Psychology A

Psychology A (0716) Credit .5

Why do people think and act the way they do? This introductory A-level Psychology class will focus on the basic concepts and methods of Psychology. The primary emphasis of this introductory class will be to demonstrate how Psychology impacts human behavior and how the principles are seen in everyday life. This class will acclimate the student with a college level discipline at the high school level. Some of the major topics that will be covered will be the growth of Psychology and careers available in the fields of Psychology, the biological basis of Psychology, memory, learning principles and states of consciousness.

Prerequisite: Seniors and instructor approved juniors and second-semester sophomores