Students must have obtained a B or better Sophomore English to enroll in this class. The textbook units of study are learning and cognition, the workings of mind and body, the life span, personality and individuality, adjustment and breakdown, human relations, and careers and statistics of psychology. The textbook, journaling assignments, lectures and guest speakers are designed to give students a good general working knowledge of this fascinating field that affects all of our lives. This course will be a challenging college introduction and is best suited for students with strong writing, communication, and leadership skills. The work will be hard but rewarding if this is a field of interest for you.
Internships are a possibility for students with specific career needs.
Students will spend half of a term with each instructor on alternating days and will receive one credit towards graduation. Instruction will include classroom lessons and physical activity in the areas of fitness, nutrition, leadership skills, communication skills, goal setting, first aid, consumer health, human development and sexuality education. Elective graduation requirement Material Science Technology is a hands on course in which students will observe, create, experiment with and manipulate a variety of material. The course consists of five areas of study including solids, metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Students will operate equipment, record and interpret data, analyze material systems and learn the proper safety procedures.