Social Science

Social Science courses at Legend College Preparatory are fine tuned to challenge students’ critical thinking, reading, and communication skills. They are a powerful addition to any student’s course of study as they build an education towards interdisciplinary studies. Whether a student intends on pursuing liberal arts or engineering, the most compelling college candidates are ones who have an education in their domain expertise as well as an understanding of how the world and its people function.

AP Economics

AP Economics consists of AP Macroeconomics (6/17-7/5) and AP Microeconomics (7/8-7/27). Each is a 5-credit course.  Economics, as a discipline, makes sense of how the world manages resources for production, consumption, and distribution. Students come away with knowledge of how markets function on large and small scales, the role of government policy, and reasoning behind individual decision making. Students can take one or both courses. 

Schedule: M/W 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Format: Synchronous Online OR Asynchronous Online

Text: Krugman’s Economics for AP, 2nd Edition ISBN-13: 978-1464122187

Tuition: AP Macroeconomics, Synchronous $1,499; Asynchronous: $1,124.5. AP Microeconomics, Synchronous $1,499; Asynchronous: $1,124.5. 

Prerequisite(s): Algebra I

AP Human Geography

The AP Human Geography course is equivalent to an introductory college-level course in human geography. The course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine socioeconomic organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their research and applications. Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

● Interpret maps and analyze geospatial data.
● Understand and explain the implications of associations and networks among phenomena in places.
● Recognize and interpret the relationships among patterns and processes at different scales of analysis.
● Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process.
● Characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places

Schedule: T/Th 9:00am-12:30pm

Format: Synchronous Online or Asynchronous Online

Text: The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography (12th Edition) by James Rubenstein ISBN-13: 978-0-13-427019-7

Tuition: Synchronous 2,849; Asynchronous: $2,249

Prerequisite(s): 9th grade level critical reading & writing skills

AP Psychology

AP Psychology is a college-level survey of theories of human behavior from a variety of perspectives. The course covers basic perspectives of psychology with regard to historical context and bridges them into modern theory, models, and practice. AP Psychology covers content in domains laid out by the College Board. Students are expected to demonstrate proficient identification of biological, cognitive, and social factors which shape internal mental processes and external behaviors. These concepts are linked to real-life scenarios, experiments, current research, and the students’ everyday lives. The understanding, interpretation, and analysis of concepts learned are assessed accordingly.  Applicable to a wide set of backgrounds, we highly encourage students to add this class to their course of study! 

Schedule: M/W 9:00am-12:30pm

Format: Synchronous Online and Asynchronous Online

Text: Myers’ Psychology for AP: 2nd Edition ISBN-13: 978-1464113079

Tuition: Synchronous $2,849; Asynchronous: $2,249

Prerequisite(s): 9th grade level critical reading & writing skills

AP World History

AP World History: Modern is an introductory college-level modern world history course. Students cultivate their understanding of world history from c. 1200 CE to the present through analyzing historical sources and learning to make connections and craft historical arguments as they explore concepts like humans and the environment, cultural developments and interactions, governance, economic systems, social interactions and organization, and technology and innovation. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course students will:

• Possess and display knowledge of facts, concepts, and theories pertaining to world history.
• Possess an understanding of typical patterns of behavior of peoples and nations and their consequences.
• Analyze and interpret data, including first hand sources and their point of view.
• Provide cogent written analysis and interpretation of the subject matter of World History.

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Text: Strayer, Robert. Ways of the World: A Global History with Sources. Second Edition. Bedford/St. Martins, 2013

Prerequisite(s): 10th grade critical reading & writing skills

AP European History

AP European History is an introductory college-level European history course. Students cultivate their understanding of European history through analyzing historical sources and learning to make connections and craft historical arguments as they explore concepts like interaction of Europe and the world; economic and commercial developments; cultural and intellectual developments; states and other institutions of power; social organization and development; national and European identity; and technological and scientific innovation.

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Text: TBA

Prerequisite(s): 10th grade critical reading & writing skills

AP United States History

AP U.S. History is a rigorous and intensive course that is designed to be the equivalent of an introductory freshman college course in American History. The scope of the course begins with the emergence of Colonial America (1400s), through modern day United States. In this course, students will study the political change in preparation for the Advanced Placement exam in May. The course will be a combination of lecture and seminar (class discussion) formats. Students will take notes, discuss important readings relating to the themes of United States History, as well as analyzing primary and secondary sources (i.e. speeches, photographs, maps, charts, articles, etc.) Students will be expected to read outside of class, so that the bulk of class time will be availed for questions and discussion. Readings should be done prior to class. Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
• Identify and explain historical developments and processes.
• Analyze sourcing and situation of primary and secondary sources.
• Analyze arguments in primary and secondary sources.
• Analyze the contexts of historical events, developments, or processes.
• Using historical reasoning processes (comparison, causation, continuity and change), analyze patterns and connections between and among historical developments and processes.
• Develop an argument.

