This is a one year course designed for the highly motivated student. It is concerned with an intensive look at issues in US History. On completion of the course, the student must take the Advanced Placement Examination. The cost of the examination is assumed by the student. According to the New York State Board of Regents, students are required to take a fourth year in Social Studies.
Students are free to choose any one of the following electives.
If a student wishes to take a Five Year Sequence in Social Studies, she should choose two of the following electives. In this case, courses such as Law and Economics cannot be taken twice. This is a semester course in practical law. This course provides an understanding of our legal rights and responsibilities and how they effect our everyday lives. Students will become acquainted with the democratic process through the changes and developments in law.