Addison Trail Social Studies Course Sequence

Sequence of Courses 

Graduation Requirement = 3 years/6 semesters of Social Studies

Required Courses:

Freshman Year
Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography, or Human Geography, or *Sheltered Human Geography

Sophomore Year
Advanced Placement (AP) US History, or US History, or *Sheltered US History

Junior Year
Advanced Placement (AP) Microeconomics, or Advanced Placement (AP) Macroeconomics, one semester of a social studies elective

AND

Advanced Placement (AP) US Government, or US Government, or *Sheltered US Government and Politics

Elective Course Options:

  • Advanced Placement (AP) Comparative Government and Politics (1 semester, junior or senior year)
  • Sociology (1 semester, junior or senior year)
  • Advanced Placement (AP) European History (2 semesters, sophomore, junior or senior year)
  • Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology (2 semesters, junior or senior year)
  • Economics
  • Dual-Credit Microeconomics
  • Dual-Credit Macroeconomics
  • Latin American Studies
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • AP Psychology
  • Sociology
  • AP European History
  • Explorations in Social Justice


*English Language Learners are placed in sheltered courses by recommendation only.