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Text: Kennedy, David M. et al. The American Pageant (16th Edition); Additional Reading: Zinn, Howard. A People’s History of the United States

Prerequisite(s): World History or equivalent preferred; 10th grade critical reading & writing skills

AP Comparative Government & Politics

The AP course in Comparative Government and Politics introduces students to fundamental concepts used by political scientists to study the processes and outcomes of politics in a variety of settings. The course aims to illustrate the diversity of political life, to show available institutional alternatives, to explain differences in processes and policy outcomes, and to communicate to students the importance of global political and economic changes. On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

• Know important facts pertaining to the government and political systems of China, Great Britain, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, and Russia
• Understand major comparative political concepts, themes, and generalizations
• Understand typical patterns of political processes and behavior and their consequences
• Be able to compare and contrast political institutions and processes across countries and to derivegeneralizations
• Be able to analyze and interpret basic data relevant to comparative government and politics
• Incorporate current events into our curriculum

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Text: Comparative Politics: Domestic Responses to Global Challenges (5th Edition), Charles Hauss

Prerequisite(s): 9th grade critical reading & writing skills

AP Art History

AP Art History is an introduction to major works of art and the concepts needed to understand them. AP Art History is designed to be equivalent with a two-semester introductory college-level art history survey course. This online course fosters in-depth, holistic understanding of the history of art from a global perspective, and builds understanding of the place of art within broader historical, cultural, religious, and political frameworks. The functions and effects of art are the main focus. The AP Art History course will enable students to:

• Think critically about both history and art.
• Understand the concept of context and contextual analysis as it relates to both visual works of art across cultures and throughout history.
• Conduct visual analyisis of key pieces of art. Through daily practice of examining art and determining the subject, the style, the medium, and the significance of the artwork.
• Further visual analysis by examining the relationship of context, function, and style of artworks within a given culture. This includes historical context issues such as politics, religion, patronage, gender, function, and ethnicity.
• Demonstrate mastery of critical analysis of the three major art forms: sculpture, architecture, and painting.
• Synthesize the interrelationship of the elements and principles of design in visual images.
• Convey knowledge of techniques, media, and processes of the three major art forms.

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Text: 

• Primary Text:
     Adams, Laurie S. A History of Western Art, Fourth Revised Edition, 2006, McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
• Secondary Texts:
     Strickland, Carol. The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern, 2007, Andrews McMeel Publishing.
     Nici, John B. Barron’s AP Art History with Online Tests, Fourth Edition, 2018, Barron’s Educational Series

Prerequisite(s): 9th grade critical reading & writing skills

African American Studies Honors

The content of this course spans the history of African Americans in America from colonial times to the present day. Its aim is to write into the historical discourse of all Americans the contributions of African Americans which shaped this country through their distinctive struggles. Our analysis will be an interdisciplinary approach to explore some of the political, cultural, economic, artistic and social themes that illustrate the influence of the construction of African American realities in the past and present. Class sessions will be composed of lectures, discussions, exercises, film screenings, media and textual analysis in an online format. Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

● Identify the major periods in the history of African Americans from its beginnings to the end of the 20th century.
● Demonstrate an understanding of the narrative framework and factual basis of African American history.
● Identify and analyze the important political, economic, social, intellectual, cultural, and religious forces that shaped African Americans in the U.S.
● Summarize and interpret the continuity and change that occurs in African-American history.
● Demonstrate the ability to develop a thesis and support it with historical evidence both in writing and orally.
● Demonstrate basic research skills by locating and using source materials.
● Summarize, paraphrase, and quote historical information in properly cited written analyses.
● Demonstrate the ability to state and support their own interpretation of historical issues concisely, coherently, and logically.

This is a one semester UC honors course, equivalent to lower-division college level. 

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Text: here is no textbook for this class. Required reading will be posted on Canvas.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of G9 English with a minimum of B+ or its equivalence 

Women and Gender Studies Honors Seminar Course 

This course offers an introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary academic field that explores critical questions about the meaning of gender in society. We will study historical perspectives and contemporary understanding of women and gender. In a seminar course format, students will use theory, systematic analysis, and experiential accounts to explore the complexities of gender. 

This is a one semester UC honors course, equivalent to lower-division college level. 

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Text: Readings will vary depending on the seminar topic and instructor focus. 

Prerequisite(s): Completion of G9 English with a minimum of B+ or its equivalence 

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English

One of the goals at Legend College Preparatory is to equip its student body with skilled communicators. This entails a mastery of the English language, understanding and interpretation of a variety of texts, and a richer understanding of American culture.

