Adult High School
http://www.miracosta.edu/ahsdp
Noncredit Adult High School
MiraCosta College provides classes for adults who wish to obtain their high school diplomas. Some classes are also appropriate for individuals who wish to increase skills in preparation for college course work, employment or advancement in the workplace, or personal growth. Classes are held at the Community Learning Center at 1831 Mission Avenue in Oceanside and are open to adults 18 years of age or older. Individuals who are under 18 years of age who can benefit from instruction may be allowed to enroll.
Any student enrolled in a day high school (regular or continuation) must meet the following criteria in order to take classes in MiraCosta's Adult High School: he or she must be a credit deficient student, 16 years old or older, who has attended at least five semesters of high school. Day high school students must also present a Concurrent Enrollment Permit signed by their day high school principal, counselor, and parent. An individual under the age of 18 who is not currently enrolled in a day high school (regular or continuation) may be allowed to enroll with a Minor's Permit signed by a parent or guardian.
The Concurrent Enrollment Permit and Minor's Permit are available at high school counseling offices, the Oceanside and San Elijo Admissions and Records Offices, and the Community Learning Center as well as online at miracosta.edu/ahsdp.
Note: Students enrolled in this program cannot receive federal financial aid.
Accreditation: The MiraCosta College Adult High School is fully accredited by the Schools Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Accrediting Commission for Schools
533 Airport Blvd., Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: 650.696.1060
Tuition: Courses offered in this program are provided tuition-free. There are some costs for the rental or purchase of books.
Hours Per Class/Credits Earned: Each adult high school course includes 49.5 in-class instructional hours plus 49.5 outside-of-class hours of laboratory or study time. Students receive five high school credits for each successfully completed class.
Adult High School Terms: Classes are offered in different formats and at a variety of times in order to meet students' varying needs. The regular school year has four 8-week terms plus a summer intersession.
Counseling and Evaluation: Counselors evaluate a student's standing upon his or her admission to the Adult High School, and they help the student plan a program to meet graduation requirements. (See Sources of Credit below.) Counselors are available throughout each term to assist students in the Adult High School, college, and career planning as well as job searches.
Sources of Credit: Credit from the following sources may be applied toward a high school diploma through the college's Office of Instructional Services:
1. Successful completion of MiraCosta College adult high school, specified noncredit, or specified credit courses.
2. Transfer credit from other accredited secondary schools, colleges, and universities.
3. High school correspondence courses from accredited institutions.
4. Training completed during military service.
Note: A veteran or service person may be granted credit for courses completed in service schools or for ratings earned while in service as recommended in "A Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services" issued by the American Council on Education.
5. Work achievement having educational value.
Note: Elective credits may be granted on the basis of verified work achievement resulting in knowledge or skills comparable to those acquired in a secondary school class. In some cases, an achievement test may be required in addition to verification.
The granting of such credit is based upon the following basic principles:
- Credit for work achievement after the age of 18 may be granted toward graduation requirements.
- Credit will be granted on the basis of the length of full-time employment (10 elective credits per year or 5 credits for 6 months). No other divisions will be made to account for odd months above 12. No credit will be granted for work achievement in excess of 12 months if there is no change in the type of work performed. Exceptions may be made if the type of work is progressively more difficult, justifying a division into beginning and advanced courses.
- A person must be employed for at least one year with the same firm before work achievement may be considered for credit, and he/she must spend at least 6 months at each type of work for which credit is requested. For example, if a person were employed by the same firm as a machinist for 9 months and a draftsperson for 5 months, he/she would be eligible to apply for five work achievement elective credits as a machinist, but he/she would not be eligible to receive credit for the work as a draftsperson.
- Credit may be granted only for vocational experience in which wages or salary was received. A person who is self-employed and thereby earning a livelihood may be regarded as employed with pay.
6. Vocational training.
- Five elective credits will be granted for every 48 hours of vocational training. A certificate of completion stating the number of course hours must be submitted.
The granting of credits does not constitute satisfaction of any of the competency requirements. In addition, no more than 40 elective credits will be granted for military training or ratings and/or work achievement.
Demonstration of Proficiency
Students must demonstrate proficiency in English and mathematics. Upon entrance into the program, students' skill levels will be assessed and remediation provided as needed. Proficiency may be demonstrated by successful completion of specified courses or approved performance levels on a variety of standardized assessments.
