Utah students can now take free online high school courses with ASU Prep Digital.

COURSE CODE: 06020000040

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; LANGUAGE ARTS 9 A, LANGUAGE ARTS 9 B

Why do authors make the choices they do? This course asks you to get to the heart of what makes effective texts, from novels to newspapers and from plays to travel blogs. As you formulate your big ideas, you will share your message through narrative, expository, and persuasive writing to make your mark on your school and the world.

COURSE CODE: 06020000050

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; LANGUAGE ARTS 10 A, LANGUAGE ARTS 10 B

This course centers around reading, writing, and critical thinking. Incorporating universal themes found in plays, novels, and poetry, it uses these three skills to challenge you to not just examine texts for what is being expressed— it pushes you to analyze why and how language is used to affect an audience. The course also offers you an opportunity to explore more creative expressions of your acquired knowledge with unique and innovative projects. Finally, it encourages you to claim ownership of your learning, blending independent studies with your guided online experience, echoing a more “real world” reflection of personal accountability and responsibility.

COURSE CODE: 06020000060

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; LANGUAGE ARTS 11 A, LANGUAGE ARTS 11 B

English 11 has two main objectives. The first is to help build cultural capital, while you take a historical survey through the American literature timeline. You will then trace a path from the icons of the Colonial era, through the tumultuous 1800s, and stop at today’s Post Modern landscape. The second objective is to help build global citizenship, which will ask you to research, critically think, and write about the issues that are most crucial, most vital, and most affecting life around the world. Together, these objectives work to build upon the skills of the past while exploring the potential for a brighter future.

COURSE CODE: 06020000070

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; LANGUAGE ARTS 12 A, LANGUAGE ARTS 12 B

English 12 provides learners opportunities to make critical and informed responses to texts which are wide-ranging in their form, style and context. Experience British literature that introduces you to the cultural and societal contexts of the literary pieces you read. Advanced writing assignments are required, including a research paper based on your interests. English 12 provides learners opportunities to make critical and informed responses to texts which are wide-ranging in their form, style and context. You will also produce your own imaginative writing, and will demonstrate your ability to produce writing for given audiences.

COURSE CODE: 07020000020

PREREQUISITE: SECONDARY MATHEMETICS I AND GEOMETRY

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; ALGEBRA 2A, ALGEBRA 2B

Included in this course is a study of the complex number system and its properties, factorization, simplification of radicals and polynomials, linear and quadratic functions, graphs and equations, matrices, determinants, rational expressions, probability, and statistics. You will develop mathematical knowledge that will increase your ability to communicate and reason with mathematical concepts. This course offers a solid foundation for further study of mathematical relationships.

COURSE CODE: 07040000020

PREREQUISITE: SECONDARY MATHEMETICS I AND GEOMETRY

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; PRE-CALCULUS A, PRE-CALCULUS B

Included in this course is a further depth study of functions, quadratics, logarithms, coordinate geometry, vectors, trigonometry probability and statistics with the addition of differentiation, integration and differential equations. You will develop mathematical knowledge that will increase your ability to communicate and reason with mathematical concepts. This course offer a solid foundation for further study of mathematical relationships.

COURSE CODE: 08020000010

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; BIOLOGY A, BIOLOGY B

This course allows you to learn about living organisms, including humans, and their interactions with each other and their surroundings. This includes investigations regarding the health of human beings, animals, organisms, and entire ecosystems. You will learn how the advances in the study of biology impact society and each of us as individuals and, in turn, how we each have an impact on the organisms and environment around us. Ultimately and ideally, this will culminate in a newfound appreciation for the interdependence of life on Earth. Students participate in regular in person labs (with materials available at home or a school lab site), and experiments are supplemented with other virtual experiences.

COURSE CODE: 08060000020

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; PHYSICS A, PHYSICS B

This course helps learners understand the technological world in which they live and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments. You will learn about the basic principles of physics through a mix of theoretical and practical studies. You will also gain an understanding of how science is studied and practiced, and become aware that the results of scientific research can have both good and bad effects on individuals, communities, and the environment. Students participate in regular in person labs (with materials available at home or a school lab site), and experiments are supplemented with other virtual experiences.

COURSE CODE: 08030000010

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; CHEMISTRY A, CHEMISTRY B

This course allows you to study atoms and their interactions with each other and their surroundings. This includes investigations into heat, energy, molecular bonding, chemical and physical reactions, radioactivity, acids, and bases. It will show you how things bond together to make new substances and how those substances interact with the world around us. You will learn how advances in the study of chemistry impact society and each of us as individuals and, in turn, how we each have an impact on the environment around us. Students participate in regular in person labs (with materials available at home or a school lab site), and experiments are supplemented with other virtual experiences.

COURSE CODE: 08040000025

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; INVESTIGATION SCIENCE GENERAL ELECTIVE A, INVESTIGATION SCIENCE GENERAL ELECTIVE B

In this course, you will have the opportunity to explore the characteristics of objects and materials that you encounter daily. You will gain an understanding of the nature of matter and energy, including their forms, the changes they undergo, and their interactions. You will develop an understanding of the fundamental laws of motion, knowledge of the various ways energy is stored in a system, and the processes by which energy is transferred between systems and surroundings. You will participate in regular in person labs (with materials available at home or a school lab site), and experiments are supplemented with other virtual experiences.

WORLD HISTORY A COURSE CODE: 09050000090

WORLD HISTORY B COURSE CODE: 09050000091

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE

How do historians read and write? In this unique, depth study course, you will examine the origins and analyze the consequences of the major events and themes throughout world history. You will form your own ideas about the major events and learn how to write with confidence.

