This course introduces students to the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individualeconomic decision-makers. The course also develops students’ familiarity with the operation of product and factor markets, distributions of income, marketfailure, and the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy. Students learn to use graphs, charts, […]
Learn MoreThis course introduces students to the principles that apply to an economic system as a whole. The course places particular emphasis on the study of national income and price-level determination. It also develops students’ familiarity with economic performance measures, the financial sector, stabilization policies, economic growth, and international economics. Students learn to use graphs, charts, […]
Learn MoreThis course introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. While considering the psychologists and studies that have shaped the field, students explore and apply psychological theories, key concepts, and phenomena associated with such topics as the biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning and cognition, motivation, developmental […]
Learn MoreThis course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine socioeconomic organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their research and applications. The content […]
Learn MoreThis course welcomes students into the global art world to engage with its forms and content as they research, discuss, read, and write about art, artists, art making, and responses to and interpretations of art. By investigating specific course content of 250 works of art characterized by diverse artistic traditions from prehistory to the present, […]
Learn MoreThe AP U.S. History course focuses on developing students’ understanding of American history from approximately 1491 to the present. The course has students investigate the content of U.S. history for significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in nine historical periods and develop and use the same thinking skills and methods (analyzing primary and secondary sources, […]
Learn MoreIn this course, students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations, as they explore content such as atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium. Course instruction involves applying logic and critical thinking to show a depth of understanding with specialemphasis placed on the six science practices that capture important […]
Learn MoreIn this course, students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics such as evolution, cellular processes, energy and communication, genetics, information transfer, ecology, and interactions. Course instruction encourages student development of inquiry and reasoning skills, such as designing a plan for collecting data, analyzing data, applying mathematical routines, and justifying […]
Learn MoreIn this course, students cultivate their understanding of physics through inquiry-based investigations asthey explore these topics: kinematics, dynamics, circular motion and gravitation, energy, momentum,simple harmonic motion, torque and rotational motion, electric charge and electric force, DC circuits, and mechanical waves and sound. Course instruction helps students develop a deep understanding of the foundational principles that […]
Learn MoreIn this course, students cultivate their understanding of physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics such as fluids; thermodynamics; electrical force, field, and potential; electric circuits; magnetism and electromagnetic induction; geometric and physical optics; and quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics. Course instruction helps students develop a deep understanding of the foundational principles that shape […]
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