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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you take a gen.ed or Honors Science class, followed by AP in the same subject (eg. biology), does that count as two science credits or just one?[/quote]

For what purpose?[/quote]

For science credits and credits in general for graduation. FCPS doesn't let kids go directly into AP science classes right after middle school, so I would hope that you don't have to take the honors classes for nothing if your goal is to ultimately take the AP class.[/quote]

When a student takes Honors/Gen Ed Biology in 9th, she gets credit for one science class that is verified by the SOL. Chemistry is the same way.    AP classes are not SOL courses, so they do not count for verified credit.   When a student takes AP Biology, she gets credit for it.  AP Biology is a second year science course, it is not a repeat of Honors or General Biology -same for Chemistry, same for Physics C.

A student needs to pass 3 Laboratory science classes- one of which needs to be with verified credit- to earn the standard diploma. An AP science class qualifies for the Lab science classes for unverified credit.

A student needs to pass 4 laboratory science classes - 2 of which need to be verified- to earn the advanced diploma. 
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