Rosemont High School
Advance Placement (AP) Offerings
Rosemont High School
Advance Placement (AP) Offerings
AP English Language & Composition-
Learn about the elements of argument and composition as you develop your critical-reading and writing skills. You’ll read and analyze nonfiction works from various periods and write essays with different aims: for example, to explain an idea, argue a point, or persuade your reader of something. Skills you will learn include:
Reading closely, analyzing, and interpreting a piece of writing
Evaluating a source of information
Gathering and consolidating information from different sources
Writing an evidence-based argument
Drafting and revising a piece of writing
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AP English Literature & Composition-
Learn how to understand and evaluate works of fiction, poetry, and drama from various periods and cultures. You’ll read literary works and write essays to explain and support your analysis of them. Skilss you will learn include:
Read a text closely and draw conclusions from details
Identify the techniques used by an author and their effects
Develop an interpretation of a text
Present your interpretation and make an argument for it in writing
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AP US History-
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. Skills you will learn include:
Evaluating primary and secondary sources
Analyzing the claims, evidence, and reasoning you find in sources
Putting historical developments in context and making connections between them
Coming up with a claim or thesis and explaining and supporting it in writing
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AP World History: Modern -
Study the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the world from c. 1200 CE to the present. You’ll analyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments. Skills you will learn include:Evaluating primary and secondary sources
Analyzing the claims, evidence, and reasoning you find in sources
Putting historical developments in context and making connections between them
Coming up with a claim or thesis and explaining and supporting it in writing
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AP Government & Politics -
Study the key concepts and institutions of the political system and culture of the United States. You'll read, analyze, and discuss the U.S. Constitution and other documents as well as complete a research or applied civics project. Skills you will learn include:
Connecting political concepts to real-life situations
Explaining the impact and implications of certain U.S. Supreme Court decisions
Analyzing data to find patterns and trends and draw conclusions
Reading and analyzing text and visual sources
Developing a claim or thesis and supporting it in an essay
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AP African American Studies -
This course offers a rich, source-based encounter with African American experiences. You’ll explore key topics that extend from early African kingdoms to contemporary challenges and achievements. Drawing from disciplines including history, literature, the arts, geography, science, and law, you’ll study the vital contributions and experiences of African Americans and members of Black communities within the broader context of the African diaspora. Throughout the course, you’ll examine different themes from a variety of perspectives, ultimately choosing a topic of focus for your individual student project, where you’ll define a research topic and present your argument. Skills you will learn include:
Applying disciplinary knowledge of course concepts, developments, patterns, and processes
Evaluating written and visual sources and data
Developing an argument using a line of reasoning to connect claims and evidence
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AP Biology-
Study the core scientific principles, theories, and processes that govern living organisms and biological systems. You’ll do hands-on laboratory work to investigate natural phenomena. Skills you will learn include:
Designing experiments and procedures to test a prediction or theory
Collecting and analyzing data
Interpreting data to draw conclusions
Developing and supporting a scientific claim with evidence
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AP Environment Sciences-
Explore and investigate the interrelationships of the natural world and analyze environmental problems, both natural and human-made. You’ll take part in laboratory investigations and field work. Skills you will learn include:
Explaining environmental concepts and processes
Analyzing data, visual representations, and writings
Applying quantitative methods in solving problems
Proposing a solution for an environmental problem and supporting your idea with evidence
Analyzing a research study to identify a hypothesis
Note: Save your lab notebooks and reports; colleges may ask to see them before granting you credit.
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AP Calculus AB
Prerequisite: Math 3+ or Pre-Calculus. Calculus is the study of change. Since (as far as we know) time does not stand still, everything around us is changing. Calculus provides a framework for modeling changing phenomena and allows us to try and predict future behavior. The calculus study involves three stages: the limit process, differentiation, and integration. The curriculum for this course is intended to prepare the student for the advanced placement Calculus AB Exam, administered in May.
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AP Calculus BC
Prerequisite: Calculus AB. AP Calculus BC is a college-level course equivalent to a full year of calculus at most universities, both Calculus I and Calculus II. The course is based on the College Board’s Advanced Placement Calculus BC curriculum, whose purpose is “developing an understanding of the concepts of calculus and providing experience with its methods and applications.” The calculus study involves three stages: the limit process, differentiation, and integration, Infinite Series, Parametric Equations, and Polar Graphs. The course will emphasize that most calculus concepts and problems can be viewed or represented in several ways: graphically, numerically, algebraically, and verbally. The primary purpose of this course is to prepare students for the AP Exam and future college math courses.
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AP Spanish-
Prerequisites: Spanish Lv3
Develop your Spanish language skills and learn about the cultures in Spanish-speaking parts of the world. You’ll practice communicating in Spanish and study real-life materials such as newspaper articles, films, music, and books. Skills you will learn include:
Understanding Spanish when you hear it and read it
Holding conversations in real-life situations
Writing stories, letters, emails, essays, and other texts
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AP Psychology-
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. Skills you will learn include:
Connecting psychological concepts and theories to real-life scenarios
Understanding and interpreting data
Analyzing research studies in psychology
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AP 2D Art & Design-
Develop your 2-D skills through materials and processes such as graphic design, photography, collage, printmaking, fashion illustration, and others. You’ll create artwork that reflects your own ideas and skills and what you’ve learned. Skills you will learn include:
Investigating the materials, processes, and ideas that artists and designers use
Practicing, experimenting, and revising as you create your own work
Communicating your ideas about works of art and design
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