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The provisions of this written curriculum shall be implemented
by September 1, 1997.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one-
half to one unit of credit for successful completion of
this course. Students may take this course with
different course content for a maximum of two credits.
Students who are pursuing the Distinguished Achievement
Program may take Social Studies Advanced Studies to
earn state credit for developing, researching, and
presenting their mentorship or independent study
advanced measure.
(b) Introduction. In Social Studies Advanced Studies, an
elective course, students conduct in-depth research,
prepare a product of professional quality, and present
their findings to appropriate audiences. Students,
working independently or in collaboration with a
mentor, investigate a problem, issue, or concern;
research the topic using a variety of technologies; and
present a product of professional quality to an
appropriate audience.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student will investigate, independently or
collaboratively, a problem, issue, or concern
within a selected profession or discipline. The
student is expected to:
(A) analyze the relationship between his or her
interests and career/discipline;
(B) review literature from varied sources from the
selected career or discipline;
(C) identify a problem, issue, or concern;
(D) survey and/or interview professionals to
determine the appropriateness of a project;
and
(E) develop a proposal that includes well-defined
questions, goals and objectives, rationale,
and procedures for the project.
(2) The student will demonstrate understanding of the
research methods and/or technologies used in a
selected profession or discipline. The student is
expected to:
(A) develop an understanding of the requirements
and practices of the profession in the
selected career or discipline through
observation;
(B) simulate the methods and/or technologies used
in the research process particular to the
selected field or discipline; and
(C) review and revise the original proposal to
reflect changes needed based upon preliminary
research and practices.
(3) The student will develop products that meet
standards recognized by the selected profession or
discipline. The student is expected to:
(A) collaborate with the appropriate professionals
to define the product;
(B) develop a plan for product completion;
(C) develop assessment criteria for successful
completion of the project;
(D) establish the appropriateness of the product
for the intended audience;
(E) implement the plan for product completion; and
(F) maintain a journal to document all phases of
the implementation of the plan and reflections
on learning experiences and processes.
(4) The student will demonstrate an understanding of
the selected problem, issue, or concern by
explaining or justifying findings to an appropriate
audience for public comment or professional
response. The student is expected to:
(A) review and revise the plan to present the
findings;
(B) make arrangements for the presentation of
findings to an appropriate audience;
(C) present findings, simulating the skills used
by professionals;
(D) consider feedback received from the audience;
(E) reflect on the study and its potential for
impact on the field; and
(F) reflect on personal learning experiences of
the study.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one
credit for successful completion of this course. This
course may be used to meet either the course
requirement for U.S. History for state graduation or
elective course requirements.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for Advanced
Placement (AP) United States History are prescribed in
the College Board Publication Advanced Placement Course
in United States History, published by The College
Board.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one
credit for successful completion of this course. This
course may not be used as a substitute for World
History Studies.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for Advanced
Placement (AP) European History are prescribed in the
College Board Publication Advanced Placement Course in
European History, published by The College Board.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one-
half credit for successful completion of this course.
This course may be used to meet the course requirement
in Government for state graduation.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for Advanced
Placement (AP) U.S. Government and Politics are
prescribed in the College Board Publication Advanced
Placement Course in U.S. Government and Politics,
published by The College Board.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one-
half credit for successful completion of this course.
This course may be used to meet only elective course
requirements for state graduation.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for Advanced
Placement (AP) Comparative Government and Politics are
prescribed in the College Board Publication Advanced
Placement Course in Comparative Government and
Politics, published by The College Board.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one-
half credit for successful completion of this course.
This course may be used to meet only elective course
requirements for state graduation.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for Advanced
Placement (AP) Psychology are prescribed in the College
Board Publication Advanced Placement Course in
Psychology, published by The College Board.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one
credit for successful completion of this course. This
course may be used to meet only elective course
requirements for state graduation.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for
International Baccalaureate (IB) History SL are
prescribed in the International Baccalaureate
publication History.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded two
credits for successful completion of this course. This
course may be used to meet only elective course
requirements for state graduation.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for
International Baccalaureate (IB) History SL are
prescribed in the International Baccalaureate
publication History: Africa.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded two
credits for successful completion of this course. One
credit may be used to meet the course requirement in
U.S. history for state graduation; the other credit may
be used to meet only elective course requirements for
state graduation.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for
International Baccalaureate (IB) History: Americas HL
are prescribed in the International Baccalaureate
publication History: Americas.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded two
credits for successful completion of this course. This
course may be used to meet only elective course
requirements for state graduation.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for
International Baccalaureate (IB) History: East and
Southeast Asia HL are prescribed in the International
Baccalaureate publication History: East and Southeast
Asia.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded two
credits for successful completion of this course. This
course may be used to meet only elective course
requirements for state graduation.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for
International Baccalaureate (IB) History: Europe HL are
prescribed in the International Baccalaureate
publication History: Europe.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one
credit for successful completion of this course. This
course may be used to meet required course requirements
for state graduation.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for
International Baccalaureate (IB) Geography SL are
prescribed in the International Baccalaureate
publication Geography.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded two
credits for successful completion of this course. One
credit may be used to meet the course requirement in
World Geography Studies for state graduation; the other
credit may be used to meet only elective course
requirements for state graduation.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for
International Baccalaureate (IB) Geography HL are
prescribed in the International Baccalaureate
publication Geography.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one
credit for successful completion of this course. This
course may be used to meet only elective course
requirements for state graduation.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for
International Baccalaureate (IB) Psychology SL are
prescribed in the International Baccalaureate
publication Psychology.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded two
credits for successful completion of this course. This
course may be used to meet only elective course
requirements for state graduation.
(b) Content requirements. Content requirements for
International Baccalaureate (IB) Psychology HL are
prescribed in the International Baccalaureate
publication Psychology.
Cultural and Linguistic Topics. Upon successful
completion of this course as described in §114.26 of
this title (relating to Cultural and Linguistic Topics
(One-Half to One Credit)), students may choose to
receive one-half to one credit for a social studies
elective course or for a nonsequential course in
languages other than English.
(a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one-
half credit for each semester of successful completion
of a college course in which the student is
concurrently enrolled while in high school.
(b) Content requirements. In order for students to receive
state graduation credit for concurrent enrollment
courses, content requirements must meet or exceed the
essential knowledge and skills in a given course.