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Course Title: Economics Credit Value: 0.5
Course Number: 104511 Term(s) Offered: Semester
Prerequisite(s): None Open to Grades: 12
Career Cluster(s): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Human Services
Architecture and Construction Information Technology
Business Management and Administration Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Education and Training Manufacturing
Finance Marketing
Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Hospitality and Tourism Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Description: This course involves a study of the American economy. The course content includes an introduction to the
study of economics, comparative analysis of world economies, in-depth study of the operation of a market economy, and
microeconomics (business organizations, supply and demand, financial investments, and monetary policy). This course
equips students with the skills needed to succeed in college and the habits of mind necessary to foster a higher level of
learning. An investment research project is conducted in which students hypothetically invest in stock and follow their
investments for a period of eight weeks. Two formal writing assignments are required: a stock market portfolio report and
a field study.

Course Title: Psychology Credit Value: 0.5
Course Number: 104521 Term(s) Offered: Semester
Prerequisite(s): None Open to Grades: 12
Career Cluster(s): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Health Science
Architecture and Construction Hospitality and Tourism
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications Human Services
Business Management and Administration Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Education and Training Marketing
Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Description: A rigorous and fast-paced introduction to the scientific study of behavior, this course helps students
understand the foundations of psychological theories. Typical topics surveyed include current and past psychological
theories, study of the brain, learning, thinking, memory, emotion, motivation, stress, psychological disorders and
psychotherapy. Additionally, this course will enhance critical thinking skills through the study of research techniques and
the interpretation and evaluation of current research. Students are required to conduct research projects, computer lab
projects, demonstrations, and simple experiments to help reinforce concepts covered in the text. These classroom activities
enhance the meaning of the concepts contained in the psychology curriculum.

Course Title: Principles of Law Credit Value: 0.5
Course Number: 104530 Term(s) Offered: Semester
Prerequisite(s): None Open to Grades: 12
Career Cluster(s): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Hospitality and Tourism
Architecture and Construction Human Services
Business Management and Administration Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Education and Training Marketing
Finance Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Government and Public Administration Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Description: This course focuses on the study of those principles considered necessary for the responsible citizen. Course
content includes the history of written law, criminal law and TORT law. The course includes out of class field trips and
guest speakers from the legal profession. The course is geared to serve the everyday needs of students in dealing with legal
responsibilities. Students gain an understanding of the “spirit” of the law as well as the “letter” of the law. A great deal of
reading is necessary in the use of case studies as tools to analyze the use of law. Students are required to conduct research
projects, computer lab projects, demonstrations, and simulations to help reinforce concepts covered in the text.

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