Course Sequencing: High School Social Studies Learn about the social studies requirements for several different diplomas. Standard DiplomaAcceptable Course Sequences:Ninth GradeTenth GradeEleventh GradeTwelfth GradeWorld History & Geography 1orWorld History & Geography 1 HonorsWorld History & Geography 2orWorld History & Geography 2 HonorsorAP World HistoryUS & VA HistoryorUS & VA History HonorsorAP US HistoryUS & VA GovernmentorUS & VA Government HonorsorAP US GovernmentorAP US & Comparative GovernmentAdvanced Studies DiplomaAcceptable Course SequencesNinth GradeTenth GradeEleventh GradeTwelfth GradeWorld History & Geography 1orWorld History & Geography 1 HonorsWorld History & Geography 2orWorld History & Geography 2 HonorsorAP World HistoryUS & VA HistoryorUS & VA History HonorsorAP US HistoryUS & VA GovernmentorUS & VA Government HonorsorAP US GovernmentorAP US & Comparative GovernmentIB DiplomaAcceptable Course SequencesNinth GradeTenth GradeEleventh GradeTwelfth GradeWorld History & Geography 1orWorld History & Geography 1 HonorsorWorld History & Geography 2 Honors AP Comparative GovernmentorUS VA GovernmentorUS VA Government HonorsIB History of the AmericasorUS VA HistoryorUS VA History HonorsIB Topics in 20th Century World History HLorIB Geography SL