AP European History

(Enrollment Based)

Course No. OTEHPA

Semesters: 2; Credits: 1

Prerequisite: Junior/Senior Classification

Recommended: Advanced World History

AP European History is an Advanced Placement course that is equivalent to an introductory college-level course. In AP European History, students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in four historical periods from approximately 1450 to the present. The course emphasizes the political, intellectual, cultural, social, and economic history of Europe. Students will develop an understanding of the principal themes in modern European history, analyze historical evidence, and express that understanding and analysis in written form.