AP Psychology will follow the scope and sequence of a typical college-level introductory psychology course. This course will focus on the biological bases for human behavior, and will address such topics as sensation, perception, memory, principles of learning and motivation. Students will learn to conduct psychological experiments and there will be occasional lessons in the computer lob. In addition to studying the textbook we will use outside speakers, films and supplemental readings. AP Psychology is open to juniors and seniors.
Sociology deals with the scientific study of group behavior.
We look at the basic social institutions such as the family, religion, education, government, and the economy. We study the changes which are taking place in our society and how these often lead to social problems. Current social problems are examined using the tools and techniques of sociologists. Students choose the problems of particular interest to them from a wide range such as poverty, delinquency, discrimination, deviancy, environmental and population crises, family breakdown, and many more. We search for causes, consequences, and possible solutions to these problems.