Advanced Placement Capstone

AP Capstone

Fontbonne Hall Academy is proud to be one of a handful of Catholic Schools in New York State that offer the Capstone Program. AP Capstone is a 2-year sequence of courses designed to allow students to immerse themselves in topics that matter to them, while they develop the analytic, research, problem-solving, and communication skills that colleges seek in their applicants. This sequence of courses equips students with the independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills that are increasingly valued by colleges. It cultivates curious, independent, and collaborative scholars and prepares them to make logical, evidence-based decisions.

Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research will be granted an AP Seminar and Research Certificate. If, in addition, a student scores 3 or higher on four additional AP exams, she will earn an AP Capstone diploma.

The AP Exam is mandatory for each course during the May AP Exam period in the year that the course is taken.

AP Seminar

Grade 11
091

In this course, students investigate real-world topics from multiple perspectives; carefully analyze information, write evidence-based arguments, and effectively communicate them; work independently and with a team to research a topic, develop a written report and deliver a presentation. In addition to the mandatory AP exam, students are also evaluated based on a team project and presentation, and individual essay and presentation. This is the first year of a two-year sequence, and students who enroll in 11th grade must take AP Research in 12th grade.

An application is required. 

Credit: 1
AP Research

Grade 12
092

In this course, students build on the skills developed in AP Seminar to design, plan, and conduct a year-long mentored, research-based investigation; apply research methods and practices to address a real-world topic selected by the student; write a college-level research paper; present and orally defend research findings and methodology. In lieu of an AP exam, students are evaluated on an academic paper, presentation, and oral defense. This is the second year of a two-year sequence.

Prerequisite: AP Seminar

Credit: 1

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