SOCIAL STUDIES

 

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The following social studies credits are required for graduation: United States Government --1 credit; Economics—1 credit; U. S. History--1 credit; and World Geography or World History--1 credit

 

WORLD HISTORY                                 (3401)             1 credit

Open to grades 10 and 12

A study of the history of humankind with a more concentrated focus on the time periods from the Renaissance to present day.

 

WORLD STUDIES: HONORS                   (3002H/3401)

Open to sophomores

2 credits (1 credit in World History and 1 credit in Honors English 2

Prerequisite: 90 average in English 1 or 85 in Honors English 1

A multi-disciplinary course, incorporating the literature, music, art, culture, social structure, and lifestyle of each era in world history.  Emphasis on writing, research, and student-centered projects. 

           

WORLD GEOGRAPHY                            (3410)             1 credit

The study of people, places, and environments at local, regional, national, and international levels from the spatial and ecological perspectives of geography.

 

HONORS WORLD GEOGRAPHY  (3410H)           1 credit

Prerequisite:  85 average in preceding English course or 80 in preceding honors English

An accelerated course focusing on the physical and cultural world and people’s relationship in it.  Map skills are more detailed.  Subjects promoting global awareness are  researched, presented, and discussed in depth.

 

UNITED STATES HISTORY                     (3405)             1 credit

A study of the history of the United States from Reconstruction to the present.

 

ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITED STATES HISTORY

(3440)    2 credits (full year)

Prerequisites:  A credit in World History (effective with the 2004-2005 school year); OR two (2) of the following criteria:    A PLAN score of 19 or higher or  an ACT composite score of 22 or higher; PSAT or SAT verbal score at the 50th percentile or higher; recommendations from two (2)  previous English teachers; 85 in Honors English 2 or 90 in English 2.

Co-requisite: Honors English 3 or Advanced Placement English 3

Recommendation:  90 average in World History

A college-level survey course which may be taken in lieu of United State History.  Emphasizes written expression, evaluation of outside readings, and independent study.  Students will take the national Advanced Placement Examination in the spring; those scoring high enough may receive college credit, advanced placement, or the right to waive a required history course in college.  Supplemental reading is required.

 

SOCIOLOGY                                          (3432)             1 credit

Open to grades 10, 11, and 12

The study of the dynamics and models of individual and group relationships.

 

PSYCHOLOGY                                       (3433)             1 credit

Open to grades 11 and 12

The study of human behavior and the development of the individual.

 

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY (3442)             1 credit

Designed for students who desire an in-depth study of Black history.  Includes the following units:  African Roots, Slavery and Emancipation, Civil War and Reconstruction, the Black Church, Inventors and Industrial Growth, the Vale of Tears, the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Voice Is Heard, and Strides toward Equality.

 

ADVANCED PLACEMENT PSYCHOLOGY    (3447)             1 credit

Open to grades 11 and 12

Prerequisites:  Must meet one (1) of the following criteria:         A PLAN score of 19 or higher or an ACT composite score of 22 or higher; PSAT or SAT verbal score at the 50th percentile or higher; recommendations from two (2)  previous English teachers; 85 in Honors English or 90 in English.

A college-level course in Psychology which includes an in-depth study of the following areas: psychological history and approaches, methods; biological bases of behavior; sensation and perception; stats of consciousness; learning; cognition; motivation and emotion; developmental psychology personality; testing and individual differences; abnormal psychology; treatment of psychological disorders; and social psychology.  Requires extensive reading, writing, and critical thinking.  Students will take the national Advanced Placement examination in the spring.  Those scoring high enough may receive college credit.

 

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT   (3407)             1 credit

Open to grades 10, 11, and 12

The study of the structure, functions, and powers of government at the national, state, and local levels, with the focus on the United States’ founding principles and beliefs.

 

ECONOMICS                                          (3431)             1 credit

Open to grades 10, 11, and 12

The study of the ways people, businesses, and governments choose to use resources.

 

ADVANCED PLACEMENT MACRO-ECONOMICS   (3444)    1 credit

Open to grade 12

Prerequisites:  Must meet one (1) of the following criteria:  an ACT composite score of 22 or higher; PSAT or SAT verbal score at the 50th percentile or higher; recommendations from two (2)  previous English teachers; 85 in Honors English 3 or 90 in   English 3.

A college-level course in macro-economics which includes an in-depth study of the following areas: basic economic concepts; measurement of economic performance; national income and price determination; economic growth; and international finance, exchange rates, and balance of payments. Students will take the national Advanced Placement examination in the spring.  Those scoring high enough may receive college credit.

 

ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS                          (3445)                      1 credit

Open to grade 12

Prerequisites:  Must meet one (1) of the following criteria:  an ACT composite score of 22 or higher; PSAT or SAT verbal score at the 50th percentile or higher; recommendations from two (2)  previous English teachers; 85 in Honors English or 90 in   English 3.

A college-level course in United States Government and Politics which includes an in-depth study of the following areas: constitutional underpinnings of United States government; political beliefs and behaviors; political parties, interest groups, and mass media; institutions of national government; public policy; and civil rights and civil liberties.  Students will take the national Advanced Placement examination in the spring.  Those scoring high enough may receive college credit.

 

ANTHROPOLOGY                      (3421)             1 credit

Prerequisite: World History or Sociology

Offers students the opportunity to explore the systems of beliefs, traits, and behavior patterns that make up cultures and to develop an awareness of how "needs" and "wants" are as varied as the cultures in which they are found.  Provides the means of illustrating how the peoples of the world are both similar and different.  Students will employ the skills of analysis, prediction, comparison, interpretations, construction of reasoned judgments, and decision-making.

 

CONSUMER ECONOMICS                        (5602)             1 credit

Open to grades 10, 11,  and 12

This course meets the graduation requirement for Economics.  The course does not meet NCAA requirements.

A study of the United States economic system.  Students learn to function as informed consumers, to use credit responsibly, to make decisions about individual and family financial matters, to recognize influences of advertising, to use goods and services, to plan insurance needs, to plan for financial security, and to assess and allocate resources.