Students are required to take the Advanced Placement Exam given by the College Board in May and must pay any requisite costs for the exam.

PREREQUISITE: A- in CP 1 Biology and Chemistry or a B in Honors Biology and Chemistry are required for Juniors and Seniors along with a recommendation and consultation with teacher. A in Honors Biology and a concurrent Honors Chemistry class is required for Sophomores along with a recommendation and consultation with teacher.

This course provides students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human—made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them. This course is interdisciplinary as it embraces a wide variety of topics from different areas of study (e.g. biology, chemistry, earth science, geography). If the school day allows, long term studies on local ecosystems or environmental problems will be conducted, and local public facilities (water treatment plant) will be visited. A significant amount of the learning in the AP course will be through independent reading and problem solving.

(Course qualifies for the G.L.O.B.A.L. Citizenship program.)

1170 AP Environmental Science Grades 10-12 Full Year 2.5 Credits/semester