| CSSC Code | Title | Alternate Titles | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Category | Sub-Category | Course | |||
| 45 | SOCIAL SCIENCES | A summary of groups of instructional programs that describe the substantative portions of behavior, past and present activities, interactions, and organizations of people associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes. | |||
| 01 | SOCIAL SCIENCES, GENERAL | A group of instructional programs that generally describe the major principles and perspectives of the social sciences | |||
| 11 | Social Science, Introduction | Social Studies, Introduction; Social Studies Skills | social science branches; research methods; social studies preparation | ||
| 21 | Social Science, Advanced Theory and Research | social science theory and methodology; primary and | |||
| 31 | Social Science Seminar | student discussion and reading group; topical research; analysis of literature and research | |||
| 41 | Social Studies, Independent Study | Social Studies, Independent Research; Social Studies, Independent Reading | independent research and reading; writing advanced level paper | ||
| 00 | Social Sciences, Other General | ||||
| 02 | ANTHROPOLOGY | A group of instructional programs that describe the historic and prehistoric origins of man, his physical and cultural development, racial characteristics, social customs, and beliefs | |||
| 11 | Anthropology | cultural origins; cultural behaviors; race, religion, sex roles, family groups, institutions, and economic status; ethnology and linguistics | |||
| 21 | Comparative Cultural Patterns | Multicultural Education; Cultural Pluralism | cross-cultural behavior patterns; relationships among world societies; understanding self through cultural analysis | ||
| 31 | Anthropology, Myth and Magic | religion and magic; cultural differences | |||
| 41 | Cultural Anthropology, Research | Oral History Collection | components of culture; original scholarly works; individual anthropological study; culture and personality; observation and collection of data | ||
| 00 | Anthropology, Other | ||||
| 03 | ARCHAEOLOGY | A group of instructional programs that describe the historic and prehistoric peoples and their culture through the scientific analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other remains | |||
| 11 | Archaeology | historic and prehistoric peoples; scientific artifact analysis | |||
| 00 | Archaeology, Other | ||||
| 04 | CRIMINOLOGY | A group of instructional programs that describe the causes of crime and the methods of detecting and dealing with crime and the criminal, including crime statistics, theories of punishment, and the role of law enforcement in society as an agent for the prevention and treatment of crime | |||
| 00 | Criminology, Other | ||||
| 05 | DEMOGRAPHY | A group of instructional programs that describe the vital social statistics, including births, deaths, diseases, marriages, and education rates of populations | |||
| 11 | Population Education | United States Census | purpose of census; analysis and effects of use of census data | ||
| 00 | Demography, Other | ||||
| 06 | ECONOMICS | A group of instructional programs that describe the transformation of limited resources into goods and services which, upon distribution, are again transformed by consumption to yield satisfaction of human wants | |||
| 01 | Economics, Theory | Economics 1; Economics, Basic | banks, profits, corporations, unions, money, GNP; consumer protection laws; American and other systems; personal income tax; production and distribution; scarcity and demand | ||
| 02 | Economics and Economic Problems | Economics for Today and the Future; Economics 2; American Economy; Free Enterprise; Economics Now; Comparative Economics | contemporary American economic problems; comparative economic systems; business and labor issues; Federal Reserve System | ||
| 03 | Consumer Economics | Consumer and the Economy; Economics and the Consumer | banking and investment; advertising; insurance; consumer protection; domestic and consumer economics; consumer citizenship | ||
| 04 | Filing Your Income Taxes | Income Taxes | current United States tax structure; correct filing procedures | ||
| 05 | Insurance Theory | technical terms; varieties; individual insurance requirements | |||
| 06 | Investment Economics | stock market; investment theory; commodities; money market funds; bonds; portfolio development | |||
| 07 | Television and Economics | study of American economy; media presentation and interpretation | |||
| 08 | Energy Education | general energy laws based on physical and earth sciences; supply and demand; production; U.S. and world sources; conservation and alternative energy sources | |||
| 09 | American Labor History | historical development of unions; culture of workers; significant labor movement leaders; laws; social change | |||
| 10 | Economics, Analysis and Criticism | major economic systems; theoretical analysis; fictional and non-fictional works | |||
| 11 | Economics, College | contemporary American economic problems; college credit | |||
| 12 | International Economics | study of international monetary and trade systems; global markets; developed and developing economies; interdependence and the multiplier effects of national economic crises | |||
| 13 | AP Economics; AP Microeconomics | ||||
| 14 | AP Macroeconomics | ||||