Scholarship and Attendance
Satisfactory progress must be demonstrated by satisfactory achievement (scholarship) and attendance. More than six hours of absence from class may result in the student being dropped from the class.
Course Repetition
Credit may not be earned through repetition of a course for which credit has previously been granted unless specifically stated in the course description. (Note: All HSENG and HSMTH courses may be repeated one time each for credit.)
Residency Requirement
Students must earn at least 20 credits in residence at MiraCosta College.
Diploma Conferred
A high school diploma is conferred upon completion of the diploma requirements.
Contact Information
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Chair: Angela Senigaglia Dean: Kate Alder |
Department: Adult High School Office: Community Learning Center, 1831 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92058, 760.795.8710 |
Full-Time Faculty
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Julie Cord Erica Duran Angela Senigaglia Steve Wezniak |
Adult High School Diploma
MiraCosta College's Adult High School prepares adults for higher education and increased employability in a supportive, challenging, and accessible environment that respects and honors diversity. Upon entrance into the program, each student's previous coursework, skill levels, and academic and/or professional goals are determined in order to provide an individualized plan for goal attainment. Students must earn a total of 160 credits, with at least 20 credits in residence.
Program Student Learning Outcome Statement
Upon completion of this program, students will
- obtain an awareness of, and preparation for, higher education.
- acquire improved workplace skills for employability.
- demonstrate improved self-efficacy.
- model a sensitivity, to and awareness of, diverse perspectives.
Diploma Requirements
| English | 30 | |
| English Grammar 1 | ||
| English Grammar 2 * | ||
| Basic Skills: Reading and Study Strategies | ||
| English 1 | ||
| English 2 | ||
| English 3 | ||
| English 4 * | ||
| Information Literacy & College Success | ||
| Natural Sciences (must include both life and physical sciences) | 20 | |
| Physical Science 1 - Chemistry | ||
| Physical Science 2 - Physics | ||
| Life Science 1A - Cell Biology | ||
| Life Science 1B - Animal Biology | ||
| Life Science 2 - Human Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Physical Science 3 - Environmental Science | ||
| Life Science 3 - Introduction to Biotechnology | ||
| Mathematics | 30 | |
| Basic Skills Math 1 | ||
| Basic Skills Math 2 | ||
| Basic Skills Math 3 | ||
| Algebra Essentials 1 | ||
| Algebra Essentials 2 ** | ||
| Geometry Essentials ** | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 30 | |
| American Government | ||
| Economics | ||
| United States History 1 | ||
| United States History 2 | ||
| World History and Geography 1 | ||
| World History and Geography 2 | ||
| Humanities | 10 | |
| Introduction to Fine Arts 1 - The History and Development of Theatre and Dance | ||
| Introduction to Fine Arts 2 - The History and Development of Art and Music | ||
| Digital Storytelling | ||
| Introduction to Fine Arts 3 - The History of Film | ||
| Electives | 40 | |
| Students may earn elective credits in a variety of ways, not just by completing the following courses, and should work directly with a counselor to determine all eligible electives. | ||
| Applied Computer Skills 1 | ||
or NCWFP 11 | Essential Computer Skills 1 | |
| Adult Basic Education: Reading | ||
| Adult Basic Education: Writing | ||
| Job Readiness for the Workplace | ||
| English as a Second Language, Level 6 | ||
| English as a Second Language, Level 7 | ||
| Career-Track ESL | ||
| Introduction to Architecture | ||
| Introduction to Career Education | ||
| Total Units | 160 | |
| * | Students must successfully complete HSENG 16 and HSENG 25 with a "C" or better, or the equivalent, to meet the English proficiency required for the high school diploma. (Note: All HSENG courses may be repeated one time for credit.) |
| ** | Students must successfully earn 5 credits in HSMTH 21, HSMTH 30, or the equivalent to meet the mathematics proficiency required for the high school diploma. (Note: All HSMTH courses may be repeated one time for credit.) |
Certificate
Certificate of Competency
Basic Education for Academic or Workforce Preparation
This certificate is designed to help students review foundation skills in reading, writing, grammar, and mathematics. It demonstrates achievement in a set of proficiencies that help students prepare for their next educational or career-related goal. Students earn this certificate by successfully completing a combination of three non-credit courses that must include one noncredit mathematics course and two noncredit English courses.
Program Student Learning Outcome Statement
Upon completion of this program, students will
- obtain an awareness of, and preparation for, higher education.
