AP Environmental Science

AP Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary course that focuses on ecological processes, human impacts on the earth, and how to resolve or prevent natural and human-made environmental problems. Students who take this class will get hands-on experience in the form of completing labs, observing the natural world, and/or doing field work.

Prerequisite

Final year average of an A in Honors Chemistry

Special Purchases

Lab goggles

AP Crash Course Book

Homework Estimate

30 min-1 hour per night (every 2-3 nights)

Major Concepts Covered

Ecosystems, biodiversity, populations, earth systems and resources, land and water use, energy resources and consumption, atmospheric pollution, aquatic and terrestrial pollution, global change

Insider Information

There may be some field trips outside of school hours. Dates will be given at the beginning of the year so families can plan accordingly.