<p>Next year is my senior year and I plan on taking 5 APs (AP Psych, AP Calc AB, AP Spanish, AP Lit). I don't know which AP to take for science (AP Psych counts as a social science, like history).
My options are AP Physics, AP Bio, AP Chem, and AP Environmental Science.
Most will take AP Physics, but I am not interested in pursuing a major/career in science; I really just want to take this to get college credit. I've gotten straight A's in honors science classes throughout high school.
AP Bio is mostly sophomores (I opted for honors that year).
AP Chem hasn't been offered at my school for years because of lack of interest (and I heard it's the hardest test).
AP Environmental Science is being offered for the first time. It sounds very interesting. And I like how it's only a one semester college course, so there is less material. But is it looked down on? Basically, is it a joke? I'm kinda interested in climate change and stuff. But I guess there are a lot of projects, so I don't know if that will mesh well with my AP-packed schedule.<br>
Do colleges generally offer the same credit even though it's the equivalent of a one semester course?<br>
Any info would be greatly appreciated :)</p>
<p>Take what you feel like you should take. If you are genuinely interested in environmental science, take AP Environmental Science. You don't want to end up taking some AP class that you don't like just to pad your resum</p>
<p>i did hear that ap environmental science is looked down upon. ive already done ap chem so next yr i was gonna choose between that or ap bio. what should i take?</p>
<p>The problem for me is that APES sounds too good to be true (aside from the projects).</p>
<p>Wneckid99, where did you hear that it was looked down on?</p>
<p>Would colleges take into consideration that I'm not interested in pursuing science? And does it get the same college credit as other AP sciences?
I'm not even sure if it will become a class next year.</p>
<p>My life would be so much easier if AP Psych was considered a science at my school. Is it considered a social science at all schools? What kind of credit do you get for it in college?</p>
<p>ive just had ppl tell me its an "easy AP". idk tho</p>
<p>APES isnt hard at all, just know your ecology and common sense (pollution is bad lulz), and you could/should/would get a 5. Although I had the common scenario in reverse. I got a 5 on AP Bio, chem, and both physics C tests but a "4" in APES. Probably wrong, but CB screwed me out of a rescore...twice.</p>
<p>Believe it or not, Johns Hopkins (yes, that Johns Hopkins) actually offers credit for a 4 or a 5 on ES. I have no clue whether or not you plan to apply there but they take that credit. Otherwise, take whichever interests you.</p>
<p>I am taking APES right now, and I don't have any complaints. I would definitely recommend it to students that want an AP course but are not necessarily into hardcore science. A lot of the material covers basic theories of Bio (i.e. Evolution) and Chem (Phosphorus/Sulfur/Water Cycles) but it does not go deep in that respect at all. There is a lot of memorization though, like environmental laws and specific terms, but compared to Psych or Spanish, it should be cake.</p>
<p>I am currently a APES student; who would ask that you consider the following.
Do you remember earth science? If you have ever taken a biology course (CP-H-AP-) you are going to have some experience with the APES material. Clearly, this course is not designed to teach you new concepts( If you have a science background) ;however, I believe the course pulls everything together you already know into a course. Just a sum up, before you go to college. The students suggesting that the class is a “easy A” are making plenty of assumptions;which would be, first of all it depends on the instructor teaching the class. I would recommend asking others about the instructor qualified to teach the class, because sometimes that can literally destroy your GPA. Second of all, in regards to the instructor; some classes are set up differently. In regard to students taking a multitude of courses with rigorous instruction, I would not advise signing up for this class thinking its going to be no extra work; the readings are considerably normal for a AP class. 15-30 pages a class of your standard tiny written text book. I was going to take AP BIO, but I decided to dedicate more time to APES, plus eng 101, and pysch 201. I am glad I made that choice, because the AP bio readings were also 15-30 pages of reading required. Dont forget you have to take notes! </p>
<p>The OP is in college or beyond, since this post was made 6 years ago. I think the decision on whether or not to take APES has long since been resolved.</p>
<p>Common error for new members not to notice the dates. Closing thread.</p>