AP African American Studies

SOC520 | First OR Second Semester
ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬜10 ⬛11 ⬛12
⬛DMACC ⬛NCAA ⬜RAI
This is a semester-long, college level course for juniors and seniors. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying African American experiences from the early African empires and civilizations through the modern era. Students who enroll in Advanced Placement African American Studies will be exposed to a college-level curriculum with attention to developing advanced skills in historical, literary, visual, and data analysis. It is assumed that students enrolling in this course are willing to assume collegiate-level responsibility. This course must be taken for DMACC credit.

It is highly advised that students take the Advanced Placement exam as a culmination of the AP course curriculum. Students who successfully complete an AP course will have a .5 weighted grade applied to their GPA for the course. Students who participate in the AP exam will have a total of 1.0 weighted grade applied to their GPA for the course. Regardless of exam participation, a student's transcript will reflect the title of the AP course they enrolled in.

Each exam has a cost that will be incurred by the student. If students are in need of financial assistance to help with the cost of AP exams, please see your assigned counselor for information.