The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavioral and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the history of psychology, research methods, biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, state of consciousness, theories of learning and cognition, motivation and emotion, developmental psychology, theories of personality, abnormal psychology along with various methods of treatment, and social psychology. Enrolled students are required to take the AP Psychology exam in May. Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation