Course Code: 0102A/B/C

Credits: 1.5 

Course Description:

This course prioritizes the Pennsylvania standards for social studies and American History. It presents to the student the vast panorama of people, geography, events, and institutions that have shaped America from the 1920s to the present. There is a great emphasis placed on the rights and responsibilities of a citizen and how the American population and culture has changed and developed over the past hundred years. This course is offered in three independent segments for 0.5 credits per course.

Course Code: 0101A/B/C

Credits: 1.5 

Course Description:

This course prioritizes the Pennsylvania standards for social studies and American History. The course is taught at the Academic level and requires additional primary and secondary source analysis, extended writing assignments , and content related enrichment projects. The course presents to the student the vast panorama of people, geography, events, and institutions that have shaped America from the late 1920s to the present.  There is a great emphasis placed on the rights and responsibilities of a citizen and how the American population and culture has changed and developed over the past hundred years. This course is offered in three independent segments for 0.5 credits per course.

Course Code: 0100A/B/C

Credits: 1.5 

Course Description:

This course prioritizes the Pennsylvania standards for social studies and American History. The course is taught at the Honors level and provides students additional opportunities for collaboration and more extensive enrichment projects that require greater depth of knowledge  vital to prepare the student for the rigor of college coursework.  The course presents to the student the vast panorama of people, geography, events, and institutions that have shaped America from the late 1920s to the present. There is a great emphasis placed on the rights and responsibilities of a citizen and how the American population has changed and developed over the past hundred years. This course is offered in three independent segments for 0.5 credits per course.

Prerequisite – Combination of qualifying PVAAS score, PSSA score, current grades (A or B), and teacher recommendation

Course Code: 0106A/B/C

Credits: 1.5 

Course Description:

American Government is a course that is designed to teach students what it means to be a citizen.  The rights, duties and responsibilities that coincide with citizenship are important and often misunderstood or taken for granted.  This course will highlight the importance of the electoral system, the functions of our branches of government, and how our government is run at the state, local, and national levels.  

Economics is designed to provide students with a solid understanding of economic principles, systems, and activities, in order to fully participate as a citizen in the U.S. Free Enterprise System. This focus is on the basic principles concerning production, consumption, and distribution and services in the United States and a comparison with those in other countries around the world. The impact of a variety of factors including geography, the federal government, economic ideas from important philosophers and historic documents, societal values, and scientific discoveries and technological innovations on the national economy and economic policy is an integral part of the course. 

Course Code: 0105A/B/C

Credits: 1.5 

Course Description:

American Government is a course that is designed to teach students what it means to be a citizen.  The rights, duties and responsibilities that coincide with citizenship are important and often misunderstood or taken for granted.  This course will highlight the importance of the electoral system, the functions of our branches of government, and how our government is run at the state, local, and national levels.  

Academic Economics is designed to provide students with a solid understanding of economic principles, systems, and activities, in order to fully participate as a citizen in the U.S. Free Enterprise System. This focus is on the basic principles concerning production, consumption, and distribution and services in the United States and a comparison with those in other countries around the world. The impact of a variety of factors including geography, the federal government, economic ideas from important philosophers and historic documents, societal values, and scientific discoveries and technological innovations on the national economy and economic policy is an integral part of the course. 

Course Code: 0122A/B/C

Credits: 1.5 

Course Description:

This course is taught at the Honors level and emphasizes higher level thinking skills vital to prepare the student for the rigor of college coursework.  

 American Government is a course that is designed to teach students what it means to be a citizen.  The rights, duties and responsibilities that coincide with citizenship are important and often misunderstood or taken for granted.  This course will highlight the importance of the electoral system, the functions of our branches of government, and how our government is run at the state, local, and national levels.  

This course is designed to provide students with a solid understanding of economic principles, systems, and activities, in order to fully participate as a citizen in the U.S. Free Enterprise System. This focus is on the basic principles concerning production, consumption, and distribution and services in the United States and a comparison with those in other countries around the world. The impact of a variety of factors including geography, the federal government, economic ideas from important philosophers and historic documents, societal values, and scientific discoveries and technological innovations on the national economy and economic policy is an integral part of the course. 

Prerequisite – A average in Academic US History OR minimum B average in Honors US History

Course Code: 0121A/B

Credits: 1.0

Course Description:

This course is taught at the Honors level and emphasizes higher level thinking skills vital to prepare the student for the rigor of college coursework.  Students will be required to complete extensive projects that involve reading, research, and writing both in the classroom and at home.  This course will provide students with the opportunity to learn about the major regions of the world by studying their geography and topography, cultures (people and life-styles), history, religion, government, economics, and problems (domestic and foreign).  This course is offered in two independent segments covering Europe/Asia and Africa/Latin America/Middle East respectively for 0.5 credit per course.

