EAST HIGH SCHOOL S AP AND CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT OFFERINGS

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1 AP Courses are classes taught at the college level. All AP courses lead to a comprehensive exam in May. Based on a student s AP test score and the college the student chooses to attend, college credit MAY be granted for an AP course. AP Course Offered Subject Typical Pre-requisite Grade When Typically Taken Possible to Take AP English Language English American Lit or College Prep 11 or with Teacher Permission or Lit AP English Literature English Any Lit or AP Lang AP Calculus AB Math Pre-Calc or Pre-Calc AP Calculus BC Math Pre-Calc AP Statistics Math Pre-Calc or Pre-Calc AP Computer Science Math Pre-Calc or Pre-Calc (not offered ) AP Chemistry Science Chemistry or Chemistry College 11 or or 12 Prep (w/ Teacher Permission) AP Biology Science Biology and Chemistry 11 or or 12 AP Physics Science Physics AP Environmental Science Biology and Chemistry 11 or or 12 Science or College Prep AP Human Geography Social Studies / Social Sci Geography 10, 11, or AP Psychology Social Studies / Social Sci None 11 or or 12 AP Economics Social Studies / Social Sci None AP US History Social Studies / History None 11 or or 12 AP Government S2 Social Studies / History None 11 or or 12 AP Government S1 and Social Studies / History Teacher Permission 11 or S2 (ConLaw) AP World History Social Studies / History AP US History 11 or or 12 AP European History Social Studies / History None (suggested Ancient/Medieval) 11 or or 12 AP French Language Elective French 4 11 or or 12 AP Spanish Language Elective Spanish 4 or Spanish Cult/Civ 11 or or 12 AP Spanish Literature Elective AP Spanish Language AP Studio Art Elective Teacher Permission AP Music Theory (offered every other yr) Elective Teacher Permission 11 or or 12

2 Concurrent enrollment courses are classes in which students obtain both high school and college credit (most through Community College of Denver) at the same time for the same class. AP Courses do NOT guarantee college credit whereas concurrent enrollment courses do if the student earns a C or higher. Concurrent Enrollment Course Offered Subject Typical Pre-requisite Test score qualification English 121/122 English Any 11 th Grade Literature course. Math 090/099 Pre- College Algebra Math 121 College Algebra CU Succeed S1 and S2 (Race/Ethnic Relations ) ANY OTHER CCD CLASS OF INTEREST NOT OFFERED AT EAST (*See Ms. Walker in the Counseling office for more information) Math Algebra 2, Algebra 2, or Pre-Calculus Math Algebra 2, Pre- Calculus, or Pre-Calculus ACT English score 18 or higher OR Accuplacer of ACT Math score 19 or higher OR Accuplacer of ACT Math score 23 or higher OR Accuplacer of Grade Possible to Take Social Studies 2.5 GPA None 11/12 (or 10 with Instructor Permission) ANY (must align with student s career interests as noted in Naviance) Varies ACT English score 18 or higher. College Credits Granted from: 12 6 credits; Community College of Denver 12 4 credits; Community College of Denver 12 4 credits; Community College of Denver 11/12 (or 10 with coordinator, Terita Walker s permission) 6 credits; University of Colorado Denver Varies

3 Pre-AP or Pre-Concurrent Enrollment Courses are classes that East Teachers and Counselor recommend as ways to prepare for an AP or Concurrent Enrollment course: *All courses can serve as a preparation for upper level courses but these represent some typically pre-ap and pre-concurrent enrollment classes. Pre-AP or Pre- Concurrent Enrollment Courses Offered Subject Grade to take the Pre- AP or Pre-Concurrent enrollment course Can lead to American Literature English 10 th AP Language (in 11 th grade) African American Lit, Hispanic American Lit, British Literature English 11 th AP Literature or Thesis (in 12 th grade) Any honors or college prep English 11th English 121 (in 12 th grade) literature course Pre-Calculus Math 11 th AP Calculus (AB or BC), AP Statistics, or AP Computer Science (in 12 th grade) Algebra 2, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus Algebra 2, Pre- Calculus, Pre-Calculus Math 11 th Math 090/099 (in 12 th grade) Math 11 th Math 121 (in 12 th grade) Biology and Science 9 th and 10 th or 10 th and 11 th AP Bio or AP Chemistry Chemistry Physics Science 11 th AP Physics (in 12 th grade) Biology, Chemistry, Physics Science 10 th or 11 th AP Environmental Science (in 12 th grade) Ancient/Medieval History Social Studies prep for AP History Classes 10 th (most typical); also offered for 11 th and 12 th Spanish Culture and Civilization AP US History, AP European History, AP World History (in 11 th or 12 th grade), AP Government Elective After Spanish 4 AP Spanish Language

4 The following course sequences are recommended examples of courses to take that will lead to various AP or concurrent enrollment course offerings. Variations are possible but these represent the most common sequences. * Concurrent enrollment courses are classes in which students obtain both high school and college credit (most through Community College of Denver) at the same time for the same class. AP Courses do NOT guarantee college credit whereas concurrent enrollment courses do if the student earns a C or higher. English: Intro Lit (College Prep or American Lit AP Language AP Literature ) Intro Lit (College Prep or American Lit AP Language Thesis ) Intro Lit (College Prep or ) American Lit Hispanic American Lit /African American Lit /British Lit, Creative Wrt 2 AP Literature Intro Lit (College Prep or ) Intro Lit (College Prep or ) American Lit American Lit Hispanic American Lit /African American Lit /British Lit, Creative Wrt 2 Hispanic American Lit /African American Lit /British Lit, Creative Wrt 2 Intro Lit College Prep American Lit College Prep AP Lang (with Instructor Permission) Thesis English 121 (College Credit) Any of the above

5 Science: EAST HIGH SCHOOL S AP AND CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT OFFERINGS Biology Chemistry or Chemistry with Teacher Permission AP Biology or AP Chemistry or AP Environmental Science Physics Biology Chemistry or Chemistry Physics or Physics Earth Science Biology Chemistry or Chemistry Earth Science Biology Physics or Physics AP Physics AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, or AP Environmental Science AP Bio, AP Chemistry, or AP Environmental Science Math: Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-calculus AP Calculus (AB or BC) Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-calculus AP Statistics or AP Computer Science Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-calculus Math 121 (College Credit) Algebra Geometry Algebra 2 Math 090/099 or Math 121 (College Credit) Algebra Geometry (College Prep or ) Algebra 2 (College Prep or ) Math 090/099 AP Electives: Spanish 3 Spanish 4 AP Spanish Language AP Spanish Literature Spanish 3 Spanish 4 Spanish Culture and Civ AP Spanish Language Spanish 4 Spanish Culture and Civ AP Spanish Language AP Spanish Literature French 2 French 3 French 4 AP French AP Studio Art AP Music Theory

6 Social Studies: (Lots of options and they are NOT all listed here! Talk to your social studies teacher or counselor to create the plan that s right for you!) Geography AP Human Geography or Ancient/Medieval History or International Relations/World Religions AP US History Geography AP Human Geography or Ancient/Medieval History or International Relations/World Religions AP Government (Con Law) *Civics + AP or Social Studies Elective AP US History Geography Ancient/Medieval History AP European History or AP AP US History World History + *Civics Geography Ancient/Medieval History AP US History AP European History or AP World History + *Civics Geography US S1/ US S2 AP Psychology *Civics + AP or Elective SS Geography Any Social Studies Elective US History or AP US History + *Civics AP Economics * Civics is required but AP Government Semester 2 can count for Civics. There is no Civics.