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AP European History will concentrate on the social, test, students may be awarded some college credit
political, cultural, and economic development of hours or advanced standing in Psychology.
the Western world from 1450 to the present.
AP Exam: $95.00
Students who choose to take this course must be
self motivated and highly interested in studying
history in depth. The body of knowledge covered AP U. S. GOVERNMENT
in the course is vast and will enable the AP
(Full year, 1 AP credit, Grade 11, 12)
students to challenge themselves in a college-level
atmosphere. AP students will learn to read and AP U.S. Government is an upper-level course.
evaluate college-level texts, interpret primary Students will study the Constitution, political
source materials, assess the context in which behaviors and beliefs, the institutions and structure
historians write, and hone their writing and critical of national government, public policy, and civil
thinking skills. rights and liberties. Students will develop higher
level thinking skills by analyzing important primary
At the end of the year, the course culminates with source documents, maps, census data, polls, and
a required AP test in May, for which a fee is voting surveys. Evaluation includes multiple choice
charged. All students enrolled in this course are exams, essay writing, and research papers as
required to take the AP test. The test gives “high preparation for the AP exam. Reflective journals,
school students opportunities to demonstrate discussion of current events and Supreme Court
college-level achievement.” By qualifying on the case studies, and attendance at public meetings
test, students may be awarded some college credit are also class requirements.
hours. At the end of the year, the course culminates with
a required AP test in May, for which a fee is
Optional: AP Review book for ~$15.00. AP Exam:
charged. All students enrolled in this course are
$95.00 required to take the AP test. The test gives “high
school students opportunities to demonstrate
AP PSYCHOLOGY college-level achievement.” By qualifying on the
test, students may be awarded some college credit
[Full year; 1 credit; Grade 11 & 12]
hours.
AP course in Psychology will introduce the Students are asked to purchase a Summer Reading
systematic and scientific study of the behavior and
book for ~$10.00. Optional: AP Review book for
mental processes of human beings and other
~$23.00.
animals. Included is a consideration of the AP Exam: $95.00
psychological facts, principles, and phenomena
associated with each of the major subfields within
psychology. Students also learn about the ethics AP ECONOMICS (MICRO & MACRO)
and methods psychologists use in their science and (Full year, 1 credit, Grades 11 & 12)
practice. The aim is to provide a learning
experience equivalent to that obtained in most AP Economics is a college level, year-long course
college introductory psychology courses. – College designed to provide junior and senior students with
Board a thorough understanding of the principles of
Micro (first semester) and Macro (second
At the end of the year, the course culminates with
semester) economics. This course was created to
a required AP test in May, for which a fee is encourage students to think like economists – to
charged. All students enrolled in this course are
question and evaluate costs and benefits, to
required to take the AP test. The test gives “high
explore the many ways that one economic action
school students opportunities to demonstrate will cause secondary actions. AP Economics will
college-level achievement.” By qualifying on the
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