| 15 | IB Microeconomics | ||||
| 16 | IB Macroeconomics | ||||
| 00 | Economics, Other | ||||
| 07 | GEOGRAPHY | A group of instructional programs that describe the earth and its life; the description of land, sea, and air; and the distribution of plant and animal life, including human beings and industries | |||
| 01 | Geography 8 | United States and world geography | |||
| 02 | Geography, United States | map reading; United States geographical characteristics | |||
| 03 | Geography, North American | major geographic areas; North American region | |||
| 04 | World Geography | Cultural and Physical Geography; | major world geographic areas; interrelationships between people and habitat; political, social, cultural, and economic geography | ||
| 05 | Geography, Western Hemisphere and Africa | survey of western geography | |||
| 06 | Geography, Eastern Hemisphere | survey of eastern environment and geography; environmental and cultural influence | |||
| 07 | Physical Geography | physical elements and effect on human living | |||
| 08 | Economic and Political Geography | Economic Geography | resources; effect of artificial boundaries on spatial arrangements and associations | ||
| 09 | Human and Cultural Geography | Man and His Environment | cultural groups and their geographical locations | ||
| 10 | Field Geography, Honors | theory and research; neighborhood field work; lab and seminar settings; | |||
| 11 | IB World Geography | ||||
| 00 | Geography, Other | ||||
| 08 | HISTORY | A group of instructional programs that describe the past, including the recording, gathering, criticizing, synthesizing, and interpreting evidence about past events | |||
| 01 | History and Geography 7 | survey of world history and world geography; map reading; state history and cultural development | |||
| 02 | Our Cultural Heritage 7 | study of United States history; exploration; colonization; early United States government | |||
| 03 | Social Studies 7, Honors | chronological United States history; presidential administrations; political movements; independent study; research projects | |||
| 04 | United States History 8 | 19th and 20th century history; current problems | |||
| 05 | Social Studies 8 | chronological United States history; presidential administrations; political movements; constitution foreign policy trends | |||
| 06 | Social Studies 8, Honors | chronological United States history; presidential administrations; political movements; constitution foreign policy trends | |||
| 07 | United States History, State and Local | State History and Government; State History | history; culture; contemporary issues; government institutions | ||
| 08 | United States History, Advanced Placement | colonization to present day; state and federal relationships | |||
| 09 | American History, Basic | US History, Basic; American History, Remedial; US History, Remedial | historical survey; government Institutions; applications to daily living | ||
| 10 | American History | American History and World Background | historical survey; social, political and economic institutional evolution; United States domestic and foreign affairs | ||
| 11 | United States History 1 | Age of Discovery; Founding of America | geography; pre-discovery; colonization to Civil War; government origins; current events and past relationships | ||
| 12 | United States History 2 | Modern American History | survey; Reconstruction through current events; American and world affairs | ||
| 13 | United States History, Honors | historical and critical analyses; historical literature; experiential activities | |||
| 14 | American History, Advanced Placement | United States History, Advanced Placement; American History, College | college credit; colonization to present day; prominent historians, organizations; major policies; theoretical foundations | ||
| 15 | Westward Movement | study of America's move westward; motivation and characteristics; societal effects; cultural impact | |||
| 16 | Twentieth Century America | Twentieth Century America, Survey; American History, Contemporary | twentieth century domestic history; progressive era; twenties and thirties; depression, new deal and post war recovery; diplomatic history; civil rights and political scandals | ||
| 17 | Twenties and Thirties | Roaring 20's and Depressed 30's | domestic and foreign events; United States and world changes; Fords and flappers; fanatics and Re Scare; protest groups and reformers | ||
| 18 | America Since 1945 | America, Post World War; United States History, Recent | concentrated study; post war political, social and economic changes; protest; nuclear age; suburban migration | ||
| 19 | Nineteen Sixties | study of American social consciousness; political, religious, economic and social forces | |||
| 20 | Nineteen Seventies | social, cultural, economic, and political controversies; individual contributions; future challenges | |||
| 21 | Reform in American History | historical reform movements; reform strategies; famous reformers | |||
| 22 | American Inquiries | comparative historical perspectives; primary sources; colonization and modern affairs | |||
| 23 | Historic Events, United States | past 100 years; Lindberg flight; Custer's last stand; Lincoln assassination | |||
| 24 | American Wars, Causes and Effects | World Wars; American Wars and Diplomacy | local and global conflicts; eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries; lasting effects; peace organization; dictators | ||
