Social Studies
3.0 Credit Required for Graduation
0.5 Geography, 1.0 World History, 1.0 US History, 0.5 US Government
3.0 Credit Required for Graduation
0.5 Geography, 1.0 World History, 1.0 US History, 0.5 US Government
Geography - Required
Freeflow - Students in Geography will be using case studies, real world data, and sources to examine physical geography, population distribution, culture, governments, and economic development according to the Utah Standards for Geography. This semester-long course has a combination of lectures, readings, case-studies, research presentations, in-class assignments, projects and tests. Emphasis is placed on the skills needed on the ACT and in college-level classes.
Grade: 9th
Length: Semester
Credit: 0.5 Geography
Fee: None
World History - Required
Freeflow - World History has students acting like historians and investigating the past starting around 10,000 BCE up to the modern era. Students will be accessing primary sources and using corroboration, contextualization, sourcing, and close reading to analyze case studies to arrive at historical truth according to the Utah Standards for World History. This year-long course has a combination of lectures, readings, case-studies, research presentations, and tests. Emphasis is placed on the skills needed on the ACT and in college-level classes.
Grade: 10th
Length: Year
Credit: 1.0 World History
Fee: None
Prerequisite: Geography
US History Options - Required
Freeflow - US History has students acting like historians and investigating American history post-Reconstruction to the present. Students will be accessing primary sources and using corroboration, contextualization, sourcing, and close reading to analyze case studies and arrive at historical truth. This year-long course has a combination of lectures, case-studies, in-class assignments, tests, and a final research paper. Emphasis is placed on the skills needed on the ACT and in college-level classes.
Grade: 11th
Length: Year
Credit: 1.0 US History
Fee: None
Prerequisite: World History
Online/Hybrid
2700 - United States History to 1877 (.5 HS History, .5 Elective) - This course covers the development of the United States to 1877, to include the Colonial Period, the American Revolution, the Nationalistic Period, Westward Expansion, Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
2710 - US History from 1877 to present (.5 HS History, .5 Elective) - This course covers the development of the United States from 1877 to the present, to include Industrialism, the Last Frontier, the Progressive Era, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression and New Deal, World War II, the Cold War Era, the Civil Rights Movement, and Contemporary America.
Must take both Hist 2700 & 2710 to count for HS US History Credit.
Grade: 11th, 12th
Length: Year
Credit: 1.0 US History and 6 Concurrent Enrollment credits
Fee: SC CE Fees apply
US Government Options - Required
Freeflow - Students in US Government will be using case studies, real world data, readings, and sources to examine the American government and how it works. This semester-long course has a combination of lectures, readings, case-studies, and research presentations. Emphasis is placed on the skills needed on the ACT and in college-level.
Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th
Length: Semester
Credit: 0.5 US Gov
Fee: None
Online Hybrid - This course is an introduction to the structure, function, and political dynamics of the major actors, ideas, and institutions within the American governmental system.
Grade: 11th, 12th
Length: Semester
Credit: 0.5 US Gov and 3 Concurrent Enrollment credits
Fee: CE Fees apply
Online - This course is an introduction to the structure, function, and political dynamics of the major actors, ideas, and institutions within the American governmental system.
Grade: 11th, 12th
Length: Semester
Credit: 0.5 US Gov and 3 Concurrent Enrollment credits
Fee: CE Fees apply
Social Studies Electives
Freeflow - Students in Current Events will be watching news segments and analysing news articles to form their own argument on current issues. They will be using case studies, real world data, readings, and sources to examine the current state of affairs both nationally and internationally. This quarter-long course is available for .25 elective credits. It has a combination of readings, case-studies, and daily news - watching and analyzing. Emphasis is placed on the skills needed on the ACT and in college-level classes.
Grade: Any
Length: Quarter
Credit: 0.25 Elective
Fee: None
Freeflow - Students in Psychology will be using case studies, real world data, readings, and sources as an introductory into the field of psychology. This semester-long course is available for .5 elective credits and has a combination of readings, case-studies, and research projects. Emphasis is placed on the skills needed on the ACT and in college-level classes.
