In order for students to participate effectively in a free society and to exercise positive political and social behaviors, they must be able to focus on the complex, social, economic, and political changes in our world. Social science courses provide students with an understanding of society
and human values. Furthermore, these courses prepare students for citizenship and the representative processes in a democracy while providing the basics for understanding the complexity of the world community.

The following courses are required for graduation: World History, US History, and Government.

World History
Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 10 Course Length: two semesters Course Credit: 1

Honors World History
Prerequisite: Department approval
Grade Level: 10 Course Length: two semesters Course Credit: 1

Advanced Placement World History
Prerequisite: Department approval
Grade level: 10, 11, 12 Course length: two semesters Course credit: 1

U. S. History
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 11 Course length: two semesters Course credit: 1

Honors U.S. History
Prerequisite: Department approval
Grade level: 11 Course length: two semesters Course credit: 1

Advanced Placement U.S. History
Prerequisite: Department approval
Grade level: 11, 12 Course length: two semesters Course credit: 1

Government
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 10, 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

Honors Government
Prerequisite: Department approval
Grade level: 10, 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics
Prerequisite: Department approval
Grade level: 10, 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

World Geography
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

Economics
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 10, 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

Global Insights
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 10, 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

Psychology
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 10, 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

Advanced Placement Psychology
Prerequisite: Department approval
Grade level: 11, 12 Course length: two semesters Course credit: 1

Sociology
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 10, 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

Advanced Placement Microeconomics
Prerequisite: Department approval
Grade Level: 11, 12 Course Length: one semester Course Credit: .5

Advanced Placement Macroeconomics
Prerequisite: Advanced Placement Microeconomics
Grade Level: 11, 12 Course Length: one semester Course Credit: .5