Course Description:

The goal of the AP Environmental Science Course is to provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, & methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, solutions for resolving and / or preventing them.

This course was designed to be the equivalent of a one-semester, introductory college course in Environmental Science. Unlike most other college introductory level science courses, environmental science is offered from a wide variety of departments, including geology, biology, environmental studies, environmental science, chemistry and geography.

Course Outline and Content:

Unit Exam Weighting (Multiple-Choice Section)

Unit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems 6%–8%

Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity 6%–8%

Unit 3: Populations 10%–15%

Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources 10%–15%

Unit 5: Land and Water Use 10%–15%

Unit 6: Energy Resources and Consumption 10%–15%

Unit 7: Atmospheric Pollution 7%–10%

Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution 7%–10%

Unit 9: Global Change 15%–20%

Chromebook (fully charged),

Composition Notebook

1 Composition type notebook with Graph paper

color pencils

Paper

Pens

Pencils

Scientific Calculator