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AP Environmental Science Semester 1

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Details

Course Code:
AVAPENVSEM1		 Provider:
Aventa Learning
Note:

This course has additional technical requirements. See below for details.
Subject:
Science
 Grade:
11, 12 		Credits:
0.5 (High School) 		Level:
Advanced Placement
Course Features: - NCAA: The online provider has applied for NCAA approval. Use the NCAA code below and check the DLD NCAA Eligibility page for information on the status of the provider's courses.

NCAA High School Code: 030618

NCAA Eligibility Information
Terms Available:
  • Spring 2013
  • Fall 2012
  • Summer 2013
  • Spring 2014
  • Fall 2013
Completion Time: Approximately 90 instructional hours per semester
Note:

This course is the first half of a year-long course. Students registering for this course in the fall semester will automatically be registered into the second half of the course in spring semester. View the details for the second half of the course.

Costs

Course Cost: $314.00
Materials Cost: $193.65 -AP Environmental Science Lab Kit(Required)
$156.66 -Living in the Environment - 16th Edition (Cengage)(Required)
Total Cost: $664.31

Special Notes

State Course Code

03207

AP Exam

This online course does not include the AP exam. If the student's local school does not coordinate AP exams, the student should call AP Central's customer service (1.888.255.5427, then 0) to obtain contact information for coordinators at nearby schools willing to coordinate exams for non-enrolled students. Students will then need to call those coordinators (by early March) to determine if their AP subject exam will be offered (not all coordinating schools offer all possible AP exams). Students should expect to pay all associated exam fees.

Requirements

Prerequisites

Two years of laboratory sciences, usually biology/life science and either
chemistry or physics; Algebra; Earth Science is desirable

 

Technology Requirements

The school or student is responsible for providing:

General Workstation/Laptop Requirements:
We strive to minimize the technical requirements for our courses. Our multimedia is almost exclusively flash-based to minimize the need for plug-ins. Other requirements include:

Browser:

  • Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) is recommended for stability, but both the ESR and final release channel are supported (both Mac and Windows)
  • Internet Explorer 8 or 9 (Windows) (Must not be in compatibility mode)
  • Safari 4 or higher (Mac OSX)
  • Google Chrome stable channel (both Mac and Windows)

  • Popup Blocking Disabled
  • JavaScript Enabled

OS:

  • Windows XP, Vista, and 7
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5, 10.6, and 10.7

RAM:

  • 512MB or higher

Resolution:

  • 1024 X 576 or higher

Media:

  • Soundcard and Speakers/Headphones
  • Microphone required for certain courses

Plugins:

  • Sun Java 6 (Blackboard 9.1 does not work properly with Java 7)
  • Flash Player Version 10 or higher
  • QuickTime Version 7 or higher
  • Real Player required for certain courses
  • Jaws 11 or higher (for accessibility)

Third Party Applications:

  • Google Earth 6.0

Network Requirements

The school or student is responsible for providing:

Aventa will provide a complete list of external sites that require access upon request to individual districts/schools.

Special Technology Requirements

Note:

These are course-specific requirements that go above and beyond the Provider Baseline Technical Requirements.

The school or student is responsible for providing:

None

Materials to be ordered via the DLD

The DLD Registrar may order the following materials via the DLD upon registering the student:

  • AP Environmental Science Lab Kit: $193.65 (Required)
  • Living in the Environment - 16th Edition (Cengage): $156.66 (Required)

Other Materials

The school or student is responsible for providing:

 

Description

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Syllabus / Outline

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Earth’s Systems
• The Flow of Energy
• The Cycling of Matter
• The Solid Earth
• The Atmosphere
• The Biosphere
• Review Questions
Population Dynamics
• History and Global Distribution
• Carrying Capacity
• Cultural and Economic Influences
• Review Questions
Natural Resources
• Water
• Minerals
• Soils
• Biological
• Energy
• Land
• Review Questions
Environmental Quality
• Air, Water, and Soil
• Solid Waste
• Impact on Human Health
• Review Questions
Global Changes
• First Order Effects
• Higher Order Interactions
• Review Questions
Environment and Society