World History & Cultures / Honors*

World History & Cultures

World History & Cultures / Basic

United States History I (10)

United States History I / (10) Basic

United States History I / (11)

United States History I (11) Basic

United States History II / Honors*

Geography, Economics, Sociology , Psychology AP*, Psychology , Humanities

Application process open to all students. Selection based on established criteria.

Project Acceleration is a cooperative arrangement between Seton Hall University and a select number of New Jersey high schools, including Union High School. The program gives qualified high school students the opportunity to earn up to sixteen (16) college credits during his/her four (4) years of high school at a nominal fee. Upon the student's satisfactory completion of the program and upon graduation from high school, Seton Hall University will issue an official transcript with the grade(s) and credits earned for the course(s) taken. Qualified high school faculty members, whose academic credentials have been approved by the University, have been granted adjunct faculty status at Seton Hall University. They teach the approved courses at the high school as part of their regular schedule. Courses taught are college level in nature and are equivalent to the extensive offerings available to freshmen at Seton Hall. Not all colleges accept credits from Seton Hall University. Project Acceleration intended to replace the Advanced Placement Program, but is intended to offer students an alternative way to earn college credits and/or placement while attending high school. Students must complete a formal application for each of the advanced courses they wish to take. Selected students will be chosen on the basis of established criteria. The following social studies courses have been approved by Seton Hall University to be part of Project Acceleration A formal application must be submitted

SS/381/A & B Psychology / 1 year course

A: This chronological history of the U.S., from approximately 1880/1929, includes the following topics: the settling of the West after the Civil War; the transformation from an agrarian to an industrial economy; urbanization; the plight of the farmer and laborer in a changing economy; imperialism; the Progressive movement; World War I; and the prosperity of the twenties.

B; This course is a chronological and topical study of American history from the stock market crash to the present. The topics of study include: the New Deal, the causes of world War II and its impact, the Holocaust and other genocides, domestic and international issues, the emergence of the U.S. as a world power and the struggle for equality among various minority and ethnic groups.

A: The first semester deals with the origin of democratic philosophies, the Constitution of the United States and the federal system of government. The politics of American democracy and the role of the individual voter in the nomination and electoral process are also covered. The course also includes the techniques used by political, economic and social groups to formulate and influence public opinion

B.: The second semester explores the American government system including the executive and judicial branches. The foreign policies of the United States will be studied. Comparative political and economic systems will also be reviewed as well as the process involved in state and local financing

A: This course is a comprehensive study of American government from the precepts set down by the founders to an in/depth study of the institutions, processes, politics and policies that are vital parts of our system of government, including the Constitution, citizenship, political parties, voting, elections, functions of Congress and civil rights.

B: This course is a continuing study of the institutions, processes, politics and policies that are part of our system of government. Studies include the presidency, federal courts, economic policy, foreign policy, the environment, state and local governments, the state court system, paying for state and local government and comparative governments and economic systems.

A: This course presents information students need for an understanding of the American government / how it operates and their relationship to it. The course of study includes the duties and responsibilities of citizenship, ideals in the Constitution, the three branches of government, powers and roles of the President, the federal court system, structure and organization of state and local governments, the organization of political parties and the different kinds of taxes and systems of taxation.

B: Semester II includes citizenship in the community, the American economic system, money and banking, savings credit and investing, inflation, labor and management, foreign policy, and career opportunities.