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Fast-Paced High School Chemistry
Grades 7–11
Science and Engineering
This course covers material normally included in a year-long introductory course in high school chemistry, which is usually a prerequisite for AP® or IB Chemistry. It explores physical and chemical...
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Identification Level
Quantitative - Advanced CTY-Level
Fast-Paced High School Physics
Grades 7–11
Science and Engineering
This course covers material typically included in a year-long, algebra-based introductory course in high school physics, a usual prerequisite for advanced physics courses like AP® Physics 1, or IB...
Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - Advanced CTY-Level
Fiction and Poetry
Grades 7–11
Language Arts
Saul Bellow said, "A writer is a reader moved to emulation. This course draws inspiration from the published works, journals, and drafts of writers such as Alice Munro, John Updike, Rita Dove, and Li...
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Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level
Foundations of Programming
Grades 7–11
Robotics and Technology
This course explores methods of computer programming, the algorithmic aspects of computer science and the theoretical constructs common to all high-level programming languages. You and your classmates...
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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - 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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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level
From Structure to Style
Grades 7–10
Language Arts
Develop your writing style and study advanced English mechanics in this rigorous grammar course. Guided by a college-level textbook and multicultural reading excerpts, you will deepen your...
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Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level
Fundamentals of Computer Science
Grades 7–11
Robotics and Technology
This course introduces students to three major areas of the computer science discipline: theory and algorithms, hardware systems, and software systems. In the theoretical component of the course, you...
Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - Advanced CTY-Level
Fundamentals of Microeconomics
Grades 7–11
Mathematics
How much are you willing to pay for ice cream on a hot summer day? Who is responsible for the cost of pollution? Is there such a thing as a perfectly competitive market? Microeconomics provides...
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Identification Level
Quantitative - Advanced CTY-Level
or Verbal - Advanced CTY-Level
Game Theory and Economics
Grades 7–11
Mathematics
IBM founder Thomas J. Watson once said, Business is a game, the greatest game in the world if you know how to play it. In today's global marketplace, understanding game theory, the branch of...
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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Game Theory and Strategy
Grades 7–11
Mathematics
Humans tend to make decisions based on emotions, rather than using cold, hard math—but when we learn to use strategy in decision-making, we can make more rational choices, minimize biases, and achieve...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Genetics Uncovered: The Science of You
Grades 5–6
Science and Engineering
Has anyone ever told you that you have your mother’s eyes? Or your father’s nose? Or even your great aunt’s hair? Whether they know it or not, they are talking about your genes. Your genetic makeup...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
or Verbal - CTY-Level
Geometry and Spatial Sense
Grades 3–4
Mathematics
Spatial understanding is necessary for interpreting, understanding, and appreciating our inherently geometric world. Many everyday tasks such as designing a treehouse, solving a jigsaw puzzle, or...
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Waitlist Available
Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
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