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SOCIAL STUDIES (cont.)
ELECTIVES
The following elective courses DO NOT fulfill the basic Social Studies requirement.
SS309: Sociology SS314/315: World History 1 & 2AP Grades 11-12
Grades 11 - 12 (Veritas Freshmen) (10 cr.)
Sociology is the study of human relationships. The Prerequisite: 93% in World History H, and 93% in
course offers students a better understanding of US History 2 H or 90% in US History AP, and
human society as applied to everyday life. Students teacher recommendation. AP testing fees will be
examine a broad area of sociological concepts, issues added to tuition bills in September.
and perspectives. Topics include: culture, values, This course involves both a thematic and regional
norms, personality, social groups, socialization, approach to the study of World History. The dual
population, suicide, public opinion, the family, social purpose of this course is to offer the students a
problems, mass media, and social stratification. college level class, both in structure and demand;
additionally, a secondary focus is to prepare students
SS310: Psychology for the AP Exam in May. Extensive reading,
Grades 11 - 12 including a summer reading, use of primary course
Psychology is the scientific study of human and documents and analytical writing skills are essential
animal behavior. Students investigate psychological for this course.
concepts and their applications. The program January exam and May AP exam are mandatory.
emphasizes human growth and development,
neurobiology, personality traits, I.Q. testing, SS318: Psychology AP
abnormal psychology and its treatment, social Grades 11 - 12
psychology and its effect on the individual and Prerequisite: 93% in General Psychology, and
cognitive psychology. teacher recommendation, or cumulative GPA of 95
or higher. AP testing fees will be added to tuition
SS311: The United States in the Modern World
Grades 11 - 12 bills in September.
Prerequisite: US History 2 The purpose of the AP course in Psychology is to
This course examines significant domestic and introduce the systematic and scientific study of the
international issues since 1945. Topics include the behavior and mental processes of human beings and
Cold War, Vietnam, the rise of international other animals. Included is a consideration of the
terrorism, nuclear proliferation, human rights, the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena
Gulf War and current events. Students also evaluate associated with each of the major subfields within
the impact of specific world affairs and political psychology. Students also learn about ethics and
leaders by completing outside readings and research methods psychologists use in their science and
practice. May AP exam is mandatory for this
on assigned topics.
course.
SS319: Economics H
Grades 11 – 12
Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 93 or above
Introductory course to the study of economics. The
course will cover fundamental concepts in micro and
macro-economics such as: scarcity, supply and
demand, economic systems, market competition,
monetary and fiscal policy, money and banking,
interest rates, the federal reserve, financial markets
(the stock market), and business cycles. This course
will utilize “real-world” applications to make
economics relevant to students.
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