GRADE: 12 | SCORE: Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 1 | FALL SEMESTER | ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: 3.0 GPA recommended
The study of the individual mind and how it works and the impact of social/cultural events, people's thinking and their biological make-up on their choices. Do you struggle with relationships in school, within your family, or at work? Ever wonder why certain people get along better with each other than others? Psychology explains how the brain works and its thinking affects the individual through behavioral choices made.
Fall semester goals:
Understand what Psychology is and why we study it
Examine the biology of the brain and how individual brains differ
Understanding Life Span development and how people change over time from birth to death
How personality impacts who we are and how it interacts within relationships
Understanding abnormal psychological difficulties and their impact on individuals