AP Macro/Microeconomics
The advanced placement course in economics provides highly
motivated students the opportunity to experience the rigor and content of a college level course
while still in high school. More importantly, the content of advanced placement economics course develops
a student’s critical thinking skills. Students will study Microeconomics and Macroeconomics and apply
the formulas, theories and concepts to a variety of real world and hypothetical
situations in economics. All students completing the course are expected to take the advanced placement
examination. Students may be able to earn college credits with an appropriate score on the AP Exam.