AP Course Offerings

History

AP European History (H210)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Euro Hist)

Informational Video: AP European History Part I & AP European History Trailer II

Grade Level: 10-12

Prerequisite: None

Meets the UC/CSU "A" requirement

Honors Grade bump applied for grades of 'A', 'B' or 'C'

This intensive college preparatory study of European history from the Renaissance to the present emphasizes writing, critical thinking, analysis of original-source documents and preparation for the AP exam.

AP US History (H310)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP US Hist)

Grade Level: 11-12

Prerequisite: None

Meets the UC/CSU "A" requirement

Honors Grade bump applied for grades of 'A', 'B' or 'C'

This rigorous, fast-paced, college-level survey course covers US History from pre-colonial times to the present. Students will engage in continuous academic writing, reading, and document analysis to prepare for the AP Exam through self-direction and critical thinking . 

AP Government (H402)/Economics (H405)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Government/Economics)

Grade Level: 12

Prerequisite: None

Meets the UC/CSU "A" requirement

Honors Grade bump applied for AP Government grades of 'A', 'B' or 'C'

This course is a study of the philosophical and Constitutional foundations of the United States government and a practical analysis of current governmental institutions and public policy. This course prepares students for the AP exam and meets the entire senior government/economics requirement.

AP Psychology (H610)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Psychology)

Grade Level: 11-12

Prerequisite: None

Meets the UC/CSU "G" requirement

Honors Grade bump applied for grades of 'A', 'B' or 'C'

Students will explore a rigorous social science curriculum that focuses on the advanced theoretical study of selected psychologists, theory, research, experimentation, and encompasses extensive conceptual analysis. Prepares students for the AP Psychology exam!

AP Human Geography (H710)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Human Geo)

Grade Level: 9-12

Prerequisite: None

Meets the UC/CSU "A" requirement

Honors Grade bump applied for grades of 'A', 'B' or 'C'

This is an intensive college preparatory course that focuses on the distribution, processes, and effects of human populations on the planet. Units of study include population, migration, culture, language, religion, ethnicity, political geography, economic development, industry, agriculture, and urban geography. Emphasis is placed on geographic models and their applications. Case studies from around the globe are compared to the situation on both the United States and the state of California.

English

AP English Language/Composition 11 (E310)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Eng Lang)

Grade Level: 11-12

Prerequisite:None

Meets the UC/CSU "B" or "G" requirement

Honors Grade bump applied for grades of 'A', 'B' or 'C'

This intensive honors level college preparatory course covers a survey of American literature, analytical writing, usage, vocabulary, oral language skills, and intensive work on the expository prose style in preparation for AP language exam.

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AP English Literature (E412)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Eng Lit/Com)

Grade Level: 12

Prerequisite: None

Meets the UC/CSU "B" or "G" requirement

Honors Grade bump applied for grades of 'A', 'B' or 'C'

This intensive college-level course covers a survey of British and American literature dating back to the 16th century. Labor-intensive and intellectually stimulating, you will explore the human experience, particularly the darker side of this experience. Through writing, reading, and discussion, you will think critically about man's role in literature, and prepare for the AP Literature and Composition Exam.

Math

AP Statistics (M405)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Statistics)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Math Analysis Honors or Pre-Calculus

Meets the UC/CSU "C" requirement (Statistics)

Honors Grade bump applied for grades of 'A', 'B' or 'C'

Colleges are emphasizing the value of entering students having a background in Statistics. Statistics students will learn how to analyze and interpret data from sports, business, science, health, education and other fields. Topics of study include surveys, experiments, correlation, probability and inference. Course requires more reading, analysis, and writing than previous math courses; pacing is fast and the course requires a strong math background.

AP Calculus A/B (M440)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Calculus AB)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Math Analysis Honors or Pre-Calculus

Meets the UC/CSU "C" requirement (Calculus)

Honors Grade bump applied for grades of 'A', 'B' or 'C'

Referred to as the study of change, students will investigate three big ideas: limits, derivatives and integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Students will be asked to think critically and collaborate with others in order to innovatively solve problems. They will be asked to explain their results using precise mathematical justifications.

