SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES

GRADE 9

GRADE 10

GRADE 11

GRADE 12

PATH 1

Required

SS101/102 - American History
OR
SS101H/102H - Honors American History

Required

SS210/202 - World History
OR
SS201H/202H - Honors World History+
OR
SS251/252 - AP European History

Electives

SS301 - Consumer Education

SS111/112 - AP Human Geography +

Required

SS111/112 - AP Human Geography+
SS251/252 - AP European History
SS301 - Consumer Education
SS305 - Intro to Economics
SS311 - Criminal Justice
SS315 - Intro to Political Science
SS321/322 - Psychology
SS325 - Social Problems
SS331 - 20th Century American Culture
SS351/352 - AP Psychology+
SS355/356 - AP Economics+
SS451/452 - AP United States History

Electives

SS111/112 - AP Human Geography+
SS251/252 - AP European History
SS301 - Consumer Education
SS305 - Intro to Economics
SS311 - Criminal Justice
SS315 - Intro to Political Science
SS321/322 - Psychology
SS325 - Social Problems
SS331 - 20th Century American Culture
SS351/352 - AP Psychology+
SS355/356 - AP Economics+
SS401 - Sociology
SS403 - Human Relations
SS451/452 - AP United States History

PATH 2

Required

SS111/112 - AP Human Geography~

Required

SS251/252 - AP European History

Required

SS451/452 - AP United States History

Electives

SS301 - Consumer Education
SS305 - Intro to Economics
SS311 - Criminal Justice
SS315 - Intro to Political Science
SS321/322 - Psychology
SS325 - Social Problems
SS331 - 20th Century American Culture
SS351/352 - AP Psychology+
SS355/356 - AP Economics+
SS401 - Sociology
SS403 - Human Relations

Three credits in Social Studies courses are required for graduation. The three credits include successfully completing American History (one credit) and World History (one credit). The remaining credit can be earned through any of the elective Social Studies classes.

+Teacher Recommendation Required
~AP Human Geography does not fulfill the district graduation requirement of one (1) credit of American History.
If AP Human Geography is taken freshman year, either American History or AP United States History is required junior or senior year.

Course Descriptions

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