- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Advanced Java Programming
Continue mastering the Java programming language by exploring its intermediate and advanced features, such as inheritance, interfaces, abstract classes, abstract methods, and polymorphism. You’ll ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Advanced Scratch Programming
Build on your foundation of Scratch fundamentals with guidance through challenging programming concepts. In this course you’ll apply your existing knowledge to new ways of thinking about Scratch ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Advanced Web Design
This course will help you take your web design skills to the next level. You’ll learn how to use the updated features in HTML5 and CSS3 to create flexible and modern websites, style them with new CSS ...
- Session-Based
- Advanced CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
AP® Biology (Intensive, NCAA Approved)
Advance your understanding of high school biology concepts as you cover topics typically found in a first-year university biology course. This course includes a laboratory component designed to meet ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
AP® Biology (NCAA Approved)
Advance your understanding of high school biology concepts as you cover topics typically found in a first-year university biology course. This course includes a laboratory component designed to meet ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
AP® Calculus AB
Prepare for the AP Calculus AB exam with this college-level course that covers topics in single-variable differential and integral calculus. You’ll learn from your instructor, as well as from an ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
AP® Calculus AB (NCAA Approved)
Prepare for the AP Calculus AB exam with this college-level course that covers topics in single-variable differential and integral calculus. You’ll engage with your instructor and classmates in ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
AP® Calculus BC
Set yourself up for success on the AP Calculus BC exam in this intensive, college-level course that covers topics in single-variable differential and integral calculus. Through engagement with the ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
AP® Calculus BC (NCAA Approved)
Set yourself up for success on the AP Calculus BC exam in this intensive, college-level course that covers topics in single-variable differential and integral calculus. Through engagement with the ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Session-Based
- Advanced CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
AP® Chemistry (Intensive, NCAA Approved)
Cover topics typically found in a first-year introductory college chemistry course and advance your understanding of high school chemistry concepts as you prepare for the AP Chemistry exam. This ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
AP® Chemistry (NCAA Approved)
Explore topics typically found in a first-year introductory college chemistry course and advance your understanding of high school chemistry concepts as you prepare for the AP Chemistry exam. This ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
AP® Computer Science A
This course offers you a college-level challenge, covering material typically explored in a university course and preparing you for the AP Computer Science A exam. We’ll learn about procedural ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
AP® Computer Science A (NCAA Approved)
This course offers you a college-level challenge, covering material typically explored in a university course and preparing you for the AP Computer Science A exam. We’ll learn about procedural ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Session-Based
- Advanced CTY-Level
- Language Arts
AP® English Language and Composition (Intensive, NCAA Approved)
Learn to write college-level essays, expand your vocabulary, and prepare to take the Advanced Placement® Exam in English Language and Composition during this intensive 12-week course. We’ll study a ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
AP® English Language and Composition (NCAA Approved)
Learn to write college-level essays, expand your vocabulary, and prepare to take the Advanced Placement Exam in English Language and Composition during this 30-week course. We’ll study a variety of ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Session-Based
- Advanced CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
AP® Physics 1 (Intensive, NCAA Approved)
Explore the concepts and methods of physical analysis in AP Physics 1, with a particular focus on classical mechanics. You’ll build and understand the ability to reason qualitatively and ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
AP® Physics 1 (NCAA Approved)
Explore the concepts and methods of physical analysis in AP Physics 1, with a particular focus on classical mechanics. You’ll build and understand the ability to reason qualitatively and ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Session-Based
- Advanced CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
AP® Psychology (Intensive, NCAA Approved)
Dive into the challenging material typically covered in a college-level introductory psychology course as you prepare for success on the AP Psychology exam. Through textbook readings, projects, and ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
AP® Psychology (NCAA Approved)
Dive into the challenging material typically covered in a college-level introductory psychology course as you prepare for success on the AP Psychology exam. Through textbook readings, projects, and ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
AP® Statistics
Delve into the discipline of data while also covering topics in probability, regression analysis, and sampling distributions. You’ll learn statistics through solving practice problems, consulting the ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
AP® Statistics (NCAA Approved)
Delve into the discipline of data while also covering topics in probability, regression analysis, and sampling distributions. You’ll learn statistics by solving practice problems, consulting the ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Session-Based
- Advanced CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
AP® US Government and Politics (Intensive, NCAA Approved)
Gain an analytical perspective on the U.S. government and politics that will prepare you to successfully take the official AP exam. Through synchronous virtual class meetings every other week and one ...
