Choosing an appropriate STEM course

Students studying Science, Technology (computer science), Engineering, and Math [STEM] have many choices among the courses offered by CTY. This chart will help you select an appropriate course based on your previous coursework.

All STEM courses are open to math qualifiers who meet the other prerequisites; Intro to Web Design and JavaScript are also open to verbal qualifiers, as long as they meet the other prerequisites.

Last course completed in school or through CTYOnline	Accelerated placement options	Additional course options
Pre-K or K	Accelerated Math for Grade 1	Pre-Primary Math
Grade 1 Math	Accelerated Math for Grade 2	Elementary Problem Solving I
Grade 2 Math	Accelerated Math for Grade 3	Elementary Problem Solving I Inventions in Engineering (see prerequisites)
Grade 3 Math	Accelerated Math for Grade 4	Elementary Problem Solving II Inventions in Engineering (see prerequisites)
Grade 4 Math	Accelerated Math for Grade 5	Elementary Problem Solving II Math Olympiad for Elementary School Students Inventions in Engineering (see prerequisites)
Grade 5 Math	Accelerated Math for Grade 6	Problem Solving in Arithmetic Math Olympiad for Elementary School Students Cryptography: Math and Codes Life Science Physical Science Earth and Space Science Scratch Programming (see prerequisites) Intro to Web Design (see prerequisites) Inventions in Engineering (see prerequisites)
Grade 6 Math	Honors Pre-algebra	Problem Solving in Arithmetic MATHCOUNTS® Cryptography: Math and Codes Life Science Physical Science Earth and Space Science Intro to Forensics Scratch Programming (see prerequisites) Intro to Web Design(see prerequisites) JavaScript (see prerequisites)
Pre-algebra	Honors Algebra I	Problem Solving in Pre-algebra MATHCOUNTS® Math Olympiad for Middle School Students Cryptography: Math and Codes Life Science Physical Science Earth and Space Science Intro to Forensics Scratch Programming (see prerequisites) Intro to Web Design (see prerequisites) JavaScript (see prerequisites) Computer Security Fundamentals (see prerequisites)
Algebra I	Honors Geometry Honors Algebra II	Problem Solving in Algebra, Part I Problem Solving in Algebra, Part II MATHCOUNTS Math Olympiad for Middle School Students Intro to Web Design (see prerequisites) JavaScript (see prerequisites) Computer Security Fundamentals (see prerequisites) Intro to Java (see prerequisites) Intro to Forensics Honors Biology Honors Chemistry
Geometry	Honors Algebra II Honors Precalculus with Trigonometry	Intro to Web Design JavaScript (see prerequisites) Computer Security Fundamentals Intro to Java (see prerequisites) Advanced Java (see prerequisites) MATHCOUNTS® Math Olympiad for Middle School Students Intro to Forensics Honors Biology Honors Chemistry
Algebra II	Honors Geometry Honors Precalculus with Trigonometry	Honors Trigonometry Competitive Math for High School Students Intro to Web Design JavaScript (see prerequisites) Computer Security Fundamentals Intro to Java (see grade prerequisites) Advanced Java Intro to Forensics Honors Biology Honors Chemistry Competitive Math for High School Students
Precalculus	AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC	Honors Trigonometry Competitive Math for High School Students JavaScript (see prerequisites) Computer Security Fundamentals Intro to Java (see grade prerequisites) Advanced Java
AP Calculus AB	AP Calculus BC	Competitive Math for High School Students Computer Security Fundamentals Intro to Java Advanced Java
AP Calculus BC	Linear Algebra	Competitive Math for High School Students Computer Security Fundamentals Intro to Java Advanced Java
Linear Algebra	Multivariable Calculus Differential Equations	Competitive Math for High School Students Computer Security Fundamentals Intro to Java Advanced Java

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