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HS Social Science Courses

Psychology

The purpose of this course is to give students an overview of general psychology. The course will include a history of psychology, contemporary perspectives, research methods, methods of observation, and case studies. The sciences of biology and chemistry will be linked to psychology through other topics which will include sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, abnormalities, and psychological disorders. This course will also briefly cover human development from infancy to adulthood, and gender roles and sexuality. Throughout the course, the theories of Freud, Erikson, Piaget, Chodorow, and Gilligan will be examined.

Course Syllabus – HS Syllabus – SOC SCI – Psychology

AP Psychology

This course will provide students with an in-depth view of psychology. It is primarily designed for students who are considering a major in any branch of psychology, education, social work, counseling, therapy, or psychiatry. Some of the topics covered in the class will include states of consciousness, intelligence, addiction, research methods, genetics, abnormalities, psychological disorders, rare human disorders, life span development, personality theory, emotions, gender roles, and human sexuality. The course will also examine the theories of Watson, Jung, Skinner, Freud, Erikson, Piaget, Chodorow, and Gilligan. The course is the equivalent of a college level course in general psychology. Students are expected to take the Advanced Placement Test near the end of the school year.

Course Syllabus – HS Syllabus – SOC SCI – AP Psychology

PC Now Psychology

PC Now Psychology is a class that is intended to provide an introductory look into human behavior and mental processes. This course gives the student credit for Penn Colleges’ Psychology 111. Introductory psychology includes an examination of the relationships between the nervous system and behavior, learning, perception, language, personality, intelligence and psychopathology. Introduction to the science of human behavior and mental processes.

Course Syllabus – HS Syllabus – SOC SCI – PC Now Psychology