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World Geography Grades 9-12 1 credit Prerequisites: None |
Students examine people, places, and environments at local, regional, national, and international scales from the spatial and ecological perspectives of geography. Students describe the influence of geography on events of the past and present. This course will focus on the physical processes that shape patterns in the physical environment; and the social processes that shape cultural patterns of regions. Students compare how components of culture shape the characteristics of regions and analyze the impact of technology and human modifications on the physical environment. Students use problem-solving and decision-making skills to ask and answer geographic questions. This course is the introductory course to the high school social studies AP Program. This course cannot be entered at mid- term. TAKS objectives will be taught. | |
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PreAP World Geography Studies Grades 9-12 1 credit Prerequisites: None |
Students examine people, places, and environments at local, regional, national, and international scales from the spatial and ecological perspectives of geography. Students describe the influence of geography on events of the past and present. This course will focus on the physical processes that shape patterns in the physical environment; and the social processes that shape cultural patterns of regions. Students compare how components of culture shape the characteristics of regions and analyze the impact of technology and human modifications on the physical environment. Students use problem-solving and decision-making skills to ask and answer geographic questions. This course is the introductory course to the high school social studies AP Program. This course cannot be entered at mid- term. TAKS objectives will be taught. | |
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World History Studies Grades 10-12 1 credit Prerequisites: World Geography |
The major emphasis in this course is on the study of significant people, events, and issues from the earliest times present. Students analyze important events and issues in western civilization as well as in civilizations in other parts of the world. This course cannot be entered mid-term. TAKS objectives will be taught. | |
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AP World History Grades 10-12 1 credit Prerequisites: World Geography, PreAP World Geography recommended |
Students study the 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. This course cannot be entered mid term. TAKS objectives will be taught. | |
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United States History Studies Since
Reconstruction (US History) Grades 11-12 1 credit Prerequisites: World History, World Geography recommended |
Students study the 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. This course cannot be entered mid term. TAKS objectives will be taught. | |
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AP United States History Grades 11-12 1 credit Prerequisites: World History or World Geography recommended |
Advanced Placement United States History is designed to provide with the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and materials in American History. This course, designed as a college-level course, prepares students for intermediate and advanced colleges courses by making demands upon them equivalent to those made by full-year introductory college courses. In this course students will learn to asses historical materials, their relevance to a given interpretive problem, their reliability, and their importance-and to weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship. Preparation for the College Board AP exam is emphasized. This course may be substituted for U.S. History Since Reconstruction. This course cannot be entered mid-term. TAKS objectives will be taught. | |
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Government Grades 11-12 1/2 credit Prerequisites: United States History |
The focus of this course 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. Students learn major political ideas and forms of government in history. A significant focus of the course is on the U.S. Constitution, its underlying principles and ideas, and the form of government it created. TAKS objectives will be taught. | |
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AP United States Government and
Politics Grades 12 1/2 credit Prerequisites: United States History, World History, World Geography recommended |
Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics is designed for qualified students who wish to complete studies in high school equivalent to one-semester college introductory course. It will give students an analytical perspective on government and politics. The student will become familiar with the Constitutional underpinnings of United States Government; political beliefs and behaviors; political parties and interest groups; the institutions and policy processes of national government; civil rights and civil liberties. Students will acquire skills of analyzing data, and writing and presenting written and oral arguments which will prepare them for the demands of beginning and intermediate college courses. Preparation for the College Board AP Exam is emphasized. | |
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AP United States Government and
Politics (Dual enrollment-McMurry University) Grades 11-12 1/2 High School Social Studies Credit/3 college semester hours Prerequisites: United States History, World History, World Geography recommended |
Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics is designed for qualified students who wish to complete studies in high school equivalent to one-semester college introductory course. It will give students an analytical perspective on government and politics. The student will become familiar with the Constitutional underpinnings of United States Government; political beliefs and behaviors; political parties and interest groups; the institutions and policy processes of national government; civil rights and civil liberties. Students will acquire skills of analyzing data, and writing and presenting written and oral arguments which will prepare them for the demands of beginning and intermediate college courses. Preparation for the College Board AP Exam is emphasized. | |
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AP United States Government and
Politics (Dual enrollment-Hardin-Simmons University) Grades 11-12 1/2 High School Social Studies Credit/3 college semester hours Prerequisites: United States History, World History, World Geography recommended
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Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics is designed for qualified students who wish to complete studies in high school equivalent to one-semester college introductory course. It will give students an analytical perspective on government and politics. The student will become familiar with the Constitutional underpinnings of United States Government; political beliefs and behaviors; political parties and interest groups; the institutions and policy processes of national government; civil rights and civil liberties. Students will acquire skills of analyzing data, and writing and presenting written and oral arguments which will prepare them for the demands of beginning and intermediate college courses. Preparation for the College Board AP Exam is emphasized. | |
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AP European History Grades 11-12 1 credit Prerequisites: World History, World Geography, AP United States History recommended |
AP European History is a college-level course covering the political, economic, religious, and cultural history of Europe since the Renaissance. Preparation for the College Board AP Exam is emphasized. This course cannot be entered mid-term. | |
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AP Human Geography Grades 10-12 1 credit |
This course is to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of the Earth's surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to analyze human social organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their science and practice. Preparation for the College Board AP Exam is emphasized. This course may be substituted for World Geography Studies. TAKS objectives will be taught. | |
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Psychology Grades 11-12 1/2 credit Prerequisites: None |
Students consider the development of the individual and the personality. The study of psychology is based on an historical framework and relies on effective collection and analysis of data. Students study topics such as theories of human development, personality, motivation and learning. | |
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Psychology (Dual enrollment-McMurry
University) Grades 11-12 1/2 High School Credit/3 College Semester Hours Prerequisites: None |
Designed as a course for anyone interested in psychology. This course is an overview of the scientific study of factors underlying human and animal behavior. Topics include physiological bases of behavior, learning development, personality theories, social interaction, physiological disorders, and therapy. This course is offered in the Fall semester on the Cooper High School campus but is open to all AISD juniors and seniors. For dual credit information, see pages 14-20 in the HS Program Guide. | |
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Sociology Grades 11-12 1/2 credit Prerequisites: None |
Students study dynamics and models of individual and group relationships; topics such as the history and systems of sociology, cultural and social norms, social institutions, and mass communication. | |
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Sociology (Dual enrollment-McMurry
University) Grades 11-12 1/2 High School Credit/3 College Semester Hours Prerequisites: None |
This course is designed for anyone interested in sociology or obtaining general education credit. The course is required for sociology and nursing majors. Core sociological insights and concepts such as social institutions, control, stratification, and socialization are overviewed. This course is offered in the Spring semester on the Cooper High School campus but is open to all AISD juniors and seniors. For dual enrollment information, see pages 14-20 in the HS Program Guide. | |