Introduction to Seminar Honors
This course is intended for students wishing to prepare for future courses in AP Seminar and the AP Capstone program. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of research by learning to use a wide variety of resources and research tools properly and judiciously. They will learn to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize the main ideas and points of view illustrated in a wide range of resources and from multiple perspectives. In particular they will learn to use and synthetize information from databases, websites, and online sources. They will learn to recognize and use appropriate citation styles and use Noodletools to organize and outline their ideas and sources. They will learn how to collaborate and exchange ideas at a professional and academic level. They will learn to identify and differentiate the various investogatory lenses or points of view into a particular topic.
Finally, they will learn to apply these skills for a particular example project and use this project to practice and preview the tasks they will need to perform when taking the AP Seminar course. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to understand the principles and ideas central to the AP Seminar course in particular, and the AP Capstone program in general. The course is organized around 5 BIG IDEAS known as QUEST
Q — Question and Explore
U— Understand and Analyze Arguments
E— Evaluate Multiple Perspectives
S — Synthesize Ideas
T — Team, Transform, and Transmit

This is a 5-credit UC honors course.

Schedule: M/W 9:00am-12:30pm, 7/8-7/27

Format: Synchronous Online 

Text:
• Graff, Gerald, and Cathy Birkenstein. “They Say / I Say”: the Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, 5th Edition. W.W. Norton & Company, 2021. (Required)
• Back to the Lake : A Reader and Guide, 4th Edition..” Edited by Thomas Cooley, Direct W.W. Norton and Company, 2019. (Optional)
• Bullock, Richard, et al. The Norton Field Guide to Writing with MLA 2021 and APA 2020 Update With Readings and Handbook 5th Edition. W.W. Norton and Company, 2021. (Optional

Tuition: $1199.00

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Grade 8 English or equivalent

Integrated English and Marketing Honors
In this course, students gain foundational knowledge within the framework of year three or four high school English, so that they will be equipped for the challenges in the workplace and in their pursuit of post-secondary education. Whether a student is interested in exploring the field of Marketing as a career or whether they just want to become better acquainted with understanding how marketing works, this course provides an opportunity for students to fulfill their English course requirement while pursuing a career pathway and developing critical reading, writing, speaking, and thinking skills geared towards the business field.  Students will analyze print, TV, and web advertisements, gain an understanding of tone, style, and diction, and learn to decode marketing and advertising materials for the purposes of understanding the structural and rhetorical devices that make these campaigns effective. To develop an understanding of how the study of practical and academic English is translated into the practice and language of business, students read and analyze a variety of texts–essays, journal articles, advertisements, blogs, plays, business communications, and full-length literary works. 

This is a 5-credit honors course.

Schedule: T/Th 9:00am-12:30pm, 7/8-7/27

Format: Synchronous Online 

Tuition: $1399.00

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Grade 9 English or Equivalent

Literature of the Diaspora Honors
This course examines literature from various global communities affected by diaspora, or “the movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland.” By critically reading the artistic expressions of those displaced by war, famine, and religious persecution, our students look inward at the journeys of their families and of their neighbors, with the goal of creating empathetic bridges between communities. Seminal pieces of literature from writers represent a wide range of cultures, creeds, and ethnicities under the umbrella theme of Home: What is home? Why does home matter? Why are some forced to leave their homes?

This is a 5-credit UC honors course, equivalent to lower-division college level. 

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Texts:

Maus I, Art Spiegelman (ISBN-13: 978-1435262355)
The Gangster We Are All Looking For, Le Thi Diem Duy (ISBN-13: 978-0375700026)
White Teeth, Zadie Smith (ISBN-13: 978-0375703867)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz (ISBN-13: 978-1594483295)
The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini (ISBN-13: 978-1594631931)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Grade 9 English with a minimum of B+ or its equivalence

Literature of Social Justice Honors
The 243-year history of the United States is unfortunately tainted by racism, classism, and cultural subjugation. This class challenges the aspects history which are often overlooked as a means of understanding the challenges of our current times. Students undergo analyses of art and essays created by those who experienced oppression, who are trying to fix oppression, and those are dedicated to a truly equal future.  In reckoning with the fiction and non-fiction of a diverse set of voices, this class aims to inform its students with the goal of their growth as future actors of change.

This is a 5-credit UC honors course, equivalent to lower-division college level. 

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Texts:

The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, Sherman Alexie (ISBN-13: 978-0802121998)
There There, Tommy Orange (ISBN-13: 978-0525436140)
Beloved, Toni Morrison (ISBN-13: 978-1400033416)
Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston (ISBN-13: 978-0061120060)
The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan (ISBN-13: 978-0143038092)
Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison (ISBN-13: 978-0679732761)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Grade 9 English with a minimum of B+ or its equivalence

AP English Language & Composition
AP English Language & Composition prepares students for college-level content in reading, writing, reasoning, argumentation, and presentation. Students must analyze a variety of topics and material to synthesize ideas, form positions, and provide reasoning and support for conclusions. All students are encouraged to develop their own voice through style, nuanced used of language, and rhetoric.

