AP Capstone is the series of two courses, AP Seminar and AP Research. In AP Seminar, students learn how to read, write, analyze, create, and present college level academic arguments.  In AP Research, students will take what they have learned in AP Seminar to design a methodology to conduct university caliber research in a STEM field.

Students who earn a 3 or higher on the AP assessments in AP Seminar and AP Research will be awarded the AP Capstone certificate which demonstrates to colleges that this student is capable of higher level academic research

Students who earn a 3 or higher on the AP assessments in AP Seminar and AP research AND earn a 3 or higher on four of any other AP test will be awarded the AP Capstone Diploma.  This means that students would be awarded two Diplomas upon graduation, the diploma awarded from the state of Georgia, and the AP Capstone Diploma awarded by the College Board. During the college admission process, there is an option where students can select "I am an AP Capstone applicant" which will indicate to colleges that this student is capable of intense academic research during the application process.