This course helps students to develop skills and acquire insights essential to an understanding of American political, economic, and social life at the national, state, and local levels. Attention will be on political, economic, and social issues and preparation for responsible citizenship.

This course helps students to develop skills and acquire insights essential to an understanding of American political, economic, and social life at the national, state, and local levels. Attention will be on political, economic, and social issues and preparation for responsible citizenship.

This course is about the American political system. Political ideology, the development of the political system, and our democratic institutions form the basis of discussion for the course. The main thrust of the course, however, is to be able to apply an understanding of our political system to contemporary events.

Significant episodes from global history are investigated including global and regional development; the growth of historical ties of interdependence; the expansion of Europe and its domination of the world in a modern era; the development of Africa and Asia in the modern era; and the development of global networks of political, economic, and social inter-dependence in the contemporary world.

Significant episodes from global history are investigated including global and regional development; the growth of historical ties of interdependence; the expansion of Europe and its domination of the world in a modern era; the development of Africa and Asia in the modern era; and the development of global networks of political, economic, and social inter-dependence in the contemporary world.

This course provides opportunities to analyze history in a global setting. Units of study are organized chronologically and emphasize regional studies, historical turning points, and interregional relationships. The course is based upon contemporary world history scholarship and requires students to apply understandings of historiography.

A thematic chronological format beginning with the Reconstruction era provides structure for this study of U.S. History that helps students understand the evolution and relevance of their national heritage. Themes are presented chronologically emphasizing more recent U.S. History and development of historical thinking skills.

A thematic chronological format beginning with the Reconstruction era provides structure for this study of U.S. History that helps students understand the evolution and relevance of their national heritage. Themes are presented chronologically emphasizing more recent U.S. History and development of historical thinking skills.

The purpose of this course is to provide a challenging and unique study of United States History at the college level. The course places students in the role of historians investigating the events, personalities, conditions, and issues of the past. Success in AP United States History requires the ability to read and analyze complex texts, and the ability to write historical arguments.

Economics and Public Issues will prepare students for the economic interactions they will encounter as producers, consumers, and citizens. This course will provide the students the opportunity to master the skills needed to conduct personal finances as earners, savers, borrowers, and taxpayers.

Economics and Public Issues will prepare students for the economic interactions they will encounter as producers, consumers, and citizens. This course will provide the students the opportunity to master the skills needed to conduct personal finances as earners, savers, borrowers, and taxpayers.

This course places students in the role of economist investigating economic behaviors, applying principles of economic reasoning, and making informed economic decisions in the fields of microeconomics and macroeconomics. This course requires students to interpret data, express ideas in writing and graphically, and apply understanding to real-world conditions.