Title: AP Psychology (Fall Semester)
Credit: 0.5 units
Lessons: 10 lessons, 10 submitted
Exams: 2 exams
Grading: Computer and Faculty Evaluated
Prerequisites: None
Description: This course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of psychology. Students explore the applications of ideas in psychology to help them better understand themselves and to improve their ability to interact with others. The lessons emphasize the empirical examination of behavior and mental processes and encourage students to explore on their own. Students will complete online simulations and participate in class discussions. The course includes activities and assignments similar to ones that will appear on the College Board's Psychology Advanced Placement Exam.
Note: College Board authorized this course.
Gifted: This course is academically challenging. Any student who has an interest in the subject and has met the prerequisites (if any), may enroll.
Special Instructions: Enrollment begins the first business day of May; course starts August 31, 2009. Class size is limited.
Students must have an email account to enroll and agree to participate in online discussions. The course content
will be viewable two weeks prior to the start date. Enrollment in the spring semester of this course, which starts in January, begins the first business day of October.
Note: AP courses follow a specific calendar, and the normal 9-month
completion policy does not apply to these courses. Therefore, students who have not completed all work by the due
date for the course final (listed on the course calendar) will automatically be withdrawn from the course.
