AP Psychology is a year-long elective course that is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of behavior and mental processes in human begins and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological theories, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. Students also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their study and practice. The aim of this course is to provide students with a learning experience equivalent to that obtained in most college introductory psychology classes; therefore, it has higher student expectations and will deal with material and content that require a level of maturity beyond what is expected by most high school classes. Students enrolled in the class are also expected to take the AP exam in place of an end of the year cumulative final.