SOCIAL SCIENCES
3 credits required of all students
World History 04051 .5credit
Available: Grade 9-12
Required GS-SS Credit, graded
This survey of world history in the modern era is arranged thematically instead of chronologically to address important trends such as the development and impact of world religions and political systems. Students will learn about the complexity of significant political, economic, and cultural events and their effects on our world today. There is a strong emphasis on research and writing.
World Geography 04001 (TBCC: GEO 106) .5 credit
Available: Grade 10-12
Required GS-SS Credit, graded
This class uses the five basic themes of geography (place, location, region, movement, and human-environment interaction) to examine several current and historical issues around the world. Students will be able to analyze the ways that human populations are shaped by the environment and vice versa. There is a strong emphasis on reading and analytical writing.
US History A/B 04102/04103 (TBCC: HST 202/203) .5 Cr each term/4 college credits each term
Prerequisite: None
Available: Grade 11-12
Required US-SS Credit, graded
Part A examines cause and effect, significant trends and movements related to political, social and economic ideas and events from 1840-1914. Part B covers from 1914 to present.
Government 04151 (TBCC: PS 201) .5 Credit/4 college credits
Available: Grade 11-12
Required GV-SS Credit, graded
An introduction to the institutions and processes of American national government, including the Constitution, civil liberties, elections, political parties, Congress and the legislative process, the presidency and modern bureaucracy, and the Supreme Court and judicial branch.
Economics 04201 (TBCC: EC 202) .5 Credit/4 college credits
Available: Grade 11-12
Required GV-SS Credit, graded
This introduction to the study of economics is structured much like a college course, meaning that reading will be assigned as homework and much of class-time will be spent engaged in critical discussion in addition to lecture and reading from the textbook. Students will be urged to develop their opinions and perspective on economics in order to leave the class as more informed consumers and citizens.
Psychology A/B 04254 (TBCC PSY 201, 202) .5 Cr each term/4 college credits each term
Available: Grades 10-12
AL/EL Credit, Graded
First term covers introductory psychology which includes the history of psychology, scientific methods, the brain, nervous system, human development, learning, memory and cognition. Taught from a sociocultural approach which assumes that gender, culture and ethnicity are essential to understanding behavior, thought and emotion. Second term covers emotion, motivation, intelligence, personality theory, health psychology, abnormal psychology, therapies and social psychology.
Ethics (TBCC PHL 202) .5 credit /4 college credits
Available: Grades 11-12
AL,EL
Studies attempts by philosophers to account for the difference between right and wrong, for the notion of moral obligation, and to answer the question: How should we lead our lives? Philosophical Ethics will be interesting and applicable to real-life situations. We will learn about and discuss questions such as: “What is right and wrong?” “Who says” “What arguments can we come up with to support our view?” “Is justification proof of morality?” and many more. NOT A NCAA APPROVED COURSE
Sociology 04258 (TBCC SOC 204) .5 Credit/ 4 college credits
Available: Grades 10-12
AL/EL Credit, Graded
Introduces the sociological perspective and the scientific study of human social behavior. Focuses on the core concepts, theories, and research on human interactions within social groups and how people are shaped by their social locations (status, roles, race, class, sex, age, etc.) within society's structures, stratification systems, and institutions, and by cultural processes such as socialization and group dynamics. NOT A NCAA APPROVED COURSE
Social Movements Through History .5 Credit
Available: Grades 9-12
EL Credit, Graded
In this course we will look at the influences of major social movements on historical events and figures through the 1800s and 1900s. Social movements we might analyze include: the Labor Movement, Moral and Religious Reform Movements (like Prohibition in the U.S.), Women’s Movements (like the Women’s Suffrage Movement), Civil Rights and Racial Equality (like the Internal Struggle Against Apartheid in South Africa and the Salt March in India), and Environmental Movements (looking at more modern international youth movements). Using a mix of research and lecture, students will leave this class with a deeper understanding of social change and how to become advocates for their passions. Disclaimer: this course will contain discussions of political beliefs and students who are interested will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to hold respectful conversations about topics and perspectives with which they disagree. NOT A NCAA APPROVED COURSE
Oregon History .5 credit
Available: Grades 9-12
EL Credit, Graded
The goal of this course is to foster a connection between students, the history of the state, and the community. We will dive more deeply into the methodologies of historians, while moving through a chronology of Oregon History. At the end of the Trimester, we will look into the history of our communities and finish with a project using oral history. Using a mix of reading, interviews, and discussions, students will leave this class feeling connected and empowered in the knowledge of their community’s history and future. NOT A NCAA APPROVED COURSE
Global Issues (Current Events) .5 credit
Available: Grades 9-12
EL Credit, Graded
What’s going on in the world right now? Social media has brought the world into our cell phones, but not the tools with which to analyze major global issues. This class would serve as an opportunity to dive more deeply into the issues and problems the world is currently confronting, and what’s being done to solve them. Students will leave this class with a firm grasp on contemporary global issues, and the tools to continue to stay informed as responsible citizens. NOT A NCAA APPROVED COURSE
How States Became States .5 credit
Available: Grades 9-12
EL Credit, Graded
How did Oregon become a state? All 50 states in the union have unique paths to statehood that we often don’t get to hear about. Through this course, students will have the opportunity to learn these hidden stories, and discover how a group of loosely affiliated colonies became the United States of America, one state at a time. NOT A NCAA APPROVED COURSE
Comparative Religions 07002 .5 Credit
Available: Grades 9-12
AL/EL Credit, Graded
This .5 credit course of instruction will focus on comparing and contrasting the major living religions of the world. This course will review major beliefs, practices, goals, and worldviews of the world’s religions. The course will help the learner to understand the role religion has played in society, culture, and history. NOT A NCAA APPROVED COURSE