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Environmental Science AP Environmental Science
11th, 12th 1 year, 1 credit 11th, 12th 1 year, 1 credit
Prerequisite: Biology I Prerequisite: Biology
Co-requisite: Chemistry
Environmental Science combines geography, geology, ecology,
chemistry biology and any other fields to help understand the
impact of humans on the environment. Topics will include ecolo- The AP Environmental Science course is designed to be the
gy (ecosystems and biomes), populations (human populations equivalent of a one-semester introductory college course in
and biodiversity), water, air, and land (atmospheric change, cli- environmental science. The goal of the AP Environmental Sci-
mate, food, and agriculture), mineral and energy resources ence course is to provide students with the scientific principles,
(mining, waste, renewable and non-renewable energy), and concepts, and methodologies required to understand the inter-
health issues (economics, government policy, and human relationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze envi-
health). The study of environmental science is made relevant to ronmental problems both natural and human made, to evaluate
our own lives by focusing on environmental research, environ- the relative risks associated with these problems, and to exam-
mental education and conservation, and protection of natural ine solutions for resolving these problems. Field trips and labs
resources. are an important part of the course, and participation is re-
quired. All students are required to take the AP exam for college
credit.

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