10TH GRADE
WORLD HISTORY COURSES
One Year Required

MODERN WORLD CIVILIZATION P
665000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: None
Recommendation: C or better in World Geography
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: a

This course examines the major turning points that have shaped the world from 1500 to the present. It is designed to meet the abilities of college bound sophomores and is recommended for those students who will take US History AP in their junior year. All students are required to complete a social studies research paper.

MODERN WORLD HISTORY
661000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: None

This course examines the major turning points that have shaped the world from 1500 to the present. Contemporary issues are stressed in units that connect with the past. A historical approach is used and geographical concepts are emphasized in studies of other cultures.

MODERN WORLD HISTORY Sheltered
664100
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: Native language other than English and counselor and ESL staff placement. Sophomore standing.

This course will stress reading comprehension in English through the use of social studies materials. The goal is to raise students' comprehension to the point that will enable them to move into regular required social studies classes with ease. (May not be offered every year)

11TH GRADE
US HISTORY COURSES
One Year Required

MODERN US HISTORY P
671000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: Junior standing
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: a

This is a study of the major figures, events and ideas of American history. An emphasis is placed on social, political, economic and cultural developments that have occurred since the Civil War. Students study the contributions of America's diverse population groups and examine the changing role of the United States within a global context.

MODERN US HISTORY Sheltered P
674100
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: Native language other than English and counselor and ELL staff placement. Junior or senior standing.
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: a

This course will stress reading comprehension in English through the use of social studies materials. The goal is to raise students' comprehension to the point that will enable them to move into regular required social studies classes with ease. (May not be offered every year)

RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN U.S. HISTORY
One Year: 10 Credits
UC/CSU Approval Pending:

This course covers U.S. History from the perspective of race relations and the quest for social justice by both white and non-white racial and ethnic groups. Students will be trained to design and complete a group research project. This project will take a historical issue in race relations and apply it to a contemporary event or issue in students’ lives.

US HISTORY AP
Advanced Placement
674000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: Junior standing with the ability to read a college-level text and write at the collegiate level. Courses recommended but not required: English and World Civilization with a grade of B+ or better and B average overall.
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: a

An emphasis will be placed on an understanding of concepts and on the development of critical thinking skills. Extensive reading and essay examinations will be required. Students should also plan to take the AP test.

12TH GRADE
SOCIAL STUDIES

Students must take one semester of U.S. Government and one semester of Economics.

US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS P
681100
One semester: 5 credits
Prerequisites: Senior standing
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: a

This class stresses the relationships between the individual and his/her government. Students study American political processes in terms of governmental institutions, theories, practices, and current events. It is a course in American political behavior, designed for those who want a practical, factual introduction to government.

US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Sheltered P
684100
One semester: 5 credits
Prerequisites: Native language other than English and counselor and ELL staff placement. Junior or senior standing.
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: a

This course will stress reading comprehension in English through the use of social studies materials. The goal is to raise students' comprehension to the point that will enable them to move into regular required social studies classes with ease.

US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS AP
Advanced Placement
683000
One semester: 5 credits
Prerequisites: It is strongly recommended that students will have earned a B+ or better in junior history and English and have an overall B average.
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: a

This is a study of the forces that shape and influence US Government. Political parties, pressure groups, propaganda and the role of the citizen will be considered in relation to the legislative process. Special attention will be given to how citizens can affect constructively and positively contemporary society. Extensive writing will be required.

ECONOMICS SURVEY
695100
One semester: 5 credits
Prerequisites: Senior standing. This course meets the district's graduation requirement in economics.

This course will help students to know the meaning of economic concepts and terms, develop economic skills, understand basic questions in any economy, learn how the American economic system works, and explore economics today. Particular attention will be devoted to the application of economic skills to personal decision-making.

ECONOMICS P
696100
One semester: 5 credits
Prerequisites: Senior standing. This course meets the district's graduation requirement in economics.
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: g

Economics is the study of choice. It involves the processes by which people choose to use scarce resources to produce goods and services. This course will focus on an introduction to economic decision-making - what it is and how it works. Fundamental analytic concepts and skills, economic institutions and theories, policies and policy alternatives, and international economics will be stressed.

ECONOMICS Sheltered P
698100
One semester: 5 credits
Prerequisites: Native language other than English, counselor and ESL staff placement and junior or senior standing.
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: g

This course will stress reading comprehension in English through the use of social studies materials. The goal is to raise students' comprehension to the point that will enable them to move into regular required social studies classes with ease.

MICRO/MACRO ECONOMICS AP
Advanced Placement
696300/696350
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: Senior standing, completion of Modern US History or US History Advanced Placement with a grade A or B.
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: g

Completion of algebra and geometry are highly recommended. This course will consist of two semesters of study--one devoted to microeconomics and the other devoted to macroeconomics. This college-level course will focus on an in-depth introduction to basic economic concepts, the nature and functions of product markets, factor markets, economic efficiency, equity and the role of government measurement of economic performance, national income and price determination, and international economics and growth.

GENERAL ELECTIVES

Courses will be offered in two semester sequences.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AP
Advanced Placement
693300
One semester: 5 credits
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing with the ability to read a college-level text and write at a collegiate level. It is recommended that students will have earned a B+ or better in Basic Geography, World Civilization and US History AP. Students should plan to take the AP test.
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: g

Students will study the dynamics of human population movement, patterns of culture, economic use of the earth's resources, political organization of territory, the process and results of urbanization, and the development and importance of agriculture. This course will give students a more comprehensive understanding of the interrelationship between people and the physical environment. It is designed to bring together the political, social and economic concepts learned in prior courses and to examine the impact of society on the environment. Intensive writing and outside reading are required.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS P
691100
One semester: 5 credit
Prerequisites: Junior & senior standing
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: g

This is a one semester elective stressing current problems in American foreign policy. Text materials are printed annually, focusing on eight topics (international economics, European allies, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia, and formulation of American foreign policy are general topics, with one or two countries in each region selected each year.) This is largely a discussion class emphasizing current events and international relations. Course may be repeated for credit.

PSYCHOLOGY 1A, P
692100
One semester: 5 credits
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing or consent of teacher
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: g

The first semester emphasis is on the scientific methodology of psychology. Students will deal with experimentation through both theory and practical application. The course will emphasize the physiological, biological, statistical, methodological, developmental, and comparative animal behavior areas of psychology.

PSYCHOLOGY 1A, P
693100
One semester: 5 credits
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing or consent of teacher
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: g

The second semester of psychology will deal primarily with a study of the areas of social psychology, personality, abnormal psychology, adolescence, parapsychology, perception, motivation, action, memory, psychological history, and modern trends of psychology.