Social Studies
Geography for Life | 60230 | (SS) | 9 | .5
This course introduces students to cultural and physical geography. The framework of this course is the five themes of geography: location, place, human interaction with the physical environment, the impact of movements of people, ideas, and things; and similarities and differences within and between regions. In addition, the course emphasizes critical, causal, interpretive and reflective thinking skills through observing, reading, writing, listening, speaking, and problem solving. This course builds on the content of "Geography for Life" and utilizes technology like GIS and GPS to enhance global awareness and perspective.
AP Human Geography | 61270 | (SS) | 9-12 | 1.0 AP Test Fee $101
This college level course covers the nature and perspectives of geography, population, cultural patterns and processes, political organization of space, agricultural and rural land use, industrialization and economic development, and cities and urban land use. Students must take and pass a national examination to receive college credit. With Instructor approval, this course may be a core requirement for graduation.
World History | 61070 | (SS) | 10 | 1.0
The study of World Civilizations emphasizes the increasing interrelationships over time of the world's peoples. This course examines the interrelationships developed among major regions of the world: East Asia, South Asia, Southwest Asia (Middle East), Africa, Europe, North America and Latin America. It also explores how interrelationships have developed within all aspects of human activity: political, economic, social, philosophical and religious, scientific and technological, and artistic. This course is a core requirement for graduation. This course expands upon the essential historical questions brought about by the growth of civilizations. This course has a literacy focus designed to increase reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills.
AP World History | 61140 | (SS) | 10-12 | 1.0 AP Test Fee $101
This college-level course helps students develop a greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types of human societies. The course covers the period from approximately 8,000 B.C.E. to the present and covering all regions and cultures. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
U.S. History | 61110 | (SS) | 11 | 1.0
Understanding United States history is essential for the continuation of our democratic society. This course will help students make connections between their world and the rich heritage of United States history. The course is designed as a survey of American history with an emphasis on post-Reconstruction American (1876-Present), but should include a review of the earlier period. This course is a core requirement for graduation.
AP U.S. History | 61130 | (SS) | 11-12 | 1.0 AP Test Fee $101
Co-Requisite: Students taking U.S. History AP must also sign up for Language Arts 11 Honors
This course is a college-level course in American history from the period of the first European explorations of the Americas to the present. The course emphasizes political institutions and behavior, public policy, social and economic change, diplomacy and human relations, and cultural and intellectual developments. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
U.S. Government and Citizenship | 61281 | (SS) | 11-12 | .5
The goal of this course is to foster informed, responsible participation in public life. Knowing how to be a good citizen is essential to the preservation and improvement of United States democracy. Upon completion of this course, the student will understand the major ideas, protections, privileges, structures, and economic systems that affect the life of a citizen in the United States political system. This course is recommended for seniors due to their proximity to voting and draft age.
AP Government and Politics: American | 61241 | (SS) | 11-12 | .5 AP Test Fee $101
This college level course covers constitutional underpinnings of United States government; political beliefs and behaviors; political parties, interest groups and mass media; institutions of national government; the Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, and the federal courts; public policy; and civil rights and civil liberties. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam.
AP Government and Politics: Comparative | 61251 | (SS) | 11-12 | .5 AP Test Fee $101
This college level course covers constitutional underpinnings of United States government; political beliefs and behaviors; political parties, interest groups and mass media; institutions of national government; the Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, and the federal courts; public policy; and civil rights and civil liberties. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam.
This course introduces students to cultural and physical geography. The framework of this course is the five themes of geography: location, place, human interaction with the physical environment, the impact of movements of people, ideas, and things; and similarities and differences within and between regions. In addition, the course emphasizes critical, causal, interpretive and reflective thinking skills through observing, reading, writing, listening, speaking, and problem solving. This course builds on the content of "Geography for Life" and utilizes technology like GIS and GPS to enhance global awareness and perspective.
AP Human Geography | 61270 | (SS) | 9-12 | 1.0 AP Test Fee $101
This college level course covers the nature and perspectives of geography, population, cultural patterns and processes, political organization of space, agricultural and rural land use, industrialization and economic development, and cities and urban land use. Students must take and pass a national examination to receive college credit. With Instructor approval, this course may be a core requirement for graduation.
World History | 61070 | (SS) | 10 | 1.0
The study of World Civilizations emphasizes the increasing interrelationships over time of the world's peoples. This course examines the interrelationships developed among major regions of the world: East Asia, South Asia, Southwest Asia (Middle East), Africa, Europe, North America and Latin America. It also explores how interrelationships have developed within all aspects of human activity: political, economic, social, philosophical and religious, scientific and technological, and artistic. This course is a core requirement for graduation. This course expands upon the essential historical questions brought about by the growth of civilizations. This course has a literacy focus designed to increase reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills.
AP World History | 61140 | (SS) | 10-12 | 1.0 AP Test Fee $101
This college-level course helps students develop a greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types of human societies. The course covers the period from approximately 8,000 B.C.E. to the present and covering all regions and cultures. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
U.S. History | 61110 | (SS) | 11 | 1.0
Understanding United States history is essential for the continuation of our democratic society. This course will help students make connections between their world and the rich heritage of United States history. The course is designed as a survey of American history with an emphasis on post-Reconstruction American (1876-Present), but should include a review of the earlier period. This course is a core requirement for graduation.
