World History
Grade Level: 10 - 12
UC/CSU: History/Social Science (“A”) requirement
Credits: 10.0
Graduation Requirement: Social Science
Pre-requisites: None
Grading Scale: 4.0
Description: This is a survey of the various cultures of the world, emphasizing 1789 to the present. The course covers the development of mankind and his political, economic, social, and cultural institutions.

U.S. History
Grade Level: 11 - 12
UC/CSU: History/Social Science (“A”) requirement
Credits: 10.0
Graduation Requirement: Social Science
Pre-requisites: None
Grading Scale: 4.0
Description: Junior social studies will cover social, political, geographical, and economic concepts and events in U.S. history with an emphasis on the 20th Century.

Economics
Grade Level: 12
Credits: 5.0
Graduation Requirement: Social Science
Pre-requisites: None
Grading Scale: 4.0
Description: This is a required class that covers the basic concepts involved in the American economic system, makes comparisons with other economic systems, and attempts to clarify the roles of the government, private sector, and the individual in “directing” our economy.

Civics
Grade Level: 12
UC/CSU: History/Social Science (“A”) requirement
Credits: 5.0
Graduation Requirement: Social Science
Pre-requisites: None
Grading Scale: 4.0
Description: This is a required class that is designed to apply a student’s knowledge of history to current political, economic, and social events; and apply current political decisions to the democratic principles of this country. Reading the newspaper on a daily basis is strongly advised.

HIST 4B - World History
Grade Level: 10 - 12
UC/CSU: History/Social Science (“A”) requirement
Credits: 10.0
Graduation Requirement: Social Science
Pre-requisites: None
Grading Scale: 5.0
Dual Enrollment/Articulation: Dual Enrollment with Yuba College (HIST 4B)
Description: This full-year course explores the expansive history of the modern world. Students will learn many facts, but also the critical thinking skills necessary to analyze historical evidence as presented in primary sources. We will utilize the PIES themes as a framework in the chronological study of the world’s history; these themes are: Politics and power, Interaction between humans and the environment; Economic systems, and Social structures.

HIST 17B -U.S. History
Grade Level: 11 - 12
UC/CSU: History/Social Science (“A”) requirement
Credits: 10.0
Graduation Requirement: Social Science
Pre-requisites: None
Grading Scale: 5.0
Dual Enrollment/Articulation: Dual Enrollment with Yuba College (HIST 17A)
Description: Survey of US history tracing the political, social, economic, and cultural development of American ideals and actions from the Pre-Revolutionary Period through the Civil War and Reconstruction Eras. Because the college system recognizes the increased degree of difficulty, the course is calculated on a 5-point scale rather than the usual 4-point scale for calculation of student GPA.

POLSC 1 - Intro to American Government
Grades: 12
Prerequisites:
Graduation Requirement: Will meet the Civics/American Government
Units: 5.0 for Graduation; 3 units for Yuba Community College
UC/CSU: Transferable units from Yuba Community College
Dual Enrollment/Articulation: Dual Enrollment
Board Approved: Pending
Grading Scale: 5.0
Description: (as per Yuba College Catalog) Covers the foundations, politics, and institutions of American government. Explores the foundations of American democracy, including political culture, the Constitution, civil liberties, and civil rights. Analyzes the influence and impact of media, political parties, elections, and interest groups. Examines political institutions such as the Congress, the Presidency, the courts, and the federal bureaucracy. State and local governments are included.

AP Psychology
Grade Level: 11 - 12
UC/CSU: Elective (“G”) requirement
Credits: 10.0
Graduation Requirement: Elective
Pre-requisites: None
Grading Scale: 5.0
Description: The purpose of the AP course in Psychology is to introduce the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Included is a consideration of the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields with psychology. Students also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice.