AP® Environmental Science B

EC18016

Course Description

Advanced Placement® Environmental Science B is a multidisciplinary course that ties together scientific principles from geology, chemistry, biology, geography, and Earth Science. It is designed to represent the second semester of an introductory environmental science course, and should be taken after completing Advanced Placement® Environmental Science A. Students are expected to practice various scientific methodologies to examine, analyze, and interpret scientific evidence to propose and evaluate solutions to environmental problems.

Advanced Placement (AP®) courses are equivalent to college-level courses. We highly recommend that you read the College Board’s AP® Environmental Science Course Overview and AP® Environmental Science Course Description before beginning this course.

Required Course Materials

Notebook, laboratory materials list is included in the Welcome Module of the Course

Course Organization

This semester consists of:

  • 4 units with 4 – 7 lessons per unit
  • 16 Graded Assignments
  • 1 final exam

You must take and pass each semester’s final exam to receive credit for the course. After taking the semester B exam, you may take the AP® Environmental Science exam offered by the CollegeBoard, but it is not required to receive credit for the course from UT High School.

Final Examination

The final examination is comprehensive; it covers the material from all of the units. To pass the course, you must receive a grade of 70 percent or better. You can apply to take the Final Exam after 100 percent of your graded assignments have been submitted, and at least 70 percent have been graded and returned to you.

Format: Multiple-choice and short answer, online

Time Allowed: 3 hours

Semester Topics

  • Energy Resources and Consumption
  • Pollution
  • Global Change