Capstone

AP Research allows students to deeply explore an interest-based academic topic, problem, or issue. Students will learn about the research process by participating in a year-long research based investigation where they will design, plan, and address a research question. In the AP Research course, students further their skills acquired in the AP Seminar course by exploring skill development, documenting the research processes, and collecting the artifacts of their work in a portfolio. The course culminates in an academic paper of 4000-5000 words (accompanied by a performance or exhibition of product where applicable) and a presentation with an oral defense.

Offered by the College Board, Advanced Placement Seminar is a year-long course that has students investigate real-world issues from multiple perspectives. Students learn to synthesize information from differ-ent sources, develop their own lines of reasoning in research-based written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. This course is a required prerequisite for AP Research.