AP® Biology is an introductory College-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore the following topics: evolution, cellular processes, energy and communication, genetic information transfer, ecology, and interactions.

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AP® Calculus AB and AP® Calculus BC focus on students’ understanding of calculus concepts and provide experience with methods and applications. Through the use of big ideas of calculus (e.g., modeling change, approximation and limits, and analysis of functions), each course becomes a cohesive whole, rather than a collection of unrelated topics. Both courses require students to use definitions and theorems to build arguments and justify conclusions.

The courses feature a multirepresentational approach to calculus, with concepts, results, and problems expressed graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. Exploring connections among these representations builds understanding of how calculus applies limits to develop important ideas, definitions, formulas, and theorems. A sustained emphasis on clear communication of methods, reasoning, justifications, and conclusions is essential. Teachers and students should regularly use technology to reinforce relationships among functions, to confirm written work, to implement experimentation, and to assist in interpreting results.

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AP® Calculus AB and AP® Calculus BC focus on students’ understanding of calculus concepts and provide experience with methods and applications. Through the use of big ideas of calculus (e.g., modeling change, approximation and limits, and analysis of functions), each course becomes a cohesive whole, rather than a collection of unrelated topics. Both courses require students to use definitions and theorems to build arguments and justify conclusions.

The courses feature a multirepresentational approach to calculus, with concepts, results, and problems expressed graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. Exploring connections among these representations builds understanding of how calculus applies limits to develop important ideas, definitions, formulas, and theorems. A sustained emphasis on clear communication of methods, reasoning, justifications, and conclusions is essential. Teachers and students should regularly use technology to reinforce relationships among functions, to confirm written work, to implement experimentation, and to assist in interpreting results.

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The AP® Chinese Language and Culture course in Mandarin Chinese emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes interpretation of meaning, communicative abilities, research strategies, and cultural understanding. The AP Chinese Language and Culture course strives to not overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. To best engage with culturally relevant, real-world tasks, the course is taught almost entirely in the target language.

The AP Chinese Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. Drawing on the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, the course develops students’ awareness and appreciation of cultural products, practices, and perspectives, which are defined as:

• Cultural products are tangible and intangible artifacts of a culture, such as clothing, tools, food, monuments, artwork, and stories.
• Cultural practices are patterns of social behaviors and interactions of a culture, such as how people greet each other, socialize, or celebrate holidays
• Cultural perspectives are underlying cultural values, beliefs, and attitudes that inform a culture's products and practices.

To deepen their understanding of those contents and skills, students will embark on an individual course project. Students will be provided a cultural situation and a series of sources to use as part of their investigation into cultural products, practices, and perspectives. This will culminate in an exam day Project Presentation and simulated Project Q&A.

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The AP® Chemistry Course provides students with a college-level foundation to support future advanced coursework in chemistry. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations, as they explore content such as:

• Atomic Structure and Properties
• Compound Structure and Properties
• Properties of Substances and Mixtures
• Chemical Reactions
• Kinetics
• Thermochemistry
• Equilibrium
• Acids and Bases
• Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry

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AP® Computer Science A introduces students to computer science through programming. Fundamental topics in this course include the design of solutions to problems, the use of data structures to organize large sets of data, the development and implementation of algorithms to process data and discover new information, the analysis of potential solutions, and the ethical and social implications of computing systems. The course emphasizes object-oriented programming and design using the Java programming language.

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AP® Computer Science Principles introduces students to the breadth of the field of computer science. In this course, students will learn to design and evaluate solutions and to apply computer science to solve problems through the development of algorithms and programs. They will incorporate abstraction into programs and use data to discover new knowledge. Students will also explain how computing innovations and computing systems, including the Internet, work, explore their potential impacts, and contribute to a computing culture that is collaborative and ethical. It is important to note that the AP Computer Science Principles course does not have a designated programming language. Teachers have the flexibility to choose a programming language(s) that is most appropriate for their students to use in the classroom.

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The AP® Art and Design program consists of three different courses and AP Portfolio Exams—AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design, and AP® Drawing—corresponding to college and university foundations courses. Students may choose to submit any or all of the AP Portfolio Exams.

Students create a portfolio of work to demonstrate inquiry through art and design and development of materials, processes, and ideas over the course of a year. Portfolios include works of art and design, process documentation, and written information about the work presented. In May, students submit portfolios for evaluation based onspecific criteria, which include skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas and sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision, guided by questions. Students may choose to submit any or all of the AP Portfolio Exams.

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The AP® English Literature and Composition course focuses on reading, analyzing, and writing about imaginative literature (fiction, poetry, drama) fromvariousperiods.Studentsengage in close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works.

