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Big Questions

Grades 5–6

History and Social Science

What is justice? What is beauty? What is the right thing to do? What is real? How can I be sure of what I know? This philosophy class will cultivate and refine your critical thinking skills by asking...
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Verbal - CTY-Level

Cognitive Psychology

Grades 7–11

History and Social Science

While you read this sentence, your eyes alone are transmitting approximately 10 million pieces of data per second to your brain. Nevertheless, your attention remains focused on these words, you...
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Identification Level
Verbal - Advanced CTY-Level

Exploring Ethics

Grades 7–11

History and Social Science

We all face ethical choices. How do we know what is good or bad, or right or wrong? Are there standards of ethics by which we can judge people or their actions? In this course, you'll reflect on...
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Identification Level
Verbal - Advanced CTY-Level

Foundations of Psychology

Grades 7–11

History and Social Science

Psychology, the science of behavior and mental processes, systematically explores phenomena as diverse as phantom limbs, sleep paralysis, false memories, and the bystander effect. This course explores...
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Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Global Politics: Human Rights and Justice

Grades 9–12

History and Social Science

More than 920 million people are undernourished worldwide, despite the fact that there is more than enough food for everyone. Numerous countries rank national interests above global concerns, leading...
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Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Great Cases: American Legal History

Grades 7–11

History and Social Science

Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes stated that the law is both a mirror and a motor for society. Landmark cases frequently have an impact well beyond the courtroom, reflecting deeper truths...
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Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Human Nature and Technology

Grades 9–12

History and Social Science

This philosophy course explores questions of human nature in light of recent technological breakthroughs in communication, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and modern warfare. You will consider...
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Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

International Politics

Grades 7–11

History and Social Science

Why do states fight, and what makes them cooperate? World affairs in the 21st century have raised new questions about international politics and revisited complicated old ones. Where the field once...
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Identification Level
Verbal - Advanced CTY-Level

Law and Justice: Race, Rights, and Reform

Grades 9–12

History and Social Science

Stories of discrimination capture headlines in America daily, reflecting how the promise of equal protection under the law is still unrealized for people of color. The United States is far from alone...
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Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Laws and Orders: Legal Systems Around the World

Grades 7–11

History and Social Science

Significant legal differences among countries still exist, despite the spread of global culture. For example, what is considered free speech in one country may land a person in jail in another country...
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Identification Level
Verbal - Advanced CTY-Level

Linguistics: The Science of Language

Grades 7–11

History and Social Science

From the 280-character limit on the social media site X to the 1,400-page literary powerhouse that is War and Peace, language is an essential part of the human experience. As an ever-growing field of...
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Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Logic: Principles of Reasoning

Grades 7–11

History and Social Science

Lawyers, doctors, and mathematicians use logic while building arguments, diagnosing diseases, and proving theorems. This course explores the techniques of logic while developing your analytical...
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Identification Level
Verbal - Advanced CTY-Level

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