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Math Courses     Back to Top

CourseTextbookAdditional Materials Needed

Accelerated K-7 Math Sequence

None. (Worksheets automatically generated by software)

None.

Problem Solving Series

None. (Print activities included with course materials)

None.

Competitive Math for
High School Students
The Art of Problem Solving, Volume 2: and Beyond, by Rusczyk and Lehoczky, 7th Ed. ArtofProblemSolving.com ISBN: 978-0-9773045-8-5Graphing calculator recommended, such as  TI-83 PLUS or
TI-84 PLUS

Honors Geometry

Geometry, 2000 edition by Jurgensen, Brown, & Jurgensen; McDougal Litell.
ISBN:
0395977274

None.

Honors Prealgebra

None. (Lecture notes are on the course website.)

None


Honors Algebra I

None. (Lecture notes are on the course website.)

Graphing calculator recommended, such as  TI-83 PLUS or
TI-84 PLUS


Honors Algebra II

None. (Lecture notes are on the course website.)

Graphing calculator required, such as

TI-83 PLUS or
TI-84 PLUS
Honors Precalculus with   Trigonometry

Honors Trigonometry

None. (Lecture notes are on the course website.) 

Graphing calculator required, such as
TI-83/TI-83 PLUS*
TI-84 PLUS
TI-85
TI-86
* Recommended

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC


None. (Lecture notes are on the course website.) 

Although no textbooks are required for Calculus AB and BC, students may find it helpful to use a single variable calculus textbook as a reference book, such as Calculus of a Single Variable (8th ed.) by Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards; Houghton Mifflin. ISBN: 0618503048.

Graphing calculator required, such as
TI-83/TI-83 PLUS
TI-84 PLUS
TI-85
TI-86
TI-89*
*Recommended

Linear Algebra

Linear Algebra and its Applications by David Lay, 3rd ed; Addison-Wesley. ISBN: 0321287134

Graphing calculator required, such as
TI-83/TI-83 PLUS
TI-84 PLUS
TI-85
TI-86
TI-89*
*Recommended

Multivariable CalculusCalculus: Early Transcendentals by James Stewart, 5th ed; Brooks/ColeThomson Learning. ISBN:0534393217

Graphing calculator required, such as
TI-83/TI-83 PLUS
TI-84 PLUS
TI-85
TI-86
TI-89*
*Recommended

Differential EquationsTo be determined

Graphing calculator required, such as
TI-83/TI-83 PLUS
TI-84 PLUS
TI-85
TI-86
TI-89*
*Recommended

Computer Science and Technology Courses     Back to Top

CourseTextbook

Additional
Materials
Needed

Introduction to Web Design

Web Design for Teens by Maneesh Sethi; Course Technology PTR.
ISBN:
1592006078 

None

Introduction to C Programming

The Art and Science of C by Eric Roberts; Addison-Wesley.
ISBN:
0201543222

Compiler:
Microsoft Visual C++

C Programming: Algorithms and TechniquesThe Art and Science of C by Eric Roberts; Addison-Wesley.
ISBN: 0201543222
Compiler:
Microsoft Visual C++

Compound Data Types and Advanced Topics in C

Programming Abstractions In C:  A Second Course in Computer Science by Eric Roberts; Addison-Wesley. ISBN# 0201545411
Compiler:
Microsoft Visual C++

Introduction to Java Programming

Java 2: The Complete Reference, by Herbert Schildt; (7th ed.) Osborn/McGraw Hill;
ISBN:
0072263857  (other editions are acceptable)

Java 2 SDK

Information regarding textbooks for courses not listed here will be given out along with the packet of materials for that course.

Textbooks for EPGY courses may also be purchased through the Stanford Bookstore by calling (800) 533-2670. When calling this number it is important to ask to speak with Mail Order in the Textbook Department. Mention that you are ordering texts for use with EPGY software.

Most courses may be started without having the textbook since computer exercises will comprise early lessons, however, ordering the book ahead of time is recommended. Standard delivery is seven to ten days, however rush delivery is available. When you advance into a new course during your enrollment period, order the textbook for the next course as you are reviewing to take your final examination for the current course.

