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Course Title: Asian Studies Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 104559 Term(s) Full Year
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): None Open to 11, 12
Grades:
Description: This course examines the cultures of Asia through a sociological lens. The course focuses on Southwest, South,
and East Asia. Analysis and evaluation of primary and secondary source documents, including scholarly research and
publications for mass media, are an integral part of this course. Students are required to complete a research project
demonstrating a deep understanding of a given culture within the region. Students are expected to complete a variety of
readings and conduct individual and group research projects.
Course Title: Advanced Placement American Government & Politics Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 104320 Term(s) Full Year
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Honors US History: Twentieth Century to Open to 12
the Present with a 90% or higher or completion of Grades:
previous AP US History course with an 80% or higher or
teacher recommendation
Requirement(s): The required and graded summer essay assignment will
give students a basis for understanding the underpinnings
of American government, society and culture. The
assignment is due 10 days following the start of the
semester. Students adding the course after the beginning
of the semester will have until the end of the 1st quarter to
complete the assignment. Students are required to
complete the designated Advanced Placement exam at
their own expense (2018-2019 cost $95).
Description: AP Government is a one-year political science course that prepares students for the College Board Advanced
Placement U.S. Government & Politics exam given in May each year. This course is designed to give students a critical
perspective on government and politics in the United States. This course involves the study of general concepts used to
interpret American politics and the analysis of specific case studies. It requires familiarity with the interaction among
institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that make up the American political reality. Although no single approach to this
study is used, the general units of study include Constitutional Underpinnings of American Government, Political Beliefs
and Behaviors, Political Parties and Interest Groups, Institutions and Policy Processes of National Government, and Civil
Rights and Civil Liberties. Students in this course should be highly motivated and expect weekly readings as well as
frequent writing assignments, debates, and discussions.
Course Title: Economics Credit Value: 0.5
Course Number: 104510 Term(s) Semester
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): None Open to 12
Grades:
Description: This course involves a study of the American economy. The course content includes an introduction to the
study of economics, comparative analysis of world economies, in-depth study of the operation of a market economy, and
microeconomics (business organizations, supply and demand, financial investments, and monetary policy). This course
equips students with the skills needed to succeed in college and the habits of mind necessary to foster a higher level of
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