AP U.S. History | 61130 | (SS) | 11-12 | 1.0 AP Test Fee $101
Co-Requisite: Students taking U.S. History AP must also sign up for Language Arts 11 Honors
This course is a college-level course in American history from the period of the first European explorations of the Americas to the present. The course emphasizes political institutions and behavior, public policy, social and economic change, diplomacy and human relations, and cultural and intellectual developments. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam. This course fulfills the core requirement for graduation.
U.S. Government and Citizenship | 61281 | (SS) | 11-12 | .5
The goal of this course is to foster informed, responsible participation in public life. Knowing how to be a good citizen is essential to the preservation and improvement of United States democracy. Upon completion of this course, the student will understand the major ideas, protections, privileges, structures, and economic systems that affect the life of a citizen in the United States political system. This course is recommended for seniors due to their proximity to voting and draft age.
AP Government and Politics: American | 61241 | (SS) | 11-12 | .5 AP Test Fee $101
This college level course covers constitutional underpinnings of United States government; political beliefs and behaviors; political parties, interest groups and mass media; institutions of national government; the Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, and the federal courts; public policy; and civil rights and civil liberties. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam.
AP Government and Politics: Comparative | 61251 | (SS) | 11-12 | .5 AP Test Fee $101
This college level course covers constitutional underpinnings of United States government; political beliefs and behaviors; political parties, interest groups and mass media; institutions of national government; the Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, and the federal courts; public policy; and civil rights and civil liberties. University credit can be earned with a successful performance on the AP exam.
Elective Social Studies Courses
Psychology | 61330 | (SSE) | 10-12 | .5/1.0
This course studies human behavior including personality, development, learning, memory, psychological disorders, stress and many more. It also looks into the mind and how it functions by studying the brain, cognition, language, intelligence and states of consciousness. This class allows students to understand why others act and think the way they do. It also can help students understand and relate to others in hopes to help them cope better in society.
AP Psychology | 61350 | (SSE) | 10-12 | 1.0 AP Test Fee $101
This college level course covers all areas of psychology, which include learning, memory, motivation, personality, social psychology, development, stress, mental disorders and many more. This course will go in depth on many topics and allow students to gain more insight to why others think, feel and act the way they do. It will also help students learn more about how to deal with and better understand how the mind works. University credit can be earned with successful performance on the Advanced Placement exam in May.
Sports Psychology | 61361 | (SSE) | 10-12 | .5
This course is for students who are currently playing a sport and want to improve their performance by improving their mental fitness. Areas that will be discussed are focus, confidence, relaxation techniques, motivation, goal setting, leadership and many more. Students should enjoy playing, watching and talking about sports. The goal of this class is to help athletes reach their fullest potential in their sport. It also will explore the field of Sports Psychology for those who are interested in pursuing a career in something sports related.
ETHS 2400: Ethnic Studies | 61570 | (SSE) | 11-12 | .5
Ethnic studies is the study of race and ethnicity in the United States through the perspectives of traditionally underrepresented groups. It focuses on the experiences of people of color and how ideas of race intersect with class, gender, and sexuality. It will help you question the origins and continuity of racism and discrimination, and perhaps discover your own area of action in the struggle for social justice. This course fulfills the requirement for the (SS) Social Sciences or (DV) Diversity credit for the General Education program at Salt Lake Community College.
AP African American Studies | 61480 | (SSE) | 11-12 | 1.0 AP Test Fee $101
AP African American Studies is an interdisciplinary course that examines the diversity of African American experiences through direct encounters with rich and varied sources. Students explore key topics that extend from early African kingdoms to the ongoing challenges and achievements of the contemporary moment.
This course studies human behavior including personality, development, learning, memory, psychological disorders, stress and many more. It also looks into the mind and how it functions by studying the brain, cognition, language, intelligence and states of consciousness. This class allows students to understand why others act and think the way they do. It also can help students understand and relate to others in hopes to help them cope better in society.
AP Psychology | 61350 | (SSE) | 10-12 | 1.0 AP Test Fee $101
This college level course covers all areas of psychology, which include learning, memory, motivation, personality, social psychology, development, stress, mental disorders and many more. This course will go in depth on many topics and allow students to gain more insight to why others think, feel and act the way they do. It will also help students learn more about how to deal with and better understand how the mind works. University credit can be earned with successful performance on the Advanced Placement exam in May.
Sports Psychology | 61361 | (SSE) | 10-12 | .5
This course is for students who are currently playing a sport and want to improve their performance by improving their mental fitness. Areas that will be discussed are focus, confidence, relaxation techniques, motivation, goal setting, leadership and many more. Students should enjoy playing, watching and talking about sports. The goal of this class is to help athletes reach their fullest potential in their sport. It also will explore the field of Sports Psychology for those who are interested in pursuing a career in something sports related.
ETHS 2400: Ethnic Studies | 61570 | (SSE) | 11-12 | .5
Ethnic studies is the study of race and ethnicity in the United States through the perspectives of traditionally underrepresented groups. It focuses on the experiences of people of color and how ideas of race intersect with class, gender, and sexuality. It will help you question the origins and continuity of racism and discrimination, and perhaps discover your own area of action in the struggle for social justice. This course fulfills the requirement for the (SS) Social Sciences or (DV) Diversity credit for the General Education program at Salt Lake Community College.
AP African American Studies | 61480 | (SSE) | 11-12 | 1.0 AP Test Fee $101
AP African American Studies is an interdisciplinary course that examines the diversity of African American experiences through direct encounters with rich and varied sources. Students explore key topics that extend from early African kingdoms to the ongoing challenges and achievements of the contemporary moment.