No upcoming classes
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
AP® US Government and Politics (NCAA Approved)
Gain an analytical perspective on the U.S. government and politics that will prepare you to successfully take the official AP exam. Through synchronous virtual class meetings every other week and one ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Session-Based
- Advanced CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
AP® US History (Intensive, NCAA Approved)
Analyze historic material, synthesize your own ideas, and develop skills to make conclusions on the basis of an informed understanding of history in this course that successfully prepares you for the ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
AP® US History (NCAA Approved)
Analyze historic material, synthesize your own ideas, and develop skills to make conclusions on the basis of an informed understanding of history in this course that successfully prepares you for the ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Session-Based
- Advanced CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
AP® World History Modern (Intensive, NCAA Approved)
Investigate transformative world events, individuals, developments, and processes from approximately 1200 C.E. to the present. You and your classmates will act as historians by analyzing sources ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
AP® World History Modern (NCAA Approved)
Investigate transformative world events, individuals, developments, and processes from approximately 1200 C.E. to the present. You and your classmates will act as historians by analyzing sources ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Arduino® Prototyping
What do punch-activated flamethrowers, automatic pet feeders, and mind-controlled drones have in common? They’re all real devices built and programmed using Arduino® microprocessors. This open-source ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Art Meets Science: Literature
In this creative writing course, we’ll explore poetry, fiction, drama, and non-literary works that use science as inspiration. After reading scientific poems, science fiction short stories, and a play ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Art Meets Science: Nonfiction
In this course, we’ll read works inspired by science and art and use them as models to write and revise personal essays that explore the genre of nonfiction. You’ll reflect on personal experiences ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Backyard Habitats
What creatures live around you, and how can you tell? How does gardening or mowing the lawn affect local animals and plants? What happens to bathtub water after it goes down the drain? Explore your ...
Next session begins:
July 15, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
Behavioral Economics
Why is it so hard to hail a cab in the rain in New York City? Why do some people pay for annual gym memberships when they would save on a pay-as-you go basis? Integrate ideas from the social sciences ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
Bioethics in the Age of Pandemics
With the emergence of COVID-19, ethical issues in medicine have never been more pronounced in our social consciousness. Explore salient issues such as rationing scarce resources, making shutdown ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Building Blocks
Start building your communication superpowers by learning just how cool words and language can be! In this course you will study excerpts from classic stories like Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Calculus C
Learn the second half of the material covered on the AP® Calculus BC exam by engaging with your instructor, the electronic textbook, interactive lessons, a graphing calculator, and other online course ...
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Catching the Criminal
Print evidence can place suspects at a crime scene, identify missing persons, and exonerate the innocent. Begin with an overview of the history of print evidence, focusing on fingerprints, footprints ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Cause Unknown
Jordan is an 8-year-old orphaned girl of color with an unknown past who you are evaluating for seemingly unrelated ailments. As you implement her medical care, you'll consider its implications for her ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Club
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Chess Club
Welcome to the club! In CTY’s Chess Club, students who enjoy playing the game come together to practice their chess tactics and strategies in a community setting. Through forum discussion and the ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Coasters and Corkscrews: Amusement Park Physics
Have you ever wondered why you slide into your friend when you're on the Tilt-A-Whirl, or why you don't fly out of a rollercoaster even when you're traveling upside down? Examine the physics of our ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
Color of Law
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 ...
