World Studies:

World Geography Studies (0400)
1 Credit - Grade 9-10
Prerequisites: None

Students examine people, places, and environments at local, regional, national, and international scales from the spatial and ecological perspectives of geography.

AP Human Geography (0404)
1 Credit - Grades 9-10
Prerequisites: None

AP Human Geography is equivalent to a college introductory geography course. The purpose of AP Human Geography is to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students who participate in AP Human Geography in their 9th grade year will develop habits of mind and skills necessary for success in future Advanced Placement courses. This course fulfills the requirement for 9th grade social studies.

AP students must either take the AP exam (for possible college credit for a score of 3 or higher--fee required) or an AP-Level Final Exam (no fee, but no college credit).

World History Studies (0410)
1 Credit - Grades 9-10
Prerequisites: None

World History Studies is a course that offers students an overview of the entire history of humankind. The major emphasis is on the study of significant people, events, and issues from the earliest times to the present. 

AP World History (0417)
1 Credit – Grades 9-10
Prerequisites: None

This course presents a comprehensive history of the world, allowing students to view history in a global and integrated way. It will afford students the opportunity to gain a Distinguished Achievement measure as well as college credit through successful completion of the associated AP exam in May. Major facets of the course include the impact of interaction among major societies, relationships of change and continuity, the impact of technology and demography on people and the environment, systems of social structure and gender structure, cultural and intellectual developments and interactions, and changes in functions and structures of states and in attitudes toward states and political identities, including the rise of the nation-state. 

AP students must either take the AP exam (for possible college credit for a score of 3 or higher--fee required) or an AP-Level Final Exam (no fee, but no college credit).

US History:

United States History Studies Since Reconstruction (0420)
1 Credit – Grade 11-12
Prerequisites: None

This course covers the history of the United States since Reconstruction to the present. Historical content focuses on the political, economic, and social events and issues related to industrialization and urbanization, major wars, domestic and foreign policies of the Cold War and post-Cold War eras, and reform movements including civil rights.

Advanced Placement United States History (0425)
1 Credit - Grade 11-12
Prerequisites: None

This program is designed to provide students with the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with problems and topics in U. S. History. Students will develop the skills necessary to arrive at conclusions based on informal judgment and to present reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively in essay format. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to take the U.S. History Advanced Placement exam.

AP students must either take the AP exam (for possible college credit for a score of 3 or higher--fee required) or an AP-Level Final Exam (no fee, but no college credit).

Dual Credit United States History to 1877 (HIST 1301) (0426)
½ Credit – Grades 11-12
Prerequisites: TSI assessment and registration with Weatherford College

This survey course develops the ability to organize, interpret, and evaluate various sources of information about the political, economic, and cultural history of the United States from its roots to the close of Reconstruction. Please be advised that the WC grade may be different than the GHS grade.

Dual Credit United States History from 1877 (HIST 1302) (0427)

½ Credit – Grades 11-12
Prerequisites: TSI assessment and registration with Weatherford College, DC US History 1301

This survey course develops the ability to organize, interpret, and evaluate various sources of information about the political, economic, and cultural history of the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the 1990s. Please be advised that the WC grade may be different than the GHS grade.

Government and Economics:

US Government (0440)
½ Credit - Grade 12

Prerequisites: None

In US Government, the focus is on the principles and beliefs upon which the United States was founded and on the structure, functions, and powers of government at the national, state, and local levels.

Advanced Placement American Government & Politics (0445)
½ Credit-Grade 12
Prerequisites: None

This program gives students a critical perspective on government and politics in the United States. The course requires familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs and ideas that make up the American political reality.

AP students must either take the AP exam (for possible college credit for a score of 3 or higher--fee required) or an AP-Level Final Exam (no fee, but no college credit).

Dual Credit Government 1 (GOVT 2305) – Federal Government - Federal Constitution & Topics (0443)

½ Credit – Grade 12

Prerequisites – TSI assessment and registration with Weatherford College

Students will study the origin and development of the U.S. Constitution, the structure and powers of the national government including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, federalism, political participation, the national election process, public policy, civil liberties and civil rights. Please be advised that the WC grade may be different than the GHS grade.

Dual Credit Government 2 (GOVT 2306) – Texas Government - Texas Constitution & Topics) (0444)

½ Credit – Grade 12

Prerequisites – TSI assessment and registration with Weatherford College, DC Government 2305

Students will study the origin and development of the Texas constitution, structure and powers of state and local government, federalism and inter-governmental relations, political participation, the election process, public policy, and the political culture of Texas. Please be advised that the WC grade may be different than the GHS grade.

Economics and the Free Enterprise System (0450)
½ Credit - Grade 12

Prerequisites: None

This course teaches the need to make choices in a world of limited resources and unlimited wants.  It will introduce the microeconomic concepts of supply and demand, and business production, as well as the macroeconomic concepts behind fiscal and monetary policy. There is also a focus on personal financial literacy using materials approved by the State Board of Education.

Advanced Placement Macroeconomics (0455)
½ Credit - Grade 12
Prerequisites: None 

This course is designed to give students a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to an economic system as a whole. The focus is on fiscal and monetary policy, purpose, implementation and outcome.

AP students must either take the AP exam (for possible college credit for a score of 3 or higher--fee required) or an AP-Level Final Exam (no fee, but no college credit).

Social Studies Electives:

Advanced Placement European History (0430)
1 Credit – Grades 11-12
Prerequisites: None

This Advanced Placement social studies elective consists of the study of European history since 1450. It introduces students to cultural, economic, political, and social developments that played a fundamental role in shaping the world of today. Students will develop the skills necessary to arrive at conclusions based on informal judgment and to present evidence clearly and persuasively in essay format.

AP students must either take the AP exam (for possible college credit for a score of 3 or higher--fee required) or an AP-Level Final Exam (no fee, but no college credit).

Psychology (0470)
½ Credit - Grades 11-12

Prerequisites: None

This survey course introduces the students to the field of psychology. It is designed to give students a basic history of psychology, theories of learning, self-awareness, the process of thinking, personality, heredity and mental health, as well as a study of human growth and development.

Dual Credit Psychology 2301 (0473)
½ Credit - Grades 11-12

Prerequisites:TSI Assessment and registration with Weatherford College

Dual Credit Psychology 2301 is a survey course that addresses major psychological topics, theories of learning, behavior, and mental health processes.  Dual credit fees apply.  Please be advised that the WC grade may be different from the GHS grade.

Dual Credit Psychology 2314 (0474)
½ Credit - Grades 11-12

Prerequisites:TSI Assessment and registration with Weatherford College

Lifespan Growth and Development (Psychology 2314) studies social, emotional, cognitive, and physical factors throughout the human lifespan.  Dual credit fees apply.  Please be advised that the WC grade may be different from the GHS grade.

 
Sociology (0475)
½ Credit – Grades 11-12

Prerequisites: None

This course deals with the study of people and their interaction with one another. It involves learning about institutions found in all societies, such as family, community organizations, and political and social activities. Broad areas of content include mobility of people, human relationships, and factors in society that influence human personality.