The Advanced Placement Program describes the course as engaging "students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature.”

With this in mind, students will learn, through close reading various pieces of literature, how a writer uses the language of a piece to both entertain and inform the reader. The course will be divided up into multiple sections, each dedicated to a different phase of literature, from Classical to European literature.



Prerequisites
At least two years of High School English.

AP calculus in preparation for AB exam.

How can you find the area under a curve?

How do you find a tangent to a curve at any point?

Learn differentiation, integration & limits, and find out!




Prerequisites
Need background in algebra I &II, Geometry. Precalculus desirable.

This course will cover AP Physics C: Mechanics as well as Electricity and Magnetism.

The course will go at a fast enough pace to cover all the material which will be on the AP test, and perhaps a little extra depending on time.





Prerequisites
Since this class will use basic calculus, at least concurrent registration in a calculus class is required. Previous physics experience, though not required, would certainly help.

Delve’s AP biology course is the equivalent of a first-year college introductory course in biology. Students who perform well on the exam may be able to enroll in upper-level biology courses during their freshmen year of college or fulfill their university’s science and laboratory requirements.

The textbook, which will be distributed on the first day of class is Neil A. Campbell’s Biology, 7th edition. It is recommended, but not required, that students have a year of experience in high school biology. It is our goal that the course will not only relay basic factual and conceptual information, but also engender an appreciation of the scientific process and mindset to students in our class. The three general areas covered by the course include molecules and cells, heredity and evolution, and organisms and populations.

Delve’s AP biology course is the equivalent of a first-year college introductory course in biology. Students who perform well on the exam may be able to enroll in upper-level biology courses during their freshmen year of college or fulfill their university’s science and laboratory requirements.

The textbook, which will be distributed on the first day of class is Neil A. Campbell’s Biology, 7th edition. It is recommended, but not required, that students have a year of experience in high school biology. It is our goal that the course will not only relay basic factual and conceptual information, but also engender an appreciation of the scientific process and mindset to students in our class. The three general areas covered by the course include molecules and cells, heredity and evolution, and organisms and populations.

College-level general chemistry course intended to prepare the student for the College Board AP Chemistry exam in May 2008. Students are expected to do the assigned textbook reading and all homework problems each week, as well as to come prepared with questions for each class. This course requires significant after-class preparation and time.


Prerequisites
Algebra II; we highly recommend that you have taken one year of high school chemistry prior to this course

According to collegeboard.com: "The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields of within psychology. They also learn about the ethics and methods of psychologists use in their science and practice."

Some of the topics that will be covered in our course are: historical approaches to psychology, research methods, learning, cognition, sensation and perception, consciousness, the biological basis of behavior, and much more!


Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course - just a desire to learn and to take on new challenges. :)

AP US Government and Politics seeks to give students a broad understanding of the American political system and the players that operate within it. The course will cover in depth the constitutional foundations of American government, the component institutions, and how individual citizens can and need to be involved. Our goal is not just to provide a general knowledge base on government, but to stimulate interest and critical thinking about our government today. Throughout the course, we will draw from current events and discuss questions such as: Is it possible to create a government in Iraq that will equally represent all ethnic groups? How does immigration and diversity affect the American political identity? Is the two-party system in America really good for the people? What's up with the electoral college (i.e. Are we happy that President Bush won in 2000 even though Al Gore got more votes)?


Prerequisites
A good understanding of US History.

This course will cover United States history beginning with pre-colonial times and ending in the late 1980's. The breadth of the material is daunting (many high schools teach US History over two years) and so the course will be very fast-paced with a large amount of responsibility on the student to do weekly readings and other preparations for the class. This caveat in place, US History is a dynamic and exciting subject, with poignant topics and debates that resonate today. We will engage these debates and delve into pertinent and current topics in relation to their history, and so students should be prepared to interact in class discussion. Finally, while we will use a textbook for the course, many of the readings will come from primary texts.