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Consumer Math (2 semesters)
$260.00 (per semester)UC a-g credit: YesConsumer math puts valuable math skills to the test in real life applications. Learners will appreciate how we use math to successfully navigate the world around us; from balancing a budget to investing in the stock market. Learners will build the skills they need to earn, spend, save and invest money as they consider the cost of living in contemporary society. This course is designed to provide students with the ability to further their math skills by applying mathematics to real life applications such as budgeting money, calculating earnings, taxes, credit cards, loans, etc. Students will learn how to communicate ideas in a variety of settings, as well as employ problem solving skills effectively. They will demonstrate critical thinking skills to projects at hand and expand their mathematical skill set. Students have the benefit of project based assignments, virtual classroom time and regular practice with the skills they learn in this course. UC approved "g" creditLearn More -
Contemporary World Cultures and Geography (2 semesters)
$260.00 (per semester)Instructor: Melissa SolomonUC a-g credit: YesLearn MoreThe student will go beyond gathering the facts, names and data about the nations and lands of the earth to gain a feel for, or an appreciation of, the richness and variety of the face of our planet. A global perspective will be developed as the student builds geographic literacy through interpreting maps, pictures, data and primary documents; reading and thinking critically; studying the physical and human geography of specific, self-selected regions of the world; conducting computer research; collaborating locally and within the online community to begin to make connections between local and global experiences and events; writing to inform, persuade and narrate from the geographer's perspective; extending the curriculum to include documentaries that examine some of the current issues facing regions of the world.
UC "g" Credit approved
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Criminal Justice (2 semesters)
$260.00 (per semester)Instructor: Katie SotoUC a-g credit: YesLearn MoreSemester A: This course will introduce you to our nation's criminal justice system, as we explore the history of the legal system and reforms that have led us to our current system today. We will develop a deep understanding of what justice means. We will explore several different policing strategies and also interviewing and investigation techniques during a mock investigation. Finally, we will explore the court system with an introductory look at the trial process.
Semester B: This course is a continuation of Intro to Criminal Justice A, where we will continue to explore the criminal justice system. This course will focus on the juvenile justice system, where will explore the differences in the adult and juvenile justice systems. We will gain an understanding of the corrections system and what it's goals are. Lastly, we will take on the current hot topic of reform, and identify changes that are needed in our criminal justice system.
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Film Academy (semester course )
$260.00Instructor: Cindy MarcusUC a-g credit: YesDiscover Movies through Literature! Welcome to Film Academy. Though our sixteen weeks together you will fulfill your Common Core English Language Arts requirements (through selected literary texts and frequent substantial writing assignments) as well as develop your screenwriting skills, thereby creating a meaningful connection between language arts and real life. Throughout the course you will develop your portfolio. As you are introduced to new concepts you will revise, rewrite and edit those pieces. When all is said and done you will be ready to take on University level work in screenwriting. This course is one semester. Lights. Camera. Action! UC "g" credit approvedAdd to My Courses -
Guide to College Applications and Essays (1 quarter)
$130.00Instructor: Kate WolfeUC a-g credit: NoThis course is meant to take some of the mystery out of the college application process. You will learn how to narrow down your list of college choices, what to do with different kinds of applications, and how to write a strong college essay. The college essay is your way to stand out from other applicants, and good writing is the perfect way to make a great impression. So learning about the ins and outs of a strong application is a perfect start to achieving your college goals! This is a 1 quarter (8 week) courseAdd to My Courses -
Health (2 semesters)
$260.00 (per semester)Instructor: Erin WadeUC a-g credit: NoSemester A: This semester course in health covers various components of mental, emotional, social, consumer, physical, and reproductive health. It provides students with age-appropriate knowledge, skills, attitudes, and the preventative measures necessary for creating a life-long healthy lifestyle. This essential class fosters the concept of living a healthy, well-balanced life in all facets. This course fuses everyday relevant health issues in an invigorating, exciting, explorative, technology-filled way allowing students a much more comprehensive and imaginative way to study themselves, and the make meaningful connections to the world around them. Semester B: This emester course in health offers a more in-depth study of the key health components of Life Skills, Social and Emotional Health, Nutrition, Diet and Exercise, and Tobacco, Nicotine and Other Drugs. It provides students with age-appropriate knowledge, skills, attitudes and the preventative measures necessary for creating a life-long healthy lifestyle. This essential class fosters the concept of living a healthy, well-balanced life in all facets. This course fuses everyday real health issues in an invigorating, exciting, explorative, technology-filled way allowing students a much more comprehensive, and imaginative way to study themselves and the make meaningful connections to the world around them. The California Department of Education provides a list of recommended literature, both fiction and non-fiction, that covers many of the health topics in this course. If you are interested in reading, you may want to check out this list of books. As some of the themes are controversial, please make sure your parents approve of any literature you wish to read. Conduct a simple search, scroll down to Discipline and choose Health, Grade Level Span is 9-12, click on search. Recommended Literature - Health - Grades 9-12Learn More -
Mock Trial (2 semesters)
$260.00 (per semester)Instructor: Katie SotoUC a-g credit: YesLearn MoreSemester A: Explore crime and justice through a real-world approach in which you take on the role of a prosecutor or defender in a criminal trial. Learners will explore the court system, the roles of everyone involved in the court, and the trial process. As a prosecutor or defender, you will have the opportunity to prepare your case for trial.
