2025 - 2026 MCPS High School Course Bulletin

SOC2021A/SOC2021B AP GovPolitics US NSL A

0.5 credit per semester

This course is a year-long survey of American government. The course combines the content and skill development of AP U.S. Government and Politics and National, State, and Local Government. AP United States Government and Politics with NSL may be used to satisfy the graduation requirement for National, State and Local Government A and B.

Grade Level: 9 - 10 - 11 - 12
No repeats for credit

Additional Course Information:

• Certificate of Merit (CM)
• Advanced-Level
• Advanced Placement (AP)
• National Collegiate Athletic Association Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse (NCAA/IEC)
• High School Assessment (HSA)
• Satisfies the NSL government credit graduation requirement