Grade: Any
Length: Semester
Credit: 0.5 Elective
Fee: None
IVC - This course is an introduction to the American Criminal Justice System including the history, functions, and processes of its major components - law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
Grade: 10th-12th
Length: Semester
Credit: 1.0 Elective credit and 3 Concurrent Enrollment credits
Fee: CE Fees apply
IVC - This course is an introduction to geographic analysis of the processes that operate in the earth s atmosphere (such as weather, winds, ocean currents, climate, and vegetation) and on the earth s surface (such as rivers, glaciers, wind, waves). This course is designed for non-majors and majors. A field trip may be required.
Grade: 11th, 12th
Length: Semester
Credit: 1.0 Elective credit and 3 Concurrent Enrollment credits
Fee: CE Fees apply
IVC - This course is a study of the major geographical regions of the world, emphasizing the interrelationships between people and the natural environment. The course focuses on the following topics in a region-by-region tour of the world: physical landscape features, population and settlement, cultural diversity and coherence, geopolitics, and economic/social development. Special attention is paid to current global issues, natural hazards, and the effects of globalization.
Grade: 11th, 12th
Length: Semester
Credit: 1.0 Elective credit and 3 Concurrent Enrollment credits
Fee: CE Fees apply
Online - CHF 1500 is a survey course addressing the developmental aspects of individuals across the lifespan. Course content encompasses the study of biological, cognitive, social, and emotional developmental changes of the healthy individual in the context of the family and society. It emphasizes and demonstrates the vital connections between theory, research, and application.
Grade: 11th, 12th
Length: Semester
Credit: 1.0 Elective credit and 3 Concurrent Enrollment credits
Fee: CE Fees apply
IVC - This general education course acquaints students with the visual and technical language of Interior Design. Through education of the principles of design, this course will foster design sensibility as it is applied to residential space and structure. Emphasis will be placed on using space effectively, the selection and arrangement of furnishings and residential materials, and the application of relevant theory related to everyday living experiences. Students will create a comprehensive design portfolio and complete a client-based design project in order to demonstrate their competency in design and composition analysis, presentation/communication of design solutions, understanding of historical influences, creative thinking, and identification of effective design solutions. This course also introduces students to the professional aspects of a career in Interior Design.
Grade: 11th, 12th
Length: Semester
Credit: 1.0 Elective credit and 3 Concurrent Enrollment credits
Fee: CE Fees apply
Online - A survey of some of the most important literary, philosophical, artistic, and musical monuments of Western culture from the Greeks to the present.
Grade: 11th, 12th
Length: Semester
Credit: 1.0 CTE and 3 Concurrent Enrollment credits
Fee: SC CE fees apply
Online - This course offers an introductory survey of general psychology theories and concepts with an emphasis on the scientific study of human behaviors and applications in daily life.
Grade: 11th, 12th
Length: Semester
Credit: 1.0 Elective credit and 3 Concurrent Enrollment credits
Fee: CE Fees apply
IVC - This course offers an introductory survey of general psychology theories and concepts with an emphasis on the scientific study of human behaviors and applications in daily life.
Grade: 11th, 12th
Length: Semester
Credit: 1.0 Elective credit and 3 Concurrent Enrollment credits
Fee: CE Fees apply
IVC - This course introduces students to the discipline of sociology and its unifying objective of linking broad cultural and institutional social forces to personal experiences and human behavior. Using sociological theories and research methods, an examination will be given to diverse sociological perspectives and topics such as culture, family, gender, ethnicity, crime, etc. General education credit and variable credit may be earned. To fulfill social science general education requirements, the class must be taken for 3 credits; however 1-2 variable elective credits are offered for exigent circumstances.
Grade: 11th, 12th
Length: Semester
Credit: 1.0 Elective credit and 3 Concurrent Enrollment credits
Fee: CE Fees apply