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Elective Course Descriptions

Middle School

  • Using a special online library of software, you will gain typing speed while learning the proper technique to become a keyboarding master. You will also learn business skills to prepare for your future career.

    One Semester

  • Learn how to set goals and develop an understanding about making informed career decisions. Throughout this course, you will participate in several self-assessment activities to help you become more aware of your unique interests, values, and skills.

    One Semester

  • This course will provide you with practice in diverse sports skills and game strategy, leading to a physically active lifestyle. You will explore nutrition and peer pressure while learning how to make effective decisions.

    One Semester

  • Do you ever wonder how your favorite websites are made? This course will inspire you to build your own! You will learn about technology you use in your day-to-day life. Learn the basics of computer science and discover how to create your own website using HTML.

    One Semester

  • Gain strategies to find important information quickly, transfer it to long-term memory, and perform better on assignments and tests. You will learn to become a more efficient learner, find balance, and prioritize goals.

    Yearlong

High School Credit Courses

  • Explore a career in journalism and learn how to write a news story, a feature story, and an editorial, Throughout this course, you learn best practices for conducting research and interviews, analyzing the reliability of sources, and self-editing.

    Yearlong

  • With a focus on health and fitness, this course guides you to be active and healthy now and for a lifetime. With the guidance of a training instructor, you’ll set personal goals in four areas of wellness: physical, emotional, social, and academic. The course uses videos, graphics, and interactive learning opportunities to encourage you to get up, eat well, and be active.

  • Includes the exploration and use of databases, the Internet, spreadsheets, presentation applications, management of personal information and email, word processing and document manipulation, HTML, and web page design.

    Yearlong, Meets Fine Art Requirement

Foreign Language

  • Learn basic communication with vocabulary, and new insight into the Spanish culture.

  • Take a virtual cruise through Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Puerto Rico while learning about culture, vocabulary, and grammar.

Half Credit Electives

All courses have a 14-day seat time requirement per segment, except for Personal Fitness with 21 days, and Fitness Lifestyle with 24 days.

  • Students will learn healthy habits for body and mind to lead to a healthier lifestyle. Students assess their fitness levels and nutritional knowledge to create individual plans for achieving personalized goals.

    Meets PE Elective Requirement

  • The purpose of this course is to acquire knowledge of physical fitness concepts, understand the influence of lifestyle on health and fitness, and begin to develop an optimal level of fitness.

    Meets PE Requirement

  • Learn about the proper use of social media for both personal and business purposes. Topics will include cyberbullying, netiquette, and digital footprints.

High School

  • Includes the exploration and use of databases, the Internet, spreadsheets, presentation applications, management of personal information and email, word processing and document manipulation, HTML, and web page design.

    Meets Fine Art Requirement

  • With a focus on health and fitness, this course guides you to be active and healthy now and for a lifetime. With the guidance of a training instructor, you’ll set personal goals in four areas of wellness: physical, emotional, social, and academic. The course uses videos, graphics, and interactive learning opportunities to encourage you to get up, eat well, and be active.

  • Explore a career in journalism and learn how to write a news story, a feature story, and an editorial. Throughout this course, students will learn best practices for conducting research and interviews, analyzing the reliability of sources, and self-editing.

    Meets Fine Arts Requirement

  • Segment one focuses on individual leadership/growth through goal setting.

    Segment two focuses on expanding those leadership skills amongst peers including conflict resolution, non-verbal communication, and community outreach.

Foreign Language

  • Learn basic communication with vocabulary, and new insight into the Spanish culture.

  • Take a virtual cruise through Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Puerto Rico while learning culture, vocabulary, and grammar.

Half Credit Electives

All courses have a 14-day seat time requirement per segment, except for Personal Fitness with 21 days, and Fitness Lifestyle with 24 days.

  • This course will show you how to prepare for, get accepted to, and pay for college. You will explore different career and education pathways, study interview techniques and networking tips, create smart resumes, and learn how to plan for a successful future. Throughout the course you will be coached by Mawi Asgedom, a Harvard graduate who has trained more than a million students. Opportunity is knocking. Are you ready?

  • Provides students opportunities to develop test taking skills and demonstrate proficiency on standardized tests. Students will study vocabulary and word attack skills, apply critical thinking skills to mathematics, practice overall test taking strategies, and develop an understanding of college entrance examination formats.

  • Students will learn healthy habits for body and mind to lead to a healthier lifestyle. Students assess their fitness levels and nutritional knowledge to create individual plans for achieving personalized goals.

    Meets PE Elective Requirement

  • A beginning look at the history of how the laws in the United States came to be, how the government is
    structured, fields of law, and notable Supreme Court Cases.

  • The purpose of this course is to acquire knowledge of physical fitness concepts, understand the influence of lifestyle on health and fitness, and begin to develop an optimal level of fitness.

    Meets PE Requirement

  • A broad overview of the history of psychology, including various perspectives, personality theories, behavior, learning, and psychological disorders.

  • Learn about the proper use of social media for both personal and business purposes. Topics will include cyberbullying, netiquette, and digital footprints.