Students who pass the AP Calculus AB exam may be able to earn college credit for Calculus 1, which is required at most universities for many physics, engineering, science, and business classes.

AP Calculus B/C (M445)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Calculus BC)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of AP Calculus A/B (It is Strongly Suggested to take both classes in the same academic year)

Meets the UC/CSU "C" requirement (Calculus)

Honors Grade bump applied for grades of 'A', 'B' or 'C'

This course is excellent for future engineers, not to mention anyone who plans on studying any type of STEM subject. Business majors will also benefit. This course picks up where Calc AB leaves off, and goes even deeper on derivatives and integrals. Series, maclaurin and taylor, are a significant part of the course. Other interesting topics include the calculus of vectors, parametric equations and polar functions. An opportunity to take the AP exam and possibly earn college credit.

Science

AP CSP (M460)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP CSP)

Grade Level: 10-12

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Integrated Math 1

Meets the UC/CSU "D" requirement

AP Computer Science Principles is an introduction to the basics of computing. It is designed to prepare students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to live and participate in our increasingly digital society. It is equivalent to a college-level "Computer Science for Non-CS majors" class. Students will spend roughly half of the course learning about the multi-layered systems of the internet, how digital information like images are stored on a computer, and about current events at the intersection of data, public policy, and ethics. Students will spend the other half of the course learning how to program in JavaScript language as well as designing simple apps that highlight core concepts of computing. The course culminates in two independent research projects that allows students to demonstrate their interests and knowledge.

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AP Physics 1 (S362)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Physics 1)

Grade Level: 10 - 12

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Lab Biology 1 or Lab Biology 1 Honors and Integrated Math 3 (Preferred/Recommended: Math Analysis Honors)

Meets the UC/CSU "D" or "G" requirement/Physics

Are you interested in Engineering, Medical, Computer Science, or other STEM field?

Here you will discover the answers to how fast you are moving and relativity concept, why astronauts feel weightless in space while the Moon is pulled by the Earth's gravity, how TV, your phone and radio work, how they measure compounds, temperatures and distances to distant planets and stars, why time on Sun is slower than it is on the Moon, and if people may be able to travel through space.

This course is an Algebra-based class and is equivalent to the first semester of an college-level physics course.

In this class you will study:

Kinematics, Dynamics, Work & Energy, Momentum & Impulse, Torque & Rotational Dynamics, basic Circuits, Simple Harmonic Motion and Waves.

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AP Physics 2 (S363)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Physics 2)

Grade Level: 11 - 12

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Physics 1 or AP Physics 1 and Integrated Math 3 (Preferred/Recommended: Math Analysis Honors)

Meets the UC/CSU "D" or "G" requirement/Physics

Are you interested in Engineering, Medical, Computer Science, or other STEM field?

Here you will discover the answers to how fast you are moving and relativity concept, why astronauts feel weightless in space while the Moon is pulled by the Earth's gravity, how TV, your phone and radio work, how they measure compounds, temperatures and distances to distant planets and stars, why time on Sun is slower than it is on the Moon, and if people may some day travel through space or time.

This course is equivalent to the second semester of college-level physics course.

In this class you will study:

Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electrostatics & advanced Circuits, Electromagnetic (EM) Forces, EM Induction, Geometric & Wave Optics, some Quantum, Atomic & Nuclear Physics.

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AP Physics C (S366)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Physics C)

Grade Level: 11 - 12

Prerequisite: Successful completion or concurrent enrollment in AP Calculus  A/B

Meets the UC/CSU "D" or "G" (Physics)

★ Honors Grade bump applied for grades of 'A', 'B' or 'C'

AP® Physics C: Mechanics is a one-semester, calculus-based, college-level physics course, especially appropriate for students planning to specialize or major in engineering. Students cultivate their understanding of physics through classroom study and explore concepts like linear and rotational motion, force interactions, oscillations, as well as momentum and energy conservation. You’ll investigate each phenomena and use calculus to solve problems. The advantage of taking AP® Physics C exam is that many colleges grant credit and placement depending on their cut-off score. Most colleges will require a student to have a minimum score of 3. AP Physics C is more challenging than AP Physics 2. 

