The AP Environmental Science course is designed to be the equivalent of a one semester, introductory college course in environmental science. The goal of the AP Environmental Science course is to provide students with the scientific principles, concepts and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify environmental problems both natural and man-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them.

Prerequisites: Must have completed at least two lab based science classes (which in most cases would limit the class to juniors and seniors, must have at least a B- in biology, must have completed Algebra of higher math class.