Social Studies

The basic mission of the Social Studies Department is to help students develop knowledge, attitudes, and skills that will enable them to be active and responsible citizens in our society. Content for Social Studies courses comes from Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Geography, Economics, and History. This year there are 15 different courses offered in the department that fulfill Economic Education, Human Behavior, Social Studies, or Elective graduation requirements. A few of the special activities in Social Studies classes are Community Service in Government and Politics, student companies and computer business decision making simulations in Economics, multiple community resources in Criminal Justice, and preparation for Advanced Placement tests to earn college credit in Human Geography, World History, United States History, Psychology, Micro and Macroeconomics.