High School Course/Curriculum Offering
#5420P American Government
Course Fee:Encompasses the means available for political participation in the United States government, the levels within the federal and local governments, and the role of American government in global concerns. It includes philosophical and constitutional foundations, political behavior, and major public policy issues. Students acquire skills in research, data interpretation, and analytical thought. Students also participate in a “mock congress” helping develop a better understanding of the legislative process.
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#5060P Economics
Course Fee:Incorporates both microeconomic and macroeconomic theories from conservative, liberal, and libertarian perspectives. This course focuses on the unintended consequences of economic actions undertaken by individuals and the government. Course covers supply and demand, market versus command economics, the importance of property rights, the effects of government intervention, market structures, public goods and externalities, national income accounting, inflation, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policy, and international trading.
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#7280P United States History
Course Fee:Explores the major events that have shaped United States History along with the role of Christian values in its development. This course covers from the Age of Discovery to the Present. Students learn to recognize cause and effect related to history, economic and cultural development of the American people, identify major historical turning points and develop historical interpretations.
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#7320P World History and Cultures
Course Fee:Develops a deeper understanding of ancient, medieval, and modern world cultures. The first semester reviews ancient and medieval Western and non-Western history through the Middle Ages and Renaissance including geography, and the development of major world religions and cultural diffusion. Second semester begins with the Reformation and focuses on the development of democratic institutions, economic trends, and European colonialism. Specific topics include the Industrial Revolution, and the economic philosophies of capitalism, socialism, communism, and mercantilism/imperialism. Students evaluate historical actions and philosophies through the lens of the Christian World view.
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