This course treats history as a mystery to be uncovered each day, together, in class.  Breaking from the textbook-driven structure of the traditional introductory history course, we will study select pieces of art, culture, science, war and religion as centerpieces of a year-long exploration of world history.  Students will also participate in an introduction to research skills and analysis.

This college-level history seminar class addresses, at its core, the question of "how we became modern." There is no pre-requisite for this full-year AP elective other than students bring a desire to think deeply and engage in a robust discussion about how historical forces out of Europe helped create and frame the modern world. The course is broadly themed, looking at the cultural, intellectual, socio-economic, and diplomatic and political history of Europe from the Renaissance to today. As a college-level seminar course, expect additional rigor, including challenging, but rewarding, reading, writing and research demands. Along the way, students develop (a) an understanding of some of the principal themes in modern European history, (b) an ability to analyze historical evidence and (c) an ability to analyze and to express historical understanding in writing. College credit is earned on the basis of the College Board exam score.

The scope of study includes physical and human geography, the relationship of geography to history, and early civilizations in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas through the classical era in preparation for World History II study sophomore year. Emphasis is given those events and trends that directly or indirectly influence modern times. Students will discuss, debate, reason and write, and use technology as needed, to look at the political, cultural, economic and social aspects of the human experience. Students will also participate in an introduction to research skills and analysis. The honors level requires increased rigor, primarily reflected in increased reading and writing requirements.

This is a semester-long college-level course that gives students an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States. This course includes both the study of general concepts used to interpret U.S. government and politics and the analysis of specific examples. It also requires familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that constitute U.S. government and politics. Students will also actively engage in a chosen civic activity. Although generally a second-semester course, students in either semester will be expected to take the AP American Government and Politics exam in May.

This survey course looks at key civilizations, trends and effects of contact and isolation in global history from the collapse of classical-era civilizations in the first millennium through the early 21st century. This content will be addressed with a thematic approach. Students will read and analyze primary documents to understand perspective and will read and analyze secondary documents to understand historiography. Students will discuss, debate, reason and write, and use technology as needed, to look at the political, cultural, economic and social aspects of the human experience. Emphasis is given to the role geography plays in world history and to those events and trends that directly or indirectly influence modern times.

This course is equivalent to a first-year college course, it has a heavy work load and assumes a high level of interest and competence. The purpose of the AP World History course is to develop greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts in different types of human societies from 1200 CE through the close of the 20th century. The course highlights the nature of changes in global frameworks and their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. It emphasizes relevant factual knowledge, leading interpretive issues, and skills in analyzing types of historical evidence. The amount of writing is one distinguishing factor in this course, essay wrting skills will be developed. All students will be expected to take the AP World History exam in May of Semester II of the course, college credit is earned on the basis of the College Board exam score.

In this course, students will learn what it takes to manage, market, and operate a small business. Using Vive Cafe as their starting part, students will  develop an entrepreneurial mindset, putting their critical thinking and problem solving to work.   Students will be exposed to different types of innovative entrepreneurial concepts, such as design thinking, rapid prototyping, and team-building. Students will also be challenged to identify and develop their personal professional strengths along with their innovative spirits.

Continuing the scientific study of mental processes and behavior this course explores development, learning, memory, and social psychology. College credit is awarded concurrently through UMKC. Students must take BOTH Psychology I and Psychology II ACCP to earn college credit.

This survey course helps students answer the question: How did the America we know today come to be? It travels from the early peoples of the Americas and colonization through the present day. Students will discuss, debate, reason, write, and use technology as needed to look at the political, cultural, economic and social history of the nation. There is an emphasis on developing academic and historical thinking skills uisng a hands-on approach.

Sociology is an introduction to the scientific study of human societies. It is the study of human beings as social beings and the interaction of individuals in social groups. Sociologists study the effects of social factors such as gender, race, class, and age on the ways people think and act in particular situations and how they influence people's life chances. Possible topics covered in this course may vary, but include types of societies, culture and human nature, socialization, social groups, the sociological research process, deviance and social control, social class, global inequality, sex, gender, and sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, aging and life course, economy and work, politics and government, families and intimate relationships, and education.

AP U.S. History is the equivalent to a first-year college course. The class focuses on U.S. History from 1491 to present will emphasize significant events, individuals, developments, and processes that have shaped our country. Students will develop and use historical thinking skills by analyzing primary and secondary sources, making historical comparisons, developing chronological reasoning, and argumentation in order to make sense of and understand themes throughout our nation's history. There is a significant amount reading and writing throughout the course which assumes a high level of interest and competence. College credit can be earned on the basis of the College Board exam score.

This course is an introduction to national, state and local government, with an emphasis on the constitutional underpinnings of the federal system. Using debates, simulations, presentations, discussions, and current news and political analysis, students examine basic constitutional principles, the legislative process, executive power, the judicial system, political parties and elections. Students will also actively engage in a chosen civic activity.

This course is a faster-paced and more comprehensive introduction to national, state and local government, with an emphasis on the constitutional underpinnings of the federal system. Using debates, simulations, presentations, discussions, and current news and political analysis, students examine basic constitutional principles, the legislative process, executive power, the judicial system, political parties and elections. Students will also actively engage in a chosen civic activity.

Psychology I introduces students to an overview of the science of psychology. The course includes a history of the field, major contributors to the field and their theories. Topics also include the biological basis for behavior in terms of neural and hormonal systems, consciousness and altered states of consciousness. Emphasis is placed on methodology and critical thinking. In addition, the students are given the opportunity to participate in activities in class designed to illustrate psychological concepts.

Continuing the scientific study of mental processes and behavior, this course explores development, learning, memory, and social psychology. College credit is awarded concurrently through Rockhurst University. Students must take BOTH Psychology I and Psychology II ACCP to earn college credit.

(Online with One Schoolhouse) How have people of African descent defined themselves in the United States? How does the evolution of their identities over time provide us with insights into past and current social and political movements? This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Black identity drawing on examples from the humanities, social sciences, and the arts. Students explore the ways Black identity has been shaped by cultural continuities from Africa and the African Diaspora, systems of oppression, and the struggle for freedom, full citizenship, and democratic participation in the United States. Critical race theory forms the foundation for understanding Black identity as an alternative source of power and critique to anti-black racism. Students examine identity through the lens of cultural, social, and political movements such as #BlackLivesMatter, Black at, Afrofuturism, Hip-Hop and Youth Identity, Black Feminism, and the Civil Rights Movement. This course helps students build their awareness of how cultural identity is developed and its relationship to social change and activism.

(Online with One Schoolhouse) Business and Economics students gain fluency in foundational economic principles and explore business planning, development, and management. Students study the fundamentals of microeconomics, including supply and demand, incentives, pricing and production, followed by macroeconomic concepts such as economic indexes, The Federal Reserve and financial markets, as well as trade agreements and globalization. This is an ideal survey course for students considering a college degree in economics, business, or management. By the end of the fall semester, students will have a working foundation to analyze current events in the corporate world and the international economy.