 Writing & Language Arts Courses  Back to Top

Most writing materials are provided by CTY. Only the courses listed below require additional  purchases.
CourseMaterialsAdditional Materials Needed
Young Readers SeriesPlease Note: Although pagination is based on the listed editions any version/edition of these books can be used! none
Magical Life Lessons  Matilda by Roald Dahl (Puffin, 1998) ISBN  0141301066, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic Paperbacks, 2001) ISBN  0439136369, and Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (Scholastic Trade Paperback, 2005) ISBN  0439709105.
On Our Own A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park (Dell-Yearling, 2003) ISBN  0440418518, Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi (Hyperion Paperback, 2004) ISBN  0786816589 and The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke (Scholastic Paperback, 2003) ISBN 0439709105X.
Quests and Challenges The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg (Aladdin, 1998) ISBN 978-0689-81721-2, First Test (Protector of the Small) by Tamora Pierce (Laurel-Leaf, 2007) ISBN 978-0679-88917-5, and The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (Little, Brown, 2008) ISBN 978-0-316-00395-7
Younger Reader SeriesHorse Stories Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry (Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007) ISBN 1416948317 , Barbaro America's Horse by Shelley Mickle (Aladdin Paperback, 2007) ISBN 1416948651,The Black Stallion by Walter Farley (Random House, 2002) ISBN 0679813438, and Phantom Stallion (The Wild One) by Terry Farley (HarperCollins-1st Avon Ed., 2002) ISBN  0064410854.
Dog Stories Ribsy by Beverly Cleary (Harper Trophy, 2007) ISBN  0380709554,101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith (Puffin/Penguin, 1989) ISBN 0140340343A Dog's Life: Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M. Martin (Scholastic Press, 2005) ISBN 0439715598, The Good Dog by Avi (Aladdin Paperbacks, 2003) ISBN 0689838247.
Dragon Tales Kenny and the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizzi (Simon and Schuster, 2008) ISBN 978-1416-93977-1, Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville  (Magic Carpet Books, 2007) ISBN 978-015-206252-1 , Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede (Magic Carpet Books, 2002) ISBN 015204566X, Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George (Bloomsbury, 2008) ISBN 1599902753.

Level 3: Crafting the Essay for Bilingual Students

2 books:

Grammar Links 2: A Theme-Based Course for Reference and Practice, Second Edition by M. Kathleen Mahnke and Elizabeth O'Dowd, originally published by Houghton Mifflin. ISBN: 0618274138

and

Grammar Links 3: A Theme-Based Course for Reference and Practice, Second Edition by Janis Van Zante, Debra Daise, Charl Norloff, Randee Falk, M. Kathleen Mahnke, originally published by Houghton Mifflin. ISBN: 0618274146

These books were sold to Cengage, a division of Thomson, in 2007.

Order from the publisher's bookstore by entering ISBN in the search box on the left.

None.

Language Rules: From Structure to Style

Rhetorical Grammar: Grammatical Choices, Rhetorical Effects, 5th edition, by Martha Kolln, Longman Publishers (1-800-922-0579). Compare prices online with ISBN 978-0321-39723-2, but delivery is slower and unreliable. Make sure that you have the fifth edition. Earlier editions are quite different. Order at least two weeks before the start date.

None.

Music Back to Top

CourseMaterials

Additional
Materials
Needed

Fundamentals
of
Music

Essentials of Music Theory: Complete
By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, and Morton Manus

ISBN 10: 0739000497
ISBN 13: 9780739000496

FORMAT: CD

Comparison shop here

International Student Notes:

  1. Please purchase at least 4 weeks before start of course.

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Internet connection

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Foreign Languages     Back to Top

CourseMaterials Additional Course Materials
Arabic Language 12Ahlan Wa Sahlan: Functional Modern Standard Arabic for Beginners by Mahdi Alosh (Compact Disc - New Edition)(Yale University Press, 2000) Compare prices online with ISBN-13: 9780300058598.Provided by CTYOnline

AP Courses     Back to Top

CourseTextbookAdditional
Materials
Needed

AP Biology

None Required

None

AP Chemistry

None Required

None

AP Language and Composition

Cliffs AP English Language and Composition, 3rd edition (new in 2006),
If not in stock locally, compare prices here: ISBN:
0764586858

Order it now, as future lessons will use this material. (Note: the downloadable e-book version only allows you to print pages every 7 days. Choose it as a last resort.)

None.

AP Macroeconomics

None.

None.

AP Microeconomics

Microeconomics, by Paul Krugman and Robin Wells, Worth Publishers, ISBN 0716752298

None.

AP Physics B

Physics. by James Walker. 3rd ed; Prentice Hall.
ISBN  0131536311

None.

AP Psychology

To purchase the individual access code for the  PsycPortal materials (which includes a full e-Book version of the text Myers' Psychology, 8th ed. in Modules as well as assessment and study tools), please visit http://courses.bfwpub.com/psychmod.php . The cost is approximately $62.95.

Cracking the AP Psychology Exam, 2008 Edition (College Test Prep) by Princeton Review, Random House, ISBN 037542847X

None.

AP US Government and Politics

None.

None.

AP US HistoryTo purchase the individual access code for the online materials (which includes a full e-book version of the text History Class for America's History, 6th ed. as well as assessment and study tools), please visit http://courses.bfwpub.com/henretta6e.php . The cost is approximately $62.95.None

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