1548  

World History and Civilization (WLD HST/CVL) 

World History and Civilization emphasizes events and developments in the past High School Course Titles and Descriptions 2022-2023 182 that greatly affected large numbers of people across broad areas and that significantly influenced peoples and places in subsequent eras. Key events related to people and places as well as transcultural interaction and exchanges are examined in this course. Students are expected to compare and contrast events and developments involving diverse peoples and civilizations in different regions of the world. They will examine examples of continuity and change, universality and particularity, and unity and diversity among various peoples and cultures from the past to the present. Students are also expected to practice and process skills of historical thinking and research and apply content knowledge to the practice of thinking and inquiry skills and processes. There will be continuous and pervasive interactions of processes and content, skills and substance, in the teaching and learning of history. 

•Recommended Grade: none 

•Required Prerequisites: none 

•Recommended Prerequisites: none 

•Credits: 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester 

•Counts as an elective for all diplomas 

•Fulfills the Geography History of the World/World History and Civilization graduation requirement for all diplomas 

1542United States History (US HIST) 

United States History is a two semester course that builds upon concepts developed in previous studies of U.S. History and emphasizes national development from the late nineteenth century into the twenty-first century. After reviewing fundamental themes in the early development of the nation, students are expected to identify and review significant events, persons, and movements in the early development of the nation. The course then gives major emphasis to the interaction of key events, people, and political, economic, social, and cultural influences in national developments from the late nineteenth century through the present as they relate to life in Indiana and the United States. Students are expected to trace and analyze chronological periods and examine the significant themes and concepts in U.S. History. Students develop historical thinking and research skills and use primary and secondary sources to explore topical issues and to understand the cause for changes in the nation over time. 

•Recommended Grade: none 

•Required Prerequisites: none 

•Recommended Prerequisites: none 

•Credits: 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester 

•Fulfills the US History requirement for all diplomas 

1574 (ADV SS CC)

Advanced Social Sciences, College Credit is a title covering (1) any advanced social sciences course offered for

credit by an accredited postsecondary institution through an adjunct agreement with a secondary school or (2) any

other postsecondary social sciences course offered for dual credit under the provisions of 511 IAC 6-10.

Recommended Grade Level: Grades 11

Recommended Prerequisites: B- or higher in World History

Credits: 2 semester course 1 credit per semester.

Counts as an Elective for the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and Core 40 with Technical Honors diplomas

This course may be used for multiple dual credit college courses in social sciences

This is a full year course HIST 101 will be 3 college credits and HIST 102 will be 3 college credits. Tuition payment

is required through Ivy Tech and students must purchase the textbook if taking for college credit. No tuition if

taking for high school credit only. Ivy Tech may waive tuition for those students who qualify for free and reduced

lunch.

1514Economics (ECON)

Economics examines the allocation of resources and their uses for satisfying High School Course Titles and Descriptions 2022-2023 171 human needs and wants. The course analyzes economic reasoning and behaviors of consumers, producers, savers, investors, workers, voters, institutions, governments, and societies in making decisions. Students explain that because resources are limited, people must make choices and understand the role that supply, demand, prices, and profits play in a market economy. Key elements of the course include the study of scarcity and economic reasoning; supply and demand; market structures; the role of government; national economic performance; the role of financial institutions; economic stabilization; and trade. 

•Recommended Grade: 11, 12 

•Required Prerequisites: none 

•Recommended Prerequisites: none 

•Credits: 1 semester course, 1 credit per semester 

•Counts as an elective for all diplomas 

•Fulfills the Economics requirement for the Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors, Core 40 with Technical Honors and International Baccalaureate diplomas 

•Fulfills a Social Studies requirement for the General Diploma only 

•Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course 

1540

Applied United States Government (US GOVT) 

Applied United States Government provides a framework for understanding the High School Course Titles and Descriptions 2022-2023 180 purposes, principles, and practices of constitutional representative democracy in the United States. Responsible and effective participation of citizens is stressed. Students understand the nature of citizenship, politics, and governments; the rights and responsibilities of citizens; and how these are part of local, state, and national government. Students examine how the United States Constitution protects rights and provides the structure and functions of various levels of government. How the United States interacts with other nations and the government’s role in world affairs will be included. Using primary and secondary resources, students will articulate, evaluate, and defend positions on political issues. As a result, they will recognize their own impact, the role of individuals and groups in government, politics, and civic activities and the need for civic and political engagement of citizens in the United States. 

•Recommended Grade: 11, 12 

•Required Prerequisites: none 

•Recommended Prerequisites: none 

•Applied units: 2 units maximum 

•Counts as a social studies requirement or elective for the Certificate of Completion