ISHS Introduces Two New Advanced Placement® Course Sequences
Extended Education & Outreach
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska ' December 1, 2005 ' Some see the beauty in the poetry of Keats, Homer or Plath. Others see beauty in poetry that reads something like this:
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Keats, Homer, Plath and computer programming are just some of the topics covered in two new Advanced Placement® course sequences: AP® English Literature and Composition and AP® Computer Science AB.
"Advanced Placement® courses are a great way for students to challenge themselves and prepare for college," says Tim Ernst, Director of the ISHS. "Our students have said they want these courses to help ready themselves for life beyond high school," he says.
AP® English Literature and Composition is a two-course sequence designed to prepare students to take the College Board AP® English Literature and Composition exam as a means to earn college credit. AP® English Literature and Composition 1 provides an in-depth exploration of English and American literature. By reading a variety of literary works, including poems, short stories, plays, a novel, and literary essays, students explore the significance and interpret the works of several-well known authors.
The AP® English Literature and Composition 1 course contains several writing exercises. Students are asked to analyze literary excerpts and apply the theories and concepts learned in the course in written essay form. It is through this application that students will learn the techniques to be successful on the AP® English Literature and Composition exam. A copy of a previous year's AP® exam is included in the course.
AP® English Literature and Composition 1 was written by Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, Adjunct Professor of English and executive director of a Lilly Endowment grant supporting continuing education for Nebraska clergy at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln. MacLeod Walls earned her Ph.D. in British Literature and Rhetorical Studies from Texas Christian University and has authored previous courses for the ISHS. She was the author of Tenth Grade English 2, which won the 2004 University Continuing Education Association's Distance Learning Community of Practice Course Award.
AP® English Literature and Composition 2 was written by Kym Snelling, who teaches writing, literature and communication at several colleges in Omaha, Nebraska. She is actively involved in the writing center at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, where she works with students and faculty from different cultures and disciplines.
A joint partnership with the J.D. Edwards Honors Program in Computer Science and Management at UNL, AP® Computer Science AB 1 and 2 will teach students the theory behind computer science and how to apply theory in hands-on programming assignments.
AP® Computer Science AB 1 covers such topics as hardware, software, programming and the Java coding syntax. Students will learn to use primitive data types, built-in Java libraries to create Graphical User Interfaces and iterative statements. AP® Computer Science 2 focuses on data structures, algorithms and their implementation in Java. Students will learn about the use of programming concepts and tools, program testing and debugging, the implementation of data structures, the use of Java library classes and the big-O analysis of algorithms.
The J.D. Edwards Honors program is a leader in interdisciplinary computer science and business management education. The program provides students with an education balanced in technology and management while developing professional skills in leadership, communications and collaboration. The program's Associate Director for Academic Affairs, Dr. David Rosenbaum, was the main author of the course sequence and was aided by Joseph Schulman, Michael Guthmann, Dan Cromer, Stephen Anthony and Ray Perry, current students in the program. For more information about the J.D. Edwards Honors program, see the article below .
Taking the AP® exam are not required components of either course, but the courses do cover the necessary information students must know for success on the exam. The AP ® exams are administered by the College Board, a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. AP® exams are administered once a year, usually in May.
For more information about the Independent Study High School please call 1-866-700-4747 or (402) 472-2175.
For more information about the J.D. Edwards Honors Program at UNL, please visit jdedwards.unl.edu.
For more information about Advanced Placement® courses, visit www.collegeboard.com.
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The Independent Study High School offers self-paced high school courses in more than 15 subjects. Students may supplement their curriculum with ISHS courses or earn a high school diploma from the ISHS. Accredited by NCA CASI and the Nebraska Department of Education, the ISHS has more than 3,000 students in more than 100 countries.
For more information, please visit NebraskaHS.unl.edu or call 1-866-700-4747 or (402) 472-2175.
