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Western world from 1450 to the present. Students AP U. S. GOVERNMENT
who choose to take this course must be self-
motivated and highly interested in studying history (Full year, 1 AP credit, Grade 11, 12)
in depth. The body of knowledge covered in the AP U.S. Government is an upper-level
course is vast and will enable the AP students to course. Students will study the Constitution,
challenge themselves in a college-level atmosphere. political behaviors and beliefs, the institutions and
AP students will learn to read and evaluate college- structure of national government, public policy, and
level texts, interpret primary source materials, civil rights and liberties. Students will develop
assess the context in which historians write, and higher level thinking skills by analyzing important
hone their writing and critical thinking skills. primary source documents, maps, census data,
polls, and voting surveys. Evaluation includes
At the end of the year, the course culminates with a multiple choice exams, essay writing, and research
required AP test in May, for which a fee is charged. papers as preparation for the AP exam. Reflective
All students enrolled in this course are required to journals, discussion of current events and Supreme
take the AP test. The test gives “high school Court case studies, and attendance at public
students opportunities to demonstrate college-level meetings are also class requirements.
achievement.” By qualifying on the test, students At the end of the year, the course culminates with a
may be awarded some college credit hours. required AP test in May, for which a fee is charged.
All students enrolled in this course are required to
Optional: AP Review book for ~$15.00. AP Exam: take the AP test. The test gives “high school
$94.00 students opportunities to demonstrate college-level
achievement.” By qualifying on the test, students
AP PSYCHOLOGY may be awarded some college credit hours.
[Full year; 1 credit; Grade 11 & 12] Students are asked to purchase a Summer Reading
book for ~$10.00. Optional: AP Review book for
AP course in Psychology will introduce the ~$23.00.
systematic and scientific study of the behavior and AP Exam: $94.00
mental processes of human beings and other
animals. Included is a consideration of the
psychological facts, principles, and phenomena AP ECONOMICS (MICRO & MACRO)
associated with each of the major subfields within
psychology. Students also learn about the ethics and (Full year, 1 credit, Grades 11 & 12)
methods psychologists use in their science and AP Economics is a college level, year-long course
practice. The aim is to provide a learning experience designed to provide junior and senior students with
equivalent to that obtained in most college a thorough understanding of the principles of Micro
introductory psychology courses. – College Board (first semester) and Macro (second semester)
At the end of the year, the course culminates with a economics. This course was created to encourage
required AP test in May, for which a fee is charged. students to think like economists – to question and
All students enrolled in this course are required to evaluate costs and benefits, to explore the many
take the AP test. The test gives “high school ways that one economic action will cause secondary
students opportunities to demonstrate college-level actions. AP Economics will also examine the
achievement.” By qualifying on the test, students fundamental principles which govern economic
may be awarded some college credit hours or activities of the individual, the business and at the
advanced standing in Psychology. market, national and international economic levels.
This course addresses the central topics of AP
AP Exam: $94.00 Economics including: supply and demand, the
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