Advanced Placement Psychology (Grade: 11-12) Full Year Course Weight:

 

Advanced Placement 5 Credits Prerequisite: Recommendation of the instructor.

 

Advanced Placement Psychology is a college-level course which is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and animals. Students are exposed to psychological facts, principles and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields of psychology. They also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice. Students gain an understanding of behavior as they learn the knowledge and skills necessary to address critical problems of the individual and society. AP Psychology integrates social and natural sciences, examines scientific inquiry, analyzes research methods, statistics, and research designs, and teaches ethics involved in psychological science research and practice. Students learn to distinguish between science and pseudoscience, to speak and write effectively, to respect diversity, and to apply knowledge of psychology to independent reading. Students enrolled in this course are expected to take the Advanced Placement Examination. This course may also be taken as a concurrent course with Sussex County Community College.