AP Environmental Science
Course Number:Â 325A/B
Open to grades 10, 11, and 12
Prerequisite: Proficient in Biology, Chemistry, and Algebra 1
Two Quarters - 1 Credit
Credit Group: Science
Advanced Placement
A significant focus of this course is preparing students for successful completion of the national course specific AP Examination given in May of each year. Students who pass the exam may earn college credit(s). A fee is charged for taking this exam.
AP Environmental Science is the equivalent of an introductory college course studying interrelationships within the natural world. The course requires that students identify and analyze natural and human-made environmental problems, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving and preventing them. Environmental Science is interdisciplinary, embracing topics from geology, biology, environmental studies, environmental science, chemistry, and geography, in which students complete inquiry-based investigative labs and fieldwork. Units include: ecosystems, biodiversity, populations, earth systems & resources, land & water use, energy resources & consumption, atmospheric pollution, aquatic & terrestrial pollution, and global change.