Courses to engage and inspire
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12 Courses
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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In Person
Identification Level
Verbal - Advanced CTY-Level
Crafting the Essay
Grades 7–11
Language Arts
This immersive and collaborative course will introduce you to great essayists including Annie Dillard, Charles Simic, and Richard Rodriguez, and help you find your own distinctive narrative voice. You...
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Modality
In Person
Identification 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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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level
Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Grades 5–6
Mathematics
Reasoning, logic, and critical thinking are the building blocks of intellectual inquiry. This course will help develop your skills in these areas through problem-solving and exposure to a wide range...
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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Introduction to Astronomy
Grades 7–11
Science and Engineering
In the 17th century, Galileo looked into the sky with a simple pair of lenses and saw the moons of Jupiter. Modern times have had similarly profound discoveries. This course investigates light, optics...
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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Introduction to Robotics
Grades 5–6
Robotics and Technology
In the field of robotics, computer science and engineering interface to create interdependent systems that can perform a variety of tasks, from manufacturing microchips to exploring Mars. In this...
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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Philosophy
Grades 7–11
History and Social Science
Do we have free will, or do our brains automatically respond to stimuli? What, if anything, distinguishes right from wrong? Philosophers relentlessly pursue fundamental questions of life, and their...
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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level
Principles of Engineering Design
Grades 7–11
Science and Engineering
Humanity's unending quest to find the most efficient and cost-effective means to make life better has created engineering marvels,from the world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, to the...
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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
The Mathematics of Money
Grades 7–11
Mathematics
Why are round-trip fares from Orlando to Kansas City higher than those from Kansas City to Orlando? How do interest-rate adjustments affect the real estate market? How does one calculate the price-to...
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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
The Physics of Engineering
Grades 5–6
Science and Engineering
Can a concrete boat float? How do you build the strongest bridge with the lightest materials? Physics, the science of matter and its motion, provides answers to questions like these. In this course...
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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
The Physics of Sports
Grades 7–11
Science and Engineering
How does a pitcher get a baseball to curve mid-pitch? Why does an ice skater spin faster when she pulls in her arms? How can Tony Hawk land a 900, a skateboard trick involving the completion of two...
Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Writing and Imagination
Grades 5–6
Language Arts
Writing is an act of imagination built from the raw materials of life and language. In this course, you'll learn to approach writing as a craft and discover processes and techniques that writers in...
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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level
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