College Board Course Descriptions
Advanced Placement Language & Composition English III (1A007)
Prerequisite: English II
Successful completion of this course satisfies the English III NCGraduation requirement.
This intensive, college-level course emphasizes the rhetorical structures of effective writing. Students will read classic and contemporary texts for rhetorical analysis discussions and essays. Students are expected to take the AP exam in May.
Advanced Placement Literature & Composition English IV (1A017)
Prerequisite: English III
Successful completion of this course satisfies the English IV NCGraduation requirement.
This intensive, college-level course emphasizes critical reading and the analysis of literature. Students will read classic and contemporary texts for critical literary analysis discussions and essays. Students are expected to take the AP exam in May. *AP Literature & Composition may also be used to fulfill the English IV graduation requirement
Advanced Placement Precalculus - Coming 2024-2025
Prerequisite: NC Math 3/Honors NC Math 3
In AP Precalculus, students explore everyday situations using mathematical tools and lenses. Through regular practice, students build deep mastery of modeling and functions, and they examine scenarios through multiple representations. They will learn how to observe, explore, and build mathematical meaning from dynamic systems, an important practice for thriving in an ever-changing world. AP Precalculus prepares students for other higher-level mathematics and science courses. The framework delineates content and skills common to college precalculus courses that are foundational for careers in mathematics, physics, biology, health science, social science, and data science.
Advanced Placement Calculus AB (2A007) Prerequisite: Honors Precalculus
Successful completion of this course satisfies the 4th level math NCGraduation requirement.
(It is recommended that students who enroll in this course have completed or are enrolled in Physics and earned at least a C average in Pre-Calculus). This course emphasizes introductory calculus with elementary functions. Topics include properties of functions, limits, derivatives and their applications, techniques of integration, the definite integral, and applications of the integral.
Note: Students in this course are expected to take the AP exam in May.
Advanced Placement Calculus BC (2A017) Prerequisite: Honors Precalculus
Successful completion of this course satisfies the 4th level math NCGraduation requirement.
(It is recommended that students who enroll have completed or are enrolled in Physics I and have earned a B average in Pre-Calculus.) This course is intended for students who have a thorough knowledge of analytic geometry and elementary functions in addition to college preparatory algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Calculus BC covers the topics of Calculus AB. In addition, sequences and series and elementary differential equations are covered in Calculus BC.
Note: Students in this course are expected to take the AP exam in May.
Advanced Placement Statistics (2A037)
Prerequisite: NC Math 3/Honors NC Math 3
Successful completion of this course satisfies the 4th level math NCGraduation requirement.
AP Statistics introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from data. Students will observe patterns and departure from patterns, decide what and how to measure, produce models using probability and simulation, and confirm models. Appropriate technology, from manipulatives to calculators and applications software, will be used regularly for instruction and assessment.
Note: Students in this course are expected to take the AP exam in May.
Advanced Placement Environmental Science (3A027)
Prerequisites: Biology, Chemistry or Physics, and NC Math 2 Successful completion of this course satisfies the environmental science graduation requirement.
Students learn how organisms and their environment interact through field, laboratory and classroom work. Through the scientific principles, concepts and methodologies, students will identify and analyze both natural and human-made environmental problems, evaluate the risks associated with those problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them. Textbooks, resources and labs performed by AP students will be the equivalent of those of college students. Students are expected to take the AP exam in May.
Advanced Placement Biology (3A007)
Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry
This course aims to provide students with the conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology. Three general areas covered in depth in this course are molecules and cells, heredity and evolution, and organisms and populations. Textbooks, resources and labs performed by AP students will be the equivalent of those of college students. Students are expected to take the AP exam in May.
Advanced Placement Chemistry (3A017) Prerequisite: Chemistry and NC Math 3
This course will include an in-depth study of the structure of matter, kinetic theory of gasses, chemical equilibria, chemical kinetics, and the basic concepts of thermodynamics. Textbooks, resources and labs performed by AP students will be the equivalent of those of college students. Students are expected to take the AP exam in May.
Advanced Placement United States History (4A077) Prerequisites: World History course or AP Human Geography Successful completion of this course satisfies the American History NCGraduation requirement.
This course meets state standards for US History as well as the College Board’s standards for AP US History. It emphasizes using analytical skills and factual knowledge to think critically about the issues and events central to US history. Students will read a variety of historical documents and interpretations of U.S. history, write essay responses to document based questions, and prepare to take the AP Exam. Students are expected to take the AP exam in May.
Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics (4A067)
Prerequisite: World History
Successful completion of this course satisfies the Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy NCGraduation requirement.
This course provides an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States. It involves both general concepts used to interpret U.S. politics and the analysis of specific case studies. Familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that constitute U.S. political reality is required. Topics include public policy, civil rights and civil liberties, as well as political beliefs and behaviors. Students are expected to take the AP exam in May.
Advanced Placement Psychology (4A057)
Prerequisite: Classification as a sophomore, junior or senior
This course is a systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students explore the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena of the major sub fields, and the methods psychologists use in their science and practice. Students are expected to take the AP exam in May.
Advanced Placement Human Geography (4A027) Prerequisite: World History or 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher Recommendation
This course emphasizes the importance of geography as a field of inquiry. It shows how the discipline has evolved into the study of diverse peoples and areas organized around a set of concepts. Geographic concepts emphasized throughout the course are location, space, scale, pattern, regionalization, and place. Students learn how to use and make maps. They also learn to apply mathematical formulae, models, and qualitative data to geographical concepts. A significant outcome of the course is awareness of the relevance of academic geography to everyday life and decision making. Students are expected to take the AP exam in May.
Advanced Placement African American Studies
Prerequisite: Successful completion of previous social studies course or teacher recommendation
AP African American Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach, enabling students to delve into the rich tapestry of African American experiences through authentic sources. Topics covered span from ancient African civilizations to contemporary struggles and accomplishments. This course emphasizes the study of the diverse Black communities in the United States within the global context of Africa and the African diaspora. Course Flyer