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AP® Government & Politics: U.S.

This is a 1 credit equivalent, flexibly paced, asynchronous Advanced Placement course within the Online Advanced Placement (AP®) Program. Students can expect 6-8 hours of coursework per week and have 14-18 weeks to complete the course depending on start date. Session dates: January 24 - May 15, 2024.

This course prepares students for the AP® Government: US exam. This is a college-level, nonpartisan introduction to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States. Students will study U.S. foundational documents, Supreme Court decisions, and other texts and visuals to gain an understanding of the relationships and interactions among political institutions, processes, and behaviors. They will also engage in disciplinary practices that require them to read and interpret data, make comparisons and applications, and develop evidence-based arguments. In addition, they will complete a political science research or applied civics project.

HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT AVAILABLE: 1 CREDIT

Sample Syllabus

QUALIFYING SUBJECT AREA: Verbal

This is a 1 credit equivalent, flexibly paced, asynchronous Advanced Placement course within the Online Advanced Placement (AP®) Program. Students can expect 6-8 hours of coursework per week and have 14-18 weeks to complete the course depending on start date. Session dates: January 24 - May 15, 2024.

This course prepares students for the AP® Government: US exam. This is a college-level, nonpartisan introduction to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States. Students will study U.S. foundational documents, Supreme Court decisions, and other texts and visuals to gain an understanding of the relationships and interactions among political institutions, processes, and behaviors. They will also engage in disciplinary practices that require them to read and interpret data, make comparisons and applications, and develop evidence-based arguments. In addition, they will complete a political science research or applied civics project.

HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT AVAILABLE: 1 CREDIT

Sample Syllabus

QUALIFYING SUBJECT AREA: Verbal

Course ID
22159
Division
Course Number
OA1242-451
Course Type
CTD Site
Credit Semesters
1
Program Name
Subject Areas
Start Date
End Date
Start Time
00:00:00
Meeting Type
End Time
00:00:00
Min Grade
9
Max Grade
12
Grade Level
Max Enrollment
30
Has Prerequisites
Off
Is Open For Registration
Off
Is Wait List
Off
Is Cancelled
Off
Requires Writing Sample
Off
Requires Student Statement
Off
Requires Essay
Off
Application Fee
0.00
Lab Fee
0.00
Late Fee
25.00
Residential Fee
0.00
Tuition Fee
805.00
Course Apply URL
http://my.ctd.northwestern.edu/
Residential Option
Off
Weekend Only
Off
Program Type Ref
Course Season Ref
Course Level Ref
Course Tier Ref
Application Open Date
Application Close Date
Course Number Days
0
CTD Program ID
48

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