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What are Advanced Placement Courses?
What are Advanced Placement Courses?
Our AP curriculum requires extensive independent and supplementary work outside the classroom, is taught at an accelerated pace, and the depth and breadth of subject content will be explored more comprehensively than in the general CP course.
AP® courses are college-level courses offered in high school
Courses reflect what is taught in top introductory college courses
Students take AP Exams at the end of the course, measuring their mastery of college-level work
A score of 3 or higher on an AP Exam can typically earn students college credit and/or placement into advanced courses in college
The Benefits
The Benefits
Students learn rigorous college-level content and skills
Taking an AP course helps students build critical thinking skills, confidence, and the essential time management and study skills needed for college success
Nationally, research shows that students who score a 3 or higher on an AP Exam typically earn higher grade point averages in college and have higher graduation rates than their non-AP peers*
Taking AP is valued in the college admission process
Colleges rank grades in college-preparatory courses and strength of curriculum as the two top factors in the admission decision
AP courses tell college admission officials that students are challenging themselves and preparing for the rigors they'll encounter in their college careers
When students earn college credit through AP Exams, their options and opportunities expand:
Move to upper-level college courses sooner
Pursue a double major
Gain time to study and travel abroad
AP helps students graduate on time and save money
Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely to complete a college degree on time.* Graduating in four years represents a significant savings on the cost of college.
Only 1 in 4 college students completes a bachelor’s degree in 4 years.
The average cost of college for a single year is $23,410** for in-state schools (tuition, fees, room/board, misc. expenses).
United States History
United States History
This two year program will prepare students for the AP® US History exam. You will study the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the United States from c. 1491 to the present. You’ll analyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments. Supplementary readings, individual research, audiovisual analysis, and performance based assessment are integral parts of the course. Formative, summative assessments and classroom tasks, developed to reflect the Advanced Placement assessment program.
United States Government and Politics
United States Government and Politics
AP® United States Government and Politics is for juniors and seniors who have demonstrated mastery of the content presented in their previous American History & Government courses. Students will build upon their prior knowledge and coursework in history and apply it, along with new skills to be taught, to this political science course in order to develop an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States. ] Additionally students will analyze foundational documents and Supreme Court cases required by College Board as they develop, defend, and critically evaluate arguments.
Current events, supplementary readings, individual research, audiovisual analysis, and performance based assessment are integral parts of the course. Classroom assessments, developed to reflect the Advanced Placement exam, will be required.
Psychology
Psychology
This course considers the nature of psychology, methodology, genetics, theories of personality, learning and thinking, emotions and motives, conflicts and adjustments, and social behavior analyzed through the use of supplementary readings, audiovisual materials, experiments, and independent student research. You will explore the ideas, theories, and methods of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. You’ll examine the concepts of psychology through reading and discussion and you’ll analyze data from psychological research studies.
What is an AP credit worth?
What is an AP credit worth?
Check out the chart below to see how local colleges and universities accept AP credits.
If you are interested in other post-secondary schools, check out the AP Credit Policy Search to see how your dream school accepts AP credits.
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