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All students take Social Studies 9 and 10. Students must complete at least one Social Studies 11/12 course to satisfy the graduation requirement.
SMUS does not offer any Grade 11 Social Studies courses; Grade 11 students can take any of the Social Studies 12 offerings.
What are the BC graduation requirements for Social Studies courses?
What are the BC graduation requirements for Social Studies courses?
Students graduating in 2018 or after must earn credit in at least one Grade 11 or 12 Social Studies course. At SMUS, we only offer Social Studies courses at the Grade 12 level.
Which courses satisfy the Social Studies 11/12 graduation requirement?
Which courses satisfy the Social Studies 11/12 graduation requirement?
Social Studies courses at SMUS that will meet the Ministry of Education graduation requirement are: Economic Theory 12; Law Studies 12 ; Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12: Decolonization; Social Justice 12: Criminology; World History 12.
Many of these courses are designed to prepare students for success in a related AP course. Students are encouraged to take the Grade 12 level course in their Grade 11 year, and the AP course in their Grade 12 year.
Which AP courses are offered by the Social Studies department this year?
Which AP courses are offered by the Social Studies department this year?
AP Macroeconomics
AP World History
AP Human Geography
AP Comparative Government & Politics
AP Art History
AP Psychology
Do AP social science courses meet the Ministry of Education graduation requirement for Social Studies 11/12 credit?
Do AP social science courses meet the Ministry of Education graduation requirement for Social Studies 11/12 credit?
No, AP courses do not satisfy the Social Studies graduation requirement. However, students may have the opportunity to challenge a Socials 12 course while taking their AP course and thereby fulfill the graduation requirement.
Exception: AP Psychology can not provide Social Studies 11/12 credit, even through a challenge process.
Can students take AP Psychology in Grade 11?
Can students take AP Psychology in Grade 11?
No. Due to its mature content, this course is only offered to Grade 12 students. AP Psychology does not qualify as a Social Studies graduation requirement credit.
Who can I contact if I want more information about course offerings in Social Studies?
Who can I contact if I want more information about course offerings in Social Studies?
Please contact the Head of Department for Social Studies, Danielle Beare (danielle.beare@smus.ca).
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