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AP Environmental Science

Lower Dauphin School District

Curriculum Guide

Course Title: AP Environmental Science
Subject: Science
Grade Level(s): 11-12
 
Synopsis of Curriculum

The course design is the equivalent of a college-level, one-semester, Introduction to Environmental Science course. APES is an interdisciplinary field applying scientific principles, concepts, and methods required to understand the natural world. Examined through both human and natural causes, environmental issues will encompass a variety of topics. 

 

Units of Study Titles

Unit 1-The Living World-Ecosystems

Unit 2- The Living World-Biodiversity

Unit 3-Populations

Unit 4-Earth Systems and Resources

Unit 5-Land and Water Use

Unit 6-Energy Resources and Consumption

Unit 7-Atmospheric Pollution

Unit 8-Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution

Unit 9-Global Changes