AP Classes & Exam Dates

What is AP?

The AP Program offers college-level 

courses and exams that you can take in 

high school.

AP Capstone Diploma Program

What It Is

AP Capstone is not a course. It’s a two-year program based on two AP courses—AP Seminar and AP Research. Other AP courses teach you, in depth, about a specific subject, like biology or U.S. history. AP Seminar and AP Research are different. They focus on helping you develop academic skills you can use in any discipline. These skills include:

•  Critical thinking: View issues from multiple perspectives and create arguments based on evidence.

•  Collaboration: Work alone, in a group, and with expert advisers to communicate your ideas.

•  Conducting research: Explore various research methods and complete research projects on topics of your own choosing.

•  Public speaking: Present and defend your work as a group and individually.