This one-year course covers the behavior and mental processes of human beings. Students will study the following topics: neuroscience and biology, personality, and psychological disorders. Research will be a very important component of this class and students will learn how psychologists use the scientific method to study behavior and mental processes. The possibility of gaining college credit and/or advanced standing in college is based upon students’ performance on the AP exam.
Prerequisites
Students must have completed and maintained an 85 or better cumulative average or higher in the following two courses: Global History and Geography 9 and Global History and Geography 10