AP STATISTICS

Learn about the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Develop analytical and critical thinking skills as you learn to describe data patterns and departures from patterns, plan and conduct studies, use probability and simulation to explore random phenomena, estimate population parameters, test hypotheses, and make statistical inferences.

AP LITERATURE

Learn to analyze and interpret imaginative literature through the careful reading and critical analysis of representative works from various genres and periods. Explore literary elements such as a work’s structure, style and themes, as well as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism and tone. Develop your writing skills as you express your ideas and analysis in expository, analytical, and argumentative essays.

AP ENGLISH

Learn about the elements that define effective argument and composition through the critical analysis and interpretation of complex texts. Understand the interactions among a writer’s purpose, audience, subject, and genre and how each of these contributes to effective writing. Enhance your own writing skills and understand better each stage of the writing process as you develop expository, analytical, and argumentative compositions. 

AP US HISTORY

Explore events of U.S. history through the use and analysis of documents, images, cartoons, quantitative data, and other primary sources. Develop an understanding of major themes in U.S. history, including American identity, economic and social life, political change and continuity, and the U.S. role in the world

AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Explore and investigate the interrelationships of the natural world, identify and analyze environmental problems, both natural and human-made, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them. Participate in hands-on, laboratory and field investigations to apply scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies in order to better understand our natural systems and to critically think about environmental issues and potential solutions.

AP COMPUTER SCIENCE

Understand core aspects of computer science which you can use to create solutions that are understandable, adaptable, and when appropriate, reusable. The design and implementation of computer programs to solve problems involve skills that are fundamental to the study of computer science. This includes the development and analysis of algorithms and fundamental data structures, and the use of logic and formal methods.

BMCC College Now program is part of CUNY's largest collaborative program with the New York City secondary public school system. The program offers pre-college and college credit courses to students from more than 20 New York City high schools and enrolls close to 1,000 students annually. The goal of College Now is to help students meet high school graduation requirements and prepare for success in college, both academically and socially. Housed within the BMCC School of Education, the College Now program supports extensive collaborative partnerships between the college, the City University of New York, and the New York City Department of Education. The goal of these partnerships is to encourage college-bound awareness and acquisition of essential skills among high school students. The program provides services to ninth through 12th graders in many Brooklyn public high schools.

College Now offers a full array of services centered around a core sequence of courses with a strong focus on academic, social, and practical preparedness for college. Entry points into the program include college preparatory classes for students at all levels, college credit courses for qualified 11th and 12th graders, video production workshops, community-based service learning, and hands-on science workshops. Talented CUNY undergraduate and graduate students provide mentoring to high school students in each program component as "teaching scholars," fostering a supportive learning community. In collaboration with college faculty, professional and curriculum development opportunities are offered to tutors and teachers both on campus and at the partner schools. Open houses for students, school-based professionals, and families offer information on opportunities available through College Now and throughout CUNY.