AP European History

SOC501 and SOC502 | Full-Year Course
ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
⬛DMACC ⬛NCAA ⬛RAI

This full-year college-level course considers the accumulative study of European history from c. 1450, or the Renaissance, to modern times. It is an academically challenging class that covers political, social, economic, and cultural history in various European countries. Students who take AP European History will be expected to handle a rigorous curriculum as well as intensive reading assignments. In addition to covering course content, the class will emphasize the historical thinking skills and writing skills.

It is assumed that students enrolling in this course are willing to assume university-level responsibility. This course must be taken for DMACC credit.

It is highly advised to 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.