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Social Science Department Valencia High School Dept. Chair: Nancy Watkins, Ed.D.

Social Science: The study of society and the activities and relationships of individuals and groups in society.

Advanced Placement Courses 9th Grade AP Human Geography 10th Grade AP European History 11th Grade AP US History 11th or 12th Grade AP Government and Politics AP Comparative Politics AP Microeconomics AP Psychology

International Baccalaureate: Social Science Theory of Knowledge History of Americas IBSL Economics

Social Science Electives Comparative World Religions Contemporary World Affairs Psychology Sociology Theory of Knowledge