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Social Studies Course Offerings

SOCIAL STUDIES

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT: All students are required to pass a minimum of three credits of Social Studies to graduate: 

    • 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

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:

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

Social Studies: Elective Credit