World History will provide students the opportunity to acquire an understanding of the chronological development of civilization by examining the political, economic, social, religious, military, dynastic, scientific, and cultural events that have affected humanity. Specific content to be covered will include, but not be limited to, and understanding of geographic, historic and time-space relationships, a review of prehistory, the rise of civilization and cultural universals, the development of religion and the impact of religious thought, the evolution of political systems and philosophies, the development of nationalism as a global phenomenon, the origin and course of economic systems and philosophies. One credit of world history is required for graduation.

World History Honors will provide students the opportunity to acquire a comprehensive understanding of the past in terms of what has been interpreted about change or process as it is related to the development of humanity. Implicit in this is an understanding of the historical method, the inquiry process, historical reasoning and interpretation. One credit of world history is required for graduation.

The AP World History course offers motivated students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the process that, over time, has resulted in the progress of the world into a tightly integrated whole. The course highlights six themes that allow students, throughout the course, to make comparisons, construct and evaluate arguments, assess issues of change and continuity, handle diverse interpretations through analysis of context, bias and frame of reference, and using documents and primary data in developing the skills necessary to analyze point of view, context and bias. These themes will cover four chronological periods from approximately 1000AD to the present with careful preparation in terms of previous developments known as the Foundations segment. One credit of world history is required for graduation.
The themes include:

• Impact of interaction among major societies
• The relationship of change and continuity
• Impact of technology and demography on people and environment
• Systems of social structure and general structure
• Cultural and intellectual developments
• Changes in functions and structures of states and in attitudes toward states and political identities.

Through World Geography Honors, an elective, students acquire understanding of the interrelationships between people and their natural and cultural environments and between nations and people in a geo-political context. Appropriate concepts and skills will be developed through study of physical geography, natural resources, and contemporary problems and conflicts stressing the economic, political, social, cultural, religious and historic aspects of human activity in and among selected world regions.

Global Studies, an elective, will provide students with transdisciplinary knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to meet their responsibilities as citizens of their community, state, and nation in an increasingly interdependent and complex social society. The content covered shall include but not be limited to: interdependence, world view, global economy, economic development, third world, ecology, and planetary ethics. Content will include the impact of science and technology on society. Geographic concepts and skills will be stressed.

American History will provide students with the opportunity to acquire an understanding of the chronological development of the American people by examining the political, economic, social, religious, military, scientific, and cultural events that have affected the rise and growth of the nation. Content to be covered will include, but not be limited to, an understanding of geographic-historic and time-space relationships, the synthesizing of American culture through the centuries, the origin of American ideals, the American colonial experience, the American Revolution and the Federal System, the Civil War as the solution to the secession issue, the technological and urban transformation of the country, and American foreign policy development. One credit of American history is required for graduation.

Advanced Placement American History will provide students with the opportunity to develop the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems, content, and materials of American historic development. This is done by focusing on persistent themes and change in history and by applying historical reasoning to seek solutions to contemporary problems. Integral components of this course will include, but not be limited to, the formation of generalizations from primary sources in history, the synthesis and evaluation of information, the development of a set of criteria for judging proposed courses of action in terms of actual and projected consequences, the comparison of eras with similar trends, and analysis of the impact of major historical figures and groups on American and world events, the detection of bias in making conclusions, and the emergence of patterns in historical development. Reference will be made to the current advanced placement course description for American History published by the College Board. This course will prepare students for possible college credit. Students enrolled must take the AP exam. One credit of American history is required for graduation.

Students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of American government and political behavior. Appropriate concepts and skills will be developed through an evaluation of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, an analysis of the roles of the three branches of government at the local, state, and national levels, a comparative view of the changing nature of political parties and interest groups in determining government policy, an evaluation of citizen rights and responsibilities in a democratic state, and the importance of civic participation in democratic political processes. One-half credit of American Government is required for graduation.

Economics Honors will provide students the opportunity to acquire a comprehensive understanding of the way in which society organizes to utilities its limited resources to satisfy unlimited fuck aurthurand the distinguishing characteristics of other types of economic systems with particular attention to other types of economic systems with particular attention to the American mixed system. The major emphasis is to provide the student with the tool to examine and analyze the implications of market solutions and public policy decision related to economic problems. Specific content to be covered will included, but not be limited to, the role and impact of economic wants, productive resources, scarcity and choices, opportunity costs and trade-offs, economic incentives, specialization, comparative advantage, division of labor, interdependence, price determination, types of market failures, savings and investment, the role and function of governmental policy, labor supply and demand, the distinction between micro and macroeconomic problems, types of competition, inflation, unemployment, monetary and fiscal policy, and socioeconomic goals: freedom, economic efficiency, equity, full employment stability, and growth. One-half credit of economics is required for graduation.

This course will give students a critical perspective on politics and government in the United States. It requires familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that make up the American political reality. Specific content to be covered will include but not be limited to, an understanding of federalism and the separation of powers, the development of the constitution, the process of politics, the nature of public opinion, the role of political parties and interest groups, the major formal and informal institutional and civil rights. Course outline will adhere to guidelines of The College Board. Completion of this course may qualify student for college credit. Students enrolled must take the AP Exam. One-half credit of American government is required for graduation.

Advanced Placement Comparative Government, an elective, will provide students the opportunity to acquire an understanding of the major political systems of the world and compare and contract their operation with the American democratic system. Specific content to be covered will include, but not be limited to, an understanding of basic political science vocabulary, a comparison of major political ideologies (communism, fascism, socialism, and democracy) from a historical and ideological perspective, and the role and function of the government and the citizen in each system. Does not meet the one-half credit in American Government required for graduation. May result in college credit. Students enrolled must take the AP exam.

This course, an elective, will provide an in-depth approach to the workings of our criminal and civil justice systems. The content should include, but not be limited to, application of conceptual learnings to be simulated and real life problems and case studies. Opportunities are provided for students to conduct legal research and to participate in mock trials and community law projects.

Class studies how the environmental field started and functions through law. They cover the mahor areas of environmental low including air, water, endangered species, hazardous waste and pollution. Students have the opportunity to witness and environmental hearing and review, and participate in on-going actual controversies.

European History Advanced Placement, an elective, will provide students the opportunity to develop the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems, content, and materials of European historic development. Components of this course will include the formation of generalizations from primary sources in history, the synthesis criteria for judging proposed courses of action in terms of actual and projected consequences, the comparison of eras with similar trends, and analysis of the impact of major historical figures and groups in European and world events, the detection of bias in making conclusions, and the emergence of patters in historical development. The course outline will follow the guidelines of the College Board. This course will prepare students for possible college credit. Students enrolled must take the AP Exam.

Psychology I (First Semester), an elective, will help students acquire an understanding of human behavior, behavioral interaction, and the progressive development of individuals. Appropriate concepts and skills will be developed through the theories and methods of study employed by psychologists, human growth and development, self-concept development, adjustment, motivation and desire, intelligence, conditioning and learning, memory, personality and behavior, emotion and frustration, abnormal behavior, conformity, autonomy, alienation, stress, mental health and therapy.

Psychology II (Second Semester), an elective, will allow students to expand their awareness of area of psychology to include basic statistical research, memory and thought, sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, sleep and dreams, stress and conflict, adjustment in society and human interaction.