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What is the Pre-AP to AP Course Map?
A Pre-AP to AP Course Map is a tool that can help students and parents plan their high school coursework to ensure that students are prepared for AP courses.
Schools may offer Pre-AP courses to prepare students for success in AP courses. The map shows how Pre-AP courses align with AP courses, so students can choose Pre-AP courses that will help them prepare for the AP courses they want to take.
Pre-AP to AP Course Map
The table below shows how Pre-AP courses are directly related to specific AP courses. Many Pre-AP courses also cover topics from other AP courses. To find out which AP courses are a good next step for you, look at the table below and then talk to your school counselor about which courses are available to take next.
Pre-AP Course | AP Course |
Pre-AP English 1 and 2 | AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition AP Seminar |
Pre-AP World History and Geography | AP European History AP Human Geography AP United States History AP World History: Modern |
Pre-AP Biology | AP Biology AP Environmental Science |
Pre-AP Chemistry | AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science |
Pre-AP Algebra 1 | AP Computer Science Principles AP Precalculus AP Calculus AB AP Statistics |
Pre-AP Geometry with Statistics | AP Precalculus AP Calculus AB AP Statistics |
Pre-AP Algebra 2 | AP Precalculus AP Calculus AB AP Statistics AP Physics 1 AP Physics 2 |
Pre-AP Visual Arts | AP 2-D Art and Design AP 3-D Art and Design AP Drawing |
How to use the course map to plan your Pre-AP courses?
To use the Pre-AP to AP course map to plan your Pre-AP courses, follow these steps:
- Review the course map. The course map shows which Pre-AP courses are directly related to specific AP courses. It also shows which Pre-AP courses cover topics from other AP courses.
- Identify your interests and goals. Think about which subjects you are interested in and which AP courses you would like to take in the future.
- Look for natural progressions. See which Pre-AP courses are prerequisites for the AP courses you want to take.
- Plan your courses.
Example of how to use the Pre-AP to AP course map:
- Interest: Science
- Goal: To take AP Biology and AP Environmental Science
- Course selection: Pre-AP Biology
Plan: Take Pre-AP Biology in my sophomore year.
For example, if you want to take AP Biology and AP Environmental Science, you could take Pre-AP Biology in your sophomore year or junior year.
It is important to note that not all schools offer Pre-AP courses.
Written by
Apoorvaa AgarwalReviewed by
Priyanshi Agrawal