Social Studies Course Offerings
SOCIAL STUDIES
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT: All students are required to pass a minimum of three credits of Social Studies to graduate:
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- one credit in World History-Geography 1450-Present
- one credit in US History
- one credit in Government
Students must pass the Missouri Constitution Test, a U.S. History Constitution Test, and a U.S. Citizenship Test before graduation. Seniors who have not passed these tests will be given the opportunity to do so during their second semester.
Courses with a * have college credit available
Courses with a † are also available as a Virtual KHS PeLA course
Full Course descriptions are available below the chart.
Social Studies Courses
COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE NAME |
GRADE LEVEL |
SEMESTER OR FULL YEAR |
PREREQUISITE |
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SS105A/B |
World History - 1450-Present† |
9 |
Full Year |
None |
SS203A/B |
United States History - 1870-Present† |
10 |
Full Year |
World History |
SS501A/B |
AP United States History |
10-12 |
Full Year |
Sophomores: Grade of A in World History- 1450-Present |
SS307A/B |
American Government† |
11-12 |
Full Year |
US History |
SS502A/B |
AP US Government & Politics† |
11-12 |
Full Year |
3.0 GPA |
ELECTIVE CREDIT: |
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SS202C |
Economics* |
10-12 |
Semester |
None |
SS304C |
Psychology |
10-12 |
Semester |
None |
SS303C |
Contemporary Issues and Project-Base Historical Inquiry |
10-12 |
Semester |
None |
SS305C |
Sociology† |
11-12 |
Semester |
None |
SS306C |
B.A.S.E.-L.E.V.E.L-U.P. |
11-12 |
Semester |
None |
SS503A/B |
AP Psychology* |
11-12 |
Full Year |
3.0 GPA |
SS500A/B |
AP World History: Modern* (WILL be offered 2025-2026; WILL NOT be offered 2026-2027) |
11-12 |
Full Year |
3.0 GPA |
SS504A/B |
AP Human Geography* (WILL NOT be offered 2025-2026; WILL be offered 2026-2027) |
11-12 |
Full Year |
3.0 GPA |
Social Studies Course Descriptions
- World History 1450 - Present†
- United States History 1870-Present†
- AP United States History
- American Government†
- AP United States Government & Politics†
World History 1450 - Present†
United States History 1870-Present†
AP United States History
American Government†
AP United States Government & Politics†
Social Studies: Elective Credit
- Economics*
- Psychology
- Contemporary Issues and Project-Based Historical Inquiry
- Sociology†
- B.A.S.E.-L.E.V.E.L.-U.P.
- AP Psychology*
- AP World History: Modern (only offered every other year)*
- AP Human Geography (only offered every other year)*