Course Description
Advanced Placement United States History (APUSH) is a college level course that prepares a student for the rigors of college. This course is geared for the serious student who is focused on education and career who intends to go to a four year college. This course also helps prepare students who wish to apply for scholarships such as the Chief Manuelito and the Gates Millennium. APUSH fulfills the requirement for American history from the Pre-Columbian Era to the present. Emphasis is placed on examining the major trends and institutions, which have resulted in America’s leading position as a world power. Arizona history and government, as well as geography are incorporated in APUSH. American history (or APUSH) is a required course to be taken in the junior year.