High School Social Science Courses
Ec 1 Section 518 Principles of Economics
Instructor: Mark Marchese
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Syllabus
1/2 credit $145
One-semester course. Topics: Microeconomics—economic terminology, principles and concepts; economic systems; supply and demand; prices; market structures; specialization and competition and their effect on production and consumption in a market economy; function of the US economy in a contemporary context; business organizations; labor and unions; sources of capital and decisions affecting financial planning, the use of credit and the purchase of goods and services. Macroeconomics—economic performance; economic challenges; role of government; money and the banking system; the Federal Reserve and monetary policy, financial policy. International economics—comparing economic systems; developing economies; international trade.
5 assignments
3 exams
GbS 1 Section 578 Global Studies I
Instructor: Barry Berger
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Syllabus
1/2 credit $145
First semester of a one-year course. Topics: Africa, Southeast Asia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia, and Oceania; the importance of geography, physical environment, history, and religion; and ethnic diversity, the arts, and daily living.
4 assignments
1 exams
GbS 2 Section 579 Global Studies II
Instructor: Barry Berger
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Syllabus
1/2 credit $145
Second semester of a one-year course. Topics: China, Korea, Japan, Latin America, Canada, the Middle East, eastern European republics (the former Soviet Union), and Western Europe; importance of geography, physical environment, history, religion; and ethnic diversity, the arts and daily living.
4 assignments
1 exams
Gov 1 Section 560 Government
Instructor: Kendra Schipper
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Syllabus
1/2 credit $145
One-semester course. Topics: foundations of American government; political behavior; legislative, executive and judicial branches; financing government; foreign policy and national defense; civil liberties; state and local government; and citizen awareness and participation.
5 assignments
2 exams
Hst 1 Section 566 U.S. History I
Instructor: Barry Berger
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Syllabus
1/2 credit $145
First semester of a one-year course. Topics: Beginnings to 1920— the exploration of the Americas through to the domestic progressive period of the early 20th Century, including economic development, ethnic contributions, and traditional U.S. history themes.
5 assignments
2 exams
Hst 2 Section 567 U.S. History II
Instructor: Barry Berger
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Syllabus
1/2 credit $145
Second semester of a one-year course. Topics: 1900 to present day--United States involvement in international affairs up to the present, including U.S. historical events, emphasizing economic, social and international influences on 20th century U.S. history.
Prerequisite: You must complete Hst 1 before beginning Hst 2 if
5 assignments
2 exams
Hst 3 Section 570 World History I World History First Semester
Instructor: Barry Berger
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Syllabus
1/2 credit $145
A first semester of a two-semester course sequence, covering world history from early civilizations, the empires of the ancient world, regional civilizations, the Enlightenment and Revolution, a new global age, to the age of absolutism. World History II, together with this course, complete a full-year social science elective.
The course is designed to incorporate the Oregon Department of Education common curriculum goals, content standards, and grade-level benchmarks for this subject matter.
4 assignments
1 exams
Hst 4 Section 571 World History II World History Second Semester
Instructor: Barry Berger
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Syllabus
1/2 credit $145
A second semester of a two-semester course sequence, covering world history from the enlightenment, the industrial revolution and a new global age, the first and second world wars and world revolutions, super powers, the cold war, to today. World History I, together with this course, completes a full-year social science elective.
The course is designed to incorporate the Oregon Department of Education common curriculum goals, content standards, and grade-level benchmarks for this subject matter.
4 assignments
1 exams
Psy 1 Section 580 General Psychology
Instructor: Kendra Schipper
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Syllabus
1/2 credit $145
One-semester course. Topics: basic principles of psychology are explored. Students personalize their study of the subject by selecting 10 or more chapter topics from 14 in the text, which cover topics such as: biological psychology, sensation and perception, learning and memory, thought and language, intelligence and creativity, social psychology, motivation, emotion, personality, abnormal psychology, psychotherapy, and health psychology. Students conduct a thorough review of literature that addresses a hypothesis of interest and write a formal research paper.
6 assignments
2 exams
Soc 1 Section 557 General Sociology
Instructor: Kendra Schipper
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Syllabus
1/2 credit $145
One-semester course. Topics: foundations of sociology and society, social inequality, social institutions, and social change. Students will demonstrate their ability to apply sociological theories to understanding and interpreting modern life.
6 assignments
2 exams
SS 5 Section 605 Current Issues
Instructor: Barry Berger
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Syllabus
1/2 credit $145
One-semester social studies course. Topics: current issues of our day including business and economic, our multicultural society, public education, history, law and criminology, medicine, politics, and technology. No textbook.
8 assignments
1 exams