ADVANCED PLACEMENT COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES – FULL YEAR, 1 CREDIT, GRADES 9, 10, 11, 12 This course will be offered to enhance students’ 21st century skills and will emphasize the crucial impact that computing has on people and society. The course will focus on project-based learning to enhance the skills of communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. Students will explore creating algorithms, collecting data and analyzing information for global impact. In some circumstances, a freshman student who passed Algebra in the 8th grade may be eligible for this course.