27 Psychology .5 credit/semester course
Neutrally Weighted An introduction to the methods and concepts of contemporary psychology, course topics include learning, personality, social abnormality.
interest in the subject.
Advanced Placement Psychology (10, 11, 12) 1 credit
This course introduces the systematic and scientific study of
the behavior and mental processes of
human beings and animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major sub fields within psychology. Topics include development, biological basis for behavior, sensation and perception, cognition,
states of abnormal behavior,
consciousness, personality, therapy, and emotion and
motivation. This course is highly interactive and reliant on independent effort, initiative, and critical thinking. Experiments, surveys, opinion papers, simulations, and creative illustrations are examples of techniques used. The demands of this course are equivalent to those of an introductory college course and prepare students for the Advanced Placement examination.
NOTE: Some topics may require a level of student maturity. Tis course is offered to 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students only.
Race & Ethnicity in America 1 (10,11,12) .5 credit/semester course
Neutrally Weighted
In this course, we will consider how race and ethnicity impact who gets what, when, and how. Race & Ethnicity 1 will begin by surveying the historical issues of racial and ethnic minority politics in the United States up to the Civil War.
Race & Ethnicity in America 2 (10,11,12) .5 credit/semester course
Neutrally Weighted
In Race & Ethnicity 2, students will explore how American politics are strongly influenced by historical issues surrounding race and ethnicity.
adjust-ment and
NOTE: Some topics may require a level of student maturity. Ninth grade students should have a strong
- course offered in WC Cyber Program Sociology .5 credit/semester course
Neutrally Weighted This course provides students with an introduction to the methods and concepts of modern sociology, and an understanding of the society of which he/she is a part. Topics include childhood and adolescence,
the adjustment to adulthood,
prejudice and discrimination, love and marriage, and the problems of poverty in an affluent society.
NOTE: Some topics may require a level of student maturity. Ninth grade students should have a strong
interest in the subject.
Stocks & Investment .5 credit/semester course
Neutrally Weighted Blended learning class - 4 days in-class/ 1 day online learning
In this introductory course, students “purchase” stocks and create investment portfolios through individual
and team research, simulation activities.
Understanding Law .5 credit/semester Course
Neutrally Weighted This course begins with an overview of constitutional and civil law, and then proceeds to study all aspects of the criminal justice system including arrest, trial and the penal system.
Technology Engineering Education
Engineering Design & Architecture 1 Honors
(9, 10, 11, 12) 1 credit
The first in a series of action-oriented, student- centered courses that provide an introduction to engineering, architecture, and design. Students will use Autodesk software including Auto CAD, Inventor, and Revit throughout the year creating a wide variety of 2-D, 3-D, isometric and orthographic drawings. Students will also use both traditional tools as well as the 3-D printer and Laser Cutter to design and construct prototypes as well as architectural models. This course is perfect
for
students with an interest in architecture, design, or engineering.
and by using
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