EHS Student Program of Studies 2022-23(clone) | Page 90

• Completion of a planning / goal-setting tool
• Completion of a self-reflection
• Participation in a student showcase
• Culminating presentation assessed according to the EHS schoolwide rubric for Capable Communicators
Advanced Placement United States History follows the rigorous college level curriculum established by the College Board . Students are expected to show a high degree of initiative and self-directed learning . Sample topics range from pre-Columbian North America to contemporary historical events . In addition to US History content , students develop skills that they will need in college with emphasis placed on advanced reading , writing , and verbal communication . This course has a summer reading and writing component that must be completed . Successful completion of this course fulfills the required 1 credit in U . S . History . Students enrolled in this course are required to take the AP exam at the end of the year .
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Grade 11 , 12 . 5 Credit ( 5438 ) CCP
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Grade 11 , 12 . 5 Credit ( 5439 ) CCP
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AP PSYCHOLOGY Grade 11 , 12 1 Credit ( 5441 ) AP
Prerequisite ( s ): None This course is an introduction to the field of psychology and its role in today ’ s world . Topics include brain structure and function , sensation , perception learning , memory , intelligence , personality , and abnormal psychology . This course is designed as an introductory college seminar . Students are expected to complete academic style research papers in the appropriate APA style .
Prerequisite ( s ): None This course is an introduction to the field of sociology and its role in today ’ s world , focusing on concepts such as culture and cultural values , changes in society , group relationships , and social institutions . This course is designed as an introductory college seminar . Students are expected to complete academic style research papers in the appropriate APA style .
Prerequisite ( s ): B or better in a level one or level two English course and social studies course , or the recommendation of a social studies teacher . Advanced Placement Psychology follows the rigorous college level curriculum established by the College Board . The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals . Students are exposed to the psychological facts , principles , and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology . They will also learn about the ethnics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice .
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