Geography
½ Credit – 1 Semester
Required course for 9th grade
This course is designed to make students aware of the physical, political, and cultural world in which she lives. The use of the five fundamental themes of geography in analyzing maps, charts, data, and other materials will be stressed. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to locate political and physical areas of the world, understand human interaction with the environment, and identify customs and cultures of many different regions.
World Civilization
1 Credit – 2 Semesters
Required course for 10th grade
This course provides an overview of world cultures and their development, emphasizing historical concepts of revolution, diversity and diffusion, nationalism and scientific and technological innovation. The course will encourage understanding history’s turning points and analyzing past events and critical issues throughout the story of human progress. Students will make connections from past to present and become aware of links between history, geography, science, and technology.
Honors World Civilization
1 Credit – 2 Semesters
Required course for 10th grade
Prerequisite: English I teacher signature
This honors level course provides a more in depth overview of world cultures and their development and covers similar major historical concepts as the World Civilization course. Additional readings, papers, and coursework will be required to provide a deeper understanding of the materials.
United States History
1 Credit – 2 Semesters
Required course for 11th grade
This course is developed around four broad themes: slavery and civil rights, immigration and the economy, social movements, and foreign affairs. The framework gives greater attention to the 20th century. Historical data will be integrated with issues that impact students’ lives and help them make informed decisions about the civic life in which they participate.
Honors United States History
1 Credit – 2 Semesters
Required course for 11th grade
Prerequisite: Minimum of B- in Honors World Civilization, teacher signature
Honors U.S. History offers a survey of American history since Reconstruction and stresses extensive reading, writing, and study skills useful in college. Students learn to analyze contemporary issues using historical perspectives. The class may be taken for Dual Credit with Spalding University.
Government and Economics
1 Credit – 2 Semesters
Required course for 12th grade
Government and Economics provide an overview of how each of these topics is relevant in today’s society.
Semester 1: Government Students will explore the workings of the American government, from the national to the local level. They will review how our government was formed, the beginnings and development of the Constitution and how our government and political system have developed. This study will assist in developing a better understanding of issues facing our nation as we explore constant changes and challenges that keep the system vibrant and effective. By the end of the course, students will have a better understanding of why it is important for citizens to be involved in a democracy.
Semester 2: Economics This course provides an overview of microeconomic and macroeconomic principles. Students will have an opportunity to apply some microeconomic concepts to their daily life as they develop a budget. This survey course provides a basic understanding of economic principles and terms. It will assist students in preparing for life after high school with classes on personal finances, credit and debt, balancing a check book, investments and insurance, and being an informed consumer.
Psychology
1 Credit – 2 Semesters
Elective course for 11th & 12th grades
This course is an introduction to the study of behavior with an emphasis on the theories, methods, and application of knowledge to real-life situations. Topics to be covered include personality development, learning, sensation and perception, psychological disorders,, gender differences, death and dying, and methods of psychological research.
Sociology
½ Credit – 1 Semester
Elective course for 11th & 12th grades
This one semester course is an introduction to the concepts and methods of sociology and sociological research. Topics to be covered include socialization, group processes, social institutions, social issues, and social change.