Online advanced placement courses available for 2004-05

Once again, the Department of Education has entered into an agreement with Apex Learning Inc. to deliver online advanced placement courses. Apex also will provide the AP Exam Review to interested high-school juniors and seniors for the 2004-05 school year. AP courses will be offered in 14 areas: biology, calculus AB, chemistry, English language and composition, English literature and composition, French, U.S. government and politics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, physics B, psychology, Spanish AP, statistics, U.S. history.

The following terms and conditions apply:

• A Memorandum of Understanding must be completed and on file with the Department of Education prior to enrolling students. The memorandum can be found at http://www.state.sd.us/DOE/ddn4learning/statewide/ap/index.htm
• The State of South Dakota will pay for each successfully completed semester course. Successful course completion occurs when a student receives a final grade of “C” or higher. IMPORTANT CHANGE: If a student does not complete with at least a “C” grade or withdraws from the course, Apex has agreed to pay the course fee on a one-year trial basis. The school will NOT be billed.
• The school district will pay for all textbook costs incurred by students while they are enrolled in advanced placement courses with Apex Learning.

Fall 2004 course dates – for all 14 courses – are as follows: