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SOCIAL SCIENCES CONTINUED
HUMANITIES II
This one-semester course is an interdisciplinary survey of cultures focusing on
the historical development of society and the need to create, as well as the
aesthetic and intellectual works through which cultures express their values and
aspirations. Students learn by analyzing a mixture of primary and secondary
sources, lectures, and hands-on experiences creating their own versions of
historical crafts. This course focuses on the major periods of history from
the 1500s to present, with topics of study including music history, fashion
history, photography in the 19th and 20th centuries, architecture, and historical
destruction and preservation. Students are not required to take Humanities I in
order to take Humanities II.
Grade Level: 11, 12
Type: Elective
Credit: .5
Prerequisites: World Geography, World History
PSYCHOLOGY OR SOCIOLOGY
1 credit in Psychology and Sociology is required for the Classes of 2026 and 2027
.5 credit in Psychology or Sociology is required for the Class of 2028 and beyond.
PSYCHOLOGY
In this course, students consider the development of the individual and the
personality, and how the knowledge, methods, and theories of this discipline
are applied to the explanation of human behavior. The study of psychology
is based on a historical framework and relies on the effective collection and
analysis of data. Content emphasizes theoretical approaches and research
methods, biological bases of behavior, human development, elements of
learning, motivation, personality, abnormal psychology, and careers in
psychology.
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: Ethics
SOCIOLOGY
In this course, students learn to be more aware of human social behavior and
functions, how to investigate and analyze social activities and behaviors, and
how social activity and behavior influence laws, social structures, and social
functions. Students also identify and explore important social issues and learn
how they impact and influence people and institutions.
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: Ethics
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