Advanced Placement Environmental Science is a college level course designed to provide 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.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of two lab sciences (one life and one physical); however, students may be concurrently enrolled in Chemistry IF they have completed 2 lab sciences (one life and one physical); satisfactory completion of or concurrent enrollment in Algebra II or an equivalent class, concurrent enrollment in Selected Topics in Environmental Science and permission of the instructor
Students are required to take the AP exam associated with the two required courses. Students not taking the exam will not earn the additional quality point for either course. (24270) (24271)