Required Courses
Required Courses
Students are required to take three (3) years of Social Studies in order to graduate.
A fourth year is strongly recommended.
For more information, please see the SOCIAL STUDIES section of the Program Planning Book.
Course Name
9th Grade: US History 1865-1945
Foundations American Civilizations:
American Civilizations:
Honors American Civilizations:
Honors American Studies 1 (Gifted):
Students may opt to take an additional Senior elective
10 Grade: US History 1945-Present
Foundations American Civilizations:
American Civilizations:
Honors American Civilizations:
Honors American Studies 2 (Gifted):
*Advanced Placement (AP) US History:
Students may opt to take an additional Senior elective
11th Grade: European and World Cultures
World History:
Honors World History:
Honors Modern World History (Gifted):
*Advanced Placement (AP) European History:
*Advanced Placement (AP) World History:
Students may opt to take an additional Senior elective
12th Grade: Senior Electives
Senior electives are strongly recommended for college bound students to broaden their experience and knowledge of the Social Sciences.
*Indicates Senior Elective
NOTE: parents should be aware that course work and material in Advanced Placement classes is taught at and written for an introductory college level class. Practical and prudent consideration should be taken when scheduling underclassmen for these courses.
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