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AP (Advanced Placement) courses are college-level courses taken by high school students to improve their problem-solving and critical thinking skills, show collegrecognized throughout the US.

There are 37 AP courses and exams over 22 different subject areas:

Art History
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language & Culture
Computer Science A
Computer Science AB
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
English Language
English Literature
Environmental Science
European History
French Language
French Literature
German Language

Comp. Government & Politics
U.S. Government & Politics
Human Geography
Italian Language & Culture
Japanese Language & Culture
Latin Literature
Latin: Vergil
Music Theory
Physics B
Physics C
Psychology
Spanish Language
Spanish Literature
Statistics
Studio Art
U.S. History
World History

AP exams are graded on a scale of 1 to 5, with a grade of 5 being an indicator of a student with a strong understanding a grasp of the subject. Most American colleges and universities will award credit or advanced standing for a grade of 4 or 5.

For more information regarding the AP, visit the College Board website: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html