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AP Capstone™ is a diploma program based on two year long AP courses: AP Seminar and AP Research. These courses are designed to complement other AP courses that the AP Capstone student may take.
Instead of teaching specific subject knowledge, AP Seminar and AP Research use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the critical thinking, research, collaboration, time management, and presentation skills students need for college-level work.
In order to earn the AP Capstone Diploma, students must complete 4 AP courses, plus AP Seminar and AP Research, scoring a 3 or high on each AP exam.
An AP Seminar and Research Certificate can be earned by receiving at least a score of 3 on both the AP Seminar and AP Research assessments.
AP SEminar (23912)
AP SEminar (23912)
Grade: 10, 11, 12
Length: Year
Credit: Elective
Class Fee: $25
Test Fee: $147
Description: AP Seminar is a year-long course that allows students to explore real-world topics and issues by analyzing differing perspectives involving all aspects and areas of a students education. Students learn to put together information from multiple sources (articles, research studies, speeches, personal accounts, and artistic works), develop their own perspectives in written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations both individually and as a team. Students taking this course will be able to take AP Research the following year. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing will receive the AP Capstone Diploma. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research but not on four additional AP Exams will receive the AP Seminar and Research. *AP Seminar may also be taken as a stand-alone option.
AP research (23913)
AP research (23913)
Grade: 11th &12th
Length: Year
Credit: Elective
Prerequisite: AP Seminar
Class Fee: $25
Test Fee: $147
Description: Build on what you learned in AP Seminar to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, or issue of individual interest. Through this exploration, you will design, plan, and conduct a year-long research based investigation to address a research question.
Skills You'll Learn: Conducting independent research, Analyzing sources and evidence, Applying context and perspective, Writing a college-level academic paper, Presenting research findings to an audience, AP Research description
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