Next session begins:
July 15, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Crafting Fiction (NCAA Approved)
Learn to master the core elements of fiction writing, such as plot, theme, dialogue, and character development by reading and analyzing short works of fiction and writing your own. Assignments are ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Crafting Poetry (NCAA Approved)
An introduction to poetry and poetic concepts, this course covers musical aspects of poetry, the patterns and conventions of sound, and the effects they have on readers. Imagery in poems is also ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Crafting the Essay - Workshop (NCAA Approved)
Bring your experiences to life on the page in this personal essay course. Through 10 assignments, we will experiment with different essay forms to describe scenes, illustrate conflicts, narrate events ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Crafting the Essay: Individually-Paced Format
Bring your experiences to life on the page in this personal essay course. Through 10 assignments, we’ll experiment with different essay formats to describe scenes, illustrate conflicts, narrate events ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Cryptology: Math and Codes
Make and break secret codes in this exciting introductory cryptology course. You’ll begin with simple Caesar ciphers, learning to encrypt and decrypt messages as well as the history behind the cipher ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
CTY's Preparation for AP® History and Geography: Eastern Hemisphere
Master the basics of geography and the cartography of Africa, Asia, and Oceania to connect natural earth features with historical human experiences in these regions. Acting as historians, you and your ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
CTY's Preparation for AP® History and Geography: Western Hemisphere
Master the basics of geography and the cartography of Europe, North America, and South America to connect natural earth features with historical human experiences in these regions—while Europe is ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Discovery Sampler
- Emerging
- Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Engineering
Decoding Our World
How do we see, perceive, and describe the world around us? We can use mathematics to measure, calculate, and find patterns. We can use technology to expand what we see and observe. And we can tell ...
Sessions:
Jun 23-Jul 12
Mirman School:
Jun 23-Jul 12
,
Jul 14-Aug 02
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Diagnosis: Be the Doctor
Doctors often have to make quick decisions based on their knowledge, experience, and a short list of symptoms—it’s not so easy to always get it right, and lives are often on the line. Drawing upon ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Differential Equations
Explore topics typically covered in a semester introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations. We’ll reinforce learning through interactive online materials, homework, quizzes, projects, and exams ...
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Disease Modeling
When the threat of pandemic looms, all eyes turn to the experts. Each outbreak is unique and raises different concerns; in providing answers, infectious diseases specialists rely on data and accurate ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Elementary Number Theory
In this course we’ll get to know the deep theory of integers, with special focus on the properties of prime numbers and integer or rational solutions to equations. You’ll cover topics aligned with ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Elementary School Competitive Mathematics
Strengthen your analytical and problem-solving skills in this challenging course designed for students with little to no previous math competition experience. You’ll learn 12 different problem-solving ...
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Engineering Design
Engineering design is a rich, sometimes chaotic blend of concerns: aesthetic, financial, material, theoretical, environmental, and practical. Explore elements of design theory while responding to a ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Excursions in Pre-algebra
Explore how mathematics relates to food, art, and history in this interactive pre-algebra course. Through weekly meetings, collaborative activities, and hands-on projects, you’ll sharpen your ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Fantasy Worldbuilding
What draws audiences into the settings of their favorite fantasy worlds? What makes these otherwise mythical places feel like real locations in readers’ minds? In this course, we’ll use applications ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
From Structure to Style (NCAA Approved)
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 ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Game Design
What counts as a game? What are games made of? How are successful games designed and built? Read theory that orients you to how games work, why people play them, and what makes a good game. Play ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Game of Life: The Theory of Strategic Behavior
How do individuals interact? How do they cooperate, compete, and respond to incentives? All involve strategic behavior, the purview of the economic theory of games. Study game theory through ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Geometric and Spatial Reasoning
Geometric and spatial reasoning skills are essential for living in and making sense of the world around us. Everything from solving a jigsaw puzzle to arranging furniture to efficiently packing a bag ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Grossology
The human body is an amazing but sometimes gross thing. From the blood inside us to the gas that comes out, each slimy, gunky, or smelly part has a vital role to play in keeping us healthy. Why do we ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- Club
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
High School Competitive Math Club
