Social Studies Courses
Course: United States History (US HIST) 4010
Credit: 1
Pre-requisite: None
Grade Level: 11 Course Description: This course covers the period of Reconstruction following the Civil War to the present time in the United States. Involves a study of the history and geography of the US, including an overview of economics (along with the impact of technology and science), government, citizenship, and culture.

 

Course: Honors United States History (US HIST) (Dual Credit) 4011
Credit: 1
Pre-requisite: None
Grade Level: 11
Course Description: This dual credit course, which will be offered through distance learning, is designed for students planning to go to college, who can manage the demands of an advanced history class. Course covers the period of Reconstruction following the civil War to the present time in the United States. It involves a study of the history and geography of the US, including an overview of economics (along with the impact of technology and science), government, citizenship, and culture. This course meets the requirements for History 1301 and History 1302 at the college level. Students will receive 6 credits.

Course: World Geography (W GEO) 4001
Credit: 1
Pre-requisite: None
Grade Level: 9
Course Description: This course will include study in the nature of geography, physical setting of the earth, interaction of physical environments and urban analysis.

Course: World History (W HIST) 4005
Credit: 1
Pre-requisite: None
Grade Level: 10
Course Description: This is a general survey course in which an attempt is made to trace man's history from its earliest beginnings to the present time, with emphasis placed on cause and effect relationships as well as the importance of the exchange of ideas between different groups of people, resulting in change through the years.

Course: United States Government (GOVT) 4015
Credit: 1/2
Pre-requisite: None
Grade Level: 12
Course Description: Focus of the course is on the principles and beliefs upon which the US was founded, along with the functions, structure, and powers of local, state, and federal government bodies. The course includes the philosophical and historical aspects of democratic government, as well as the influence of geographical regions. Students learn how government and citizenship are related, and how government is affected by science, technology, and culture.

Course: Honors United States Government (GOVT) (Dual Credit) 4016, 4021
Credit: 1/2 - 1
Pre-requisite: None
Grade Level: 12
Course Description: This dual credit course fulfills the state graduation requirements for government and economics. The course which will be offered through distance learning, is designed for students planning to go to college, who can manage the demands of an advanced government class. Focus of the course is on the principles and belief upon which the US was founded, along with the functions, structure, and powers of local, state, and federal government bodies. Course includes the philosophical and historical aspects of democratic government, as well as the influence of geographical regions. Students learn how government and citizenship are related, and how government is affected by science, technology, and culture. This course meets the requirements for Government 2301 and 2302 at the college level. Students will receive 6 credits.

Course: Economics (ECO-FE) 4020
Credit: 1/2
Pre-requisite: None
Grade Level: 12
Course Description: Content focuses on the basic principles of a free enterprise system and its benefits. Students analyze the interaction of supply, demand, and pricing on the economy of the United States. Rights and responsibilities of citizens, effects of geography upon trade, role of government, impact of past economic decisions upon the present, and the influence of technology and cultural values will be included.

Course: Honors Western Civilization (Dual Credit)
Credit: 1
Pre-requisite: None
Grade Level: 12
Course Description: This dual credit course, which will be offered through distance learning, is designed for students planning to go to college, who can manage the demands of an advanced history course. This is an introductory survey course from the rise of Near Eastern Civilization to the conclusion of the French Revolution. Special emphasis is placed on the period 1500-1815. The second half of this course is an introductory survey course from 1815 to the present with particular emphasis upon the twentieth century. Topics covered include the impact of the French Revolution, Reaction vs Progress, the Industrial Revolution, the Revolution of 1848, the Rise of Large Nation-States European Imperialism, European and World War II, and the contemporary world. This course meets the requirements for History 2311 and 2312 at the college level. Students will receive 6 credits.