This course equips students with scientific reasoning, data analysis, and problem-solving skills to understand the environment. It emphasizes inquiry-based labs, case studies, and connections between ecosystems, resources, energy, pollution, and global change.

How can we meet the needs of a growing population while sustaining natural resources? How can the global community collaborate to address environmental challenges? What does science tell us about our relationship with and dependence on the earth? In AP Environmental Science, you’ll use the tools of science to address these questions and prepare for college-level study.