AP® Psychology
The AP® Psychology course introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. While considering the studies that have shaped the field, students explore and apply psychological theories, key concepts, and phenomena associated with major units of study, including biological bases of behavior, cognition, development, learning, social psychology, personality, and mental and physical health.
When You Take AP® Psychology, You’ll learn skills like:
- Connecting psychological concepts and theories to real-life scenarios
- Understanding and interpreting data
- Analyzing research studies in psychology
Majors you can pursue after AP® Psychology
- Advertising
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Business Administration and Management
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Fashion Merchandising
- Human Resources Management
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Technology
- Journalism
- Neuroscience
- Nursing (RN)
- Public Administration
- Public Relations
- Social Work
- Special Education
- Statistics