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HISTORY / SOCIAL SCIENCE



School Name:       Date:  
Name of Course(s): 


Course approved, but for College Prep Elective rather than for the History / Social Science requirement (see Section A below)
Course approved, but not for UC Honors status (see Section B below)
Not approved:

Lacking necessary course information (see Section C below)
Insufficient academic / theoretical content
Focus too narrow / too specialized
Attempt to address too many topics / lack of depth
Too much focus on career-related skills (application), rather than academics (theory)
Too much focus on technology tools, rather than content knowledge
Lack of pre-requisites
Other:   

Comments:   
 

A. Fails to Meet Subject Specific Requirements

Component Not adequate Comments
Substantial reading / writing

Depth and breadth

Other



B. Fails to Meet Honors Criteria

Coursework is not comparable to AP, IB or collegiate level courses.
The course is not designed for the appropriate grade level (11th/12th grades).
The school does not offer a non-honors equivalent.
This course exceeds the maximum number of honors courses allowed in the subject area.
This course does not have a comprehensive written final exam.
This course does not have appropriate pre-requisites.
Other



C. Lacking Necessary Course Information

Component Not adequate Component Not adequate
Length of course (semester or year)
Student assignments
General description of course
Texts and/or instructional materials
Course objectives
Instructional & Assessment methods
Course outline or list of topics
Other:


Thank you for your attention in these matters.
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