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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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- 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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- Advanced CTY-Level
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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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- Advanced CTY-Level
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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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- Advanced CTY-Level
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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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- 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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- Advanced CTY-Level
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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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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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, ...
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January 21, 2025
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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 ...
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June 16, 2025
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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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
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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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
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Crafting the Essay - Independent (NCAA Approved)
Deepen your understanding of sentence structure, narrative voice, and storytelling to bring experiences to life on the page in this personal-essay course. Through 10 assignments, you will experiment ...
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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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
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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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- 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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
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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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- 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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- 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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- 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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- 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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- 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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
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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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- Advanced CTY-Level
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Introduction to Psychology (Intensive)
Dive into the challenging material typically covered in a college-level introductory psychology course. Through textbook readings, projects, and directed online activities that emphasize critical ...
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January 21, 2025
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- 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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- 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 to publication, and explore strategies for composing, critiquing, revising, and ...
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January 21, 2025
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- 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 ...
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January 21, 2025
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- 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 ...
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Storytelling Through Art, Film, and Media
Photography, video games, short films—these are all elements of visual storytelling that are increasingly popular ways to express an idea, theme, or story in today’s digital world. This hands-on ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
The Process of Writing – Workshop
This course explores the craft of writing, including techniques like brainstorming, outlining, drafting, and revision that effective writers use across multiple genres. You will write a family ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
The Young Historians - Continents: Africa, Asia, and Oceania
Explore the history, culture, traditions, and beliefs of world civilizations across Africa, Asia, and Oceania, including Ancient Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, the Pacific Islands, and the ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
The Young Historians - Continents: Europe and the Americas
Explore the history, culture, traditions, and beliefs of world civilizations across Europe, North America, and South America. This course emphasizes commonalities and differences among civilizations ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Writing About Art and Visual Design
Do you have a flair for design, and an eye for what makes a scene or image visually effective? In this course, you will explore historically significant and modern works of visual design—including ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Writing Analysis and Persuasion - Independent (NCAA Approved)
Want to strengthen your ability to persuade an audience? In this course you’ll learn to do just that by reading critical and literary texts that will sharpen your ability to think and write critically ...
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Writing Analysis and Persuasion – Workshop (NCAA Approved)
Want to strengthen your ability to persuade an audience? In this course, you’ll read critical and literary texts that will sharpen your ability to think and write critically about yourself and the ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Writing for an Audience – Workshop
In this course, you will use the drafting and revision skills you learned in The Process of Writing to practice clearly communicating your ideas to an audience. You will reflect on your relationship ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Young Adult Readers: A Study of Sherlock
Journey to Victorian England, where mysterious figures and deceptive disguises abound on and around Baker Street. You’ll join iconic detective Sherlock Holmes and his trusty assistant, Dr. Watson, as ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Young Adult Readers: Dangerous Games and Rebellions
In this course, we’ll explore futuristic dystopian worlds where courageous young heroes must step up to fight against propaganda, oppression, and violence. While reading thought-provoking novels and ...
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- CTY-Level
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Young Adult Readers: Monsters, Magic, and Mayhem
This course will transport you to fantastical worlds where monsters and magic cause all sorts of mayhem. We’ll follow teen protagonists’ journeys through magical lands inspired by diverse, real-world ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Young Readers Series: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Ancient Egypt fell over 2,000 years ago, yet the world is still fascinated by its stories. In this course, you will examine the history of this great civilization, its myths, and several pieces of ...
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- Language Arts
Young Readers Series: Dragon Tales
For centuries, readers have been charmed and enchanted by stories about dragons. This course lets you join in the fun by reading novels set in mythical lands and secret mountain caves where fiery ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Young Readers Series: Good Dogs
What can make a dog a most trusted friend? How do dogs build unbreakable bonds with their owners? What circumstances test these bonds? In this course, we will read four books exploring the unique ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Young Readers Series: Greek Myths Revisited
In this course, you will become familiar with traditional Greek myths and examine how modern authors draw upon Greek sources to create exciting new adventures. Along the way, you will learn critical ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Young Readers Series: In Search Of
Embark on a profound journey through space, time, and the human spirit as you consider what it means to be “in search of” one’s place in the world. Reading a mixture of fiction and nonfiction, you ...
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Young Readers Series: Magical Life Lessons
Take an adventure, experience the joys and pitfalls of fantastical new abilities, and encounter the transforming power of magical life lessons. In this course, you will read four novels about kids who ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Young Readers Series: Mystery Stories
Become an investigator and search for clues within each story, then try to solve the puzzle! In this course, you and your classmates/fellow detectives will journey to 19th century London with Sherlock ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Young Readers Series: Quests and Challenges
In this course, you will follow the young protagonists of three novels as they use their wits, courage, and brains to complete elaborate missions. You will summarize, make inferences, determine ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Young Readers Series: Robot Encounters
How much is too much technology? What would the world be like if it were run by artificial intelligence? In this course, you’ll read three novels set in worlds where artificial intelligence and robots ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Young Readers Series: The Space Race - Nonfiction
Embark on a journey through the history and science of space exploration! In this course, you’ll read all about the "Space Race"—the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to be ...
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January 21, 2025
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- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Young Readers Series: Wild Things
Who are the real wild things—animals or humans? Read the books, then you decide. In this course you will read four books about enchanting animals and the humans who love them. You will experience ...
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January 21, 2025