Sociology

Prerequisite: None Grade Level: 11-12 Semesters: 1 Credits: 0.5 Students will be introduced to the social science of sociology as it studies the behavior of humans in relationship to each other. Topics include the changes in social institutions, such as

AP Psychology

Prerequisite: DC approval or teacher recommendation Grade Level: 11-12 Semesters: 2 Credits: 1 Students will learn the science of Psychology. This course follows the College Board’s Advanced Placement curriculum and as such is extremely rigorous and fast-paced. Students may receive college credit

Psychology

Prerequisite: None Grade Level: 11-12 Semesters: 1 Credits: 0.5 Students will be introduced to the field of psychology, one of the major social sciences. The subject matter includes current and traditional areas of Psychology. Topics will include: gathering data on

Economics

Prerequisite: None Grade Level: 10-12 Semesters: 1 Credit: 0.5 In this one-semester course, students will apply concepts such as supply and demand to solve real-world problems and they will develop the skills to understand how businesses organize themselves in order

AP Microeconomics

Prerequisite: DC approval or teacher recommendation Grade Level: 10-12 Semesters: 1 Credits: 0.5 Students will gain a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual decision-makers, both consumers and producers, within the larger economic

Contemporary Issues

Prerequisite: None Grade Level: 12 Semesters: 1 Credits: 0.5 Contemporary Issues is a semester-long exploratory class that will introduce students to the pressing problems and issues facing our increasingly global and rapidly changing society with an emphasis on the United

AP Macroeconomics

Prerequisite: DC approval or Teacher Recommendation Grade Level: 10-12 Semesters: 1 Credits: 0.5 Students will gain a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to an economic system as a whole. Such a course places particular emphasis on

Chicago History

Prerequisite: None Grade Level: 11-12 Semesters: 1 Credits: 0.5 Chicago History addresses issues related to the foundation and development of Chicago as a major US city. Topics of local and national significance, such as The Chicago Fire, the Columbian Exposition,

AP United States Government and Politics*

Prerequisite: DC approval or teacher recommendationGrade Level: 10-12Semesters: 1Credits: 0.5 Students will learn through an analytical perspective approach to government and politics in the United States. This course involves both the study of general concepts used in U.S. politics and

American Government

Prerequisite: None Grade Level: 10 -12 Semesters: 1 Credits: 0.5 Students will learn the principles of our representative American Government and the political processes at the local, state, and national levels of government. They will be expected to participate in