junior level classes
US History
AP & GT Us history
ut on-ramps us history
acc us history
403310 US History
Prerequisite: none
Credit: 1
US History is a two-semester core course for 11th grade students. In United States History Studies Since 1877, which is the second part of a two-year study that begins in Grade 8, students study the history of the United States from 1877 to the present. The course content is based on the founding documents of the U.S. government, which provide a framework for its heritage. Historical content focuses on the political, economic, and social events and issues related to industrialization and urbanization, major wars, domestic and foreign policies, and reform movements, including civil rights. Students examine the impact of geographic factors on major events and eras and analyze their causes and effects. Students examine the impact of constitutional issues on American society, evaluate the dynamic relationship of the three branches of the federal government, and analyze efforts to expand the democratic process. Students describe the relationship between the arts and popular culture and the times during which they were created. Students analyze the impact of technological innovations on American life. Students use critical-thinking skills and a variety of primary and secondary source material to explain and apply different methods that historians use to understand and interpret the past, including multiple points of view and historical context.
403310 AP United States History
Prerequisite: None.
Previous Honors/AP level class experience is highly recommended
Credit: 1
AP United States History is a two-semester core course for 11th-grade students. APUSH studies the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the United States from c. 1491 to the present. Students will analyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments. Historians will analyze and evaluate primary and secondary sources, put historical developments in context and make connections between them, and write their claims and theses, explaining and supporting them in writing.
Students who obtain a qualifying score on the AP exam may receive college/university credit, advanced placement, or both.
Students who take this course are eligible for a 15-point “bump” in their GPA.
Students who take AP US History are strongly encouraged to take the AP Language and Composition (English) class, as they complement each other and help students understand the content on a deeper level.
403335 GT AP United States History
Prerequisite: GT Identification
Previous Honors/AP level class experience is highly recommended
Credit: 1
AP United States History is a two-semester core course for 11th-grade students. APUSH studies the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the United States from c. 1491 to the present. Students will analyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments. Historians will analyze and evaluate primary and secondary sources, put historical developments in context and make connections between them, and write their claims and theses, explaining and supporting them in writing.
Students who obtain a qualifying score on the AP exam may receive college/university credit, advanced placement, or both.
Students who take this course are eligible for a 15-point “bump” in their GPA.
Students who take AP US History are strongly encouraged to take the AP Language and Composition (English) class, as they complement each other and help students understand the content on a deeper level.
403358 UT On-Ramps US History
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1
Students may or may not qualify, but each OnRamps course offers several different opportunities to qualify for credit. For all OnRamps courses, at the end of each semester (based on their performance) students who are enrolled in the college course are awarded a grade by their high school teacher for the high school class and a college grade by their UT instructor. Students who are enrolled in the college course and complete it successfully will receive a UT Austin transcript, should they choose.
May not cover all STAAR-tested material. Students will need to seek outside sources to prepare for the US History EOC if necessary.
UT is not required to follow the DSISD grading policy, meaning students are not able to relearn material or retake assessments. Classwork is graded by UT graders and is not eligible for reassessment.
Students who take this course are eligible for a 10-point “bump” in their GPA.
403339 ACC U.S. History Dual Credit Elective
Prerequisite: Students must meet ACC enrollment requirements.
Credit: 1
A study of the history of the United States from exploration to Reconstruction.
May not cover all STAAR-tested material. Students will need to seek outside sources to prepare for the US History EOC if necessary.
Students may or may not qualify, but each ACC course offers several different opportunities to qualify for credit. Students who are enrolled in the college course are awarded a grade by an ACC professor who comes to campus to teach this course.
ACC is not required to follow the DSISD grading policy, meaning students may not be able to relearn material or retake assessments.
03340 ACC U.S. History Required
Prerequisite: Students must meet ACC enrollment requirements.
Credit: 1
A study of the history of the United States from 1877 to the present. This course satisfies the high school US History requirement.
May not cover all STAAR-tested material. Students will need to seek outside sources to prepare for the US History EOC if necessary.
Students may or may not qualify, but each ACC course offers several different opportunities to qualify for credit. Students who are enrolled in the college course are awarded a grade by an ACC professor who comes to campus to teach this course.
ACC is not required to follow the DSISD grading policy, meaning students may not be able to relearn material or retake assessments.
Students who take this course are eligible for a 10-point “bump” in their GPA.