The social studies core curriculum presented in this guide represents those standards of learning that are essential for all grade 7-12 students in the state of Utah. For each secondary social studies course, core standards are established, as well as the objectives that should be used to meet the standards. The following courses are covered for Grades 7-8: Utah Studies and U.S. History. Grades 9-12 study World Cultural Geography, Part I; Ancient World Civilizations and/or Modern World Civilizations or European History; U.S. Studies; Economics; Psychology; Sociology; U.S. Government/Law; and World Cultural Geography, Part II. A course description and prerequisites are listed for each course. This guide also contains the elementary and secondary school program of study and high school graduation requirements, and outlines the required core curriculum for the elementary, middle, and high school levels. (DB)