This class will focus on the art of persuasion, also known as rhetoric. We will concentrate on the purposes and functions of rhetorical devices, literary devices, and argumentation. You will be critically reading all year, and you will improve your ability to analyze a broad range of texts with confidence. This class is designed to give you the best possible preparation for the AP Exam, but its content is useful for various standardized exams. In the course, students will be enabled to:
• read and analyze texts (primarily nonfiction) to see how they fit in a social & historical context.
• consider and discuss how an author utilizes language for an intended purpose and how language choices affect audience(s).
• not only recognize rhetorical devices and effects in their own reading, but they will also begin to utilize them in their own writing.
•write in a variety of genres (essay, poetry, story, journal) & styles (argumentative, analytical, exploratory, reflective, creative).
• analyze and apply argumentative forms with regard to writing.
• analyze and discuss visual texts for a more nuanced understanding of howriters/artists create an intended
effect.
• document sources in researched essays and to evaluate the primary and secondary sources of other writers.
• demonstrate active listening, speaking and discussion skills.

Schedule: T/Th 9:00am-12:30pm

Format: Synchronous Online

Text: Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck; The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood; The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien; Hamlet, by William Shakespeare;
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgeral

Tuition: $2,849.00

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Grade 10 English or Equivalent

AP English Literature & Composition
AP English and Literature Composition teaches critical analysis of literature through understanding structure, theme, style, symbolism, and more. Works of different genres and periods are used in this course to challenge students in thought and discussion with the reward of grasping deeper meaning in the material. Moreover, these texts serve as a basis for understanding historical and social contexts which have cultural implications for our world today. AP English and Literature Composition is for the student who wants to grow not just their reading and writing skills, but their capacity to absorb complex ideas as a part of a mature course of study in high school.

Lessons will include activities to review grammar, syntax, and vocabulary; introducing students to rhetorical devices; teaching research skills and strategies involved with in-text citations, works cited, and primary and secondary sources. Students will also learn annotation and note-taking skills, as well as journaling techniques. Students will be introduced to the rhetorical aspects involved in using pathos, ethos, and logos to craft a well-developed speech. After reading the selections, discussion is to include analysis of general and specific details authors’ usage to address their topics, style elements, figurative language, tone, audience, and purpose.

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Booklist:
Fiction: Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison; The Collected Short Stories of Edgar Allen Poe; The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde; Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen; The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan; Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway; The Great Gastby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald; King Lear, by William Shakespeare; and The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. 
Nonfiction: a wide variety of articles, essays, and book excerpts will be used. The complete list will be included in the instructor’s syllabus.  
Poetry: selected poems by Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and Langston Hughes. 

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Grade 10 English or Equivalent

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Science

*PLEASE NOTE*

Required Access code/Ebook – Students are highly encouraged to obtain these through LCP to receive the maximum discounted price.    

Required initial readiness examination – To take place prior to start of classes and may be waived for continuing LCP students.

Conceptual Physics

This course is designed for students seeking a strong foundation in Physics and better preparation for College-level Physics. It is intended to bridge the gap between Physical Sciences courses covered in the traditional Middle School curriculum and the more advanced Physics knowledge and undestanding expected in AP Physics classes, while requiring no more than Algebra I and some Geometry.

Topics covered include: force and motion, work and energy, circular and rotational motion and dynamics, static equilibrium, electricity and magnetics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, vibration and sound, waves and optics, and nuclear physics. We will focus on theory as well as real world applications, with a special emphasis on understanding how physical phenomena manifest themselves, why they occur and what makes them relevant to everyday life. Students are expected to be highly motivated and self-starters and to be able to perform a significant amount of independent study. A final project based on real world applications completes this course.

Schedule: T/Th 9:00am-12:30pm

Format: Synchronous Online OR Asynchronous Online 

Text: Modified Mastering Physics for Conceptual Physics 12th Edition for High School UsersAuthor(s): Hewitt, Paul ISBN-13: 9780133498493

Tuition: Synchronous $2783.50; Asynchronous $2,223.50 

Prerequisite(s): Algebra I (required) Geometry (preferred)

AP Physics 1

This course is designed for students seeking an introductory class in College-level Physics. Topics covered include: force and motion, work and energy, circular and rotational motion and dynamics, static equilibrium, and waves. We will focus on theory as well as applications, with a special emphasis on extensive problem solving. Students are expected to be highly motivated and self-starters and to be able to perform a significant amount of independent study. A final project, based on real world applications completes this course. While this course is definitely challenging, fun is not left out of the equation and students will have the opportunity to participate in many interesting and even entertaining labs and in class competitions! 

Schedule: M/W 1:30-5:00pm

Format: Synchronous Online or Asynchronous Online 

Text: Modified Mastering Physics for Physics: Principles with Applications 7th Edition for Advanced Placement Author(s): Giancoli, Douglas ISBN-13: 9780133447682

Tuition: Synchronous $3,409.50; Asynchronous $2,730.00 

Prerequisite(s): Algebra II (required), Algebra II/Trig or Trigonometry (preferred)

 
AP Physics 2

This course is designed for students seeking an introductory class in College-level Physics. Topics covered include:temperature and kinetic energy, heat, laws of thermodynamics, fluid static and dynamics. electric charge field and potential, electric current and DC circuits, magnetics and electromagnetic induction, electromagnetic waves. geometry optics,photon theory of light, and nuclear physics.

Students are expected to be highly motivated and self-starters and to be able to perform a significant amount of independent study. A final project, based on real world applications completes this course. While this course is definitely challenging, fun is not left out of the equation and students will have the opportunity to participate in many interesting and even entertaining labs and in class competitions! 

Format: Asynchronous Online

Text: Modified Mastering Physics for Physics: Principles with Applications 7th Edition for Advanced Placement Author(s): Giancoli, Douglas ISBN-13: 9780133447682

Tuition: $2,730.00

Prerequisite(s): Algebra II (required), Algebra II/Trig or Trigonometry (preferred)

AP Physics C:

Mechanics (6/17-7/5)

This course is designed for students seeking an advanced class in College-level Physics. Thia course requires a prior or concurrent course in Calculus. Topics for AP Physics C Mechanics include: force and motion, work and energy, circular and rotational motion and dynamics, static equilibrium, electricity and electrostatics, waves and sound. We will focus on theory as well as applications, with a special emphasis on extensive problem solving. Students are expected to be highly motivated and self-starters and to be able to perform a significant amount of independent study. A final project, based on real world applications completes this course. While this course is definitely challenging, fun is not left out of the equation and students will have the opportunity to participate in many interesting and even entertaining labs and in class competitions! 

Electricity & Magnetism (7/8-7/27)

This course is designed for students seeking an advanced class in College-level Physics. Thia course requires a prior or concurrent course in Calculus. Topics for AP Physics E&M include: electricity and electrostatics, conduction, capacitors and dielectric, electric circuits, magnetic fields, and electrocmagnetism. We will focus on theory as well as applications, with a special emphasis on extensive problem solving. Students are expected to be highly motivated and self-starters and to be able to perform a significant amount of independent study. A final project, based on real world applications completes this course. While this course is definitely challenging, fun is not left out of the equation and students will have the opportunity to participate in many interesting and even entertaining labs and in class competitions! Preparation for the AP Physics C examination is included in the class.

Schedule: T/Th 1:30-5:00pm

Format: Synchronous Online or Asynchronous Online

Text: Modified Mastering Physics for College Physics 11th Edition Author(s): Young, Hugh | Adams, Philip | Chastain, Raymond ISBN-13: 9780134876986

Tuition: Mechanics and E&M Synchronous: $3,410.00; Mechanics and E&M Asynchronous: $2,729.50; Mechanics only Synchronous: $1,705.00; Mechanics only Asynchronous: $1,364.75; E&M only Synchronous: $1,705.00; E&M only Asynchronous: $1,364.75

Prerequisite(s): AP Calculus AB or equivalent (required or concurrent)

Chemistry 

This course is an introduction to the basics of Chemistry. Students are invited to discover and understand the chemical processes and systems governing the physical world around them. Students will be guided through the understanding of the scientific method, atomic composition and structure, analysis of the Periodic Table and properties of elements, bonding of elements, chemical reaction and molarity calculations, theory of gases, acids and bases, chemical equilibrium, reaction rates, thermochemistry, and organic chemistry.

Format: Asynchronous Online 

Text: Modern Chemistry by Holt, Winston, and Rinehart ISBN 0030565375

Tuition: $2,398.50

Prerequisite(s): Geometry (required) Algebra II (recommended)

Chemistry Honors

Chemistry Honors is an advanced course designed for students who will undertake college level classes in Chemistry and Biology, such as AP Chemistry and AP Biology. Through classroom discussion and individual investigation, in -depth reading and direct experimentations, students are invited to discover and understand the chemical processes and systems governing the physical world around them. Students will be guided through the understanding of the scientific method, atomic composition and structure, nuclear chemistry and reactions, quantum model of the atom and electron configuration, analysis of the Periodic Table and properties of elements, bonding of elements, chemical reactions and molarity calculations, theory of gases, solutions and concetrations, acids and bases, chemical equilibrium, reaction rates, thermochemistry, and organic chemistry.

Schedule: T/Th 1:30pm–5:00pm

Format: Synchronous Online or Asynchronous Online

Text: Modern Chemistry by Holt, Winston, and Rinehart ISBN 0030565375

Tuition: Synchronous $3,038.50; Asynchronous $2,398.50

Prerequisite(s): Algebra II (required), Algebra II/Trig (recommended)

AP Chemistry

This course is designed to prepare the student for the AP Chemistry exam, and covers the equivalent of one full year of college level General Chemistry. It is a rigorous math-based course, with a strong laboratory component. It is intended for students who have demonstrated a willingness to commit considerable time to studying and completing assignments outside of class, and who have successfully completed a prior course in Chemistry, preferably Chemistry Honors. The primary goal of the course is to understand the principles of modern chemistry in greater depth, including stoichiometry, reactions, kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry, while also demonstrating the ability to use this understanding in the solution and meaningful communication of mathematically based laboratory and textbook problems.

