PARENT INFORMATION
EVENING
AP & DUAL ENROLLMENT
CLASSES
December 15th 2011
SDOHS Faculty
Dual and AP Courses Offered 2012-2013
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Dual-Through Rio Salado
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BIO160 (Anatomy)
SPA101/102 (Spanish)
SPA201/202
MAT151 (College Algebra)
MAT187 (Pre-Calculus)
CRW150 (Creative Writing)
COM100 (Communication)
ENG101/102(Sr. English)
HIS103/104 (American History)
PSY101/SOC101
CIS105 (Computer Info Systems)
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Advanced Placement
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AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
AP Spanish
AP Calculus AB & BC
AP English Language (Jr.)
AP English Literature (Sr.)
AP World History
AP American History
AP European History
AP Government and Politics
AP Comparative Government and Politics
AP Micro Economics
AP Psychology
AP Studio Art
Advanced Placement (AP) Classes
Classes of high rigor, taught by highly
qualified teachers
 The curriculum for each subject is defined
by College Board located in Princeton, NJ
 Exam is set and controlled by College
Board www.CollegeBoard.org
 Each exam costs $87.00
 Students are awarded Honors points for
grades (A,B,C) in each class
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Benefits Of AP Classes
Allows students to pursue college-level studies
while still in high school
 Students who take AP Classes have much
higher college graduation rates than students
with the same academic capabilities who have
not taken AP Classes (2005 National Center for Educational
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Accountability … NCEA)
Many colleges award credits for passing scores
(3, 4, 5)—check university’s policy
 May Earn AP Scholar distinction for passing
multiple exams
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AP Calculus AB & BC
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Pre-requisite: Excelling grade in Pre-Calculus Honors
All students in Calc. AB&BC are encouraged to
take the AP Exam and may earn credit at some
universities with a score or 3, 4, or 5
AP Calculus AB or BC exam may meet first year
college Math/Calculus requirement at some
universities with a passing score
Characteristics of successful students
Perseveres in the face of adversity
 Uses multiple resources to better understand concepts
 Is self-motivated
 Utilizes good time-management skills
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AP Language and Composition
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Focus on composition, especially rhetorical analysis
Outside reading of books by American authors: The
Grapes of Wrath, The Crucible, The Jungle, The Great
Gatsby, Their Eyes Were Watching God, The Tipping Point,
Wild Thoughts from Wild Places, Walden, and one choice of
book group book
Credit awarded by university may transfer as
Composition 101 or 102 credit. (Check college website)
Exam format
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(3 essays):
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Rhetorical Analysis
Argumentation essay
Synthesis/Argument essay
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50-55 Critical reading multiple choice questions
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Further questions about this class please contact
jessica.mcdonald@dvusd.org
English Literature and Composition
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Careful, close reading and critical analysis of works of literary merit
Authors chosen from AP English Course Description for the Eng Lit & Comp Exam or those
appearing on previous AP Lit exams
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Structure, style, theme, as well as literary and rhetorical elements such as figurative
language, imagery, symbolism, tone
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Course includes intensive study of representative works from various genres and periods
Writing assignments emphasize refinement of personal expression and style at level
equivalent to composition assignments at freshman college level
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Critical analysis makes up bulk of student writing—annotation, free-writing, creative
projects, and reading journals also incorporated
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Students given frequent opportunities to write and revise formal analysis papers, in addition
to many timed, in class essays
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AP Studio Art
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For students seriously interested in the practical experience of art
Highly recommended that students have previous art training
Students submit portfolios for evaluation at the end of the school
year
Benefits
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Pre-requisites:
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increasing the possibility that they will receive credit
complete a focused portfolio
Intro to Art
Drawing 1-2
Drawing 3-4/Placement Criteria
Grades: 11, 12
AP Psychology
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Students in grades 11 and 12
Systematic and scientific study of the behavior and
mental processes of human beings.
Explore the world from a variety of perspectives
Assume the responsibility of reasoning, analyzing,
and understanding
Explorations and discoveries made by
psychologists over the past century
Differing approaches adopted by psychologists,
including the biological, behavioral, cognitive,
humanistic, psychodynamic, and socio-cultural
perspectives.
How psychologists think
Dual Enrollment Classes/Program
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Students are enrolled in both high school and
college-level classes concurrently ( Rio Salado
Community College)
Earn both high school and college credits
concurrently (College credit awarded for grades
A, B, or C)
The fees for the college credits are the same as
Maricopa Community Colleges (see handout)
Credits are directly transferred to the three
Arizona State Universities (see
aztransfer.com/handout)
Must limit absences to less than six per semester
Must have responsible work and study habits
Dual Enrollment classes at SDOHS
2012-2013
ACCUPLACER Testing at O’Connor
March 12-16 for:
ENG101/102
MAT151
MAT187
 All other classes require a passing
score for AIMS Reading and/or
Writing
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Information From …… Rio Salado
Community College
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From The Community College
Perspective ……….
Thanks!!!!
Question & Answer Session
All Participants ….
 Parents
 Rio
 Teachers
 Students
 Counselors
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