Social Studies Course Sequence
Students need 3 credits in Social Studies to graduate from high school. The following three courses are required and are taken in this order.Required Courses
| 9th Grade | 10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th Grade |
| US History | NSL | MWH | AP/Electives |
| US History (Honors) | NSL (Honors) | MWH (Honors) | |
| AP Gov't/NSL* | AP MWH* | ||
| US History (Pre-IB)** | AP Gov't/NSL(Pre-IB)** | IB Diploma Courses | IB Diploma Courses |
Key:
US History--> United States History
NSL--> National, State, and Local Government
MWH--> Modern Word History
In addition, some students choose to take electives in their junior or senior year.
Additional AP/Electives Courses
11th or 12th Grade
Semester Courses:
- African American History
- Psychology
- HSA Workshop –NSL
- AP Psychology*
- AP U.S. History*
- AP European History*
- AP Human Geography*
- AP Economics*
- AP Comparative Gov’t*
**Pre- International Baccalaureate (IB) Course Description
This program is a comprehensive and rigorous pre-university curriculum leading to an IB diploma. Successful IB candidates are typically granted advanced placement credit at universities and colleges.
*Advanced Placement (AP) Course Description
- Reading levels are accelerated and amount of reading is greater
- Weekly supplemental texts are added
- AP style tests are administered
- College Board curriculum is followed
- Conceptual Understanding of material is necessary
- Writing with a clear thesis that is well organized is a must
- Focus on document based questioning and assessment.
- Primary Document Analysis
Honors (H) Placement Course Description
- Problem Solving Skills
- Primary and Secondary Document Analysis
- Critical Reading
- Strong Work Ethic
- Independent/Group Work
- Consistent Homework
- Time Management Skills
- Meets Due Dates and Deadlines
- BCR/ECR Writing Abilities
- Cornell Note-Taking