SOCIAL STUDIES

The purpose of history and social studies is to prepare students to ask and seek answers to meaningful questions and prepare them with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to become informed participants in an ever-changing global community and to act responsibly to improve its condition.

The course progressions listed below reflect only a typical sequence.

Grade 9
Grades 10 - 12

Full Year Courses: 

  • Modern World History

Semester courses (available to Grade 9 students
who have either completed or are concurrently
enrolled in Modern World History)
:

  • Classical Studies (Offered every other year in odd-numbered years; 25-26, 27-28)
  • History of Modern Warfare
  • Human Behavior in a Digital World
  • Introduction to Anthropology - Hall Only (Offered every other year in even-numbered years; 26-27, 28-29)
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Introduction to Sociology - Hall Only
  • Latin American Studies (ECE) (Offered every other year in odd-numbered years; 25-26, 27-28)
  • Modern Africa & the Middle East (Offered every other year in even-numbered years; 26-27, 28-29)
  • Sociology of the Family - Conard Only

Full Year Courses:

  • Advanced Placement Economics (ECE) (Gr. 11&12 only)
  • Advanced Placement European History
  • Advanced Placement Psychology (Gr. 11 &12 only)
  • Advanced Placement United States History (ECE - Hall only) (Gr. 11&12 only)
  • Advanced Placement African American Studies (Gr. 11&12 only)
  • African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies (Gr. 11&12 only)
  • United States History
  • United States History & the African American Experience

Semester Courses:

  • Advanced Placement  US Government and Politics
  • American Government
  • Classical Studies (Offered every other year in odd-numbered years; 25-26, 27-28)
  • Genocide Studies (ECE- Conard Only)
  • History of Modern Warfare
  • Human Behavior in a Digital World
  • Human Rights (ECE)
  • Introduction to Anthropology - Hall Only (Offered every other year in even-numbered years; 26-27, 28-29)
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Introduction to Sociology - Hall Only
  • Latin American Studies (ECE) (Offered every other year in odd-numbered years; 25-26, 27-28)
  • Modern Africa & the Middle East (Offered every other year in even-numbered years; 26-27, 28,29)
  • Sociology of the Family - Conard Only

**Students are required to complete 3 credits of Social Studies for graduation. These credits must include: 1 of Modern World History, 1 of U.S. History, and .5 of American Government.