Advanced Placement (AP) courses are college-level classes offered through the College Board that you can take while still in high school. They offer challenging course work and a preview of what college is like.
At Southwest Miami, we presently offer 25 AP Courses in all areas of study:
- Capstone: Seminar
- Capstone: Research
- English Language and Composition
- English Literature and Composition
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Statistics
- Computer Science A
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Physics 1
- Physics C: Mechanics
- European History
- Human Geography
- Macroeconomics
- Psychology
- United States Government and Politics
- United States History
- World History
- Spanish Language and Culture
- Spanish Literature and Culture
- Studio Art: 2-D Design
- Studio Art: 3-D Design
- Studio Art: Drawing
You can find more information about the individual courses’ descriptions and even guided tours for the most recently updated courses at CollegeBoard’s Student Website or AP Central Student Website:
CollegeBoard also provides a service called BigFuture which gives students valuable information about getting ready for college.