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Academic World History
Course Number: 0240
Course Length: year
Credits: 1.0
Fee: $
Open To: freshmen, sophomores
Students will study the development of modern
civilization with an emphasis on world events from
1600 to present. Central themes include political
activities, social relationships, economic changes,
religious beliefs, and cultural achievements. This
course is recommended for college bound students.
Prerequisite: Recommendation by 9 th grade History
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U.S. Government
Course Number: 0247
Course Length: semester
Credits: .5
Fee: $
Open To: seniors, juniors
In Academic U.S. Government, the student will
study the political and constitutional development;
organization and fun ction of the national, state and
local governments.
Founding documents will be studied in this course.
Prerequisite: Recommendation by counselor
Academic Economics
Course Number: 0248
Course Length: semester
Credits: .5
Fee: $
Open To: seniors, juniors
Emphasis will be placed on understanding basic
economic concepts and macroeconomic principles
through application to current and historic
economic issues. Students will engage in managing
a stock portfolio by participation in a Stock Market
Simulation.
Prerequisite: Recommendation by counselor
Academic U.S. History
Course Number: 0255
Course Length: year
Credits: 1.0
Fee: $
Open To: freshmen, sophomores
This course will present a survey of U.S. History
with an emphasis on the years from 1877 to the
present including a short review of the Constitution.
Focus of this course will center upon American
heritage, democratic processes, citizens’ rights, and
world interactions. This course is recommended
for college-bound students. Special emphasis will
be placed on improvement of reading, writing,
listening and note-taking skills. Other founding
documents will be studied in this course.
Prerequisite: Recommendation by 8 th grade
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