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AP U.S. Government and Politics – 277316 government graduation requirement.
5 Credits Grade(s) 12
1 Semester Course AP Human Geography - 277716
UC Requirement a 10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
CSU Requirement Social Science 1 Year Course
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, THS, MHS UC Requirement a
Description: The Advanced Placement Government CSU Requirement Social Science
program is intended for students who want to complete School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, THS, MHS
the equivalent of a one-semester college introductory Description: The purpose of this course is to introduce
course in American Government and Politics. Students students to the systematic study of patterns and
engage in an intense study of the constitutional processes that have shaped human understanding, use
foundation of American government; the citizen base of and alteration of the Earth’s surface. Students employ
politics; political parties and interest groups; the spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine
institutions of the national government; the policy- human social organization and its environmental
making process; and civil rights and civil liberties. consequences. They also will learn about the methods
This class requires extensive reading, writing, and and tools geographers use in their science and practice.
research. Upon completion, students will be eligible to A special emphasis will be on the development of
take the AP examination in government. This course critical thinking and writing skills necessary for the
meets the district’s Government graduation essay portion of the AP examination.
requirement, as well as UC and CSU history or elective
requirement. Economics – 270100
5 Credits Grade(s) 12
Agricultural Economics – 406210, 406241 1 Semester Course
5 credits Grade(s) 12 School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MCHS,
Semester Course THS, MHS, IHS
UC Requirement g Description: During the semester-long economics
CSU Requirement Economics course, students will learn fundamental economic
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, THS concepts. Emphasis will be placed on decision-making
Description: This is a college preparatory course for strategies to help students make reasoned decisions on
students interested in pursuing agricultural studies in economic problems as citizens, workers, consumers,
business owners, managers, and members of civic
college with an emphasis on the application of groups. Students will be required to utilize previously
democratic, civic and economic principles to agricultural learned skills in working with graphs, charts, statistics,
practice. This course is designed for the student and economic equations. This course meets the District
interested in understanding the operations and graduation requirement in the UC-CSU a-g entrance
institutions of economic systems as applied to our requirements
nation’s largest industry-agriculture. Unites of
instruction include basic economic concepts, Economics CP – 270110
comparative systems, individual and aggregate 5 Credits Grade(s) 12
economic behavior and international trade and policy. 1 Semester Course
Instruction is also given in leadership, citizenship, and UC Requirement g
career education. This course will meet the economic CSU Requirement Social Science
graduation requirements. School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MCHS, THS,
MHS
Agricultural Government – 406110, 406141 Description: In this semester course, students develop
5 credits Grade(s) 12 an understanding of macro- and micro-economic issues,
Semester Course systems, theories, principles, and institutions
UC Requirement a applicable to the United States and the world economy.
CSU Requirement Government Students are required to utilize previously learned
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, THS skills in working with graphs, charts, statistics, and
Description: The twelfth grade course of study focuses economic equations. A research project, simulation,
on the structure and processes of the United States discussion of current events, and supplemental
Government System. Initial emphasis will be on the readings are utilized.
responsibilities and rights of citizenship, voting,
political parties, elections, campaigns, the Constitution,
the branches of government, and the Bill of Rights.
Additionally, the course will compare the political
power at the local, state, national, and global levels. A
consistent focus throughout the course will be an
analysis of the role that both the government and the
voters play in developing policies and laws affecting the
Agriculture Industry. This course meets the state
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