Ursuline Academy Wilmington is offering an Advanced Placement Human Geography course to interested seniors at all the Ursuline Schools in the United States.We are very excited about launching this new effort across the Ursuline Network. Lynda Churay, Social Studies Department Chair and one of our best teachers, is the instructor for the course. She has been teaching online courses at the college level for many years and piloted an AP course for high school students this year that was a huge success.I believe you will be pleased with the rigor and the high quality thatthis course has to offer.It is difficult to anticipate every detail of how to launch this across schools that have many different procedures already in place. So, please do not hesitate to email or call with your questions.The course administrator is Christine Perry, Assistant Principal, and her contact information or 302.658.7158 ext. 6228.
CourseDescription:
Online Advanced Placement Human Geography is designed to be the equivalent of a one semester college introductory course in Geography. The course introduces the student to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have created the human world on earth, as we know it today.It seeks to demonstrate how human beings change the earth locally, regionally, and globally by the way that they inhabit it. It willconversely show how humans arrange their habitation to fit the physical locale in which they live.
Students who register for an online course should understand that online instruction requires more dedication, self-discipline, and time management skills than traditional classroom instruction.
Requirements:
Student must be a senior. An authorized school administrator must approve the student to take this course, as typical in approvalof any AP level course.All learning activities are conducted using the Internet. Internet access is required during the school day and after school hours, as well as weekends.The submission of some assignments will require access to a scanner.
Instructor: Lynda M. Churay, B.A. University of Delaware; M.A. University of Delaware; Social Studies Department Chair, Ursuline Academy; Adjunct Instructor, Distance Learning for Wilmington University
School Instructions:
Students must use their school email account. No private emails can be registered.
Each school’s AP Coordinator will needto order and set up the administration of the exam, if the student(s) chooses to take it.Processes are still being developed and we hope that each school will work to resolve issues as they arise. Any questions concerning the course content and the online component should be directed to: Lynda Churay at . Please direct all enrollment questions to Christine Perry at or 302-658-7158, ext. 6228
Student Instructions:
To register, email your interest to Christine Perry, Assistant Principal, Ursuline Academy, Wilmington, DE at
Cost: $350.AP testing fee is separate and will be handled by each school
Students must use their school email account. No private emails can be registered.
The course will begin on September 2, 2014
If a student dropsthe courseprior to August 1, 2014 they will receive an 80% refund.After that date, no refund will be provided. A course fee of $350 confirms enrollment for the course. Checks should be written to Ursuline Academy Wilmington and sent to:
Christine Perry
Ursuline Academy
1106 Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19806
Enrollment deadline: April 1, 2014. Via email to