Semester B: The Innocence Project This course will take on the work of the Innocence Project, which is an organization that works to overturn wrongful convictions. First, we are going to examine how a wrongful conviction occurs, and then we are going to take on a case in the role of an Innocence Project attorney, going through the same selection process that the Innocence Project uses when they select a case to take on. Our goal is to present a successful Writ of Innocence to the court, which will be our final project. -
Multicultural Ethnic Studies (1 semester)
$260.00Instructor: Melissa SolomonUC a-g credit: YesMulticultural Studies is a a one-semester elective history and sociology course, that focuses on the United States as a nation of multicultural immigrants. Multicultural studies provides a complement to a student’s overall educational experience by encompassing a wide range of perspectives on the cultural experience in the United States. By exploring the varying identities and communities that form the United States, students will gain a better understanding of both other cultures and their own. Coursework in multicultural studies will provide students with the background and tools necessary for effective and responsible citizenship in our multicultural society. Major topics of the course will an introduction to ethnic studies, migration and movement, oppression and power, and social movements and advocacy. Students' will investigate how race, cultures, and ethnicity have contributed to their own personal experiences. Understanding those key focus areas will allow students to be more civically engaged, and active members of their society. UC Approved "g" creditAdd to My Courses -
Psychology (1 semester)
$260.00Instructor: Laureen AgeeUC a-g credit: YesThis one-semester elective course is designed to give students an introductory overview of the major concepts in the field of psychology. It begins with a survey of history and systems in psychology, influential schools of thought, prominent figures and how each contributed to the development of the field. It provides opportunities to explore studies regarding psycho-biological processes, research methods, human development, personality theories, learning, perception, memory and psychological disorders and effective treatments. Students will create hypothesis regarding human behavior, conduct studies, collect data, sort and analyze that data and write summary conclusions. Students will hold conversations to deepen their ideas, practice using evidence to support their positions, see flaws in each other’s study designs to arrive at their own beliefs, opinions and further questions. Major goals of this course include: learning to observe human behavior without interpreting it through personal inferences; becoming better listeners; thinking about their own thought systems, experiences and beliefs in new ways (practicing metacognition); to gain insight into the behavior of those around them through familiarity and application of psychological principles, critical thinking skills and sophisticated, if not entirely formal, analysis.Add to My Courses -
Sociology (1 semester)
$260.00Instructor: Laureen AgeeUC a-g credit: YesThis one-semester elective course is designed to give students an introductory overview of the major concepts in the field of sociology. Sociology is the scientific study of society and the relationships of the individual within a society. It studies social behavior, social organization and cultural institutions. It uses empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a better understanding of social order, deterioration and change. This course will cover issues relating to: law and crime; family and gender; work and leisure; culture including art, music and film; communications, particularly social media; death and dying; and peace, war and conflict. It will devote an emphasis on recognizing population and demographic phases and their impact, as well as race and ethnic changes that resulted from these shifts.Add to My Courses -
Study Skills and Test Taking Strategies (semester course)
$260.00Instructor: Jennifer TurnbullUC a-g credit: NoAdd to My CoursesThis course is designed to help students build great study habits that will last a lifetime. Get organized and improve your grades by learning skills for time management, goal-setting, reading, note-taking, and test-taking. You will leave this class with lots of techniques to help you become a more successful student! -
Writing Rules! (1 quarter)
$130.00Instructor: Kerry SmithUC a-g credit: NoThis introductory writing course teaches all the essential basics of effective written expression. We learn all about brainstorming techniques, strong sentence and paragraph construction and proofreading and outlining skills. The class emphasizes the importance of logic and flow in writing and encourages learners to have fun with words! This writing class is ideal for anyone who struggles with writing and composition. This course covers the basics for grammar, sentence structure, simple paragraphs, essays and MLA formatAdd to My Courses