AP® Microeconomics

Name:
AP® Microeconomics (ECON510)
Department:
Social Studies
Credits:
0.5 (semester course)
Prerequisites:
Algebra 1 (MATH100) & Economics (ECON400); a grade of an 85% or higher in the subject area course taken the previous year

AP® Microeconomics

Description:

AP® Microeconomics is a student-centered course that challenges learners to analyze how individuals and firms make economic decisions and how those decisions affect markets. Through clear, outcomes-based learning experiences, students will design and interpret models, analyze real-world data, and evaluate policy impacts using core economic concepts such as supply and demand, elasticity, production, costs, and market structures. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply economic reasoning to explain incentives, predict outcomes, and make informed, evidence-based conclusions. This course will prepare students to successfully complete the AP® Microeconomics exam offered each May.

Special Notes:

Special Notes: If you are planning to take the AP® exam associated with this course, then be aware that the College Board requires that all students register in October of each school year to take the exam which is held in early May. You must make your decision early. There are penalties associated with late registration and with registering and then deciding not to take the exam at a later date. Please plan accordingly. For more information or if you have more questions, please visit https://apcentral.collegeboard.org Once on the site, search Home-Schooled Students to find information on locating testing locations near you.

As an online school, NorthStar Academy is not a testing center. We are a certified AP® course provider. Students must locate a face to face school in their local area that will allow them to sit the exam with their students.

FROM THE TEACHER

Welcome to AP® Microeconomics! By the end of this course, you will be able to think like an economist. You will understand how supply and demand interact to determine prices, how consumers and firms make decisions at the margin, and how different market structures—ranging from perfect competition to monopolies—affect efficiency and fairness. You will learn how firms decide how much to produce, how workers and employers interact in labor markets, and how game theory helps explain strategic behavior in real-world situations. This class is challenging, but it is also incredibly empowering. Students leave AP® Microeconomics with strong analytical skills, confidence in interpreting graphs and data, and a deeper understanding of how economic forces influence personal choices and public policy. These skills extend far beyond the AP® exam—they support success in college, careers, and informed citizenship.

My goal is to create a classroom where students feel supported, curious, and capable. We will practice thinking carefully, asking good questions, learning from mistakes, and connecting economics to real life. With effort, persistence, and a willingness to engage, every student can succeed in this course.

I’m excited to begin this journey with you and to see how your understanding grows over the year.

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