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Advanced Placement & Dual Enrollment

Why Seminole? Because driven students deserve opportunities that match their ambition—and a head start on their college future.

Seminole’s Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment programs are designed for motivated, college-bound students ready to take on the challenge of college-level coursework while still in high school. These courses provide a rigorous academic experience that builds critical thinking, time management, and independence—skills essential for success beyond graduation.

AP courses require a strong commitment, with students expected to dedicate significant time and effort outside of regular class hours. In return, students have the opportunity to earn college credit based on their performance on AP exams, giving them a valuable advantage as they move into higher education.

Dual Enrollment courses offer another pathway, allowing students to earn college credit while completing high school requirements through partnerships with local colleges and universities. These courses provide firsthand experience with college expectations and academic rigor in a supportive environment.

Both AP and Dual Enrollment courses meet the Florida Department of Education’s requirement for an “Equally Rigorous” course, helping students strengthen their academic profile while preparing for the next level.

At Seminole, students don’t just prepare for college—they start achieving it.

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    Course #: 2106420 AP ART & DESIGN (TWO-DIMENSIONAL) 10-11 1 Credit 1
    Prerequisite: Two other art courses


    This course encourages and expects both the creative and systematic study of conceptual and formal issues relating to drawing, painting, or digital medias. Highly motivated students will be provided with an environment that fosters artistic growth, work ethic and focus. Students are expected to strive towards mastery and develop a true understanding of the artistic creation as an ongoing process. A significant commitment of time is necessary to achieve excellence in both preliminary and final artworks. Students will be challenged and make informed decisions based on learned techniques, as well as natural instinct. Students will perform at an intense level of production, working both inside and
    out of class studio to create a sustained investigation body of 15 or more superior artworks. Students will revise and investigate the use of a wide range of art materials. Students will need to access to a flash drive. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials. Students will be required to take the College Board issued AP exam in May.

     

     

    Course #: 0109360 AP ART THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN PORTFOLIO 10-12 Credit 1
    Prerequisite: Three-Dimensional Art 2 (0101340)


    The AP 3-Dimensional Design Portfolio course is designed for serious students that will create a minimum of 16 master artworks and the opportunity to earn college credit. Students will develop aportfolio based upon the rules and regulations of the National College Board and will submit an accomplished body of work along with sketchbook planning layouts for each work. Each artist will explore properties of mass, form and balance within each piece representing understanding of art in the round. Students will critically evaluate their own designs and that of peers to and solutions from areas needing improvement, a critical part of the reaction and creative process. Students will demonstrate
    their mastery of the elements and principles of design and are required to exhibit, photograph and archive their works as part of the portfolio process. This class requires a high level of academic and creative rigor and will include open studio hours and/or work at home to develop a strong body of art. Students will be required to take the College Board issued AP exam in May.

     

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    Course #: 10104300 AP ART: DRAWING STUDIO PORTFOLIO 10-12 Credit 1
    Prerequisite:     Two other art courses


    This course encourages and expects both the creative and systematic study of conceptual and formal of Drawing. This course focuses upon mark making using digital media, drawing, or drawing with paint. This course adds an additional AP year and focus specifically on drawing media. Highly motivated students will be provided with an environment that fosters artistic growth, work ethic and focus. Students are expected to strive towards mastery and develop a true understanding of the artistic creation as an ongoing process. A significant commitment of time is necessary to achieve excellence in both preliminary and final artworks. Students will be challenged to think both critically and conceptually, and make informed decisions based on learned techniques, as well as natural instinct. Students will perform at an intense level of production, working both inside and out of class studio to create a sustained investigation body of 15 or more superior artworks. Students will revise and investigate the use of a wide range of drawing materials. Students will need to access to a flash drive. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials. Students will be required to take the College Board issued AP exam in May.

     

     

    Course #: 1300330 AP MUSIC THEORY Grades 10-12  Credit 1
    Prerequisite: Strong background in music fundamentals

    This is not a beginning music class. The purpose of this course is to develop a student’s ability to recognize, understand and describe the basic materials and processes of music that are heard or presented in a score. The achievement of this goal may be best promoted by developing the student’s skills in aural listening (melodic and harmonic dictation), sight-singing performance, written exercises, compositional exercises, and analytical exercises (Roman numeral analysis, figured bass, etc.). The content includes historical perspectives of western and non-western music. Students will be required to take the College Board issued AP exam in May.

  • Course #: 2103400 AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 9-12 1 credit
    Prerequisite:     None


    AP Human Geography introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine socioeconomic organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their research and applications. The course is equivalent to an introductory college-level course in human geography and students should be able to read and comprehend college-level texts and write grammatically correct, complete sentences. Students will be required to take the College Board issued AP exam in May.

     

     

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    Course #: 2107350 AP PSYCHOLOGY 11-12 1 Credit
    Prerequisite: None


    This course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and animals. Students will study the psychological facts, principlesand phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. Students will also learnabout the methods psychologists use in their science and practice. Students will be required to take the
    College Board issued AP exam in May.

     

     

    Course #: 2109380 AP EUROPEAN HISTORY 11-12 1 Credit
    Prerequisite:     None
    This class surveys the early 1400s to present day European History. Using historical primary and secondary texts, students will hear from the voices of the past while processing concepts in the present context of European attitudes and politics. Class discussions will include three major components: the history of ideas during this time, biographical studies of important individuals, and exploration of key cultural developments, particularly Western European and American societies. Students will be required to take the College Board issued AP exam in May.