The Social Studies Department at Ridge View consists of eleven teachers with over 160 years of teaching experience combined. These teachers have taught on average for 15 years and have served Ridge View for an average of almost eight years.
All of these teachers currently hold one or more graduate degrees, two have been award National Board Certification, six hold South Carolina's "Gifted and Talented" endorsement, six hold one or more Advanced Placement endorsements, and two have been recognized as "Teachers of the Year."
Together, this department offers a wide selection of courses which, hopefully, students will find challenging, informative, and helpful in preparing them for their post secondary education and career.
Here is a complete list of courses offered through our Social Studies Department here at The View:
- AP Human Geography (1 credit; usually freshman or sophomore year)
- AP Microeconomics (1 credit; senior year)
- AP U.S. Government and Politics (1 credit; senior year)
- AP U.S. History (1 credit; junior year)
- AP World History (1 credit; usually sophomore year)
- Civil Law (1/2 credit; any grades)
- Criminal Law (1/2 credit; any grades)
- Current Events (1/2 credit)
- Economics (1/2 credit; senior year)
- Mock Trial (1/2 credit; any grades)
- Psychology (1/2 credit; 10-12th grades)
- Sociology (1/2 credit; 10-12th grades)
- U.S. Government (1/2 credit; senior year)
- U.S. History and the Constitution (1 credit; junior year)
- U.S. History and the Constitution Honors (1 credit; junior year)
- World Geography (1 credit; usually freshman year)
- World Geography Honors (1 credit; usually freshman year)
- World History From 1300 (1 credit; usually sophomore year)
- World History From 1300 Honors (1 credit; usually sophomore year)
If you have any questions regarding the Social Studies Department, please feel free to contact Dr. Jessica Sweeney, Department Leader, at jsweeney@richland2.org.
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| L-R: Kurt Stiglbauer, Jessica Sweeney, Derrill Felkel, Edwin Griffin, Bob Crowley, Carol Kannisto,and Joyce Lide. Not pictured: Jennifer Borrowiec, Paige Fennel, Tracy Robins, and Matt Tinneny. |
