AP classes with no AP test

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<p>Are these classes <em>real</em> AP classes? Some schools offer AP classes, but I'm not sure if they are real AP classes bc there is no AP test. Are there such thing as these? Like AP italian... AP Topics in higher math.. and even AP math analysis and trigonometry (precalc on steroids).</p>

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<p>They are not real AP classes if there is no corresponding AP test. It might as well just say “Honors,” or I guess in your case, “Super-Honors.”</p>

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<p>I agree with christiansoldier: they aren’t.</p>

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<p>Collegeboard should sue the school for misleading titles and copyright of course codes!</p>

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<p>Wow, this is the first time I witness the misuse of the AP title to elevate the prestige of a not extremely advanced class. I heard about this from reading an article on the New York Times.</p>

<p>There was once an AP Italian exam, but it discontinued due to low number of students taking it.</p>

<p>AP Math Analysis and Trigonometry – It’s like saying there’s an AP Precalculus.</p>

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<p>I think the OP needs to clarify and elaborate: Does the school simply not offer the AP exams due to low demand? If so, and if they are actually <em>real</em> AP-certified courses (you’ll have to ask somebody at your school), you can take the course at your school and sign up for the exam at another nearby school.</p>

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<p>Actually, those exams are never offered since they don’t exist.</p>

<p>Here’s the list of AP Exams offered by College Board:
[AP</a> Central - Course Home Pages](<a href=“Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board”>Course & Exam Pages – AP Central | College Board)</p>

<p>From there, I do not see AP Math Analysis and Trigonometry, and if you scroll to the bottom, you’ll know that there was once an AP Italian Language and Culture Exam.</p>

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<p>^ I didn’t even notice the courses he mentioned. In that case, they are most definitely not real AP classes. I wonder what the school is thinking…</p>

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<p>Oh. I see.</p>

<p>Here’s the news article I mentioned: <a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/18/education/18ap.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/18/education/18ap.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>My school teaches “AP Ceramics.” How ridiculous.</p>

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<p>We have AP Basketweaving.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the link, jerry.</p>

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<p>I self-studied AP Nature Call this year, I nearly made a mess if you know what I mean</p>

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<p>That’s ridiculous. They can’t take it upon themselves to just name it AP when they don’t even know what AP really means.</p>

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<p>At my school, AP Ceramics is usually referred as AP 3-D Art or vice versa, so AP Ceramics is applicable for the AP 3-D Art exam.</p>

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<p>Yeah! They make the * real * AP courses look bad. </p>

<p>The log says only 5% of people passed the AP Nature Call Exam and only 2% got a 5, 3% got a 4.</p>

<p>I hope the curve is in my favor because the FRQ this year was the **** man! (unintended pun)</p>

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<p>^ha lemone, you never cease to make me smile</p>

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<p>jeez!! I thought AP Topics in Higher Math was a legit AP course at my school, just without a test</p>

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<p>It would be nice if they had other AP math classes. Stat and Calc was good this year, but I would have liked to have taken another one.</p>

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<p>AP Discrete Mathematics, AP Linear Algebra, AP History of Mathematics… That’d be awesome.</p>