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Holston Academy offers 300+ online courses, including: Middle School, college prep, Honors, Advanced Placement®, electives, world languages, and Specialty Partner courses.

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World History Honors

Course Overview: This World History Honors online course develops students’ understanding of the past so they can better understand the present and determine their direction for the future. Semester A covers ancient civilizations in a way that allows students to understand the geographic, political, economic, and social characteristics of people. In the second semester, World […]

  • Subject:
  • Social Studies
  • Course Type:
  • High School Courses
  • Honors
  • NCAA Core Courses
  • University of California a-g courses
  • Yearlong Course

Economics Honors

Course Overview: This Economics Honors online course provides students with basic knowledge of the history and philosophy of the United States economy and the economic principles that guide our democracy. Students will demonstrate problem solving and their understanding of the processes for economic reasoning by applying economic principles to decisions they make as consumers, workers, […]

  • Subject:
  • Social Studies
  • Course Type:
  • High School Courses
  • Honors
  • NCAA Core Courses
  • Semester Course
  • University of California a-g courses

American History Honors

Course Overview: This American History Honors online course covers the discovery, development, and growth of the United States. Major topics include: the birth of America, founding of a nation, developments, the Civil War and Reconstruction, national expansion, progressivism, industrialization, the Great Depression, World War II, Civil Rights, American domestic and foreign policy, global issues, and […]

  • Subject:
  • Social Studies
  • Course Type:
  • High School Courses
  • Honors
  • NCAA Core Courses
  • University of California a-g courses
  • Yearlong Course

American Government Honors

Course Overview: This American Government Honors online course will guide students through basic knowledge of the history and philosophy of the United States government and the principles that guide our democracy. In this comprehensive course, the student examines the United States Constitution to answer questions and determine the facts of government while focusing on the […]

  • Subject:
  • Social Studies
  • Course Type:
  • High School Courses
  • Honors
  • NCAA Core Courses
  • Semester Course
  • University of California a-g courses

AP® Psychology

Course Overview: This introductory AP® Psychology online course covers the content set forth by the College Board for the AP® Psychology curriculum, and assignments will help prepare students to take the AP® Psychology exam. Students will cultivate their understanding of the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes through inquiry-based investigations as […]

  • Subject:
  • Electives
  • Social Studies
  • Course Type:
  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses
  • University of California a-g courses
  • Yearlong Course

AP® Macroeconomics

Course Overview: This AP® Macroeconomics online course covers the content set forth by the College Board for the AP® Macroeconomics curriculum.  In this economics course, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of fundamental economic concepts. In Unit 1, they will delve into the basics, including scarcity, opportunity cost, production possibilities, and the different economic systems. […]

  • Subject:
  • Electives
  • Social Studies
  • Course Type:
  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses
  • Semester Course
  • University of California a-g courses

World Geography & Cultures

Course Overview: In this online World Geography and Cultures course, students will be taught to use the basic skills of map reading and development, geographic technology, and the recognition of geographic themes to make sense of the world. The course examines world regions including the nations, people, and cultures of the Americas and Western Europe. […]

  • Subject:
  • Social Studies
  • Course Type:
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses
  • University of California a-g courses
  • Yearlong Course

Ethnic Studies

Course Overview: This Ethnic Studies online course is designed to help students to develop a more complex and nuanced understanding of the human experience as it relates to ethnicity, including the factors that influence individual and collective identity. Early lessons in the course guide students to build a conceptual framework for studying ethnicity and ethnic […]

  • Subject:
  • Social Studies
  • Course Type:
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses
  • Semester Course
  • University of California a-g courses

AP® World History: Modern

Course Overview: This AP® World History: Modern online course is modeled after a college-level world history course consisting of topics commonly taught at the college level and that will be found on the AP® World History: Modern test. AP® World History: Modern comprises two separate semesters, semester A, which covers the time period between 1200 […]

  • Subject:
  • Social Studies
  • Course Type:
  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses
  • University of California a-g courses
  • Yearlong Course

AP® US History

Course Overview: In this AP® US History online course, students will embark on a journey through the complex tapestry of American history, spanning from the early exploration and colonization of North America in the 15th century to the present day.  The content and assignments of this two-semester online course are structured to facilitate historical inquiry […]

  • Subject:
  • Social Studies
  • Course Type:
  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses
  • University of California a-g courses

AP® US Government and Politics

Course Overview: This AP® U.S. Government and Politics online course is a non-partisan introduction to the foundations and systems of the United States Government. This course will introduce students to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, and roles of the constitutional system and the political culture of the United States. Students will read and interpret […]

  • Subject:
  • Social Studies
  • Course Type:
  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses
  • Semester Course
  • University of California a-g courses

AP® Human Geography

Course Overview: In this AP® Human Geography online course, students will explore a wide range of topics related to the study of our planet’s physical and human landscapes. This course follows the course of the study set forth by the College Board for the study of human geography. AP® Human Geography is organized into seven […]

  • Subject:
  • Social Studies
  • Course Type:
  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses
  • University of California a-g courses
  • Yearlong Course
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