Social Sciences

Social Studies Wordle

  • All Harford County Public School students must pass 3 courses in order to graduate.
    • American Government
    • World History
    • U.S. History

       

  • The above 3 required courses are usually taken by students in the following sequence:
    • 9th Grade – American Government
    • 10th Grade – World History
    • 11th Grade – U.S. History
** Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, the sequence will shift to the following*:

  • 9th Grade –U.S. History
  • 10th Grade –American Government
  • 11th Grade –World History

  • In addition to the 3 courses named above the C.M. Wright Social Studies Department offers the following 3 AP courses that fulfill a graduation requirement:
    • AP U.S. Government (fulfills 9th grade American Government)
    • AP World History (fulfills 10th grade World History)
    • AP U.S. History (fulfills 11th grade U.S. History)

 

  • The following courses are electives that students may choose to enroll in while at C. M. Wright:


  • AP Comparative Government**
  • AP Microeconomics**
  • AP Human Geography
  • AP Psychology
  • Law in America
  • Psychology
  • African American History**

 

**The double asterisk indicates a course that is usually offered every other year.

 

For Additional information please contact the Counseling Office at 410-638-4270 or

Michael Brogley, the Social Studies Department Chairperson, at [email protected].