They also design and conduct social research. They focus on topics such as the brain and behavior, learning and memory, development, personality theory, abnormal behavior, therapy, and stress. The primary goals of this course include a deeper self-understanding, a better understanding of others, and a deeper understanding of psychology as a science. The world is becoming more complex and the affairs of countries are increasingly interrelated. Students' awareness of international relations and global issues is important to their understanding of their role in the world community.
Students explore issues regarding the shifting economic, political and military power among nations.
They examine foreign policy, the role of the United Nations, and nuclear disarmament through the use of the case study approach and through simulations of real-life international events. They focus on current legal issues that influence American society, politics, and economics. Students investigate these issues to understand their rights and responsibilities as American citizens. They gain a working knowledge of the American legal system as it applies to current events and issues in the United States. They develop critical thinking skills crucial to their effective exercise of citizenship rights and responsibilities.