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AP Psychology

Title:	AP Psychology
Course Code:	290292
Credit:	0.5
Tuition:	Free for Fairfax County Public School students taking this course as a part of their regular school course schedule. If a student is already taking 7 courses and decides to add an online course, a fee of $300 per semester course will be applied. For out of county students, a tuition fee of $350 per semester course must be paid at registration.
Site Coordinator:	Robert S. Griese, 703-503-7589
Required Course Material:	The material necessary for this online course is contained within the course or issued to the student at the orientation meeting.
Class Begins:	September 8, 2008 and January 26, 2009
Class Orientation Session:	September 2008 and January 2009
Class Ends:	January 23, 2009 June 1, 2009
Registration Begins:	May 2008
Registration Ends:	September 3, 2008 and January 21, 2009
Description:	The purpose of this course is 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 also learn about the methods psychologists use in their science and practice. The aim of Advanced Placement Psychology is to provide the students with a learning experience equivalent to that obtained in an introductory college psychology course. College credit and/or placement may be given if a qualifying score is made on the Advanced Placement examination. The rigorous course syllabus and college level texts both suggest that students who enroll should be highly motivated and intellectually curious. All students are required to take the Advanced Placement Psychology exam.