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Advanced
Placement
Program
"Access to Excellence"
Lazaro
Hernandez, AP Coordinator
LAHernandez@dadeschools.net
The Advanced Placement Program gives high school
students an opportunity to take college-level courses and exams. There are many benefits
for students who participate in AP, such as studying interesting and challenging things,
discovering new interests, earning credit or advanced placement in college, and getting a
head start on their future college career.
Students should decide to register in AP courses on the basis of
their previous preparation for such a course, their willingness and ability to meet its
academic challenges, and the level of support they receive from family and friends
WHY AP?
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Challenge yourself
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Prepare for college work
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Improve your chances of getting into a
competitive college
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Get good value for your money
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Get a head start
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Finish college earlier
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A rich and rewarding experience
AP COURSES
Language Arts
- English Language (11th grade)
- English Literature (12th grade)
Foreign Languages
- French Language
- French Literature
- German Language
- Italian Language and Culture
- Spanish Language
- Spanish Literature
Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Physics B
- Physics C
Mathematics
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Statistics
History and Social Sciences
- Economics - Macro (12th grade)
- European History
- Government and Politics - U.S. (12th
grade)
- Government and Politics - Comparative
- Psychology
- U.S. History (11th grade)
- World History (9th grade)
Fine Arts
Computer Science
- Computer Science A
- Computer Science AB
AP Scholar Awards
The AP Program offers several Scholar Awards to
recognize high school students who have demonstrated college-level achievement through
their performance in AP courses and exams.
AP Scholar. Granted to students who receive grades
of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams on full-year courses.
AP Scholar with Honor. Granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25
on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams on
full-year courses.
AP Scholar with Distinction. Granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.5
on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams on
full-year courses.
AP State Scholar. Granted to one female and one male student in each state with the
highest average grade (at least 3.5) on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on
the greatest number of exams (at least three exams on full-year courses).
National AP Scholar. Granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 4.0
on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams on
full-year courses.
RECOMMENDED Course
Sequence for Pre-AP/AP Students
2007-2008
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Academic
Domains |
9th
Grade |
10th
Grade |
11th
Grade |
12th
Grade |
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Language Arts |
English 1 H |
English 2 H |
AP English Language
or
English 3 H |
AP English
Literature |
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Mathematics
|
Geometry
H*
* Prerequisite: Algebra 1 (R or H) |
Algebra 2 H |
Pre-Calculus H or
Advanced Topics or
AP Statistics |
AP Calculus AB or
AP Statistics |
|
Algebra 2 H |
Pre-Calculus H |
AP Calculus AB or
AP Statistics |
AP Calculus BC or
AP Statistics |
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Science |
Biology H**
**
Prerequisite: Earth Space Sci. |
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AP Biology |
AP Biology |
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Chemistry H |
AP Chemistry |
AP Chemistry |
|
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Physics H |
AP Physics B
or C |
AP Physics B
or C |
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|
|
AP
Environmental Science |
AP
Environmental Science |
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Social
Sciences |
World History
H or
AP World
History |
AP European
History or
AP World
History |
AP U.S. History (or
H)
AP Psychology AP World History |
AP Macro-Economics
w/
AP Gov. & Pol.: U.S. (or H)
AP World History
AP Psychology |
|
Foreign
Languages*** |
Spanish 3 or 4
H |
Spanish 5 or 6
H |
AP Spanish
Language |
AP Spanish
Literature |
|
French 3 or 4
H |
French 5 or 6
H |
AP French
Language |
AP French
Literature |
|
German 3 or 4
H |
German 4 or 5
H |
German 5 or 6
H or AP |
AP German
Language |
|
Italian 3 or 4
H |
Italian 4 or 5
H |
Italian 5 or 6
H or AP |
AP Italian
Lang.& Culture |
|
Chinese 3 or 4
H |
Chinese 4 or 5
H |
Chinese 5 or 6
H or AP |
AP Chinese
Lang. & Culture |
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Computer
Science |
Computer
Programming in Visual Basic
|
Computer
Programming in C++(H) |
AP Computer Science
A (Java) |
AP Computer
Science AB (Java) |
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Fine Arts |
Drawing and
Painting 1
Portfolio 1 |
AP History of
Art
Portfolio 1 or 2
Drawing and Painting 2 |
AP History of Art
AP Studio Art
Portfolios: Drawing or 2-D
Design AP Music Theory
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AP History of
Art
AP Studio Art
Portfolios: Drawing or 2-D
Design
AP Music Theory
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Student must have completed a level 1
and/or a level 2 course, in the same
language, before enrolling in a level 3
course. |
Learn more about AP Scholar Awards and the AP Diploma Program
www.collegeboard.com/ap
Visit Gables' Testing Web Page for information about AP
Exams.
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