| 25 | Civil War | causes; major battles; leaders; reconstruction problems | |||
| 26 | Civil War, Reconstruction and Industrialism | war; post war era; Industrial Revolution | |||
| 27 | War and Modern Consciousness | study of World War I; intellectual and social effects; historical accounts; literary works and memoirs | |||
| 28 | World War II | study of United States involvement; precipitating events; key Pacific and Atlantic battles; leaders, weapons and strategy | |||
| 29 | United States Military History 1 | prerevolutionary times through 1900; growing military role; significant battle strategies; weaponry advances | |||
| 30 | United States Military History 2 | 20th century military growth; individual armed forces branches; political and military leaders; weaponry gaps | |||
| 31 | United States History, Field Study | review of United States history; historical area visits | |||
| 32 | North American History | historical survey; review of relationships with the United States | |||
| 33 | Mexican History | historical survey; review of relationships with the United States | |||
| 34 | South American History | historical survey; review of relationships with the United States | |||
| 35 | World History | Studies; Eye on the World; World History and World Geography and World Cultures; Survey of World Culture; History of World Civilization | cultural and political survey; ancient and modern; western and non-western civilizations; current events | ||
| 36 | World History, College | prehistoric through modern times; Russia, Africa, Red China, Arab world | |||
| 37 | World History, Modern | Modern World Civilization | survey; post renaissance; nations' development; wars | ||
| 38 | World Civilization, 20th Century | Current World History | mid-20th century and present day; global survey and concentrated study; Orient; Africa; India | ||
| 39 | World Civilization, 20th Century, Honors | mid-20th century and present day; global survey and concentrated study; Orient; Africa; India | |||
| 40 | Western Civilization 9 | World Civilization 9 | western civilization; multi-media history and humanities; ancient through mid-20th century; Europe and United States | ||
| 41 | Western Civilization 9, Honors | World Civilization 9, Honors | western civilization; ancient through mid-20th century; history and humanities | ||
| 42 | Western Civilization, History | European History | study of European development | ||
| 43 | Early Western Civilization | study of European development; prehistoric times through French Revolution; United States and European institutions' relationships | |||
| 44 | Western Civilization, Advanced Placement; World History, Advanced | western civilization historical development; ancient and modern times | |||
| 45 | Ancient and Classical World | early human contributions; cultural origins; Greek and Roman civilizations | |||
| 46 | Ancient Greek History | history and culture; ancient Greece | |||
| 47 | Rome and Her Empire | historical development; small town and world power | |||
| 48 | Ancient History and Middle Ages | Ancient World History; Development of Civilization; Early World History | ancient civilizations; Africa, Asia and Middle East; Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation; cultural and artistic contributions; historic impact | ||
| 49 | English History | ancient history; current problems | |||
| 50 | English History, Honors | historical analysis; Anglo-Saxon political, religious, and economic influences | |||
| 51 | French Revolution, Honors | monarchy dissolution; political evolution; radical and conservative political groups; national and international effects; academically talented | |||
| 52 | Modern Europe | history and culture; industrial Revolution; Renaissance; European nations development; World Wars | |||
| 53 | European History, Mid-19th Through Mid-20th Centuries, Advanced | college credit; Nationalism; World War l; political, economic and social movements | |||
| 54 | European History, 20th Century | 20th Century Europe | 20th century topics; fascism and communism; economic redevelopment; social, political, and economic changes | ||
| 55 | European History, Advanced Readings | modern European history; political and diplomatic; intellectual and cultural; social and economic | |||
| 56 | European History, Modern | Western Civilization, Modern | college level; Europe from 1500 to present; primary source materials | ||
| 57 | Third World History | historical survey; developing nations | |||
| 58 | African History | historical development; ancient to modern times | |||
| 59 | Africa, Middle East and Latin America | historical survey; significant development factors current events | |||
| 60 | Latin American History | geographical and historical survey; world relations | |||
| 61 | Middle East History | geographical and historical survey; world relations | |||
| 62 | Israel, History | geographical and historical survey; world relations | |||
| 63 | Eastern Civilization | study of India, China, USSR and Japan; early and modern civilizations; political and cultural aspects | |||
| 64 | Far East, History | historical survey; world international relations | |||
| 65 | Asian History, Modern | review of Chinese and Japanese history; focused modern historical study | |||
