AP COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
English Language |
Learn about the elements that define effective argument and composition through the critical analysis and interpretation of complex texts. |
English Literature |
Learn to analyze and interpret imaginative literature through the careful reading and critical analysis of representative works from various genres and periods. |
Spanish Language and Culture |
AP Spanish Language and Culture is equivalent to an intermediate level college course in Spanish. Students cultivate their understanding of Spanish language and culture by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication in real-life situations as they explore concepts related to family and communities, personal and public identities, beauty and aesthetics, science and technology, contemporary life, and global challenges. |
Spanish Literature |
AP Spanish Literature is equivalent to a college level introductory survey course of literature written in Spanish. Students continue to develop their interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills in Spanish language as well as critical reading and analytical writing as they explore short stories, novels, plays, essays, and poetry from Spain, Latin America, and U.S. Hispanic authors along with other non-required texts. |
United States Government & Politics |
Study constitutional underpinnings, civil liberties and civil rights, political culture and socialization, citizen participation and influence, political institutions and policy making that are the foundation of modern U.S. government and politics. |
U.S. History |
Learn about the developments that have shaped U.S. history though the critical analysis of historical events and materials. |
Calculus AB |
The AP course covers topics in these areas, including concepts and skills of limits, derivatives, definite integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. |
Biology |
Learn about the core scientific principles, theories, and processes governing living organisms, biological systems, and natural phenomena. |
Environmental Science |
Students cultivate their understanding of the interrelationships of the natural world through inquiry-based lab investigations and field work as they explore concepts like the four Big Ideas; energy transfer, interactions between earth systems, interactions between different species and the environment, and sustainability. |
Computer Science Principles |
Learn how to creatively address real-world issues while using the same tools and processes that artists, writers, computer scientists, and engineers use to bring ideas to life. |
Computer Science A |
AP Computer Science A is an introductory college-level computer science course. Students cultivate their understanding of coding through analyzing, writing, and testing code as they explore concepts like modularity, variables, and control structures. |