History/Social Studies
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Program Overview & Requirements
REQUIREMENTS
Newburyport High School requires that all students complete 4 years of study in History.
The Massachusetts Board of Regents requires 4 units of History including 1 course in US History for all applicants to the state’s 4-year colleges and universities.
We strongly recommend that students seeking admission at more competitive colleges and universities complete a minimum of 4 years of History/Social Sciences.
The History Department has implemented the Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework and the Common Core Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies - statewide guidelines for learning, teaching, and assessment in history and social sciences for the Commonwealth's public schools - as accepted by the Board of Education. All students must follow the sequence of required courses listed below.
SEQUENCE
- Grade 9 → World History Part I & World History Part II
- Grade 10 → World History Part III & United States History Part I
- Grade 11 → United States History Part II & United States History Part III (option 1)
- Grade 11 → Advanced Placement United States History, Parts I & II (option 2)
- Grade 12 → United States History Part II & United States History Part III (option 1)
- Grade 12 → Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics, Parts I & II (option 2)
PLACEMENT
For enrollment in an Honors or AP course, please refer to the Prerequisites for Honors Placement. Please note that certain courses and electives may have additional prerequisites, which are detailed in their respective course descriptions.
Course & Career Pathways
Careers & College Majors
Possible Majors:
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art History, Criticism, and Conservation
- Business Administration and Management
- Child Care Management
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Criminal Justice
- Criminology
- Economics
- Education
- Ethnic Studies, General Family and Consumer Sciences
- Fashion Merchandising
- Geography
- History
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Resources Management
- Human Services
- International Relations Labor and Industrial Relations
- Marketing
- Philosophy
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Relations
- Religious Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Urban Studies
Careers:
- Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations Managers
- Anthropologists and Archaeologists
- Archivists
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Civil Engineers
- Clinical Psychologists
- Community Organizers and Activists
- Conservators
- Construction Managers
- Curators
- Directors
- Economists
- Education Administrators
- Elementary, Middle, and High School Teachers
- Exhibit Designers and Museum Technicians
- Federal Agents
- Financial Analysts
- Foreign Service Officers
- Geographers
- Geographic Specialists
- Government Executives and Legislators
- Government Lawyers
- Historians
- Human Resources Managers
- Human-Service Assistants
- Judges
- Librarians
- Management Consultants
- Market and Survey Researchers
- Medical and Public Health
- Social Workers
- Mental Health Counselors
- News Analysts, Reporters, Correspondents
- Political Scientists
- Postsecondary Teachers
- Private-Practice Lawyers
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
- Program Directors
- Public Interest Advocates
- Public Interest Lawyers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- Sociologists
- Urban and Regional Planners