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AP English Literature (12th Grade) |
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The AP English Literature and
Composition course is designed to engage students in the
careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative
literature. Through the close reading of selected texts,
students deepen their understanding of the ways writers use
language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their
readers. Students consider a work's structure, style, and
themes, as well as smaller-scale elements such as the use of
figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone. |
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| AP Statistics |
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The purpose of this course is
to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for
collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data.
Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes:
exploring data, sampling and experimentation, anticipating
patterns, and statistical inference. |
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| AP Calculus |
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Calculus AB is designed to be
taught over a full high school academic year. This is the
beginning course in the college calculus sequence.
Students will cover analytic geometry, functions, limits,
continuity, the derivative and its applications, and the
integral and its applications. |
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AP Biology (Prerequisite: Biology,
Chemistry) |
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The course consists of three
units: molecules and cells, heredity and evolution, and
organism and populations. The two main goals of AP Biology
are to help students develop a conceptual framework for
modern biology and to help students gain an appreciation of
science as a process. Primary emphasis in an AP Biology
course is on developing an understanding of concepts rather
than on memorizing terms and technical details. |
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AP Chemistry (Prerequisite: Chemistry;
Algebra II) |
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Students attain an
understanding of fundamentals and a reasonable competence in
dealing with chemical problems. Topics covered include:
stoichiometry, atomic theory, chemical bonding, gas laws,
chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, acid-base
reactions, precipitation reactions, chemical thermodynamics,
electrochemistry, and organic chemistry. The course
contributes to the development of the students' abilities to
think clearly and to express their ideas, orally and in
writing, with clarity and logic. |
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AP Physics B |
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This course provides a
systematic introduction to the main principles of physics
and emphasizes the development of conceptual understanding
and problem-solving ability using algebra and trigonometry,
but rarely calculus. The course provides a foundation in
physics for students in the life sciences, pre-medicine, and
some applied sciences, as well as other fields not directly
related to science. |
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AP Comparative Government & Politics |
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The AP course in Comparative
Government and Politics introduces students to fundamental
concepts used by political scientists to study the processes
and outcomes of politics in a variety of country settings.
The course aims to illustrate the rich diversity of
political life, to show available institutional
alternatives, to explain differences in processes and policy
outcomes, and to communicate to students the importance of
global political and economic changes. In addition, the
course covers specific countries and their governments. |
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| AP European
History |
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The study of European history
since 1450 introduces students to cultural, economic,
political, and social developments that played a fundamental
role in shaping the world in which they live. This knowledge
provides the context for understanding the development of
contemporary institutions, the role of continuity and change
in present-day society and politics, and the evolution of
current forms of artistic expression and intellectual
discourse. |
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| AP United States Government &
Politics |
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The AP United States Government
& Politics course provides an analytical perspective on
government and politics in the United States. This course
involves both the study of general concepts used to
interpret U.S. politics and the analysis of specific case
studies. It also requires familiarity with the various
institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that constitute
U.S. political reality. |
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| AP Human Geography |
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The purpose of the AP course in
Human Geography is to introduce students to the systematic
study of patterns and processes that have shaped human
understanding, use, and alteration of Earth's surface.
Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to
examine human social organization and its environmental
consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools
geographers use in their science and practice. |
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| AP World History |
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The purpose of the AP World
History course is to develop greater understanding of the
evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction
with different types of human societies. The course
highlights the nature of changes in international frameworks
and their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons
among major societies. Students will build on an
understanding of history prior to 1000 C.E., as well examine
contacts and changes between various world civilizations and
societies after this period. |
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| AP US History |
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The AP program in United States
History is designed to provide students with the analytical
skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically
with the problems and issues in United States history. The
course explores the history of the United States from the
first European explorations of the Americas to present day
events and trends. Students examine political
institutions, public policy, social and economic change,
diplomatic policies, international relations, and
intellectual developments. |
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| AP Macroeconomics |
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An AP course in Macroeconomics
is designed to give you a thorough understanding of the
principles of economics that apply to an economic system as
a whole. Such a course places particular emphasis on the
study of national income and price determination, and also
develops your familiarity with economic performance
measures, economic growth, and international economics. |
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| AP Microeconomics |
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The purpose of an AP course in
Microeconomics is to provide a thorough understanding of the
principles of economics that apply to the functions of
individual decision makers, both consumers and producers,
within the larger economic system. It places primary
emphasis on the nature and functions of product markets, and
includes the study of factor markets and of the role of
government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the
economy. |
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| AP Psychology |
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The purpose of the AP course in
Psychology is to introduce the systematic and scientific
study of t he behavior and mental processes of human beings
and other animals. Students focus on the various
philosophical approaches to psychology, familiarize
themselves with the types and methods of psychological
research, identify and distinguish between the distinct
facets of human behavior and cognition, and identify various
psychological disorders and treatments. Students also learn
about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their
science and practice. |
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| AP Music Theory |
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The student's ability to read
and write musical notation is fundamental to the course. It
is also necessary for the student to have acquired at least
basic performance skills in voice or on an instrument. The
ultimate goal of an AP Music Theory course is to develop a
student's ability to recognize, understand, and describe the
basic materials and processes of music that are heard or
presented in a score. The achievement of these goals may
best be approached by initially addressing fundamental
aural, analytical, and compositional skills using both
listening and written exercises. Building on this
foundation, the course progresses to include more creative
tasks, such as the harmonization of a melody by selecting
appropriate chords, composing a musical bass line to provide
two-voice counterpoint, or the realization of figured-bass
notation. |
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| AP Studio Art |
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AP Studio Art is designed for
students who are seriously interested in the practical
experience of art. The course is not based on a written
examination; instead, students submit portfolios for
evaluation at the end of the school year in three areas:
Drawing, 2-D Design, and 3-D Design. The portfolios share a
basic, three-section structure, which requires the student
to demonstrate fundamental competence and range of
understanding in visual concerns (and methods). |
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