OPTIONS BOOK

Global Geography
Course Number: 4013
Course Length: semester
Credits: .5
Fee: $
Open To: freshmen, sophomores,
juniors, seniors
Global Geography explores the modern world
we live in. The emphasis will be on the 5 major
themes of geography (Location, Place, Human
Environment, Movement of Goods, and People
and Regions). Students will engage in a variety of
activities most of which will be map related.
Prerequisite: None
Sociology
Course Number: 4020
Course Length: semester
Credits: .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 interpersonal
and family problems.
Prerequisite: None
Psychology
Course Number: 4030
Course Length: semester
Credits: .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
Fee:
Open To: juniors, seniors
This course will examine the World 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: .5
Fee: AP Exam 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. Students
will be required to take the AP Exam.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Psychology
1 with a minimum grade of “B” or higher and
teacher recommendation
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