AP science classes do require a strong lab component. This is required for use of the "AP" trademark on a transcript. There is a competing college credit test

AP science classes do require a strong lab component. This is required for use of the "AP" trademark on a transcript. There is a competing college credit test system, International Baccalaureate, that actually includes lab work as part of the test. Physics and calculus are available too. The right ones would be AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C Mechanics, and AP Physics C E+M.