Schedule: T/Th 9:00am–12:30pm

Format: Synchronous Online or Asynchronous Online

Text: Modified Mastering Chemistry for Chemistry: The Central Science 14th Edition for Advanced PlacementAuthor(s): Brown, Theodore | LeMay, H. | Bursten, Bruce | Murphy, Catherine ISBN-13: 9780134650951

Tuition: Synchronous: $3,278.50; Asynchronous: $2,598.50

Prerequisite(s): Algebra II (required), Algebra II/Trig or Trigonometry (preferred) and Chemistry Honors (required)

Biology

This course is designed to introduce students to fundamental concepts in Biology. Topics covered include: components of carbon compounds, cell structure and function, cell transport, cellular energy, and cell division. Students will be introduced to DNA structure, RNA, transcription, genetic code, as well to the science of genetics and the theory of Evolution. Finally, students will be introduced to ecological and envirimental interdependence, the biosphere, ecological pyramids, and the elemental cycles of an ecosystem, as well as interspecies relationships, and the mechanisms and effects of population growth.

Format: Asynchronous Online Only

Text: Biology by Kenneth Miller and Joseph Levine 2010 ISBN-13:978-0133669510

Tuition: $2,433.5

Prerequisite(s): Pre-algebra (required), Algebra I (preferred))

Biology Honors

This course is designed prepare students for an in-depth understanding of Biology. It is an accelerated, lab-oriented introduction to Biology, which emphasizes cell structure and functions, the molecular basis of heredity, biological evolution, interdependence of organisms, the intricate relationship between matter, energy, and organization of living systems, and the behavior and regulation of organisms. Major topics are enhanced by laboratory experience. Upon the completion of this comprehensive course in biology, students will have demonstrated a mastery of core biological principles. This course is one of the pre-requisites for a future course in AP BiologyTopics covered include the in-depth exploration of: components of carbon compounds, cell structure and function, cell transport, cellular energy, and cell division. Students will be introduced to DNA structure, RNA, transcription, genetic code, as well to the science of genetics, genetic engineering, and the Theory of Evolution. Finally, students will be introduced to ecological and envirimental interdependence, the biosphere, ecological pyramids, and the elemental cycles of an ecosystem, as well as interspecies relationships, and the mechanisms and effects of population growth.

Four ideas are interwoven throughout the course:

Big Idea 1: Evolution – The process of evolution drives the diversity of life.

Big Idea 2: Energetics – Biological systems use energy and molecular building blocks to grow, reproduce, and maintain dynamic homeostasis.

Big Idea 3: Information Storage and Transmission– Living systems store, retrieve, transmit, and respond to information essential to life processes.

Big Idea 4: Systems Interaction – Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions exhibit complex properties

These Big Ideas will be better understood after studying the following modules and their accompanying concepts:

•Module I: The Nature of Life •Module II: Ecology •Module III: Cells •Module IV: Genetics •Module V: Evolution •Module VI: Plants •Module VII: Animals •Module VIII: The Human Body

Schedule: M/W 9:00am–12:30pm

Format: Synchronous Online OR  Asynchronous Online 

Text: Biology by Kenneth Miller and Joseph Levine 2010 ISBN-13:978-0133669510

Tuition: Synchronous $3,073.5; Asynchronous $2,433.5

Prerequisite(s): Algebra I (Required)

AP Biology

This course is designed to prepare the student for the AP Biology exam, and covers the equivalent of one full year of college level Biology. It is a rigorous in -depth course, with a strong laboratory component. It is intended for students who have demonstrated a willingness to commit considerable time to studying and completing assignments outside of class, and who have successfully completed a prior course in Biology, preferably Biology Honors. This course also includes significant statistical analysis of data and modeling of concepts.

The AP Biology curriculum encompasses 4 ‘big ideas’, together with accompanying Essential Knowledge and Process Skills:

Big Idea 1: Evolution – The process of evolution drives the diversity of life.

Big Idea 2: Energetics – Biological systems use energy and molecular building blocks to grow, reproduce, and maintain dynamic homeostasis.

Big Idea 3: Information Storage and Transmission– Living systems store, retrieve, transmit, and respond to information essential to life processes.

Big Idea 4: Systems Interaction – Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions exhibit complex properties.

Schedule: T/Th 9:00am–12:30pm

Format: Synchronous Online OR Asynchronous Online

Text: Modified Mastering Biology for Campbell Biology 12th Edition AP Edition for Advanced PlacementAuthor(s): Urry, Lisa | Cain, Michael | Wasserman, Steven | Minorsky, Peter | Orr, Rebecca ISBN-13: 9780136486879

Tuition: Synchronous $3,278.50; Asynchronous $2,598.5

Prerequisite(s): Biology (required) or Biology Honors (preferred) and Chemistry Honors (required)

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Honors

This course is designed for students interested in a future career in Biology, Medicine, or Engineering applied to Biological Sciences. It is intended as a broad overview of various topics which students will need to be familiar with as they consider their future goals and interests and is meant to allow students to explore important ideas, concepts, and principles which are of particular relevancy for Biomedical Engineering. In particular, students will be introduced to the history of Biomedical Engineering, Ethical Issues in Biology and Medicine, Basics in Anatomy and Physiology, Biomechanics, Biomaterials,Bioinstrumentation, Bioelectric Systems, and Bioinformatics.

