PREP 20 - Social Studies Foundations

1.0 - 10.0 Credits
Students learn to read, analyze, and write academically using contextualized social studies content for High School Completion, HS+, transition to college, GED, or state diploma equivalency tests.Orientation and advising are required before taking this course.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe basic principles of one or more of the following: U.S. Constitution, economics, civics, sociology, political science, or international relations.
Apply a variety of reading and writing strategies to analyze social studies content.
Read to deduce information from visual representations such as maps, charts, graphs, or pictures.
Create an evidence-based argument in response to a social studies text.
Produce writing that logically develops and supports key ideas and arguments using standard English conventions.

Course Typically Offered
Winter