AP History & Social Science courses are college-level programs by the College Board, designed for Grades 6–12 students to develop critical thinking, research, and global perspective skills. These courses meet U.S. high school social studies graduation requirements, carry weighted GPA credits, and are ideal for humanities, social science, and pre-law majors.
Students typically begin in Grade 10 with foundational world/US history courses, progressing to AP U.S. History, AP World History: Modern, AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, AP Micro/Macroeconomics, and AP U.S. Government and Politics. Courses are structured to analyze historical, political, and economic systems, adapted for AIA’s diverse global student community.
AP Social Science courses progress to undergraduate history, political science, economics, psychology, and international relations programs. Qualifying AP scores (3+) grant college credit, advanced placement, and exemption from introductory college social studies courses at most U.S. universities.
Courses are available as full-time or part-time options, with flexible enrollment for AIA students. Students may combine foundational high school social studies with AP-level courses, and take multiple AP social science courses across Grades 10–12 to build a well-rounded college application.
Most AP Social Science exams are 2–3 hours long, with multiple-choice (50% of score) and free-response (50% of score) sections, externally assessed annually in May. For example:
AP U.S. History: 3 hours 15 minutes total. Section 1: 95-minute multiple-choice/short answer. Section 2: 100-minute free-response (2 essays, 1 DBQ).
AP Psychology: 2 hours total. Section 1: 70-minute multiple-choice (100 questions, 66.7% of score). Section 2: 50-minute free-response (2 questions, 33.3% of score).
The course gives you the opportunity to explore global and U.S. social systems within the context of your general high school education. You will study U.S. history, AP U.S. history, AP world history, AP European history, world geography, AP human geography, U.S. government and politics, AP U.S. government, AP comparative government, AP psychology, economics, AP micro/macroeconomics, and civics. Students will learn about unifying themes in history, politics, and economics, and apply critical thinking to analyze global issues. They will acquire knowledge and understanding of social science facts, terminology, concepts, and research methods, preparing for college-level humanities and social science coursework.
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