American Government - 1/2 Credit

This course is concerned with the nature of the American government. Emphasis is placed upon the history of the U.S. Government, the function of the 3 branches of the government and a thorough study of both the U.S. Constitution and the Missouri Constitution exam. (Semester Long)

World Geography - 1/2 Credit

This course will be a semester survey of World Geography. This course is needed to provide transition and background from Civics in the eighth grade to World History in the 11th grade. The emphasis will be placed upon the development of map skills and the study of various regions of the world and their cultures. Each cultural area will be studied from three viewpoints: (1) how people adjust to their environment; (2) how people modify their environment; and (3) the relationship between geography and the contemporary scene.

Sociology - 1/2 Credit

This course is concerned with the study of human social behavior, the development of human society, and analysis of social institutions as they relate to society as a whole. The three paradigms of structural functionalism, conflict, and symbolic interactions will be examined during the discussion of a variety of topics including family, social status, religion, racial and ethnic inequalities, crime and deviance, and culture. Within this systematic framework, the fundamental data of social relations, social institutions, and social dynamics will be studied and synthesized.