Course Description:
PREREQUISITE: Average and above average levels of reading and expression, both verbal and written. Students have better than average grades in previously taken English and Social Studies courses.
Psychology is a vibrant, living, and ever-growing science. Although its roots are in the past, it has flourished in the twentieth century. In this course, students learn about the history of Psychology; research techniques; learning theory; sensation, perception, and altered stated states of consciousness; personality theory; human growth and development; and behavior disorders. Students who are successful in the AP examination may be awarded college credit and/or advanced placement at the undergraduate level.