Want to solve problems and learn strategies with other kids who love competitive math? Then welcome to the club! Through weekly meetings and asynchronous forum discussion, you’ll work with a small ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
High School Competitive Mathematics I
Develop your problem-solving skills and your mathematical creativity while preparing for contests like the American Mathematics Competition (AMC). You'll learn to think at an advanced level while ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
High School Competitive Mathematics II
Develop your problem-solving skills and your mathematical creativity while preparing for contests like the American Mathematics Competition (AMC). This course will extend the skills you learned in ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
High School Competitive Mathematics Prep
Broaden your skills in problem-solving to foster mathematical creativity and prepare yourself for contests like the American Mathematics Competition (AMC). You'll learn to think at an even more ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Algebra I
Explore variables, expressions, and linear, exponential, and quadratic function applications in this full-length online Honors Algebra I course. We’ll use modeling and real-life scenarios to extend ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Algebra I (NCAA Approved)
Explore variables, expressions, linear, exponential, and quadratic function applications in this full-length online Honors Algebra I course. We’ll use modeling and real-life scenarios to dive deeper ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Algebra II
This full-length online Honors Algebra II course expands upon topics introduced in Algebra I to teach you how to manipulate and apply more advanced functions and operations to polynomials, radicals ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Algebra II (NCAA Approved)
This full-length online Honors Algebra II course will prepare you for Pre-Calculus and Statistics. We will extend topics introduced in Algebra I and learn to manipulate and apply more advanced ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Honors Biology
You will learn complex biological concepts using a dynamic online environment as you cover high school honors biology topics and build a solid foundation for the study of AP® Biology. You will explore ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Honors Biology (NCAA Approved)
You will learn complex biological concepts using a dynamic online environment as you cover high school honors biology topics and build a solid foundation for the study of AP® Biology. You will explore ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Honors Chemistry
Take a closer look at the world around you by studying matter and the changes it undergoes as you prepare for AP® Chemistry in this challenging course. Topics include atoms, molecules, ions ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Honors Chemistry (NCAA Approved )
Take a closer look at the world around you by studying matter and the changes it undergoes as you prepare for AP® Chemistry in this challenging course. Topics include atoms, molecules, ions ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Geometry
This course covers concepts typically offered in a full-year honors geometry course. You’ll explore geometric proofs, triangle relationships, transformations, right triangle trigonometry, circles ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Geometry (NCAA Approved)
This course covers concepts typically offered in a full-year honors geometry course. You’ll explore geometric proofs, triangle relationships, transformations, right triangle trigonometry, circles ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Grade 3 Mathematics
This course covers a full-year honors curriculum, aligned with the Common Core State Standards, to prepare students for success in grade 4 mathematics. We’ll start by reviewing grade 2 concepts and ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Grade 4 Mathematics
Tackle lessons typically offered in a full year of honors math curriculum in this intensive course that offers a review of Grade 3 topics and prepares you for Grade 5 mathematics. Engage with videos ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Grade 5 Mathematics
Tackle a full year of honors mathematics with this Grade 5 curriculum that will set you up for success in Grade 6 honors math. You’ll begin by reviewing concepts such as algebraic variables and ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Grade 6 Mathematics
Tackle a full year of honors mathematics with this Grade 6 curriculum that will set you up for success with Honors Pre-Algebra. In this course, students will be introduced to the theory and ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Grade 7 Mathematics
This full-year, Common Core-aligned course explores proportional relationships, statistical sampling, linear expressions and equations, and two- and three-dimensional geometry. You’ll grow comfortable ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Grade 8 Mathematics
This full-year Common Core-aligned course focuses on the study of algebraic manipulation and graphical interpretations as you cover topics taught in preparation for Honors Algebra I. You’ll grow ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Honors Physics
Expand upon physical science concepts to understand the world around you in this course that begins with classical physics, starting with mechanics—Sir Isaac Newton’s interpretation of how the world ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Honors Physics (NCAA Approved)
Expand upon physical science concepts to understand the world around you in this course that begins with classical physics, starting with mechanics—Sir Isaac Newton’s interpretation of how the world ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Precalculus
Learn to manipulate and apply more advanced algebraic techniques while building on topics introduced in Algebra II. Through videos and interactive lessons, you’ll learn concepts in standard, advanced ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Precalculus (NCAA Approved)
Learn to manipulate and apply more advanced algebraic techniques while building on topics introduced in Algebra II. Through videos and interactive lessons, you’ll learn concepts in standard, advanced ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Trigonometry
