The Social Studies Department prepares students for the challenges of living in an ever-changing society. The knowledge provided by the courses will allow our students to appreciate how the interaction of people, ideas and events produce change over time; and to recognize how these conditions and forces produce continuity within society. Our students develop an understanding of their rights and responsibilities as American citizens and learn how they may affect change in a diverse democratic society. Through a value-based education, the students see the importance of being a person of integrity and compassion, and understand the need for the respect of differences in order to build a unified community.

Required Freshman Year

• 1 credit Human Geography (AP)

Required Sophomore Year

• 1 credit World History

OR

• 1 credit AP European History (application and department approval required)

Junior Year

• 1/2 credit Early U.S. History
• 1/2 credit Modern U.S. History

OR

• 1 credit AP United States History (application and department approval required)

Required Senior Year

• 1/2 credit American Government
• 1/2 credit Economics/General Financial Literacy

OR

• 1 credit AP Government, Politics and Financial Literacy (application and department approval required)

Electives

• 1/2 credit Street Law (Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors)
• 1/2 credit Psychology I
• 1/2 credit Psychology II
• 1/2 credit Human Relations
• 1 credit AP Psychology (Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors,application and department approval required)
• 1 credit AP European History (Juniors and Seniors, application and department approval required)
• 1 credit AP United States History (Seniors, application and department approval required)