SOCIAL
STUDIES
WORLD CIVILIZATION
– course is designed for students enrolled in English 9
This course is designed to give the student an overview of
the growth of modern western civilization from early Greece
and Rome. It covers the major countries of Western Europe
and their unique contribution toward the evolution of our
present day world from a western perspective.
Course Length:
Year
Weight Value:
0 Credits:
2
Grade Level:
9
Diploma:
Core 40
Prerequisites:
Recommendation
WORLD HISTORY
World History acquaints students with the past and present
world problems. The student discovers who our companions on
the earth are and receives an understanding of man’s designs
for the future. Particular attention is paid to the
relationships among the United States, other continents,
nations and world. The course aims to increase the
student’s social studies skills and his/her awareness of the
world and its potential.
Course Length:
Year
Weight Value:
0
Credits:
2
Grade Level:
9 Diploma:
Core 40, Honors
Prerequisite:
None
HONORS WORLD HISTORY
The course
of study for Honors World History is the development of
civilization from pre-history to the 20th
century. The course is designed to increase the students’
understanding of the development of civilization and how
that development relates to the creation and growth of the
United States.
Course Length:
Year
Weight Value: 1 Credits:
2
Grade Level:
9
Diploma:
Core 40, Honors
Prerequisites:
None
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
World Geography provides an opportunity to study the
interaction of humans and their environment in space and
time. This course helps students understand global patterns
of physical and cultural characteristics.
Course Length:
Semester
Weight Value:
0
Credits:
1
Grade Level:
10, 11, 12
Diploma:
Core 40,
Honors
Prerequisites:
None
ACADEMIC UNITED STATES
HISTORY
American History is the study of the development of this
country from when the Colonization period to the present.
Special attention is given to the Constitution, the Civil
War, Reconstruction the events of the 1900s, especially the
Great Depression, World War I, World War II, and the Civil
Rights Movement..
Course Length:
Year
Weight Value:
0
Credits:
2
Grade Level:
11 Diploma:
Core 40, Honors
HONORS UNITED STATES
HISTORY
Honors American History deals with the basic materials as
presented in the American History course but in more depth
and with greater intensity. It is the study of the
development of the country from the Colonization period to
the present. Special attention is given to the development
of the Constitution, the formation of democracy and the
molding of the American character.
Course Length:
Year
Weight Value:
1
Credits:
2
Grade Level:
11
Diploma:
Core 40,
Honors
Prerequisites:
None
AP UNITED STATES HISTORY
United States History, Advanced Placement
is a
course that provides students with the content established
by the College Board. The course has a chronological frame
from 1492 to the present. There is a possibility of
students earning college credit upon successful completion
of the AP United States History Exam.
Course Length: Year Weight
Value: 1 Credits: 2
Grade Level: 11
Diploma: Core 40, Honors
Prerequisites: None
APPLIED ECONOMICS
Students will have an opportunity to learn basic economic
principles and their practical application to their daily
lives. Economic current events will be a large part of the
discussions.
Course Length:
Semester
Weight Value:
0
Credits:
1
Grade Level:
12
Diploma:
Basic,
Core 40
Prerequisites:
None
ECONOMICS- HONORS
This class
will concentrate on the fundamentals of economic theory.
Emphasis will be placed on macro and microeconomics.
Critical thinking is a key to success in this class.
Students will evaluate economic information as they are
guided toward economic reasoning and its applications.
Reading is essential to mastering the material; the textbook
is somewhat advanced.
Course Length:
Semester
Weight Value:
1
Credits:
1
Grade Level:
12 Diploma:
Core
40, Honors
Prerequisites:
None
GOVERNMENT
This course is designed to acquaint citizens with local,
state and federal governmental functions and structure
through analysis of current programs and problems of
government. Students learn how government affects the
individual and how the individual can affect government.
Course Length:
Semester
Weight Value:
0 Credits:
1
Grade Level:
12
Diploma:
Core 40,
Honors
Prerequisites:
None
HONORS GOVERNMENT
The course will acquaint students with local, state and
federal government functions. Special emphasis will be put
on current events and participation in the local political
process. Writing skills will be needed for success.
Students should enter the class with some knowledge of the
Constitution.
Course Length:
Semester
Weight Value:
1
Credits:
1
Grade Level:
12
Diploma:
Core 40, Honors
HONORS MODERN UNITED
STATES HISTORY
Open to all senior students who have completed the Honors
American History course. A completion of the survey of
American History from 1950 - the present will be covered.
Course Length:
Semester
Weight Value:
1
Credits:
1
Grade Level:
12
Diploma:
Core 40, Honors
Prerequisites:
American
History
PSYCHOLOGY- HONORS
Psychology is the science that deals with the behavior and
thinking of organisms. This course is an introduction to
the various theories, tests and research methods of
psychology. Topics such as personality, states of
consciousness, learning, memory, and mental illness are
explored.
Course Length:
Semester
Weight Value:
1
Credits:
1
Grade Level: 11,12
Diploma:
Core 40,
Honors
Prerequisites:
None
SOCIOLOGY
Sociology is the study of human society and social
behavior. This course deals with human interaction - how
people relate to one another and influence each other’s
behavior. Students will learn about and research topics
such as class structure, groups, minorities, values, norms,
crime, and poverty.
Course Length:
Semester
Weight Value:
0
Credits:
1
Grade Level:
11,12
Diploma:
Core 40,
Honors
Prerequisites:
None
