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In AP Environmental Science, students study the environmental systems that shape life on Earth.

What Is AP Environmental Science?

This course is about how environmental systems work and how humans interact with them. Students connect science to real environmental decisions. AP Environmental Science includes hands-on lab or fieldwork, data analysis, source analysis, mathematical routines, and proposing evidence-based solutions to environmental problems.

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AP Environmental Science connects students to the fields of ecology, geology, biology, chemistry, geography, energy, pollution, sustainability, and environmental decision making. It helps them build the kind of problem-solving and analytical skills used in college and future careers. Give students the opportunity to earn college credit and advanced placement with AP Environmental Science.

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