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COURSE
DESCRIPTION
PREREQUISITE
COLLEGE PREP SEAL
TECHNICAL PREP SEAL
Current Issues A 1 semester course that provides students with an in-depth examination of significant global issues that have affected history and continue to shape the lives of contemporary citizens.
None
Yes
Yes
Psychology A 1 semester course that is designed to aid students in developing an understanding of the methods, theories, and research of psychology.
Must be in the 11th or 12th grade
Yes
Yes
Advanced Placement Psychology A 2 semester course that follows the specific course content standards developed by the College Board in preparation for the AP exam given in May of each year. Admission to this course is by application only.
Must be in the 11th or 12th grade
Yes
Yes
Sociology A 1 semester course that is designed to help students develop an accurate understanding of American society, as well as an awareness of the global dimension of the complex issues confronting American society.
Must be in the 11th or 12th grade
Yes
Yes
Citizenship(45.0510030 or 45.0510050) A 1 semester course that provides students with a basic understanding of national, state, and local government in the United States. This is a required course for all students.
U.S. History
Yes, for 45.0510030
Yes, for either course number
Advanced Placement Government A 1 semester course that follows the specific course content standards developed by the College Board in preparation for the AP exam given in May of each year. Admission to this course is by application only. This course satisfies the Citizenship graduation requirement.
U.S. History
Yes
Yes
Economics A 1 semester course that studies the foundations of the American economic system & offers a survey of basic economic principles and theory. This is a requited course for all students.
U.S. History
Yes
Yes
Comparative Political/Economic Systems A 2 semester course that identifies major political and economic theories and systems and compares the U.S. political and economic systems with other major countries and discusses how the systems interact. This course is by application only. Completion of the 1st semester satisfies the economics graduation requirement.
U.S. History
Yes
Yes
World Geography A 1 semester course that studies where people, places, and things are located, and the way in which things relate to each other, enabling students to discover and organize information regarding many aspects of the world.
None
Yes
Yes
U.S. History (45.0810031& 32 or 45.0810051 & 52) A 2 semester course that is designed to provide students with the opportunity to investigate the social, economic, and political events in the U.S. from 1607 to the present times. This is a required course for all students.
World History
Yes, for 45.0810031& 32
Yes for all course numbers
Advanced Placement U. S. History (45.0820061 & 62 or 45.2820061 or 62) A 2 semester course that follows the specific course content standards developed by the College Board in preparation for the AP exam given in May of each year. Admission to this course is by application only .Completion of this course satisfies the U.S. History requirement.
World History
Yes
Yes
World History A 2 semester course that is a study of world civilization from the dawn of man to modern times. This is a required course for all students.
Must be in the 10th grade
Yes
Yes
World History-Gifted A 2 semester course that provides an enhanced study of world civilizations from the dawn of man to modern times. Completion of this course satisfies the World History requirement.
Placement in the Gifted Program and in the 10th Grade
Yes
Yes
Local Area Studies/History (Fayette Portraits) A 2 semester course, that enables students to study the historical development of our local community. This course is by application only.
Must be in the 12th Grade
Yes
Yes

 

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