Social Studies
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Course descriptions and registration information
Students are required to pass four social studies courses to graduate:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Class of 2024
Class of 2025
World History
(Academic, Honors, or AP)
Civics Literacy
American History
(Academic, Honors, or AP)
Economics and Personal Finance
(Academic or Honors)
Class of 2022
Class of 2023
World History
(Academic, Honors, or AP)
American History1
American History 2
Civics Literacy
Course Sequencing for Social Studies
For students who enter high school as Freshmen beginning in 2020, North Carolina high school students are required to take World History, Civics Literacy, American History, and Economics and Personal Finance, either regular or honors, to meet the graduation requirements. This does not include any Social Studies electives. Here is the WCPSS Course Sequencing document. The following social studies electives are available for students:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Elective Choices by Year
- AP Human Geography
- AP Psychology
- Honors Psychology
- Honors Sociology
- AP Human Geography
- AP Psychology
- AP US History
- AP European History
- AP US Government and Politics
- Honors Psychology
- Honors Sociology
- Contemporary Law and Justice
- Lessons of the Vietnam War
- AP Human Geography
- AP Psychology
- AP US History
- AP US Government and Politics
- AP European History
Magnet Theme Integration:
Connecting Global Health Initiatives and Medical Science through history is an essential piece of the magnet theme. Classes cover differences in living standards, elections, policy implementation, the evolution of medicine, and city structure as they connect to the magnet theme. Books and articles discussed also directly related to global health initiatives of past and present.
Courses taught:
- World History
- American History
- American History I
- American History II
- Civics and Economics
- Civic Literacy
- Law and Justice
- Sociology
- Lessons of Vietnam
- Honors Psychology
- AP Government and Politics
- AP European History
- AP Human Geography
- AP Psychology
- AP US History
- AP World History
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Brian Harrington, Department Chair
Courses Taught:American History ICivics and Economics
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Trena Kirby, Department Chair
Courses Taught:AP Human GeographyAP Government and Politics
Email: tkirby2@wcpss.netAccess code: DDXRP-VBVKF -
Conner Bayer
Courses Taught:World HistoryAmerican History IILessons of Vietnam
Email: cbayer@wcpss.netPlease contact the teacher for codes
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Jessica Crooks
Courses Taught:World HistoryAP Psychology
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Leigh Ann Frazier
Courses Taught:Civics and EconomicsLaw and Justice
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Hal Hammond
Courses Taught:American History I, American History II, and AP Euro
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Daniel Hrehor
Courses Taught:STEM World HistoryAmerican History I
Email: dhrehor@wcpss.netTwitter: @DanHrehor -
Michael Robbins
Courses Taught:AP US HistoryAP Government and Politics,World History
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Kelly Ward
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Seth Warren
Courses Taught:American History IIWorld HistoryEmail: swarren@wcpss.net -
Ryan Westbrook
Courses Taught:World HistoryHonors Sociology
Email: wwestbrook@wcpss.net