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AP® Macroeconomics is equivalent to the introductory course of Macroeconomics at college undergraduate level. It gives students a strong foundation in Macroeconomics theory and the basic principles of Economics. This class is especially beneficial to those who wish to enter the fields of Business Management, Marketing, Financial Management, Accounting, Human Resources Management, Political Science, Industrial Engineering, and Economics.

The course focuses on Basic Economic Concepts, Measurement of Economic Performance, Economic Growth and Productivity, Finance, Saving and Investment, The Monetary System, Money, Interest and Inflation, Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, and International Finance.

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AP® Microeconomics is a college-level course that introduces students to the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual economic decision-makers. The course also develops students’ familiarity with the operation of product and factor markets, distributions of income, market failure, and the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy. Students learn to use graphs, charts, and data to analyze, describe, and explain economic concepts.

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AP® Physics 1 is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students cultivate their understanding of physics by developing models of physical phenomena through inquiry-based investigations.

Students build their understanding of physical models as they explore and solve problems in these content areas:

• Kinematics
• Forces and Translational Dynamics
• Work, Energy, and Power
• Linear Momentum
• Torque and Rotational Dynamics
• Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
• Oscillations
• Fluids

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AP® Capstone™ is an innovative diploma program from College Board that equips students with the independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills that are increasingly valued by colleges. AP Capstone is built on the foundation of two AP® courses—AP Seminar and AP Research—and is designed to complement and enhance the in-depth, discipline-specific study experienced in other AP courses.

In AP® Research, students cultivate the skills and discipline necessary to conduct independent research and inquiry in order to produce and defend their scholarly work.

The AP® Capstone program aims to empower students by:

• engaging them with rigorous college-level curricula focused on the skills necessary for successful college completion;
• extending their abilities to synthesize information from multiple perspectives and apply skills in new situations and cross-curricular contexts;
• enabling them to collect and analyze information with accuracy and precision;
• cultivating their abilities to craft, communicate, and defend evidence-based arguments; and
• providing opportunities for them to practice disciplined and scholarly research skills while exploring relevant topics that appeal to their interests and curiosity.

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AP® Capstone™ is an innovative diploma program from College Board that equips students with the independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills that are increasingly valued by colleges. AP Capstone is built on the foundation of two AP® courses—AP Seminar and AP Research—and is designed to complement and enhance the in-depth, discipline-specific study experienced in other AP courses.

In AP® Seminar, students investigate real-world issues from multiple perspectives, gathering and analyzing information from various sources in order to develop credible and valid evidence-based arguments. AP Seminar is a prerequisite for AP Research. Completing AP Seminar and all its required assessment components is necessary for students to develop the skills to be successful in AP Research. In AP Research, students cultivate the skills and discipline necessary to conduct independent research and inquiry in order to produce and defend their scholarly work.

The AP® Capstone program aims to empower students by:

• engaging them with rigorous college-level curricula focused on the skills necessary for successful college completion;
• extending their abilities to synthesize information from multiple perspectives and apply skills in new situations and cross-curricular contexts;
• enabling them to collect and analyze information with accuracy and precision;
• cultivating their abilities to craft, communicate, and defend evidence-based arguments; and
• providing opportunities for them to practice disciplined and scholarly research skills while exploring relevant topics that appeal to their interests and curiosity.

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The AP® Statistics course introduces students to the major concepts and tools for formulating questions, collecting and analyzing data, and interpreting results from data. The practices and skills for the course have been aligned to help students understand the statistical problem-solving process based on the American Statistical Association (ASA) recommendations. The content, skills, and assessments in the AP Statistics course focus on exploring data, sampling and experimentation, probability and simulation, and statistical inference. Students use technology, investigations, problem solving, and writing as they build conceptual understanding.

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AP® U.S. Government and Politics provides a college-level, nonpartisan introduction to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States. Students will study U.S. foundational documents, Supreme Court decisions, and other texts and visuals to gain an understanding of the relationships and interactions among political institutions, processes, and behaviors. Underpinning the required content of the course are several big ideas that allow students to create meaningful connections among concepts throughout the course.

Students will also engage in skill development that requires them to read and interpret data, make comparisons and applications, and develop evidence-based arguments. In addition, they will complete a political science research or applied civics project.

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In AP® U.S. History, students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in nine historical periods from approximately 1491 to the present. Students develop and use the same skills and methods employed by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources; developing historical arguments; making historical connections; and utilizing reasoning about comparison, causation, and continuity and change. The course also provides eight themes that students explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places: American and national identity; work, exchange, and technology; geography and the environment; migration and settlement; politics and power; America in the world; American and regional culture; and social structures

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