Infused into the curriculum will be geography, New Jersey, the family, and current events. The sociology course at Jefferson Township High School is an elective course for 12th grade academic students which encompasses the study of social life and social organization. The year long course emphasizes an introduction to sociology and its concepts as well as the research process. A marriage simulation is an exercise in practical application of acquired information. The course will deal with many topics, which are important to students in their daily life.
Emphasis is placed on the relationship between individual and society.
It is hoped that through this course students will gain a better understanding of the world in which they live. Because of the uniqueness of the everchanging curriculum, the topics that are taught vary from one school year to the next within the paradigm of problems facing American society. The second half of the year is devoted to the methodology of the media as a tool of public persuasion. Students are expected to become active in the investigation of the problems facing the community and the nation throughout the school year.