- acquire improved workplace skills for employability.
| Core English Courses | 3-5 | |
| Students are required to take at least one course from the following list of core English courses. | ||
| Basic Skills: Reading and Study Strategies | ||
or NCENG 17 | Basic Skills: Reading and Study Strategies | |
| English 1 | ||
or NCENG 21 | Paragraph to Essay | |
| English 2 | ||
or NCENG 22 | Basic Composition: The Five Paragraph Essay | |
| English 3 | ||
or NCENG 23 | Intermediate Composition: The Argument Essay | |
| English 4 | ||
or NCENG 25 | Advanced Composition: The Research Essay | |
| Core Math Courses | 3-5 | |
| Students are required to take at least one course from the following list of core math courses. | ||
| Basic Skills Math 1 | ||
or NCMTH 11 | Basic Skills Math 1 | |
| Basic Skills Math 2 | ||
or NCMTH 12 | Basic Skills Math 2 | |
| Basic Skills Math 3 | ||
or NCMTH 13 | Basic Skills Math 3 | |
| Algebra Essentials 1 | ||
or NCMTH 20 | Algebra Essentials 1 | |
| Algebra Essentials 2 | ||
or NCMTH 21 | Algebra Essentials 2 | |
| Geometry Essentials | ||
or NCMTH 30 | Geometry Essentials | |
| Elective Courses | 3-5 | |
| Students are required to take at least one course from the following list of elective courses. | ||
| Applied Computer Skills 1 | ||
or NCWFP 11 | Essential Computer Skills 1 | |
| English Grammar 1 | ||
or NCENG 15 | English Grammar 1 | |
| English Grammar 2 | ||
or NCENG 16 | English Grammar 2 | |
| Information Literacy & College Success | ||
or NCENG 40 | Information Literacy & College Success | |
| Introduction to Architecture | ||
| Job Readiness for the Workplace | ||
or NCWFP 70 | Job Readiness for Workplace Success | |
| Introduction to Career Education | ||
| Total Units | 9-15 | |
Courses
HSAGT 10: American Government
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: Students are advised to take HSENG 25, HSUSH 11, and HSUSH 12 before taking this course and HSENG 40 before or concurrently with this course.
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
This course introduces students to the institutions of American government. Topics include the principles and moral values of American government, the rights and obligations of democratic citizens, the fundamental values and principles of civil society, the roles of the three branches of government, landmark Supreme Court interpretations of the Constitution, elective offices, powers and procedures of government, and comparison of American government to other systems of government in the world today. This course satisfies the American government requirement for graduation.
HSECN 10: Economics
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: Students are advised to take HSENG 25, HSUSH 11, HSUSH 12, HSWHG 11, and HSWHG 12 before taking this course and HSENG 40 before or concurrently with this course.
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
This course introduces students to the basic economic principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics. Topics include international economics, comparative economic systems, measurement, and methods. This course satisfies the economics requirement for graduation.
HSENG 15: English Grammar 1
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
This course provides a review of basic English grammar skills, such as parts of speech, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, and basic punctuation. This course is the first in a series of grammar courses that assist emerging writers with a precollegiate review of these skills. (May be repeated once.)
HSENG 16: English Grammar 2
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
This course provides a review of advanced English grammar skills, such as sentence structure, including fragments, run-ons, and misplaced modifiers, as well as other conventions of Standard American English. This course is the second in a series of grammar courses that assist emerging writers with a precollegiate review of these skills. (May be repeated once.)
HSENG 17: Basic Skills: Reading and Study Strategies
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: ALTERNATING TERMS
This course helps students improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary in various academic subjects. It emphasizes fundamental reading comprehension skills, general and academic vocabulary enhancement, study skills strategies, and principles of study reading. (May be repeated once.)
HSENG 21: English 1
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
This course introduces basic academic reading and writing for students who require a review of basic English standards and practices. It focuses on the single-paragraph response in autobiographical and narrative writing assignments, topic-sentence development, vocabulary development, and basic oral presentations. (May be repeated once.)
HSENG 22: English 2
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
This course introduces basic academic reading and writing for students who require a review of basic English standards and practices. It focuses on the single-paragraph response in autobiographical and narrative writing assignments, topic-sentence development, vocabulary development, and basic oral presentations. (May be repeated once.)