Emphasis will be placed in a strong verbal and listening interaction with the teacher and the students. Instruction will be provided in form of: lectures (live and audiovisual), in class discussions and debates, written papers, presentations, and practical modeling or simulations. Students will be required and expected to read a wide variety of scientific and technical papers, as well as other types of publications, in addition to the textbook. They will also be expected to submit written summaries of their findings, as well as make oral presentations on various topics.

This Honors course requires a previous course in AP Biology and Chemistry Honors. In addition, students are encouraged to have taken, or concurrently take, classes in other scientific or technical disciplines, such as Physics and/or Computer Science, in order to complement and enhance their understanding and enjoyment of this course.

This is a 5-credit honors course.

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Text: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering by John D. Enderle, Joseph D. Bronzino, Susan M. Blanchard 2nd EditionISBN 978-0123749796

Prerequisite(s): Chemistry Honors (Required) and AP Biology (Required). Another Science or Technology course (such as Physics, Computer Sciience, etc) is highly recommended

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Electives

Introduction to Java Programming

This course will provide an overview to basic concepts and techniques of programming in Java, a high-level, object-oriented language. We will focus on the fundamental areas of software development: syntax, control-flow mechanisms, object modelling, arrays, and debugging. Through a series of practical exercises, students will be introduced to the basic concepts of Object-Oriented programming, to the fundamentals of the Java language and to some of the more common Java libraries from the core Java API. By the end of the course, students will be able to implement and debug small Java programs and will be prepared for further programming courses.

Schedule: M/W 1:30pm–5:00pm

Format: Synchronous Online or Asynchronous Online

Text: None

Tuition: Synchronous $2,658.50; Asynchronous: $2,098.5

 Prerequisite(s): None

Requirements: Laptop required. Parents will receive an email on necessary setup prior to the first day of class. There is no textbook for this course as the teacher will provide materials.

AP Computer Science Principles

The AP Computer Science Principles course is designed to introduce students to the central ideas of computer science, to instill ideas and practices of computational thinking, and to have students engage in activities which show how computing changes the world. The course is rigorous and rich in computational content, includes computational and critical thinking skills, and engages students in the creative aspects of the field. Through both its content and pedagogy, this course aims to appeal to a broad audience, including students who may not necessarily be focused in the STEM field. No prior knowledge of programming is expected or required.

Schedule: M/W 9:00am-12:30pm

Format: Synchronous Online 

Text: (1) New Perspectives Computer Concepts 2018, Comprehensive, by June Parsons, ISBN-13 : 978-1-305-95149-5
(2) Introduction to Programming with Greenfoot, Object Oriented Programming in Java with Games and Simulations ISBN-13 :
978-0-13-603753-8
(3) Computational Thinking Practices – Greenfoot IDE and Greenfoot (book) – Provided by Teacher

Tuition: $2,848.50

Prerequisite(s): None; Introductory course in a programming language (Java, Python, etc.) – Highly Recommended

AP Computer Science A

This course is intended to serve both as secondary course in Java programming and as an introductory course for students who will major in disciplines that require significant involvement with computing. While a previous course in computer programming is not a prerequisite, this class is quite challenging and fast-paced and such a class is usually recommended. Topics include program design and implementation, algorithm analysis, standard data structures, and object–oriented programming design. AP Computer Science A emphasizes programming methodology with an emphasis on problem solving and algorithm development.

Schedule: T/Th 9:00am–12:30pm

Format: Synchronous Online or Asynchronous Online

Text: Java Methods A and AB, AP Edition, by Maria Litvin and Gary Litvin N 978-0972-7055-78

Tuition: Synchronous: $2,848.50; Synchronous: $2,248.50

Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Java or equivalent (Highly Recommended)

Requirements: Laptop required

Introduction to Algorithms Honors

This course teaches techniques for the design and analysis of efficient algorithms, emphasizing methods useful in practice. Topics covered include sorting; search trees, heaps, and hashing; divide-and-conquer; dynamic programming; amortized analysis; graph algorithms; shortest paths; network flow; computational geometry; number-theoretic algorithms; polynomial and matrix calculations; caching; and parallel computing.

This is a one semester UC honors course, equivalent to lower-division college level.

