• Additional Social Studies Courses

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    Course: 25220B SM
    Contemporary World Issues
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 11, 12
    Course ID:  25220B
    SM
    Course Name: Contemporary World Issues
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 11, 12

    Required Prerequisite(s): NONE

    What's Next: NONE

    This elective course will emphasize the present and future world. It will be as relevant as today's events. As issues emerge, the historical, geological, political, and economic context of the area and issue involved will be studied. Thus, this course should provide an excellent vehicle for further development and application of geographic knowledge and skills.Also, through reading and reference skills, students will be required to understand how a country such as the US is organized to respond to world issues and events, making citizenship in an interdependent world a major focus.

    Course: 256101 YR
    African American Studies
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 11, 12
    Course ID:  256101
    YR
    Course Name: African American Studies
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 11, 12

    Required Prerequisite(s): NONE

    What's Next: NONE

    In African American Studies, students will be introduced to the rich and diverse history and culture of African Americans in a way that helps students make connections to contemporary and current issues that impact the world around them. Students will have opportunities to interact with relevant film, literature, art, and other media, which enriches the content of the course.

    Course: 256201 YR
    Mexican American Studies
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 11, 12
    Course ID:  256201
    YR
    Course Name: Mexican American Studies
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 11, 12

    Required Prerequisite(s): NONE

    What's Next: NONE

    In Mexican American Studies, students learn about the history and cultural contributions of Mexican Americans. Students will explore history and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will have opportunities to interact with relevant film, literature, art, and other media that enriches the content of the course.

    Course: 25700B SM
    Psychology
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 11, 12
    Course ID:  25700B
    SM
    Course Name: Psychology
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 11, 12

    Required Prerequisite(s): NONE

    What's Next: NONE

    This course will introduce the student to the science of psychology with emphasis on human behavior. Content of the course will include the study of the facts involved in learning and thinking, intelligence, human development, personality theories, defense mechanisms, abnormal behavior and treatment, and careers in psychology.

    Course: 25705B SM
    AP Psychology
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 11, 12
    Course ID:  25705B
    SM
    Course Name: AP Psychology
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 11, 12

    Required Prerequisite(s): NONE

    What's Next: NONE

    AP Psychology is designed to meet the requirements of a college–level course in psychology. Many topics explored in the regular course will be developed to a higher level. This course prepares the student for the Advanced Placement exam which they will be given the opportunity to take in May. Students may take Psychology and AP Psychology and be awarded state elective credit for each course.

    Course: 25800B SM
    Sociology
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 11, 12
    Course ID:  25800B
    SM
    Course Name: Sociology
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 11, 12

    Required Prerequisite(s): NONE

    What's Next: NONE

    Sociology presents a comparative look at group behavior in many cultures, social classes, and communities. It introduces the student to the ways sociologists investigate, describe, and analyze social life. The process of socialization, showing how both males and females learn cultural patterns and social norms as children, adolescents, and adults, is a major focus. The topics of race, ethnicity, poverty, and the role of change are also discussed.

    Course: 25803B SM
    Sociology Honors
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 11, 12
    Course ID:  25803B
    SM
    Course Name: Sociology Honors
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 11, 12

    Required Prerequisite(s): NONE

    What's Next: NONE

    Sociology Honors will extensively explore the nature of social life and human interaction and increase the depth and complexity of topics studied in Sociology. While studying comparative group behaviors in various cultures, social classes, and communities, students will be researching, interpreting, and analyzing a variety of primary sources and case studies.

    Course: 256051 YR
    AP European History
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 10, 11, 12
    Course ID:  256051
    YR
    Course Name: AP European History
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 10, 11, 12

    Required Prerequisite(s): World History or concurrent enrollment

    What's Next: NONE

    The course is for social studies students who demonstrate the ability and interest to study a college–level European history course. The content will include a study of the history of Europe from 1500 to the present. Analytical and research skills will be used to study primary sources and scholarly works. The student will have the opportunity to receive college credit for this course by demonstrating knowledge on an Advanced Placement examination.This course prepares the student to take the Advanced Placement exam.

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