The Program's success is rooted in the collaborative efforts of motivated students, dedicated teachers, and committed schools.

There are currently more than 110,000 teachers leading AP courses in high schools worldwide. AP teachers are some of the world's finest. The Program is strengthened by their participation in professional development workshops and Summer Institutes and in the annual AP Reading where thousands of AP teachers and college faculty gather at college sites across the United States to score the AP Exams using rigorous guidelines.

• English Literature and Composition This course is a one-year college-level course for which college credit may be received. The content emphasizes in-depth analysis of challenging literary works in discussion and composition. Students practice critical and reflective thinking in their examination of literature as art.
• English Language and Composition Students may earn college credit for this one year college level course. The course develops the writing and language skills required for critical and stylistic analysis. Students explore the ideas of noted philosophers and major American writers while perfecting their own writing skills. .
• Calculus AB This course is for students with superior motivated and ability in mathematics. The first semester examines the theory of limits, differentiation, functional analysis and integration. Students develop problem-solving skills through applications. The second semester examines polar coordinates, differential equations, infinite series, and integration techniques. Successful students may take advanced placement exams and possibly receive college credit.
• Biology AP Biology is a challenging lecture and laboratory-based, college-level course. It is for students who have successfully completed Biology and Chemistry. Students that pass the AP Biology Exam may receive college credit. Concurrent enrollment in the CU Extension Program is an option.
• Physics Students with a high level of motivation and interest in science should take AP Physics. Typical candidates for this course are students seriously intending to pursue careers in science, engineering, mathematics or medicine. A superior capability in math is required to succeed in AP Physics. Students working toward the AP exam will need to spend additional preparation time beyond regular assignments.
• US History AP US History is an intensive study of history designed for above average students. Included in the course are college level reading, research, writing, critical thinking, and historiography. Many colleges will grant college credit in American History if a student earns "3" or better on the Advanced Placement Test given in the spring. This class meets the requirements of one year of United States History.
• European History AP European History is an intensive study of European history designed for academically above average students. In addition to providing a basic narrative of events and movements, the goals of this class are to develop an understanding of some of the principal themes in modern European history, an ability to analyze and to express historical understanding in writing.
• World History AP World History is a year long, chronological and thematic university level course. Major course themes include: interaction among major societies; impact of technology and demography on peoples and the environment; comparative systems of social and gender structure; comparative cultural and intellectual developments and changes in function and structures of states. College level readings, critical analysis, discussion, problem solving, debates, essays historiography and research are integral components of this course. Many colleges grant one year of college credit for World History if a student earns a 4 or better on the AP Exam given in May.
• Statistics: The purpose of the AP course in statistics is to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusion form data. Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes:
  • Exploring Data: Describing patterns and departures from patterns
  • Sampling and Experimentation: Planning and conducting a study Anticipation Patterns:
  • Exploring random phenomena using using probability and simulation
  • Statistical Inference: Estimating population parameters and testing hypotheses
• French, German, and Spanish Level 5 language courses teach mastery in reading, writing, and speaking the language. Students read short stories, plays and novels. They may participate in extracurricular activities using the foreign language. The Advanced Placement Language Exam is optional, but students who perform well on the test earn college credit for this one year college level course.

**The above statistics description was quoted from the AP Central Website

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