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Sociology
Course Number: 4020
Course Length: semester
Credits: .5
Periods/Week: 5
Fee: $
Open To: juniors, seniors
This course will be a sociological approach to problems
of our society and the basic social institutions that are
the foundation of society. It will focus generally on
people’s social behavior and social organization. Specific
topics include criminal behavior, mental health,
violence, prejudice and discrimination, affluence and
poverty, and inter-personal and family problems.
Prerequisite: None
AP United States History
Course Number: 0041
Course Length: year
Credits: 1.0
Periods/Week: 5
Open To: juniors and seniors
Survey of United States History from the Colonial
period to the present, focusing upon political, social,
economic and cultural developments. Heavy emphasis
placed on source documents, additional readings, writing,
comparative history, and discussion. Essay writing
is required.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 10th grade
History.
Psychology
Course Number: 4030
Course Length: semester
Credits: .5
Periods/Week: 5
Fee: $
Open To: juniors, seniors
Psychology explores the basic principles of learning,
personality, development, and biological influence
in man’s behavior and abnormal behavior. The basic
principles are accompanied by appropriate classroom
activities, experiments and discussions.
Prerequisite: None
International Current
Events
Course Number: 4031
Course Length: semester
Credits: .5
Periods/Week: 5
Fee:
Open To: juniors, seniors
This course will examine the foreign policy of the
United States from WW II to the present. It will deal
with current issues and pressing questions. How will
the U.S. confront international terrorism? What should
be the role of the U.S. in finding a peaceful solution
in the Middle East? How should the U.S. plan future
defense spending to be militarily prepared for current
and future world situations?
Prerequisite: None
AP Psychology
Course Number: 4032
Course Length: semester
Credits: one half
Periods/Week: 5
Fee: $
Open To: juniors, seniors
Advanced Placement Psychology goes beyond the
basic principles taught in Psychology 1. Students who
enroll in A. P. Psychology will be required to submit additional
projects on problem solving, as well as reading
several books of their choice and completing research
papers on their findings. As part of the testing, the students
will have Advanced Placement essay questions
along with their regular multiple choice and matching
tests. Additional topics, such as Testing and Individual
Differences, Cognition, Motivation and Emotion,
Sensation and Perception, States of Consciousness,
Social Psychology, and further investigation Abnormal
Behavior and Therapy will be addressed.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Psychology
1 with a minimum grade of “B” or higher and teacher
recommendation
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