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Students who participate in the Advanced Placement program in high schools take college-level courses and AP exams to earn college credit or advanced placement.  The AP tests, usually administered in May, are scored on a scale of 1 to 5.  Depending on the subject, many colleges and universities will grant college credit to students who score 3 and above. 

Our AP Courses are designed to closely follow the AP curriculum in school by reviewing and reinforcing the core material to help students feel familiar with and confident about taking their tests in the spring.  All students must be taking the corresponding AP class in school in order to register for our classes.

Calculus AB/BC

The AP Calculus course prepares students for the AB or BC exam. The bulk of the course will be devoted to topics in differential and integral calculus, since these topics are the focus of the AP exam. Students will improve their understanding and problem-solving skills in various areas including, but not limited to, working with functions (graphical, numerical, or analytical), understanding differentiation and integration and using them to solve a variety of problems, communicating mathematics (both orally and written), and mathematical modeling of physical situations.

Calculus BC covers the same topics as AB, along with additional topics such as derivatives and antiderivatives of parametric, polar, and vector functions; as well as polynomial approximations and series (Taylor and Maclauren), and improper integrals. Students wishing to take the BC exam will attend additional classes for the topics not covered in AB.

Biology

The AP Biology course includes topics regularly covered in a college biology course. It is designed to be taken by students after the successful completion of a first course in high school biology and one in high school chemistry. Goals have been set for percentage coverage of three general areas, in accordance with the AP Biology exam:

Molecules and Cells - 25%
Heredity and Evolution - 25%
Organisms and Populations - 50%

After a thorough review of the topics, students will take several full-length practice tests.

Chemistry

This course is designed for students who are currently enrolled in AP Chemistry in school and planning to take the AP Chemistry test at the end of the school year. The first classes will focus on concepts students find challenging such as acid/base equilibrium, buffers, common-ion effect, solutions, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, thermochemistry, kinetics and others. After the review, these concepts will be reinforced by solving previously administered test problems. In the last sessions of the course, students will take simulated 3-hour AP tests along with review of concepts most often tested in the AP test.

Physics B/C

The AP Physics B course provides a foundation in physics for students planning to major in the life sciences, pre-medicine, and some applied sciences, as well as other fields not directly related to science. The course provides a study of the main principles of physics. It emphasizes conceptual understanding and problem-solving ability, using algebra and trigonometry. The topics covered include Newtonian Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism, Waves, Optics, and Atomic & Nuclear Physics. After the topics have been covered, students will take several full-length 3-hour practices tests.

Prerequisite: Algebra and Trigonometry

AP Physics C is specifically designed for students who wish to major in the physical sciences or engineering. Unlike AP Physics B, there are only two major topics that are covered: Newtonian Mechanics and Electromagnetism. In addition, the AP Physics C course is calculus-based.

Prerequisite: one year of Calculus (AB or BC).

U.S. History

The course reviews the major periods of United States history. Students examine the political, economic, social, intellectual, cultural, and diplomatic aspects of the development of the United States. Students gain experience writing historical essays based on the interpretation of historical documents. The course reviews the fundamental components of the historical essay. The course then provides students with practice questions and exams.

World History

The course begins with an overview of the major chronological periods of world history. The course examines the development of major world cultures within their geographical settings. Students write essays based on the interpretation of historical documents. The fundamental elements of the historical essay are covered. Students are the provided with practice questions and exams.