WELCOME TO THE KOFA SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT !!
 Find the class web sites of Kofa High School Social Sciences Department faculty members > see the " Faculty And Class Web Site " section below .
Get answers to questions about Advanced Placement ( AP ) courses , required and elective social sciences course descriptions , State of Arizona social science graduation requirements , college / university admission reequirements , and much more > see the " Valuable Resources " section below .
 MR. DUNCAN JOHNSTON
MR. DAVID MOUNT
MR. DOUGLAS A. ROTHSCHILD
MRS. SARA LEWIS
MRS. ANA SILIVONGXAY
MR. JASON GOODWIN
MR. MARTY DILLION
MR. BENJAMIN FRANZ
MR. KIRK BRANCATO
MR. RORY TREYNOR
MR. ERIK RANDALL'S CLASSES :
WORLD HISTORY
ECONOMICS
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
WHAT IS AN ADVANCED PLACEMENT ( AP ) LEVEL CLASS ?
Advanced placement ( AP ) classes are year long college level classes , authorized by the College Board , that are taught in high schools . The subject matter in these classes is taught at the expected college freshman and sophmore level .
WHY SHOULD I TAKE AN AP LEVEL COURSE ?
If you are planning to go to college it is highly recommended that you should take at least one AP level class . There are four reasons for this .
First , an AP course presents a challenging environment that definitely prepares students for rigorous college work . Taking an AP course will also generate greater self-confidence and motivation in a student .
Second , taking an AP course will significantly imporve a student's chances of being accepted to the college or university of their choice .
Third , taking AP courses demonstrates a committment to , and seriousness about , your academics and personal development . This can only help a student when they appeal for scholarships .
Fourth , a student may be able to earn early college credit and advanced standing by taking an AP class . This potential credit will depend on the grade earned in the AP class , and the policies of the college that the student plans to attend .
WHAT TYPE OF AP COURSE SHOULD I TAKE ?
Most colleges strongly recommend that prospective students not get caught up in a " numbers game " of trying " out score " other students in the amount of AP courses they take . They advise prospective students that a focused approach to taking AP courses will help them much more in the competition to be accepted to the college of their choice .
What the colleges recommend is that students take AP classes in the general area that they are thinking of majoring in at college . In fact , most of the colleges clearly say that students who focus their high school AP course selection toward their college major will be given stronger consideration for acceptance . Therefore , if you are planning to go to college , and planning to major in any of the following areas of studies ( see the list below ) , you should seriously consider taking at least one AP class offered through Kofa's Social Sciences Department .
College areas of study : Business / Economics , Medical , Information Technology , Education , Law , Political Science / Government , Engineering , History , Criminal Justice , Public Service , Sociology , and Psychology
SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
If you are planning to go to college , and are going to pursue a degree in one of the areas of study highlighted above in the AP section , then you will want to take as many of your high school electives from the courses offered here by the Kofa Social Sciences Department . If you are planning to go to college and pursue a degree in another area of study ( math , science , fine arts , English / literature , etc . ) , then we recommend that you focus taking your high school electives from the courses made available from those Kofa departments .
If you are not planning to go on to college , then we recommend that you focus taking your high school electives from those offered by Kofa's Business Technology Department .
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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