HSENG 23: English 3
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
This course develops intermediate academic reading and writing skills. It focuses on the argumentative essay on culturally relevant literature and topics, and it requires both in-class and at-home essay compositions, advanced MLA formatting for essays, intermediate vocabulary development, and oral presentations. (May be repeated once.)
HSENG 25: English 4
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
This course develops advanced academic reading and writing skills for students. It focuses on the research essay on contemporary literature and issues and requires both in-class and at-home essay compositions, advanced MLA formatting for essays, advanced vocabulary development, and an oral presentation. (May be repeated once.)
HSENG 40: Information Literacy & College Success
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed for students wishing to improve their information literacy and their knowledge and use of information systems and technology as they relate to school and/or the workplace. It introduces a variety of services, programs, and degrees at the college and requires that students learn how to obtain information about them online as well as through face-to-face and written communications. (May be repeated once.)
HSIFA 11: Introduction to Fine Arts 1 - The History and Development of Theatre and Dance
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: ALTERNATING TERMS
This course introduces students to the history of theatre and dance from its prehistoric beginnings to the present, with an emphasis on the Renaissance through the twentieth century. Topics include a review of the prehistoric origins of dance, dance-drama, and theatre from countries all over the world. Students must complete Fine Arts I and Fine Arts II (or comparable courses) to fulfill the requirement for graduation. This course aligns with Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards.
HSIFA 12: Introduction to Fine Arts 2 - The History and Development of Art and Music
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: ALTERNATING TERMS
This course introduces students to the history of art and music from its prehistoric beginnings to the present. Topics include the prehistoric origins of art, architecture, and music of the late 19th through the mid-20th centuries and up to contemporary art and music. Students must complete Fine Arts I and Fine Arts II (or comparable courses) to fulfill the graduation requirement. This course aligns with Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards.
HSIFA 13: Digital Storytelling
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Summer
This course teaches participants to find and focus the stories of their lives and tell them through video production. Instruction emphasizes personal narrative and advanced technologies in the service of creative expression. Students write, produce, and publish three- to five-minute digital stories that integrate narration, images, and music. Class time is split between lecture/discussion and hands-on computer skills development.
HSIFA 14: Introduction to Fine Arts 3 - The History of Film
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
In this history of film class, students view, study, discuss, and write about films from various genres and different time periods. They develop and demonstrate technological, cultural, and media literacy skills as well as critical thinking and problem solving skills that will serve them well in the real world.
HSMTH 11: Basic Skills Math 1
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
Basic Skills Math 1 is designed to meet the basic skills mathematics improvement needs of students for a variety of purposes: to meet pre-collegiate requirements; to meet mathematics unit requirements for an adult high school diploma; and/or to help prepare for examinations such as the GED. Topics include the study of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. (This course may be repeated once.)
HSMTH 12: Basic Skills Math 2
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
Basic Skills Math 2 is designed to meet the basic skills mathematics improvement needs of students for a variety of purposes: to meet pre-collegiate requirements; to meet mathematics unit requirements for an adult high school diploma; and/or to help prepare for examinations such as the GED. Topics include the study of percents, measurement, probability, and statistics. (This course may be repeated once.)
HSMTH 13: Basic Skills Math 3
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
Basic Skills Math 3 is designed to meet the basic skills mathematics improvement needs of students for a variety of purposes: to meet pre-collegiate requirements; to meet mathematics unit requirements for an adult high school diploma; and/or to help prepare for examinations such as the GED. Topics include the study of elementary algebra and geometry. (This course may be repeated once.)
HSMTH 20: Algebra Essentials 1
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: ALTERNATING TERMS
Algebra Essentials 1 is intended for students with little or no previous algebra experience. Topics include the real number system, operations with algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities, graphing linear equations in two variables, and solving systems of linear equations. (This course may be repeated once.)
HSMTH 21: Algebra Essentials 2
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: ALTERNATING TERMS
Algebra Essentials 2 is intended for students with some beginning algebra experience. Topics include exponents and polynomials, factoring, an introduction to quadratic equations, rational expressions and equations, and solving applied problems. (This course may be repeated once.)
HSMTH 30: Geometry Essentials
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Geometry Essentials is intended for students with little or no previous geometry experience. Topics include segments and angles, triangles, parallel and perpendicular lines, polygons, special quadrilaterals, the coordinate plane, circles, area, and volume. This course incorporates many of the skills and techniques outlined in the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) report as fundamental skills and workplace competencies. (May be repeated once.)