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Text: Data Structures and Algorithms in Java 6th Edition by Michael T. Goodrich (Author), Roberto Tamassia (Author), Michael H. Goldwasser (Author) ISBN 978-1118771334

 Prerequisite(s): Algebra II (required); AP Computer Science A (Required)

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Language Other Than English

Spanish 1

Spanish 1 is a beginning course that facilitates learning of basic vocabulary (introductions, greetings and
leave-takings, numbers, Spanish alphabet, classroom directives, telling time, some body parts, classroom objects, weather, the
calendar, seasons, personality traits and physical characteristics, school schedules, prepositions, meals, basic foods for
healthy/not healthy US diet, locations in the community and leisure activities, interrogative words, extending, accepting,
declining invitations, family, celebrations and parties, and telling age). Emphasizes the student’s “autobiography”: personality
and physical characteristics, personal experience in the classroom, participation in favorite activities, determining healthy
lifestyle, and family relations and celebrations

Schedule: M/W 9:00am-12:30pm

Format: Synchronous Online or Asynchronous Online

Textbook: Realidades 1 2014 Digital Edition

Tuition: Synchronous: $2,278.50; Asynchronous: $1,709.00

Prerequisite(s): None. Assessment will determine the actual proficiency level

Spanish 2

Spanish 2 continues to emphasize the student’s personal experience in the following contexts: Describing
bedrooms and electronic equipment;identifying rooms in a house, naming household chores, describing where onelives, talking
about clothes shopping and prices; talking about buying gifts and different kinds of stores, telling what happened in the past;
talking about types of transportation, things to do and places to visit on vacation; talking about past trips; discussing volunteer
work and ways to help the environment;describing movies and television programs; expressing opinions about media and
entertainment; talking about things you have done recently; talking about computers and the internet.
Students will “travel” to Central America, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and other places in the continental
Caribbean plus Spain and Argentina.

Schedule: M/W 1:30-5:00pm

Format: Synchronous Online or Asynchronous Online

Textbook: Realidades 2 2014 Digital Edition

Tuition: Synchronous: $2,468.50; Asynchronous: $1,851.50

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Spanish 1 or its equivalence

Spanish 3

Format: Synchronous Online

Textbook: Realidades 3 2014 Digital Edition

Tuition: $2,658.50

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Spanish 2 or its equivalence

Spanish 3 Honors

Spanish 3 explores the thematic units introduced in Level 2 more in depth. The emphasis is narration in the past and future, and all of the sophisticated grammar that goes along with it. Cultural objectives for the course include: understanding cultural perspectives on ecological issues, folk art, traveling, foods and outdoor food vendors, recipes and food preparation, movies and TV., health, holidays and special events, shopping, neighborhoods, clothing, parties, school rules, and extracurricular activities. New grammar concepts introduced in this course include: imperfect aspect of the past tense; use of preterit and imperfect aspects together to narrate in the past; present perfect aspect; future tense; negative informal commands; affirmative and
negative formal commands; use of direct and indirect pronouns together; indicative vs. subjunctive moods; present subjunctive to comment on current and future situations. All challenging aspects of pronunciation are reviewed in this course. ACTFL Proficiency Level: Intermediate Mid (Similar Proficiency Level to Spanish 4)

This is a 10-credit Honors course, equivalent to a lower-division college level course.

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Textbook: Realidades 3 2014 Digital Edition

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Spanish 2 with a Grade of A- or better or its equivalence

Spanish 4

Schedule: T/Th 9:00 am-12:30 pm

Format: Synchronous Online

Textbook: Realidades 4 Digital Edition

Tuition: $2,658.50

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Spanish 3 or its equivalence

AP Spanish Language and Culture

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Textbook: Abriendo paso: Temas y lecturas 2014

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Spanish 4 or its equivalence

AP Spanish Literature and Culture

The course is structured to allow students to complete the entire required reading list published in the AP® Spanish Literature and Culture Curriculum Framework.  This course will introduce students to representative texts (short stories, novels, poetry, plays, and essays) from Peninsular Spanish, Latin American, and US Hispanic literature. Students develop proficiencies across the three modes of communication (interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational) in the range of Intermediate High to Advanced Proficiency Guidelines. Through careful examination of the required readings and other texts, students work to hone their critical reading and analytical writing skills. Literature is explored within the contexts of its time and place, and students gain insights on the many voices, historical periods, and cultures represented in the required readings and other texts. The course also includes a strong focus on cultural, artistic, and linguistic connections and comparisons, which is supported by the exploration of various media (art, music, film, articles, and literary criticism).learn and apply literary terminology to the analysis of a variety of texts representing different genres and time periods. They will discuss literary texts in a variety of interactive formats, including debates, class discussions, and group discussions.  They will also analyze the relevance of literary texts to historical, sociocultural, and geopolitical contexts. In this course, students will communicate within thematic contexts using advanced academic vocabulary and linguistic structures. They will write short responses and analytical essays related to literary texts, using language appropriate for literary analysis in order to be prepared fpr the AP Spanish Literature and Culture exam.  

Schedule: Customized to the student’s availability

Format: One-on-one Online

Textbook: Reflexiones: Introducción a la literatura hispánica

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Spanish 4 with a grade of B+ or better or its equivalence

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