Prerequisite: AP Seminar

1.0 Credit: Full Year

Grade(s): 11, 12

AP Exam Fee: Cost TBD

AP Research, the second course in the AP Capstone experience, allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, issue, or idea of individual interest. AP research is designed by the college board to replicate college level coursework by requiring students to design, plan, and implement a yearlong investigation to address a research question. Through this inquiry, they further the skills they acquired in the AP seminar course by learning research methodology, employing ethical research practices, and accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing information. Students reflect on their skill development, document their processes, and curate the artifacts of their scholarly work through a process and reflection portfolio. The course culminates in an academic paper of 4,000 - 5,000 words and a presentation with an oral defense.