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equips students with the skills needed to succeed in college and the habits of mind necessary to foster a higher level of
learning.
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
*It is not recommended to
enroll in this course
concurrently with, or after
completing AP
Government
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
Government and Public Administration Mathematics
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 may include 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 in order to help reinforce concepts covered in the text.

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