Social Studies
World Civilizations 6101 (WC) 10-12
The study of world civilizations emphasizes the increasing interrelationships over time of the world’s peoples. These interrelationships have developed in two major arenas. First, the relationships have developed among major regions of the world: East Asia, South Asia, Southwest Asia (Middle East), Africa, Europe, North America and Latin America. Second, they have developed within all aspects of human activity: political, economic, social, philosophical and religious, scientific and technological, and artistic. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
World History AP 6114 (WC) 10-12
This college-level course helps students develop a greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types of human societies. The course covers the period from approximately 1000 C.E. to the present and focuses on Asian, African, Islamic, and Latin American History. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
European History AP 6103 (WC) 10-12
This college-level course in European history is intended for the above average history student. Emphasis is placed on advanced study, research, and analytical skills. The course covers European history from 1450 C.E. to the present and focuses on intellectual-cultural, political-diplomatic, and social-economic history. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
United States History A 6110 (USH) 11
This course is designed for students whose reading and writing skills are below grade level. Understanding United States history is essential for the continuation of our democratic society. This course will help students make connections between their world and the rich heritage of United States history. The course is designed as a survey of American history with an emphasis on post-Reconstruction America (1876-Present), but should include a review of the earlier period. The course may be taught using a thematic approach or in chronological order. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
US History AP 6113 (USH) 11
This course is a college-level course in American history from the period of the first European explorations of the Americas to the present. The course emphasizes political institutions and behavior, public policy, social and economic change, diplomacy and human relations, and cultural and intellectual developments. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
U.S. Government and Citizenship 6128 (USGC) 11, 12
The goal of this course is to foster informed, responsible participation in public life. Knowing how to be a good citizen is essential to the preservation and improvement of United States democracy. Upon completion of this course, the student will understand the major ideas, protections, privileges, structures, and economic systems that affect the life of a citizen in the United States political system. This course is recommended for seniors due to their proximity to voting and draft age.
Government and Politics: American AP 6124 (USGC) 11, 12
This college-level course covers constitutional underpinnings of United States government; political beliefs and behaviors; political parties, interest groups and mass media; institutions of national government; the Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, and the federal courts; public policy; and civil rights and civil liberties. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam.
The study of world civilizations emphasizes the increasing interrelationships over time of the world’s peoples. These interrelationships have developed in two major arenas. First, the relationships have developed among major regions of the world: East Asia, South Asia, Southwest Asia (Middle East), Africa, Europe, North America and Latin America. Second, they have developed within all aspects of human activity: political, economic, social, philosophical and religious, scientific and technological, and artistic. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
World History AP 6114 (WC) 10-12
This college-level course helps students develop a greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types of human societies. The course covers the period from approximately 1000 C.E. to the present and focuses on Asian, African, Islamic, and Latin American History. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
European History AP 6103 (WC) 10-12
This college-level course in European history is intended for the above average history student. Emphasis is placed on advanced study, research, and analytical skills. The course covers European history from 1450 C.E. to the present and focuses on intellectual-cultural, political-diplomatic, and social-economic history. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
United States History A 6110 (USH) 11
This course is designed for students whose reading and writing skills are below grade level. Understanding United States history is essential for the continuation of our democratic society. This course will help students make connections between their world and the rich heritage of United States history. The course is designed as a survey of American history with an emphasis on post-Reconstruction America (1876-Present), but should include a review of the earlier period. The course may be taught using a thematic approach or in chronological order. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
US History AP 6113 (USH) 11
This course is a college-level course in American history from the period of the first European explorations of the Americas to the present. The course emphasizes political institutions and behavior, public policy, social and economic change, diplomacy and human relations, and cultural and intellectual developments. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
U.S. Government and Citizenship 6128 (USGC) 11, 12
The goal of this course is to foster informed, responsible participation in public life. Knowing how to be a good citizen is essential to the preservation and improvement of United States democracy. Upon completion of this course, the student will understand the major ideas, protections, privileges, structures, and economic systems that affect the life of a citizen in the United States political system. This course is recommended for seniors due to their proximity to voting and draft age.
Government and Politics: American AP 6124 (USGC) 11, 12
This college-level course covers constitutional underpinnings of United States government; political beliefs and behaviors; political parties, interest groups and mass media; institutions of national government; the Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, and the federal courts; public policy; and civil rights and civil liberties. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam.