AP Psychology Course Description
Junior - Senior
1 Credit
Possible College Credit
Prerequisite: None
1 Credit
Possible College Credit
Prerequisite: None
Course Syllabus
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Course Calendar
View the tentative schedule for unit topics, review dates, and test dates.
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Course Description
AP Psychology is a dual-credit class designed to provide high school and college credit. Students must pass the AP Exam in the spring with a score of 3-5. Colleges and universities require different scores to receive college credit. Be sure to check which score your college requires.
The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and
scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other
animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena
associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. They also learn about
the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice.
AP Psychology is a dual-credit class designed to provide high school and college credit. Students must pass the AP Exam in the spring with a score of 3-5. Colleges and universities require different scores to receive college credit. Be sure to check which score your college requires.
The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and
scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other
animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena
associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. They also learn about
the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice.
AP Central
For more information about AP Psychology and the testing process visit AP Central.
For more information about AP Psychology and the testing process visit AP Central.
AP Exam Success
Performing well on an AP Exam means more than just the successful completion
of a course; it is a pathway to success in college. Research consistently shows that
students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams typically experience greater academic
success in college and are more likely to graduate on time than otherwise comparable
non-AP peers.
Additional AP studies are available at www.collegeboard.org/apresearchsummaries.
Scoring the Exam
An AP Exam score of 5 is equivalent to the average score among college students earning grades of A in the college course. Similarly, AP Exam scores of 4 are equivalent to college grades of A, B+, and B. AP Exam scores of 3 are equivalent to college grades of B–, C+, and C.
AP Score Qualification
5 Extremely well qualified
4 Well qualified
3 Qualified
2 Possibly qualified
1 No recommendation
Performing well on an AP Exam means more than just the successful completion
of a course; it is a pathway to success in college. Research consistently shows that
students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams typically experience greater academic
success in college and are more likely to graduate on time than otherwise comparable
non-AP peers.
Additional AP studies are available at www.collegeboard.org/apresearchsummaries.
Scoring the Exam
An AP Exam score of 5 is equivalent to the average score among college students earning grades of A in the college course. Similarly, AP Exam scores of 4 are equivalent to college grades of A, B+, and B. AP Exam scores of 3 are equivalent to college grades of B–, C+, and C.
AP Score Qualification
5 Extremely well qualified
4 Well qualified
3 Qualified
2 Possibly qualified
1 No recommendation