AP®︎ CS A (Java)

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Course Description

Get familiar with the concepts and tools of computer science as you learn a subset of the Java programming language.  You'll do hands-on work to design, write, and test computer programs that solve problems or accomplish tasks.

Students will have the opportunity to showcase their accomplishments by participating in Business Professionals of America (BPA) Competitions. It is a “hand-on” class and much of the work is completed independently.  There will also be opportunities in Soft Skills and Work Based Learning.

Topics Covered

• Unit 01:  Primitive Types

• Unit 02:  Using Objects

• Unit 03:  Boolean Expressions and If Statements

• Unit 04:  Iteration

• Unit 05:  Writing Classes

• Unit 06:  Array

• Unit 07:  ArrayList

• Unit 08:  2D Array

• Unit 09:  Inheritance

• Unit 10:  Recursion

Course Prerequisites

• Algebra I

• Good Work Ethic

• Java and Databases suggested, but not required

Certifications

• College Board AP® Exam:  Computer Science A

  • Wednesday, May 7, 2025 (PM)

  • Required 

  • Certification Test Total Points:  5

  • Certification Test Passing Points:  4 (for college credit)

  • Certification Test Attempts:  1

Articulation

• AP® Computer Science A A rticulation Agreements

Michigan Merit Curriculum High School Graduation Requirements

• Language Other Than English:  The second credit can be substituted with CTE program completion

• Physical Education & Health:  PE/Health credit can be substituted with additional CTE program completion

• Science:  One credit of Physics or Chemistry can be substituted with CTE program completion

• Social Studies:  One credit of Social Studies (except Govt) can be substituted with additional CTE program completion

• Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts:  Credit can be substituted with CTE program completion

Other

• Grades:  9-12

• Length:  1 semester

• Credits:  1/2

• CTE CIP:  11.0201 Computer Programming/Programmer

• PSN:  20362

Agenda:

Links

• College Board AP® Exam:  Computer Science A  (Join Code:  EN3D3D)

Additional Resources:

• https://howtoprogramwithjava.com/programming-101-the-5-basic-concepts-of-any-programming-language/

• 5 Tricks to Learn Java Quickly: Recommendations from Seasoned Programmers