This course covers intermediate and advanced trigonometry and precalculus concepts. You’ll learn trigonometry by actively engaging with videos, practice problems, and other online course materials ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Household Chemistry
Discover the role that chemistry plays in your everyday life in this experiment-intensive course. Through hands-on chemistry activities, you’ll learn about the states of matter, explore different ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Imagination Workshop
Imaginative writing is a powerful tool. As authors, our written pieces can make someone laugh, change their mind, or even help them better understand the world. How can you do this in just a page, a ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Interactive Web Design with JavaScript
Create interactive webpages and web-based applications using JavaScript, one of the world’s leading web-development languages. You’ll explore the fundamentals of JavaScript by developing dynamic ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Intermediate Chess
In Intermediate Chess, you will expand your knowledge of tactics and strategies in the game of chess. Starting with opening goals, you will learn tactical motifs and strategies to employ through a ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
Construct logical arguments as a proof to verify mathematical statements in this college-level course that follows Multivariable Calculus and builds upon Linear Algebra. Techniques and methods of ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Introduction to Chess
Introduction to Chess provides new or beginning students with a strong foundation in the game’s rules and strategies, and a community of enthusiasts to learn alongside. You’ll begin with a brief ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Introduction to Complex Analysis
This course will introduce you to the theory of functions of a complex variable—a core area of mathematics. We will also cover complex numbers and their properties, analytic functions and the Cauchy ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Introduction to Computer Science and Engineering
Enhance your problem-solving skills and creativity as you learn the principles of scientific engineering and computer programming. The first half of this course covers the scientific method ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Introduction to Forensics (NCAA Approved)
Put your thinking cap on to begin studying concepts in forensic science, starting with historical perspectives covering the use of forensics to investigate and solve crimes. You’ll go over history and ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Introduction to Java
Learn the basic features of the Java programming language such as primitive and non-primitive data types, control flow constructs, built-in class libraries, and object-oriented programming concepts ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Introduction to Logic and Proofs
Explore advanced mathematical concepts in fun and interesting ways and build a strong foundation for high school, computer science, and college-level logic coursework in this introductory logic class ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Introduction to Python for Elementary School Students
Learn the fundamentals of Python, a powerful but easy-to-learn programming language. You’ll develop your skills by mastering fun, engaging, and age-appropriate assignments that boost creativity ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Introduction to Python for Middle School Students
Enter the exciting world of programming using Python! You’ll gain a basic understanding of object-oriented programming and enhance your critical thinking and problem-solving skills as you learn to ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Introduction to Real Analysis
Begin exploring the theoretical foundations underlying the concepts taught in a typical single-variable Calculus course: algebraic and order properties of the real numbers, the least upper bound axiom ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Introduction to Web Design
Explore basic web design using HTML and CSS to plan and create effective webpages, implement them by writing code, enhance them with the use of page-layout techniques, and produce a functional, multi ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Inventions in Engineering
Calling all inventors! CTY’s Inventions in Engineering course introduces young students to the imaginations, habits, and characteristics of successful inventors, and the history and impact of their ...
Next start date:
June 17, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Linear Algebra
This course is equivalent to a first-year college linear algebra curriculum, exploring concepts typically offered in an introductory college linear algebra course, including linear systems of ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Linear Algebra (NCAA Approved)
This course is equivalent to a first-year college linear algebra curriculum, exploring concepts typically offered in an introductory college linear algebra course, including linear systems of ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
Making the Case: Effective Legal Arguments
Objection, your Honor! Overruled! Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt! These are the phrases that lawyers and judges battle with in our favorite courtroom dramas. They speak to the argumentation at the ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Master Class I: Writing, Editing, and Publishing
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a published author? In this course, you’ll learn the steps from prewriting all the way to publication, and explore strategies for composing, critiquing ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Master Class II: Writing, Editing, and Publishing
Get a taste of the publishing world by working with your classmates to create, edit, and publish Lexophilia , CTY’s student literary magazine! Building on the skills you learned in Master Class I ...