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AP Biology 2 (S225)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Biology)

Grade Level: 11 - 12

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Lab Biology 1 or Lab Biology 1 Honors and Chemistry 1 or Chemistry 1 Honors

Meets the UC/CSU "D" or "G" requirement/Biology/Life Sciences

Do you want to be a doctor? Does biological research interest you? Have you ever wondered WHY we need oxygen to survive? AP Biology is a college-level course designed to develop a thorough understanding of science as a process rather than as an accumulation of facts. You will apply personal experience in scientific inquiry; and application of biological knowledge and critical thinking to environmental and social concerns. It is a fast-paced, rigorous class meant to prepare students for theto take the AP Biology exam in May.

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AP Chemistry 2 (S315)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Chemistry 2)

Grade Level: 11 - 12

Prerequisite : Successful completion of Chemistry 1 or Chemistry 1 Honors and Integrated Math 3 (Preferred/Recommended: Physics and/ or AP Physics 1)

Meets the UC/CSU "D" or "G" requirement/Chemistry

Are you thinking about taking science in college? Does learning how atoms interact to create the world around us intrigue you?

AP Chemistry is a college-level chemistry course designed to give students the college level lab experience. Students should develop a thorough understanding of foundational chemistry as a process rather than as an accumulation of facts. The course has inquiry, critical thinking, problem-solving, writing and hands-on labs. It is a fast-paced, rigorous class meant to prepare students to take the AP Chemistry exam in May.

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AP Environmental Science (S143)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Envir Sci)

Prerequisite Successful completion of Chemistry 1 or Chemistry 1 Honors and Integrated Math 2

Meets the UC/CSU "D" or "G" requirement/Interdisciplinary Science

Have you ever wondered:

Why do gasoline prices fluctuate throughout the year? How much of our energy comes from sustainable resources? How does eating meat affect the global supply of food?

This AP course is an interdisciplinary science course that explores the interaction between humans and their environment and its relation to world socio-political and economic issues.

In addition, the course will also prepare you for the AP Environmental Science AP test if you're into that sort of thing.

Visual & Preforming Arts

AP Studio Art: 2D Design (V133) 

(Abbr. Transcript Title: APStuArt 2D Des) 

Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation

Meets the UC/CSU "F" requirement

AP 2D Design is not for wimps! In this class you will finish the work needed to assemble both the AP Breadth and Sustained Study portfolios, producing artwork both in class and at home. As an artist community, you will share ideas and participate in peer critiques. Exploration, hard work and personal growth will be the "shining star" for you in this very challenging AP course.

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AP 3D Art Design (V137)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: APStuArt 3D Des) 

Prerequisite: 3-D Desing /Sculpture 2 Teacher recommendation

Meets the UC/CSU "F" (Visual Arts)

This is an Advanced Placement three-dimensional design program for the highly motivated students. A college level 3-D program that includes use of wide variety of materials and techniques and styles, critiques, quality production and presentation, plus 3-D art history and multi-cultural studies. Summer project required. The AP 3-Dimensional Design/Sculpture Exam should be taken near the conclusion of the course. 

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AP Art History (V130)

(Abbr. Transcript Title: AP Art History) 

Grade Level: 10-12

Meets the UC/CSU "F" requirement

This introductory college level class will provide students with an understanding of architecture, sculpture and painting within diverse historical periods and cultures, from Pre-history to Postmodernism and non-western art. Instruction, in a chronological sequence, will introduce the ideas that prompted great artists to create masterworks of art.

Last Updated 11.10.2022 CP