Prerequisite – A average in Academic U.S. History (0101) OR minimum B average in Honors U.S. History (0100)

Course Code: 103A/B

Credits: 1.0

Course Description:

This course is taught at the Academic level and emphasizes reading, writing, and projects intended to prepare the student for future success in college.  This course will provide the student with the opportunity to learn about the major regions of the world by studying their geography, climate, language, religion, education system, history, and government to develop a better understanding of the world in which we live.  This course is offered in two independent segments covering Europe/Asia and Africa/Latin America/Middle East respectively for 0.5 credit per course.

Course Code: 104A/B

Credits: 1.0

Course Description:

This course emphasizes the PA standards for social studies and will provide the student with the opportunity to learn about the major regions of the world by studying their geography, climate, language, religion, education system, history and government to develop a better understanding of the world in which we live.  This course is offered in two independent segments covering Europe/Asia and Africa/Latin America/Middle East respectively for 0.5 credit per course.

Course Code: 0108A

Credits: 0.5

Course Description:

This social studies course will utilize the Internet, video, and printed materials to research and write about the current events shaping life in modern society.

Course Code: HIST103

Cost for student: $125

Credits: 0.5 (3.0 college credits)

Course Description:

This dual enrollment course through HACC offers students 3.0 college credits for successful completion.  There will be application and tuition fees associated with enrollment in addition to potential placement testing.  The course content covers the history of persons and events that have contributed to the American way of life.  Topics include settlement of the new continent, the American Revolution, construction of a constitution and government, and the development of an economic system.  Problems of reconciling differences among various groups are considered in relation to the Civil War.

Prerequisite – A average prior Academic social studies course OR minimum B average in prior Honors level social studies course

Course Code: HIST104

Cost for student: $125

Credits: 0.5 (3.0 college credits)

Course Description:

This dual enrollment course through HACC offers students 3.0 college credits for successful completion.  There will be application and tuition fees associated with enrollment in addition to potential placement testing.  The course content covers the history of persons and events that have contributed to life in America from Civil War Reconstruction to the present.  This course specifically addresses: Civil War Reconstruction including the principles and causes of the Civil War; industrialization and the Gilded Age; conflicts and change in the West; United States foreign policy and Imperialism; the Progressive Era; World War I; the 1920s; the Great Depression and the New Deal; World War II; the Cold War and Vietnam; the Civil Rights Movement; rising power of American conservatism; the Clinton Era; globalization; and living in a post 9/11 world.

Prerequisite – A average prior Academic social studies course OR minimum B average in prior Honors level social studies course

Course Code: 0110A/B

Cost per student: $125 (if approved as a college course)

Credits: 1.0 (3.0 college credits, if approved)

Course Description:

Note: There is a potential this becomes a College in the High School Course. 

The purpose of the Advanced Placement course in Psychology is to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of humans and other animals.  Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major sub-fields within psychology.  They also learn the methods psychologists use in their science and practice.  The aim of the A.P. Psychology course is to provide the students with a learning experience equivalent to that obtained in most college introductory psychology courses.  A student’s interest as well as academic record will be considered for admission into the course.  This course will provide students with the preparation necessary for taking the Advanced Placement exam in Psychology and all students enrolled in this course are expected to take the A.P. Psychology exam.

Course could potentially be upgraded to a College in the High School Course. 

Course Code: 0109B

Credits: 0.5

Course Description:

The student will study human behavior.  The objective of this course is to have the student understand not only his own behavior, but also the behavior of those with whom he/she interacts.  Topics covered in this course include psychological testing, theories of personality, stress & health, psychological disorders (abnormal psychology), therapy, social psychology, and modern trends in psychology.

Course Code: 0113A

Credits: 0.5

Course Description:

This course is designed to teach the student his/her rights under criminal and civil law with a focus on understanding the implications of current case studies.  The emphasis is placed on the organization and function of the judicial system in protecting the life, rights, and property of citizens of the United States.

Course Code: 0120A

Credits: 0.5

Course Description:

The student will study human behavior as related to society.  The object of this course is to have the student understand group behavior and interactions and the relation to the individual.  Topics covered in this course include research & statistics, culture and society interactions, socialization, groups and organizations (education, government, family, religion, family and media) as it relates to society. 

Course Code: 0109A

Credits: 0.5

Course Description:

The student will study human behavior.  The objective of this course is to have the student understand not only his own behavior, but also the behavior of those with whom he/she interacts.  Topics covered in this course include research & statistics, developmental psychology, biopsychology, states of consciousness, sensation & perception, learning, cognitive psychology, and motivation & emotion.

Course Code: 0113B

Credits: 0.5

Course Description:

This course is designed to teach the student his/her rights under criminal and civil law with a focus on constitutional law.  The emphasis is placed on the organization and function of the judicial system in protecting the life, rights, and property of citizens of the United States.  This course requires higher order analytical thought and technical writing geared to prepare the student for success in similar curricula at the college level.

Course Code: 0120B

Credits: 0.5

Course Description:

TThe student will study human behavior as related to society.  The objective of this course is to have the student understand group behavior and interactions and the relation to the individual.  Topics covered in this course include research and statistics, culture and society interactions, issues such as deviance, media and technology, social stratification, race/ethnicity, gender/sex/sexuality, global inequality, population and social movement as it relates to society.