Advanced Placement World History will cover history from 8,000 BCE to the present time. The course is designed to prepare students for the College Board Advanced Placement World History Exam, which will be taken on May 17th, 2012. The AP World History Exam presumes at least one year of college-level preparation. 

The purpose of the AP World History course is to develop a greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts in different types of human societies over time. This course highlights the nature of changes in global frameworks and their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies.