AP Environmental Science

*This years exam is on Monday, May 6, 2018 @ 12:00pm

The AP Environmental Science course is designed to be the equivalent of a one-semester, introductory college course in environmental science, through which students engage with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world. The course requires that students identify and analyze natural and human-made environmental problems, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them. Environmental Science is interdisciplinary, embracing topics from geology, biology, environmental studies, environmental science, chemistry, and geography.

Topics Include:

I. Earth Systems and Resources
II. The Living World
III. Population
IV. Land and Water Use
V. Energy Resources and Consumption
VI. Pollution
VII. Global Change