This one-year course fulfills the International Baccalaureate (IB) requirement for Group Six Arts/Electives. This one- year course is the study of our behavior and its relationship to our day to day experiences. Students will examine the biological, cognitive, and learning perspectives of psychology, as well as one of the following sub-topics: cultural, dysfunctional, lifespan, psychodynamic or social psychology. During the spring semester, students will learn research methods and apply their knowledge to a simple experimental study using quantitative methods. This course prepares students to take the IB Psychology SL Exam.