AP Human Geography
1 Credit • Grades 10, 11, & 12 Prerequisites: Teacher recommendation for AP level
“ Geography is in everything and everything is in geography” is the mantra for this course. Human Geography is everywhere, as the key concepts of this course dominate the news and determine worldwide, national, and local events. Constantly asking“ where” problems arise in the world, and then investigating the“ why,” this class will help students understand global issues, their causes, and effects. Ultimately, Human Geography can be described as understanding the“ why of where.” Topics covered include population and migration, cultural patterns, political geography, agriculture and economics. Students in this challenging collegelevel course will learn the skills necessary to develop an advanced understanding of human geography and succeed on the AP Human Geography exam. At the AP level, students should expect significant outside of class reading, writing, and research, similar to that of an introductory history or social science course at the collegiate level. Students are required to take the AP Human Geography exam.
AP Microeconomics( offered in’ 27-’ 28) 1 Credit • Grades 11 & 12 Prerequisites: Teacher recommendation for AP level
Students will study how individuals and groups make decisions with limited resources in order to best satisfy their wants, needs, and desires. They will also gain a greater understanding of economics, ranging from the viewpoint of the individual consumer or small business owner to the global economy. The course will cover the basic economic concepts of scarcity, choice and opportunity cost, the production possibilities curve, comparative advantage and trade, economic systems, property rights and the role of incentives, and marginal analysis. After mastering the basic concepts, topics will include the nature and functions of product markets, factor markets, and market failure and the role of government. Students in this challenging collegelevel course will learn the analytical, mathematical, and critical thinking skills necessary to develop an advanced understanding of microeconomics and succeed on the AP Microeconomics exam. At the AP level, students should expect significant outside of class reading, writing, and research, similar to that of an introductory economics or social science course at the collegiate level. Students are required to take the AP Microeconomics exam. Note: AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics are offered in an alternating year schedule.
AP Macroeconomics( offered in’ 26-’ 27) 1 Credit • Grades 11 & 12 Prerequisites: Teacher ecommendation
Students will become familiar with the economic principles that guide an economic system. Students will study basic economic concepts, measurements of a nation ' s economic performance, price-level determination, the financial sector, fiscal and monetary policy, and the implications of international trade and globalization. Students in this challenging collegelevel course will learn the analytical, mathematical, and critical thinking skills necessary to develop an advanced understanding of macroeconomics and succeed on the AP Macroeconomics exam. At the AP level, students should expect significant outside of class reading, writing, and research, similar to that of an introductory economics or social science course at the collegiate level. Students are required to take the AP Macroeconomics exam. Note: AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics are offered in an alternating year schedule.
Psychology
0.5 Credit • Grades 11 & 12
In this overview course, students will be introduced to major themes in psychology, such as research methodologies, biological basis of behavior, sensation and perception, altered states of awareness, sleep and dreams, learning and memory, feelings and emotions, personality, and abnormal behavior. Students will consult a variety of materials and sources to explore the many dimensions of human behavior. They will work independently and collaboratively in an effort to understand key concepts and vocabulary of psychology. By exploring the different perspectives used in the study of psychology, students will learn to analyze and evaluate new ideas.
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