The quinmester behavioral studies course for grades seven through nine focuses on factors influencing the young teenagers' attitudes, behavior, and relationships with others. A major objective is for the teenager to examine his own values and behavior, and those of his peers, preparing him for the changes and challenges that will confront him and enabling him to obtain and to set goals that will help him get the most from his teen years. The nature of this course invites the use of a guidance/human relations approach to make it more relevant to students. Nine units of the course are: 1) Basic human needs; 2) Personality development; 3) Character growth; 4) Rules and self-discipline; 5) Unique challenges of today's society; 6) Social relationships; 7) Boy-girl relationships; 8) Family relationships; and, 9) Self-assessment. Other related documents are: SO 002 708 through SO 002 718, SO 002 768 through SO 002 792, and SO 002 949 through SO 002 970. (Author/SJM)