Course Title:
AP Macroeconomics (S2)
Course Description:
The AP Macroeconomics course is
designed to give students a thorough
understanding of the principles of
economics that apply to an economic
system as a whole, placing particular
emphasis on the study of economic
indicators like the GDP, creating
and developing a price index to
measure inflation, cause and effect
of unemployment, and international
economics. The course will provide
students with an understanding of the
impact of monetary and fiscal policies
on economic growth, and will include
case studies, graphical analysis of
macroeconomic concepts and reallife application of macroeconomic
concepts.
This course is open to junios and
seniors and takes the place of the
regular senior spring Economics course.
Students enrolled in AP Comparative
Government and Politics (year course)
are welcome to take this course
additionally (but not in place of) if
their schedule allows.
Prerequisites:
Minimum 3.5 overall GPA
recommended. A completed application
including essay questions and
instructor approval.
Bishop O’Dowd High School
Application for Advanced Placement (AP)
Course 2016-2017
Directions: Please read the AP course description and
prerequisites carefully before completing the application. Only
complete applications received by the deadline date will be
considered. For questions or further information, please contact
the course instructor or school counselor prior to the application
deadline.
There is no summer work to be completed before the first day of
class.
Return completed applications to Ms. Candy Promes, Academic
Coordinator, Hurley Hall room 11, by Monday, February 1, 2016
at 3:00 pm.
Application Requirements:
• Completed application with short answer section
• Bishop O’Dowd Transcript (attach)
• Parent and Student Signatures
All candidates will be notified of decisions by Friday, February
26, 2016.
Student Information:
Name _______________________________________
Student ID Number ____________________________
Grade Level for 2016-2017 _______________________
Parent Signature _______________________________
Student Signature ______________________________
Date ________________
Teacher Recommendation:
Candidates do not need to solicit individual teacher
Teacher:
Bonnie Sussman
bsussman@bishopodowd.org
(510) 577-9100 x256
(over)
recommendations. Candidates will be reviewed by the course Instructor and confidential recommendations
may be solicited from other teachers in the social studies department based on grades and prior academic
performance in social studies classes.
Application Questions:
1. What has been your favorite social studies class (required or elective) that you have taken at BOD and what
about the class or teacher did you especially enjoy?
2. Why do you believe knowledge of the U.S. economy and its relationship to the world economy is important?
3. Why do you wish to take an AP Macroeconomics course?
4. AP Economics will require a significant amount of drawing and analyzing graphs. Please describe what
experience you have had in math classes with creating and analyzing graphs.
5. Please add any additional information about yourself in support of your application.