SS279709 PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY
SEMESTER CREDIT 0.5
No Fee
Satisfies one of the following: 0.5 Personal Financial Literacy Requirement
Grades: 9
Prerequisites: none
Personal Financial Literacy aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed financial decisions by covering key topics like budgeting, saving, investing, credit management, taxes, insurance, and retirement planning, allowing them to effectively manage their money and achieve long-term financial goals through real-world scenarios and practical applications. (2797)
SS20212 NEW MEXICO HISTORY SINCE 1900 🏆
SEMESTER CREDIT 0.5
No Fee
Satisfies one of the following: 0.5 New Mexico History requirement
Grades: 9-12
Prerequisites: none
◆ This is a one semester course designed to help students become more knowledgeable and more aware of the historic, political, geographic, economic, and social forces that have shaped our state in the last century. The course will integrate history, current issues, literature and the arts, analysis of primary sources, and discussion of the accomplishments of, and the challenges faced by New Mexicans. This course is required for graduation. (2717)
SS10112 WORLD HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 🏆
YEAR CREDIT 1.0
No Fee
Satisfies one of the following: 1.0 World History requirement
Grades: 10-12
Prerequisites: none
◆ This course surveys modern World History from the Renaissance to the 21st Century through a global approach that examines Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. This course is required for graduation. (2706)
SS20312 U.S. HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 🏆
YEAR CREDIT 1.0
No Fee
Satisfies one of the following: 1.0 U.S. History and Geography requirement
Grades: 10-12
Prerequisites: Completion of World History and Geography
◆ This course covers U.S. history since 1865, surveying the political, economic, social, and cultural development of the American people. AP US History may be substituted for this course. This course is required for graduation. (2721)
SS20432 AP U.S. HISTORY 🕜🕜🕜 🏆
YEAR CREDIT 1.0
Fee: $97 (Exam Fee)
Satisfies one of the following: 1.0 U.S. History requirement
Grades: 10-12
Prerequisites: World History and Geography
◆ This college-level course includes a broad survey of significant events, trends, personalities, and concepts from the colonial period to the present. This course is intended for the serious student of American history who has solid academic skills. Extensive homework is required. This course may be taken as an alternative to U.S. History. Students are required to pay for and take the AP Exam in the spring in order to earn a weighted grade. (2725)
SS30511 ECONOMICS 🏆
SEMESTER CREDIT 0.5
No Fee
Satisfies one of the following: 0.5 Economics requirement
Grades: 11-12
Prerequisites: none
◆ This course introduces students to the study of Economics, covering such topics as different types of economic systems, the supply and demand model, business organization and labor markets, the role of government in the economy, the process of economic growth, macroeconomics and maintaining a stable economy, and the role of the U.S. in a world economy. This course is required for graduation. (2741)
SS30611 GOVERNMENT 🏆
SEMESTER CREDIT 0.5
No Fee
Satisfies one of the following: 0.5 Government requirement
Grades: 11-12
Prerequisites: none
◆ This course is designed to present a critical perspective of the role government plays in our society. It focuses on the principles of government of the United States, the political institutions comprising the government, and analysis of case studies. The course also analyzes various types of government, local and national politics, and the formation of the U.S. government. This course is intended to help students understand the world around them and their role as active citizens. This course is required for graduation. (2730)
SS30732 AP UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 🕜🕜🕜 🏆
YEAR CREDIT 1.0
Fee: $97 (Exam Fee)
Satisfies one of the following: 1.0 elective, 1.0 Government requirement
Grades: 11-12
Prerequisites: A summer assignment is required to be completed before the first day of class.
◆ AP United States Government and Politics is a college level course that will cover the formal structures of government and the American political system. This course helps students prepare for the AP United States Government and Politics exam. Students registering for this class should have solid writing and studying skills. The entire year of AP US Government and Politics must be completed successfully to meet the required .5 semester credit for Government. Students are required to pay for and take the AP Exam in the spring in order to earn a weighted grade. Students can expect to spend, on average, two hours of homework per week. (2736)
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