The Social Studies standards were updated to start the 2026-27 school year. Starts with the class of 2029
This course covers the standard World History curriculum while providing intensive instructional scaffolds. Students will receive additional support in inquiry practices, such as gathering and evaluating sources. This section is designed for students who benefit from increased time to master standard recovery and the Portrait of a Graduate (POG) skills.
The Social Studies standards were updated to start the 2026-27 school year. Starts with the class of 2029
An additional class to match our Honors American History offering that was added last year. This course will most likely be a replacement for students who would have taken DMACC Western Civilization in the past.
Grades: 9th / 10th / 11th / 12/th
Course Description: This course is for students who are significantly unique from their peers in the area of reading and social studies.
Prerequisite: none
Considerations: Prefer teacher recommendation. Students must also be enrolled in Honors English 9. There will be more reading and writing in Honors American History. This is a full year course broken into 2 semesters.
Course Description:
Prerequisites: This course is for 11th/12th grade students only. Students who excelled in American History, World History, or other Social Science courses should consider taking AP American Government.
Grades: 11th / 12th
Course Description: An examination of warfare strategies, weapons, motivations, etc. before the modern era. There will be a major emphasis on how the creation of key weapons changed the world.
Prerequisite: 11th / 12th
Course Description: This course will focus upon the military conflicts throughout American History from the American Revolution, Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and the modern War on Terror. Students will explore how these military conflicts affected politics and influenced the domestic fronts.
Prerequisite: None
Considerations: None
Course Description: Students will investigate the development of global civilizations from the Renaissance to the modern era. Following the 2026 Iowa Standards, students will analyze global interactions, political revolutions, and the evolution of social structures. This course emphasizes disciplinary literacy—learning to think like historians and geographers to evaluate evidence and construct arguments about world events.
Grade: 11th / 12th
Course Description: This course is designed to be a survey of Psychology topics. Students will gain insight into the field, potential careers, and major areas of psychology including cognition (memory & problem solving), consciousness, personality, development, research methods and learning. Students will explore some aspects of abnormal psychology as well should time permit.
Prerequisite: Psychology and approved by the instructor.
Course Description: This course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. They also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice.