CURRICULUM:

FRESHMEN

• First Semester:
  Prehistory to 800 A.D.
  Early Middle Eastern Civilization
  Greek Civilization
  Roman Republic and Empire
  Early Christianity
  Overviews of Early Civilizations in India, China, Africa and the Americas
  
• Second Semester
  800 A.D. to 1789 A.D.
  Middle Ages and Formation of Europe
  Byzantine Empire
  Rise and Spread of Islam
  The Renaissance
  Protestant and Catholic Reformations
  Enlightenment

SOPHOMORES

• MODERN WORLD HISTORY: A one semester course offered both semesters.
  The course covers the French Revolution, Napoleon, the Industrial Revolution, World War I, World War II, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, the Cold War and Modern Asia.

• AP EUROPEAN HISTORY: A full year course. This course covers Europe from the Renaissance to the present. College credit is available for students who successfully pass the AP exam in early May.

JUNIORS

• UNITED STATES HISTORY: A full year course covering American history from colonial times to the present.

• AP UNITED STATES HISTORY: An advanced, college level course in American history from colonial times to the present. College credit is available for students who successfully pass the AP exam in May.

SENIORS

• GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS: A study of the United States Constitution; including the principals of federalism, separation of power and civil rights. The second semester is a study of the workings of the American and international economics.

• AP GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS: The course of study is similar but more intensive, with college credit available for those who successfully pass the AP exam in May.