Skyward Course Code: SOC100

• Year: 1.0 credit

• Grade Level: 9

• Prerequisite: None

American History will trace the development of America from before colonization to the present. The course is designed to provide students the historic background to deal with current issues. Each student will gain appreciation for their heritage.

Skyward Course Code: SOC200

• Year: 1.0 credit

• Grade Level: 10

• Prerequisite: American History

Geo-Politics will be a study of the world today. Students will explore current global issues with a special emphasis on the geographic and political situation in which these challenges have evolved over the course of history. The resources used in this course will help prepare and provide students with the geographic and political knowledge, skills and practice they need to become informed and involved citizens in a world that is increasingly interdependent.

Skyward Course Code: SOC300

• Year: 1.0 credit

• Grade Level: 11

• Prerequisite: American History, Geo-politics

American Government and Citizenship is a required course of all juniors. Curriculum consists of a study of the United States Constitution, the Presidency, Congress, the Courts, Political Parties, State, County and Municipal government as well as contemporary American problems.

Skyward Course Code: SOC310

• Year: 0.5 credit

• Grade Level: 11-12

• Prerequisite: None

American Government and Citizenship is a required course of all juniors. Curriculum consists of a study of the United States Constitution, the Presidency, Congress, the Courts, Political Parties, State, County and Municipal government as well as contemporary American problems.

Skyward Course Code: SOC320

• Year: 0.5 credit

• Grade Level: 11-12

• Prerequisite: None

Criminal Justice provides a view of our criminal justice system, examines the law, its violation, arrest, prosecution, confinement, rehabilitation, and eventual release back into society. It also reviews problems still remaining in today’s judicial system. This class is more easily understood when taken along with or after Psychology.

Skyward Course Code: SOC330

• Year: 0.5 credit

• Grade Level: 11-12

• Prerequisite: None

Psychology is designed to provide a better understanding of human behavior. The course examines heredity and environment, thought processes, personality development, and behavioral development. This course is an academic elective designed for those students who plan to continue their education after high school.

Skyward Course Code: SOC340

• Semester: 0.5 credit

• Grade Level: 11-12

• Prerequisite: None

Macroeconomics is designed to provide an understanding of the complex challenges that governments and businesses must make in a global economy. This course will cover topics such as inflation, tax rates, unemployment rates and government responses, how governments measure economic data, GDP, role of banks to limit economic crashes, and economic problems in the world. 

Skyward Course Code: SOC400

• • Year: 1.0 credit

  • Grade Level: 10-12

  • Prerequisite: None

AP U.S. History may be taken in 10th grade as part of the advanced social studies track or as a social studies elective during 12th grade. Students will study the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the United States from c. 1491 to the present. You’ll analyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments. Students have the option of taking the AP exam in May to potentially earn college credit.