Course Descriptions
AP Macroeconomics is a fast paced college-level course that focuses on the decision making of individuals, businesses, and the government. Students will study a variety of economic theories and analyze their practical applications in the real world. This year-long course will explore macroeconomics which focuses on the economy as a whole, including economic measures, economic growth, fiscal policy, monetary policy, and international economics. The AP Macroeconomics exam will take place on May 10, 2024. Future college credit may be achieved depending on the university and the student’s score. Extensive math skills are not required; however, the ability to analyze graphs and charts is essential.
AP U.S. Government and Politics provides a college-level, nonpartisan introduction to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States. Students will study U.S. foundational documents, Supreme Court decisions, and other texts and visuals to gain an understanding of the relationships and interactions among political institutions, processes, and behaviors. They will also engage in disciplinary practices that require them to read and interpret data, make comparisons and applications, and develop evidence-based arguments. As such, this course requires a dedicated student with a genuine interest in American government and politics. All students are expected to take the AP US Government and Politics exam on May 6, 2024. Future college credit may be achieved depending on the university and a student’s score.
American Government and Economics: This year-long course is composed of two classes. In the first semester we will study American Government through an examination of the constitutional functions of government, the rights and responsibilities of the American people in their government, and the changing role of government in the 21st Century. In the second semester we will study Economics to understand how economic principles apply and relate to the American economic system, and how society, using limited resources, goes about producing, distributing and consuming goods and services in order to satisfy the unlimited wants of its members.
American Government and Economics: This year-long course is composed of two classes. In the first semester we will study American Government through an examination of the constitutional functions of government, the rights and responsibilities of the American people in their government, and the changing role of government in the 21st Century. In the second semester we will study Economics to understand how economic principles apply and relate to the American economic system, and how society, using limited resources, goes about producing, distributing and consuming goods and services in order to satisfy the unlimited wants of its members.