No upcoming classes
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Mathematical Proofs
Reasoning, logic, and critical thinking are the building blocks of intellectual inquiry. Focus on developing these skills through problem-solving and exposure to a wide range of topics in mathematics ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Mathematics of Pixar
Learn how digital artists animate the mouth of a Toy Story character by manipulating a single point on a polygon, or how combinations are applied to turn three unique robot designs into 3,000 ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Mean Genes!
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 ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is about 100nm in size but has caused a global pandemic. How can something so small cause so much damage? Explore different types of viruses and bacteria ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Middle School Competitive Mathematics I
Strengthen your analytical and problem-solving skills in this challenging course that’s designed for students with little to no previous math competition experience at the middle school level (we also ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Middle School Competitive Mathematics II
Strengthen your analytical and problem-solving skills and become a stronger competitor in this challenging course that’s designed for students with minimal math competition experience at the middle ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Middle School Competitive Mathematics III
Strengthen your analytical and problem-solving skills in this challenging course that’s designed for students with minimal math competition experience at the middle school level. You’ll build upon ...
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Mission to Mars: Robotics in Space
Sojourner, Spirit, and Opportunity—robots sent by NASA to explore Mars—each outlasted their missions but were ultimately bested by the planet’s harsh conditions. Sojourner lost its base station ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
Model UN: Institutions and Global Health
How we behave under stress often gives a rare, unfiltered glimpse into how we think and act, but what about our institutions? Examine the UN—specifically, the World Health Organization (WHO)—by ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Modern Cryptography
In the age of digital surveillance, apps boasting end-to-end encryption such as WhatsApp and Telegram have flourished. What are these tools, and how do they work? How have developments in modern ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Multivariable Calculus
Explore concepts typically offered in a third-semester calculus course. You’ll extend your knowledge from BC Calculus and learn about the subtleties, applications, and beauty of limits, continuity ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Multivariable Calculus (NCAA Approved)
Explore topics typically offered in a third-semester calculus course. You’ll extend your knowledge from BC Calculus while learning about the subtleties, applications, and beauty of limits, continuity ...
Next start date:
September 9, 2024
- Discovery Sampler
- Emerging
- Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Engineering
On Being Human
How do we know the sky is blue? Why do we assume the sun will rise in the morning? Our sense of “knowing” is biological, psychological, and philosophical, and it is at the heart of much of our ...
Sessions:
Ursinus College:
Jun 23-Jul 12
,
Jul 14-Aug 02
Skidmore College:
Jun 30-Jul 19
,
Jul 21-Aug 09
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Polymers to the Rescue!
What do your T-shirt, water bottle, and DNA have in common? They’re all made of chemical units called monomers, which combine to form polymers. To make the world a better place, scientists regularly ...
No upcoming classes
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Problem Solving Strategies
Develop strategies for solving a wide variety of word problems using resources from Ken Johnson and Ted Herr’s Problem Solving Strategies: Crossing the River with Dogs and Other Mathematical ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Project Mars
You and your classmates take on the role of intrepid interplanetary explorers, designing a space probe, learning about the complexity of landing an exploration vehicle, and planning a Martian colony ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
Race Matters
Throughout history, the concept of race has been used to perpetuate issues and systems of social inequality. In this course, you’ll study race as a social construct, examine the historic development ...
No upcoming classes
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
Satire, Comedy, and Politics
As forms of cultural and political expression, satire and comedy are important tools for exposing uncomfortable truths about powerful individuals and institutions that might otherwise seem untouchable ...
Next session begins:
June 17, 2024