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Social Studies
Psychology Sociology 1
Grades 11-12 Grades 10-12
Course Number 277 Course Number 271
Semester Course - 0.5 credit Semester Course - 0.5 credit
Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: Recommendation
Estimated Fee: None Estimated Fee: None
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Education Education
Career: A,B,H,P Career: A,B,H,P
In psychology, emphasis is placed on Sociology 1 is intended to offer students an
personality and the factors involved in the academic and scientific approach to the
development of personality. This course study of human interaction. Emphasis is
allows the student to develop his/her own placed on fundamental sociological concepts
personality and human behavior in several and principles. Numerous student activities
ways. First, the student discovers how and are included in the program so that learning
why humans respond to their environment is enhanced through actual involvement.
by exploring perception, memory and The course provides students with an
thought, the central nervous system, drives, understanding of the organization of cultures
and emotions. Next, students pursue a unit and societies. In addition, special attention
of study in learning. Basic conditioning is paid to the problem of social stability in
concepts are dealt with, as well as factors society and the role of the individual as a
that affect learning, such as motivation, member of social institutions.
feedback, and transfer.
Psychology Self-Paced Sociology 2
Grades 11-12 Grades: 10-12 Course Number 272
Course Number SP277 Semester Course - 0.5 credit
Semester Course - 0.5 credit Prerequisite: Sociology 1
Prerequisite: None Estimated Fee: None
Estimated Fee: None Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Education
Education Career: A,B,H,P
Career: A,B,H,P
This course is intended to offer students an
In psychology, emphasis is placed on academic, scientific, and experimental
personality and the factors involved in the approach to the study of social issues.
development of personality. This course Numerous student activities are included in
allows the student to develop his/her own the program that explores equal rights,
personality and human behavior in several poverty, ecology, population, and aging.
ways. First, the student discovers how and
why humans respond to their environment
by exploring perception, memory and
thought, the central nervous system, drives,
and emotions. Next, students pursue a unit
of study in learning. Basic conditioning
concepts are dealt with, as well as factors
that affect learning, such as motivation,
feedback, and transfer.
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