AP Environmental
1.3 credits, 8 periods per cycle all year
AP Environmental: Basic Info
11th-12th Grade
Description: This course will offer a detailed, “hands on” study of environmental issues and topics. Field studies, lab work and guest speakers will emphasize issues present in today’s environment. Topics will include fieldwork methodology, techniques in air, soil, and water quality testing, investigation of pollutants and their impact on the environment, along with the effects of human population growth on the environment. Students are expected to take the AP exam in the spring. Be prepared to get your hands dirty and your feet wet!
Prerequisites:
min 80% in Honors Biology or min 85% in Academic Biology
AND min 75% in Honors Chemistry or min 80% in Academic/DE Chemistry
AND min 70% in Algebra.
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Career Clusters:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Do you enjoy working with animals? Are you interested in protecting the environment?
Agriculture, food, and natural resources workers produce agricultural goods. This includes food, plants, animals, fabrics, wood, and crops. You might work on a farm, ranch, dairy, orchard, greenhouse, or plant nursery. You could also work in a clinic or laboratory as a scientist or engineer. Some agriculture, food, and natural resources workers market, sell, or finance agricultural goods. For example, you might market products made from plants and animals. Or, you might sell services that farmers and ranchers use to improve products. You could also work to conserve natural resources or protect the environment.
Ex. Agricultural Engineer, Animal Scientist, Food Scientist, Zoologist, Farmers/Ranchers, Environmental/Wildlife Engineers
Common Progressions:
What are my options after taking AP Environmental?
So many options. Anatomy, Oceanography, Hydroponic Farming-- go check it out!
AP Chemistry, AP Biology, and AP Physics can all be good options if you haven't taken them yet.