Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics
This AP course provides an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States. This course involves both the study of general concepts used to interpret U.S. politics and the analysis of specific case studies. It also requires familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that constitute U.S. political reality. While there is no single approach that an AP Government and Politics: United States course must follow, certain topics are generally covered in college courses: Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government; Political Beliefs and Behaviors; Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media; Institutions of National Government: The Congress, the Presidency, the Bureaucracy, and the Federal Courts; Public Policy; Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

International Baccalaureate Geography
Geography is concerned with place. Understanding the nature and causes of areal differentiation on the global surface has been the geographer’s task since people first noticed differences between places. Through geography we seek to understand these differences in patterns of human distribution, interrelationships between human society and the physical environment, people’s use of the Earth in time and space, and how these differences are related to people’s cultures and economies. These, and other related themes, express major concerns of our time and reflect the consequences of spatial decisions.

International Baccalaureate History
History is more than the study of the past. It is the process of recording, reconstructing and interpreting the past through the investigation of a variety of sources. It is a discipline that gives people an understanding of themselves and others in relation to the world, both past and present. Students of history should learn how the discipline works. It is an exploratory subject that poses questions without providing definitive answers. In order to understand the past, students must engage with it both through exposure to primary historical sources and through the work of historians. Historical study involves both selection and interpretation of data and critical evaluation of it. Students of history should appreciate the relative nature of historical knowledge and understanding, as each generation reflects its own world and preoccupations and as more evidence emerges. A study of history both requires and develops an individual’s understanding of, and empathy for, people living in other periods and contexts.

Model United Nations
The Model United Nations Club at North Broward Preparatory School is committed to the objective dissemination of information about the United Nations and its various activities. In accordance with its philosophy of providing information to the largest possible audience, membership and participation in the course and its activities are open to all individuals that demonstrate the potential and interest in exploring the mechanics and relevant issues in contemporary world politics. In addition, the Model United Nations Club is dedicated to positive initiating social change in our local and global community. To this end, the NBPS Model United Nations Club engages in a number of service learning activities throughout the year. The Club has established a Financing for Peace project, through which it distributes funds secured through donations, sponsorships, and fund raising in support of specific children, families and entrepreneurs around the world.

Advanced Placement Human Geography
The purpose of the AP course in Human Geography is to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human social organization and its environmental consequences. On successful completion of the course, the student should be able to: use and think about maps and spatial data; understand and interpret the implications of associations among phenomena in places; recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships among patterns and processes; define regions and evaluate the regionalization process; characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places.

Economics and Government
In this course, we will delve deep into the study of the distribution of power in government; focus on core issues such as civil liberties and rights; investigate government institutions (executive, legislative, and judicial); and engage in the study of contemporary American political affairs. For the Economics portion of the course, students investigate core ideas, key concepts, and foundational models of market economies in a globalized world.

Genocide in Comparative Perspective
The Comparative Genocide Project is a student-centered course designed to facilitate understanding and awareness of genocide around the world. Students not only engage in the academic study of genocide in comparative perspective, but also to produce public awareness events about genocide for their school & in their community.

Introduction to World Politics
Introduction to World Politics is a survey of the major trends, events and actors in world politics. The aim of the course is to provide students with the conceptual skills to better understand the complex and ever changing international arena. Three exams and a short paper will determine the final grade.

Introduction to U.S. Government
A survey of the origins and development of the U.S. political system, focusing on the ideals of democracy and constitutional government. We examine American political institutions (the Presidency, Congress, and the court), political processes (the formation of public opinion, interest groups, political parties, elections), and domestic and foreign policy. The aim is an understanding of and ability to think critically about contemporary political issues.

Contemporary Geopolitical Affairs
Contemporary Geopolitical Affairs introduces students to the interplay of geography with political and cultural dynamics. With an emphasis on current events, the course explores various issues relevant for each of the diverse regions and subregions of the world. Several related topics are considered, for example: the degree of unity or fragmentation within the region/subregion, the role of religion, economic dynamics, and the nature of regional changes. The format of the course includes lectures, class discussions, interactive exercises, and videos.