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AP PSYCHOLOGY
GRADES: 11, 12 ELECTIVE BHS CREDIT: 1 PREREQUISITE: “C” or better in U.S. History and U.S. History II (RECOMMENDED FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENT) TRANSCRIBED THROUGH: Not transcribed AP Psychology is designed to provide students with the analytical skills necessary to deal objectively with issues in psychology at the collegiate level as well as introduce them to the demands of a college course. This includes higher-level reading skills for textbook readings and resource readings, and a commitment to nightly reading and homework. Students will learn to write effectively using the American Psychological Association (APA) format. Interested students must be prepared for a rigorous academic experience. College credit or advanced placement in college is possible for those students who successfully pass the AP examination offered in spring. Topics parallel those in the one semester Psychology course, but are explored in depth. Students best suited for this are strong readers, have a good memory, are highly motivated, and are open-minded. *Fee required if taking AP Exam.
UNITED STATES HISTORY I
GRADE: 9 REQUIRED BHS CREDIT: 1 PREREQUISITE: None TRANSCRIBED THROUGH: Not transcribed This is a study of U.S. History from the Civil War through the 9/11 era. It focuses on the important people, places and ideas as well as the changes to those main ideas that have shaped our nation. We strive for an in-depth analysis of key events, issues, and people in U.S. history. We study our nation’s past not only to develop historical knowledge and related skills, but also to appreciate more fully our responsibilities as free individuals faced with the challenges of shaping the future of our society. Civics will be studied to learn about the rights and obligations of citizenship at the local, state, and national levels throughout our nation’s history.
PSYCHOLOGY
GRADES: 11, 12 ELECTIVE BHS CREDIT: .5 PREREQUISITE: None (RECOMMENDED FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENT) TRANSCRIBED THROUGH: Not transcribed Many people begin their study of psychology without a clear definition or understanding of the subject. They may have images of a laboratory where scientists run rats through mazes, or they may assume that it deals only with abnormal emotional disturbances. These, however, are only small parts of the study of psychology. Psychology provides tools to help us gain insight into our own behavior, as well as our relationships with others. Using reading, discussion and projects, this course enables students to gain knowledge of topics such as perception, motivation, emotion, memory and thought, the brain and behavior, conflict, stress, personality, abnormal behavior, and experimentation. A psychology course can help students better understand themselves and others. This course should be considered by any student who plans on any type of post high school education.
SOCIOLOGY
GRADES: 11, 12 ELECTIVE BHS CREDIT: .5 PREREQUISITE: None TRANSCRIBED THROUGH: Not transcribed Why do you and the groups of people around you do what you do? Sociology will help you to understand the answer to that question. Through reading, writing, discussion and group projects, this class explores culture, groups, deviance, social institutions and race issues. Sociology is the science that studies human society and social behavior. Sociologists are mainly interested in social interaction, or how people relate to one another and influence each other’s behavior, so sociologists tend to focus on the group rather than on the individual. During this course you will have the opportunity to both learn about how sociologists do their work and what they have discovered along the way, while also using these tools to make your own observations of the groups around you and connect these concepts to your own life. Interested in self-examination? Take this class.
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