Pre-AP to AP Course Map

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.