COURSE CODE: 09050000050

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; U.S. HISTORY A, U.S. HISTORY B

This course offers you the opportunity to discover key issues, ideas, people, and events that shaped the emergence and development of the United States. This course focuses on the mid-nineteenth century to the start of the twenty-first century. You will develop an understanding of the present as well as the past. This course allows you to study American history through the use of primary and secondary sources. You will develop skills in research and investigation, critical analysis, and written communication. You will choose a special topic of interest for your research project along with a depth study.

COURSE CODE: 09060000020

HALF-CREDIT COURSE

With great freedom, comes great responsibility. Become an expert in responsible citizenship as you study the purposes, principles, and practices of American government as established by the U.S. Constitution. In this course, you will learn how and why the US Government was developed, and how it currently operates. Included in this exploration will be the historical context for the creation of the US Constitution and the three branches of the government, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. You will also learn about the role of state and local governments, all while contemplating how and why citizens can participate responsibly within these contexts.

COURSE CODE: 03040000011

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE

In the first level, you will learn the language basics, greetings and introductions, work and school, shopping, travel, and about past/future as you build grammar and vocabulary of the language. You will also learn about the culture of the language speaking countries.

COURSE CODE: 03040000021

PREREQUISITE: GERMAN 1

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE

In the second level, you will continue to build your grammar, vocabulary, and speaking skills as you explore friends and social life, dining and vacation, home and health, life and world, everyday things, and places and events. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries.

COURSE CODE: 03030000011

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE; FRENCH 1A, FRENCH 1B

In the first level, you will learn the language basics, greetings and introductions, work and school, shopping, travel, and about past/future as you build grammar and vocabulary of the language. You will also learn about the culture of the language speaking countries.

COURSE CODE: 03030000021

PREREQUISITE: FRENCH 1

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE; FRENCH 2A, FRENCH 2B

In the second level, you will continue to build your grammar, vocabulary, and speaking skills as you explore friends and social life, dining and vacation, home and health, life and world, everyday things, and places and events. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries.

COURSE CODE: 03080000011

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; SPANISH 1A, SPANISH 1B

In the first level, you will learn the language basics, greetings and introductions, work and school, shopping, travel, and about past/future as you build grammar and vocabulary of the language. You will also learn about the culture of the language speaking countries.

COURSE CODE: 03080000021

PREREQUISITE: SPANISH 1

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; SPANISH 2A, SPANISH 2B

In the second level, you will continue to build your grammar, vocabulary, and speaking skills as you explore friends and social life, dining and vacation, home and health, life and world, everyday things, and places and events. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries.

COURSE CODE: 03080000035

PREREQUISITE: SPANISH 2

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; SPANISH 3A, SPANISH 3B

In the third level, you will reach a higher level of grammar and vocabulary mastery while enriching your speaking skills. You will study tourism and recreation, professions and hobbies, at home and around town, style and personal wellness, business and industry, and arts and academics. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries.

COURSE CODE: 08040000040

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE: MARINE BIOLOGY OCEANOGRAPHY A, MARINE BIOLOGY OCEANOGRAPHY B

ELECTIVE CREDIT ONLY

Have you ever wondered about the secrets of the deep, and how the creatures below the ocean’s surface live and thrive? It is truly a new frontier of discovery, and in Marine Science you will begin to better understand the aquatic cycles, structures, and processes that generate and sustain life in the sea. Through the use of scientific inquiry, research, measurement, and problem solving, you will conduct various scientific procedures that will lead to an increased level of knowledge about Marine Science. You will also have the opportunity to use technology and laboratory instruments in an academic setting. By recognizing the inherent ethics and safety procedures necessary in advanced experiments, you will become progressively more confident in your abilities as a capable marine scientist.

COURSE CODE: 08020000051

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE: BIOLOGY GENERAL ELECTIVE - FORENSIC SCIENCE A, BIOLOGY GENERAL ELECTIVE - FORENSIC SCIENCE B

ELECTIVE CREDIT ONLY

Fingerprints. Blood spatters. Gunshot residue. If these things intrigue you rather than scare you, Forensic Science I: Secrets of the Dead may be for you. This course offers you the chance to dive into the riveting job of crime scene analysis. Learn the techniques and practices applied during a crime scene investigation and how clues and data are recorded and preserved. You will better understand how forensic science applies technology to make discoveries and bring criminals to justice as you follow the entire forensic process—from pursuing the evidence trail to taking the findings to trial. By careful examination of the crime scene elements, even the most heinous crimes can be solved.

COURSE CODE: 09070000010

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; PSYCHOLOGY A, PSYCHOLOGY B

ELECTIVE CREDIT ONLY

Do you ever wonder how your mind works? Why do you think about your world the way you do? As you prepare for college, career, and life, psychology is an invaluable foundation for understanding what makes humans tick. In addition to theory and science work, you will gain knowledge on a wide array of issues on both individual and global levels, examining connections between content areas within psychology and relating them to psychological knowledge of everyday life, including available careers for those who study psychology.

COURSE CODE: 09030000020

HALF-CREDIT COURSE

How does our modern economy work? In this course, you will examine the allocation of scarce resources and the economic reasoning used by government agencies and by people as consumers, producers, savers, investors, workers, and voters. As you prepare for college, career, and life, you will examine the key economic philosophies and economists who have influenced the economies around the world in the past and present.