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policy). Summer work is required. ​College credit (3 cr) is available for this course through Carlow University. Click h​ ere for more information on Dual Enrollment.
PREREQUISITE: Student must have the following:
● Must have either an A or B in the previous year's honors or AP English course and an A or B in the previous year's honors or AP Social Studies course.
● Composite score of Proficient or Advanced in all 3 Keystone Exams. (Sophomores must be Proficient/Advanced in the 2 Keystone Exams they have taken.)​ OR;
● “A” in the previous year's English course and an A in the previous year's Social Studies course.
Psychology 217 11-12 1 0.5 Elective
This course is designed to be an introduction to and survey of psychology and its major principles. Psychology is the study of behavior and mental processes. Topics include sensation and perception, learning, research methods, memory, states of consciousness, emotions, personality, biopsychology, abnormal behavior, and social psychology. The course work and activities will create a bridge between the classroom and the student’s everyday lives by promoting awareness, critical thinking, and metacognition. This course is not approved for ​NCAA credit​.
History of the Holocaust 218 11-12 1 0.5 Elective
The History of the Holocaust is a semester course offered in the Social Studies Department. The Holocaust (1933-1945), also referred to as the Shoah, occurred during WWII. Millions of people were persecuted and ultimately perished as a result of a policy of genocide implemented by Nazi Germany. The subject is a difficult one to interpret, but students in this course will seek to understand how and why such a horrific event occurred in history. The topics explored will include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Why study the Holocaust, (2) The History of Anti-Semitism, (3) The Rise of Nazi Germany, (4) Early Stages of Persecution, (5) The Final Solution, (6) Resistance, (7) Perpetrators, Collaborators and Bystanders, (8) Liberators and Survivors, (9) Memory, Legacy and post WWII Genocide. ​This course is not approved for ​NCAA credit​.
PREREQUISITE: Student must have all of the following:
● B or better in prior year Social Studies class.
AP Macro/Micro Economics 615 11-12 2 1
This AP offering is comprised of two semester AP courses, each with its own AP test opportunity for college credit. AP Macroeconomics is a college-level course that introduces students to the principles that apply to an economic system as a whole. The course places particular emphasis on the study of national income and price-level determination. It also develops students’ familiarity with economic performance measures, the financial sector, stabilization policies, economic growth, and international economics. Students learn to use graphs, charts, and data to analyze, describe, and explain economic concepts. AP Macroeconomics is equivalent to a one-semester introductory college course in economics. AP Microeconomics is a college-level course that introduces students to the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual economic decision-makers. The course also develops students’ familiarity with the operation of product and factor markets, distributions of income, market failure, and the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy. Students learn to use graphs, charts, and data to analyze, describe, and explain economic concepts. In order to receive weighted grading credit for the class, students must earn a B or better in the class (click ​here​ for AP policy)
PREREQUISITE: Student must have the following:
● Composite score of Proficient or Advanced in all 3 Keystone Exams.
● Teacher recommendation.
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