cave canem Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Do you give a full credit for each of these classes? When I took (non-AP) econ and govt in high school, they were one-semester classes. The AP homeschoolers versions only last until February and March, respectively. Have you given a them 1/2 credit? 3/4? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I can't directly address your query; however, when my daughter took an out of the home AP Comparative Politics and Government class, I awarded her one credit. Like the classes you mentioned, I've also seen 0.5 credits awarded by others for this class. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigid in NC Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I felt that my ds did a year's worth of work, so I gave a full credit. Those PAHomeschooler classes are a lot of work! They are certainly more than a semester's-worth. If you are reluctant to give a full credit, but you're on the fence -- assign or line up a little more work to tip the scale. My ds participated in a week-long TeenPact class the year he took government, so I "tacked that on" to my mental .5/1.0 credit calculation. You could add in working on a pres/congressional campaign. ;) For econ, you could expand the class to include self-study of micro-economics, in the month or two after PAHomeschooler assignments have concluded. Best, ~Brigid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissi Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I am giving ds. one credit each for AP Macroeconomics and AP US Govt. & Politics. The PAHS courses are worth a year's credit IMHO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 When I had US Govt back in the day, not AP, at a public high school, it was a semester course. Without any econ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 My dd is doing AP Gov't this year, and I am definitely considering it a full credit course. She is doing the Edwards text, selected Lanahan readings, and the You Decide (constitutional law) book, plus writing a several (four) papers on topics of her own choosing over the course of the year, and then she will do AP Prep stuff in the spring as well. It's surely 5+ hours of work each week, probably more like 8-10 right now as she's getting the hang of it. I think it really depends on how you structure your course. If you did the bare minimum to get a good AP score, I could see it being a 1/2 credit, but if you are fleshing it out into real analysis, etc, then it can easily be a full credit. I want dd to get a full experience and learn some real analytical skills, as well as experience using & analyzing primary resources (thus the Lanahan, etc), so I have fleshed it out into a full course, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 At our local high school, AP Micro, alone, is a full credit. My daughter is doing Micro and Macro this year, with plans to take both AP exams. My cursory review of college credit policies indicates that colleges that give full credit (3 semester hours) for each AP exam, so I will certainly give a full credit for economics. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cave canem Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Your comments are very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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