Courses
Individual High School Courses
Our accredited individual high school courses are designed to support organizations offering summer school, credit recovery, and dropout retrieval programs. Our extensive course offerings can help ensure your learners earn the credits they need to graduate and earn their high school diploma.
Individual Courses
Mathematics
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(1 credit)
A study of basic operations with signed numbers, monomials, and polynomials. Also includes formulas, equations, inequalities, graphing, exponents, roots, quadratic equations, and algebraic fractions.
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(1 credit)
A study of algebraic functions, ratios, proportions, logarithms, variations, progressions, theorems, matrices, determinants, inequalities, permutations, and probability.
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(1 credit)
A review of basic math skills and principles along with a study of various business math topics such as income, maintaining a checking account, interest, installment buying, discounts, and markups.
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(1 credit)
Explains the derivative of a function and the applications of derivatives, the integral and how to use it, and methods of integration.
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(1 credit)
Your learners will study how math applies to everyday life - including lessons on money, employment, purchases, insurance, savings and investments.
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(1 credit)
Your learners will study fundamental operations including whole numbers, decimals and fractions, and advances into ratios, proportions and percentages.
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(1 credit)
Your learners will study fundamental operations including whole numbers, decimals and fractions, and advances into ratios, proportions and percentages.
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(1 credit)
Your learners will study points, lines, planes and angles, and more advanced topics like polygons, triangles, circles and solids.
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(1 credit)
A study of basic operations with signed numbers, monomials, and polynomials. Also includes formulas, equations, inequalities, graphing, exponents, roots, quadratic equations, and algebraic fractions.
Business and IT
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(.5 credit)
This course will teach basic techniques used for designing webpages and will show your learners how to insert text, tables, pictures and multimedia files. In this course, your learners will create three website projects that they designed themselves.
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(.5 credit)
This course provides step-by-step tutorials to teach the basic features of Microsoft Word®, PowerPoint®, and Excel®.
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(1 credit)
Your learners will practice how to use Microsoft Word® to create, edit and illustrate documents. In addition, they will cover basic features in Microsoft Excel®.
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(1 credit)
Your learners will study how to start their own business, including the basics of developing a business plan.
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(.5 credit)
Your learners will learn computer basics, using technology for research and problem solving, and the security risks in using computers.
English
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(1 credit)
Your learners will study literary terms, structural elements of literary genres and learn to interpret literature for knowledge and enjoyment. They will learn what it has meant to be an American during each major period of American Literature.
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(1 credit)
Your learners will study the fundamentals of the English language to help them effectively communicate. This course covers capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
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(1 credit)
Your learners will learn how to avoid grammatical errors when writing sentences and paragraphs as well as how to use words to effectively communicate.
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(1 credit)
Your learners will read short stories, nonfiction, poetry and drama to get a deeper appreciation of the relationship between literature and life.
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(1 credit)
In this course your learners will develop their writing skills to learn the importance of sentence structure, paragraphs, letters and compositions. The course begins with the study of grammar and then focuses on the writing process and emphasizes an individual approach to writing.
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(1 credit)
This course will provide your learners with step-by-step instructions for handling sentence structure, punctuation, pronunciation, paragraphing and grammar.
Social Studies
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(1 credit)
Your learners will learn about people, events and sociopolitical forces that have shaped American, from the discovery of the continent to present times. They will see how American history plays a role in today’s events and global conditions.
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(1 credit)
This course covers the rights, freedoms and responsibilities of American citizens. Your learners will learn about the roots of American government and how it operates today. They'll also cover the relationships between American and other nations.
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(1 credit)
In this course, your learners will learn about the different economic systems across the world. They'll learn the function of money, the law of supply and demand and the role of banks and governments in capitalist economies.
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(1 credit)
This course provides an introduction into the roots and development of modern psychology. Your learners will learn about states of consciousness, and theories of intelligence, development, and personality.
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(1 credit)
When thinking about studying the entirety of world history, it’s easy to see how it appears to be a nearly impossible task. One way of making the vast amount of information manageable to learn is to present the information in a way that focuses on the highlights and large-scale trends seen in history. Your learners World History course begins with a very brief summary of ancient civilizations. They'll focus most of their studies on events and peoples in world history from 1450 to the present.
Science
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(1 credit)
In this course, your learners will learn about the characteristics of life, chemistry of cells, and the links between life and energy. They’ll also learn about the theory of evolution, ecosystems, heredity, and adaptation.
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(1 credit)
Your learners will learn about the study of structure and reactions of matter. This course also covers the elemental symbols, chemical reactions and the role of energy in those reactions.
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(1 credit)
In this course, your learners will learn about the scientific method, the formation of the solar system, the moon’s phases, movement of earth, plate tectonics, the formation of the oceans, and erosion. They’ll also learn about rock and mineral analysis, soil formation, weather patterns and chemical principles.
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(1 credit)
An introduction to several branches of science and engineering, including environmental science, agricultural science, oceanography, human anatomy and physiology, biotechnology, and engineering design.
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(1 credit)
In this course, your learners will learn about matter and energy - their nature and the relationship between them. They will cover topics like water, the chemistry of building materials, fuels, natural and synthetic rubbers and plastics, and energy in relation to motion and force.
Art and Humanities
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(1 credit)
In this course, your learners will be introduced to various forms of art throughout history, from prehistoric to modern. They’ll also learn to evaluate the meaning and quality of individual works.
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(.5 credit)
This course will provide your learners with a basic knowledge of the history, media, techniques, tools and cultural implications of the visual arts.
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(1 credit)
Your learners will study different methods of analyzing and improving relations with other people in personal life and in working environments. This course focuses on individual productivity, teamwork, working relationships, and dealing with frustration.
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(1 credit)
In this course, your learners will learn about different forms of music throughout history, from medieval times to present day. They will also learn about music theory and instrumentation.
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(.5 credit)
In this course, your learners will study basic music theory, analysis and history in order to broaden their interest in and understanding of music.
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(1 credit)
This course will teach your learners the techniques applicable to any type of reading. This includes reviewing, predicting, scanning, finding the main idea and drawing conclusions.
Languages
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(1 credit)
In this course, your learners will be introduced to how to speak and comprehend the Spanish language. They’ll learn Spanish vocabulary, grammar and this course will help your learners improve their fluency through listening to and creating stories.
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