| 66 | Pacific Lands, History | historical survey; world relations | |||
| 67 | Russian History | historical survey; world relations | |||
| 68 | World Leaders, Past and Present | modern and ancient historical figures; Moses, Socrates, Churchill, Gandhi, Hitler, Martin Luther King, Napoleon | |||
| 69 | Historical Research | topical study of period or events; review of original documents and historical criticism | |||
| 70 | Pre-IB World History | ||||
| 71 | IB History Of The Americans | ||||
| 72 | IB Twentieth Century World Topics | ||||
| 73 | IB History of Europe | ||||
| 74 | Pre-IB US History | ||||
| 00 | History, Other | ||||
| 09 | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | A group of instructional programs that describe the agencies, operations, and principles involved in communication and interaction among nations, with emphasis upon the relationship between political subdivisions and governments. | |||
| 11 | International Relations | Foreign Policy Problems; Global Relations | international affairs; United States role; emerging nations; United Nations; international resource and population problems; multi-national corporations | ||
| 21 | International Relations, Honors | statesmanship; international agreements and disagreements; political analysis | |||
| 31 | International Law | historical development; world courts; current world problems and solutions; practical international regulations | |||
| 41 | Model Security Council, Local | participatory student United Nations Security Council | |||
| 51 | Model United Nations, Local | international relations research; participatory student United Nations | |||
| 52 | Model United Nations, National | participatory United Nations; national student representation | |||
| 00 | International Relations, Other | ||||
| 10 | POLITICAL SCIENCE AND GOVERNMENT | A group of instructional programs that describe the description and analysis of political institutions and processes, including the origin, development, geographical units, forms, sources of authority, powers, purposes, functions, and operations of government | |||
| 01 | Civics | Community Civics | citizenship responsibilities and government - introduction; federal, state and local government; organization and function | ||
| 02 | State and Local Government | functions of government; state and local level | |||
| 03 | Government, Basic | Government and Contemporary American Problems | study of United States voting procedures; court operations; local, state and national lawmaking | ||
| 04 | American Government | Government; Practical Government; Political Studies; Federal Government; United States Government; Government and Decision Making; United States History and Government | study of United States, local, and other political systems; recruitment; roles and decision making; official duties; executive, legislative, and judicial government branches | ||
| 05 | Presidency | Presidential Roles; Constitution and Presidency | relevant constitutional study; presidential officeholders; presidential characteristics; scandals | ||
| 06 | Framework of the Constitution | Rights and Responsibilities; Constitutional History | study of United States constitution; constitutional conventions and leaders; articles and amendments; basic rights | ||
| 07 | Individual vs. State | Liberty and the Law | individual rights and state authority; case studies of landmark court decisions; formal and informal institutions of government; interest groups | ||
| 08 | National State and Local Elections | Government and Politics; Youth and Local Politics; American Politics; American Political Behavior; Political Issues; American Political Systems | voter participation and responsibility; elections; representatives' roles, recruitment and decision making; experiential political participation; current events; campaign and media strategies | ||
| 09 | Elections, Politics and Morality, Honors | elections operations; American voter behavior patterns; two party system; democracy theory; morality and politics | |||
| 10 | Contemporary World Affairs | Current Events; Current Affairs; Media and Politics; Critical Issues | mass media informational analysis; national and international affairs; media political coverage; media techniques | ||
| 11 | American Foreign Policy | United States as a World Power; American Government in World Affairs | policy from Spanish American War through present day; presidential foreign policies; current American policies; American government foundations; other government forms | ||
| 12 | Decision Making in a Crisis | Ideas in Conflict | study of American political crises; decision making process; executive level analysis; philosophical and political controversies; social implications | ||
| 13 | American Heritage, Honors | Political Studies; Honors | study of American government theory and development; primary source documents; theoretical applications to today's world | ||
| 14 | Contemporary American Political Issues | Contemporary American Problems; Contemporary American Issues; Citizenship; American Problems | local, state and national government operations; economic issues; citizenship responsibilities; current events and historical origins; problem solving techniques | ||
| 15 | Contemporary American Political Issues, Honors | American Problems, Research | governmental and non-governmental institutions; problem solving roles; contemporary conflict resolution; international relations; law and social problems | ||
