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World Geography Sociology
10th, 11th, 12th 1 Semester, 1/2 credit 10th, 11th, 12th 1 semester, 1/2 credit

This course emphasizes the interaction of humans and their Sociology is a one-semester social studies elective course,
physical and cultural environments. Students will use spatial which introduces students to the social systems that are the
and environmental perspectives and available geospatial tech- foundation of society. An emphasis is placed on culture, social
nologies to analyze and interpret a variety of geographic repre- status, social institutions, and social problems, as well as result-
sentations, pictorial and graphic evidence, and data. This type ing behaviors. Using the tools and techniques of sociologists,
of geographic inquiry helps students understand and appreciate students will examine the causes, consequences, and possible
their own place in the world and fosters curiosity about Earth’s solutions for various social issues.
wide diversity of environments and cultures.

Civics Psychology

10th, 11th, 12th 1 semester, 1/2 credit 10th, 11th, 12th 1 semester, 1/2 credit

The focus of Civics is the application of civic virtues and demo- Psychology introduces student to the systematic and scientific
cratic principles and investigation of problem solving in society. study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings
This course provides a study of the structure and functions of and other animals, the history of the practice of psychology, and
federal, state, and local government. Civics also examines con- the philosophical debate behind the discipline. Students are
stitutional principles, the concepts of rights and responsibilities, exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena
the role of political parties and interest groups, and the im- associated with each of the major subfields of psychology. They
portance of civic participation in the democratic process. also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in
their science and practice.

Economics w/ Personal Finance AP Psychology
10th, 11th, 12th 1 semester, 1/2 credit 10th, 11th, 12th 1 year, 1 credit

This course emphasizes economic decision making. Students This course is designed to introduce students to the systematic
will explore the interrelationships among consumers, producers, and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of
resources, and labor as well as the interrelationships between human beings and animals. Students are exposed to the psy-
national and global economies. Additionally, students will exam- chological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with
ine the relationship between individual choices and the direct each of the major subfields within psychology. They also learn
influence of these choices on occupational goals and future about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science
earning potential. This course also satisfies the Personal Fi- and practice.
nance graduation requirement.
AP European History
AP US Government and Politics 10th, 11th, 12th 1 year, 1 credit
10th, 11th, 12th 1 year, 1 credit
AP European History focuses on developing students’ abilities
This AP course gives students an analytical perspective on gov- to think conceptually about European history from approximate-
ernment and politics in the US, including both the study of gen- ly 1450 to the present and apply historical thinking skills as they
eral concepts used to interpret politics and the analysis of spe- learn about the past. Five themes of equal importance: Interac-
cific examples. It requires students to think critically, read exten-
sively, and write analytically. tion of Europe and the World; Poverty and Prosperity; Objective
Knowledge and Subjective Visions; States and Other Institu-
tions of Power; and Individual Society provides areas of histori-
cal inquiry for investigation throughout the course. These re-
quire students to reason historically about continuity and
change over time and make comparisons among various histor-
ical development in different times and places.

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