Environmental Science AP

Course #:  03093054
Credit Type:  Science
Credit:  1.0
Pre/Co Requisite:  No
College Credit:  No
College Hours Earned:  0
Grade Level:  09-12
Other Information:  Advanced Placement and Pre-AP courses are available for high school students. The exact courses scheduled at a building each school year depend on student interest and instructor availability. See the school counselor for additional information.
Description:  AP Environmental Science courses are designed by the College Board to provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, identify and analyze environmental problems (both natural and human made), evaluate the relative risks associated with the problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them. Topics covered include science as a process, ecological processes and energy conversions, earth as an interconnected system, the impact of humans on natural systems, cultural and societal contexts of environmental problems, and the development of practices that will ensure sustainable systems.