| 16 | American Government and Economics, Basic | government institutions; basic economic principles | |||
| 17 | American Government and Economics | Today's Problems; Problems of Democracy and Economics; American Institutions; Problems of Democracy | social science orientation; political structure and parties; local, state, and national taxes, labor unions, and other economic issues; social problems; democracy | ||
| 18 | American Government and Economics, Honors | social science orientation; political structure; economic issues | |||
| 19 | Comparative Political Systems, Basic | world political systems; democracy and communism; political forms and leaders | |||
| 20 | Comparative World Governments | Comparative Political Systems | major world political systems; democracy and communism; political analysis; Great Britain, U.S., France and Soviet Union | ||
| 21 | Americanism vs. Communism | economic, social and political differences | |||
| 22 | Americanism vs. Communism, Honors | economic, political, and social differences; state and local government; economics | |||
| 23 | Communism and Its Growth | philosophy and growth; Soviet and Sino forms; political, economic and social effects; Western impact | |||
| 24 | Civics, Honors | European Civics | selected topics in government and citizenship; national and international issues; mentor and internship opportunities | ||
| 25 | Writings Influencing Government | philosophical and political literature; government development; ancient and modern works; Moses, Plato, Machiavelli, Locke, Madison, Marx | |||
| 26 | Government Internship | visit to Washington, D.C.; seminars with political leaders; historic sightseeing | |||
| 27 | Model Senate | senator identification and research; participatory student senate | |||
| 28 | Political Leadership | student body officers; decision making; leadership skills | |||
| 29 | Political Science | local, national, and foreign political processes | |||
| 30 | Political Science, Advanced Placement | local, national and foreign political processes; recent national and international events; independent research; political experience; modern political science materials | |||
| 31 | Political Science and Government - Local/Regional Government Field | visits to/internships with branches of local and regional government; seminars with leaders; historical sightseeing | |||
| 32 | Political Turmoil | study of political crises brought about by anarchy; assassinations; civil wars; terrorism; border disputes | |||
| 33 | Contemporary Issues, Basic Skills | modern social, economic and political issues; contemporary conflicts; government structure and function; problem solving techniques; critical thinking | |||
| 34 | Pre-IB American Government/Economics | ||||
| 35 | AP American Government and Politics | ||||
| 36 | AP Comparative Government and Politics | ||||
| 37 | IB American Government | ||||
| 00 | Political Science and Government, Other | ||||
| 11 | SOCIOLOGY | A group of instructional programs that describe human society, social institutions, and social relationships including the development, purposes, structures, and functions of human groups | |||
| 11 | American Social Problems, Introduction | Social Problems; Social Issues; Community and Intergroup Relations | introductory course; social and political institutions; mass society and social problems; alcohol and drug abuse; aging; racial problems | ||
| 21 | Sociology, General | social structure of society; social institutions; American society | |||
| 31 | Sociology, Issues | social norms; male and female roles; social pressure; social class and mobility; social deviance | |||
| 32 | The Poor in America | history, politics, and economics of poverty in America; rural and urban poverty; social impact of poverty; efforts to alleviate poverty - successes and failures | |||
| 41 | Mobility in Society | advancement opportunities; social class distinctions; United States class system; class struggle | |||
| 51 | Violence In America | aggression and violence; sociological causes; social effects; individual responsibility | |||
| 61 | Death and Dying | social and cultural aspects; customs; attitudes | |||
| 71 | Sociology, Honors | socialization; social organization; population studies | |||
| 81 | Sociology, Research | human group behavior; original scholarly works; research methods and techniques; research project | |||
| 00 | Sociology, Other | ||||
| 12 | URBAN STUDIES | A group of instructional programs that describe the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of urban areas | |||
| 11 | Urban Problems | Urban Social Problems; City in United States History; Urban Environment and Problems; Urban Survival; Urban Studies | financial repercussions; urban milieu versus suburban; urban field trips | ||
| 21 | Urban Ecology | individual and government urban ecological responsibilities; demography and land usage | |||
| 31 | Technology and Urbanization | urbanization; technological advancements and dependence | |||
| 00 | Urban Studies, Other | ||||
| 99 | SOCIAL SCIENCES, OTHER | A group of instructional programs in social sciences not described above. | |||
| 00 | A group of instructional programs in social sciences not described above. | ||||
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