HSSCI 11: Physical Science 1 - Chemistry
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: To be arranged
This introductory chemistry class introduces students to the study of matter and changes in matter. Topics include states of matter, chemical and physical changes, the development of the atomic theory, the periodic table and its use, writing chemical formulas, balancing chemical equations, types of chemical reactions, and an introduction to organic chemistry.
HSSCI 12: Physical Science 2 - Physics
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: To be arranged
This introductory physics course is non-algebra based and introduces students to the basic concepts of physics. Students learn to solve basic physics problems using metric measurements. Topics include motion, forces, forces in fluids, work, machines, energy, thermal energy, and heat.
HSSCI 21: Life Science 1A - Cell Biology
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: To be arranged
This introductory biology course covers the basics of cell biology, including cellular organization, cellular transport systems, cellular metabolism, and the requirements for life. The course also introduces genetics, including the structure and functions of DNA, Mendelian genetics, probability, and cellular reproduction.
HSSCI 22: Life Science 2 - Human Anatomy and Physiology
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: To be arranged
This course in human anatomy and physiology covers each of the eleven organ systems of the human body. It emphasizes learning the structures of each system along with their functions. The course also provides a more in-depth study of the physiology of cellular respiration, homeostasis, immunology, reproduction, and growth and development.
HSSCI 23: Life Science 1B - Animal Biology
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
This introductory biology course covers the basics of animal biology. Topics include the scientific method, the characteristics of living things, evolution and evolutionary relationships among species, and fossils.
HSSCI 41: Physical Science 3 - Environmental Science
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
This introductory environmental science course covers the basics on human population growth, natural resources, and ecosystem dynamics. Through the study of these topics, students develop an understanding of how interdependent life on Earth is and the cross-cutting relationships of the fields of science, such as chemistry, physics, and biology.
HSSCI 51: Life Science 3 - Introduction to Biotechnology
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 2 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
This biotechnology science course introduces the use of living organisms in industrial, agricultural, medical, and other technological applications. Through the study of these topics, students obtain a comprehensive introduction to the scientific concepts and laboratory research techniques currently used in the field of biotechnology.
HSUSH 11: United States History 1
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: Students are advised to have completed HSENG 23, HSWHG 11, and HSWHG 12 prior to taking this course.
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
This course introduces students to the major turning points in United States history from the nation's beginnings to the Great Depression with an emphasis on the twentieth century. Topics include a review of the nation's beginnings, the impact of the Enlightenment, industrialization, the impact of religion, World War I, the U.S. as a world power, the 1920s, and the Great Depression. Students must complete both HSUSH 11 and HSUSH 12 to fulfill the United States history requirement for graduation.
HSUSH 12: United States History 2
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: Students are advised to have completed HSENG 23, HSUSH 11, HSWHG 11, and HSWHG 12 prior to taking this course.
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
This course introduces students to the major turning points in United States history from World War II to the present day with an emphasis on the twentieth century. Topics include World War II, post-World War II economic and social transformation, U.S. foreign policy since World War II, civil rights and voting rights, and major social and domestic policy issues in contemporary American society. Students must complete both HSUSH 11 and HSUSH 12 to fulfill the United States history requirement for graduation.
HSWFP 11: Applied Computer Skills 1
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
In this course, students develop essential computer and information technology skills for workplace and educational success. They develop some proficiency in using word processing software; access, evaluate, and utilize information resources using the Internet and Web browsers; and get familiar with a course management system. Previous experience using computers is recommended.
HSWHG 11: World History and Geography 1
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: Students are advised to have completed HSENG 22 and a basic computer literacy course prior to taking World History 1.
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
This course introduces students to world history, culture, and geography from the late eighteenth century to the conclusion of World War I. Topics include Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian roots of Western political ideas, Democratic Revolutions, Industrial Revolution, Imperialism, and World War I. Students must complete both HSWHG 11 and HSWHG 12 to fulfill the world history requirement for graduation.
HSWHG 12: World History and Geography 2
High School Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: Students are advised to have completed HSENG 22, HSWHG 11, and a basic computer literacy course prior to enrolling in this course.
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
This course introduces students to world history, culture, and geography from the conclusion of World War I through the present. Topics include Totalitarianism, World War II, international developments after World War II, and nation-building in the contemporary world. Students must complete both HSWHG 11 and HSWHG 12 to fulfill the world history requirement for graduation.
