Economics Economics is a social science or study of how man s wants and needs are met. This is also the study of supply and demand the process involves the problem of scarcity and the elements of production, i.e. land, labor, and capital. Consumer aspects are covered in banking, credit, insurance, labor, and how business is organized for production. The economic systems of other nations are also studied. US Government American Government is a one-semester course focusing on the structure and participation in the American political process.
Emphasis is placed on the federal level of government with detailed study of the Constitution.
The semester course places emphasis on such events as the Cold War, the Vietnam Era, the Civil Rights Movement, Watergate and America s relationships with emerging third world nations. The course also focuses on current events with a weekly news reel. Beginning with the class of 2005, Gateway Subject Area Test will replace the TCAP Competency Test.