For information on start and end dates, see the NSO Term Schedule.
NSO’s term start and end dates are flexible, so you can work within your own school’s term schedule. You can finish a course before the end date you requested.
Courses may be taken for quarter, semester, or trimester credit, as indicated on the enrollment request form.
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Available Courses
Segment (credit) options for each course are listed under the Sem-Tri-Qtr headings.
General Courses
| Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACS | ||||
| Independent Living | A | A | A-B | |
| Early Childhood Education | A | A | A-B | |
| ART | ||||
| Design Basics | A | A | A-B | |
| Digital Photography | A-B | A-B | A-B-C-D | |
| Drawing/Illustration | A | A | A-B | |
| BUSINESS & COMPUTER | ||||
| Accounting | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Computer Programming A and B | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | Uses 3rd Party Software |
| Entrepreneurship | A | A | A-B | |
| Intro to Business | A | A | A-B | |
| Intro to Computer Science | A | A | A-B | |
| Intro to Chess | A | A | A-B | |
| Intro to Social Media | A | A | A-B | |
| Personal Finance | A | A | A-B | |
| Sports/Entertainment Mktg | A | A | A-B | |
| Health and Wellness | ||||
| EmpowerU: Resilience Skills | A |
Language Arts
| Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| English 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| English 3 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| English 4 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| American Literature | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Creative Writing | A | A | A-B | |
| Film Studies | A | A | A-B | |
| Journalism | A | A | A-B | |
| Media Literacy | A | A | A-B | |
| Speech/Communication | A | A | A-B | |
| World Literature | A | A | A-B | |
| Writing Process | A | A | A-B | |
| English Test & College Prep | A | A | A | |
| Science Fiction: Dune | A | A | A | Coming Spring 2022 |
World Languages
| Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language (ASL) | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Chinese 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Chinese 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Chinese 3 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Chinese 4 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Chinese 5 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| French 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| French 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| French 3 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| French 4 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | ON HOLD |
| German 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| German 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Japanese 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Japanese 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Spanish 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Spanish 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Spanish 3 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Spanish 4 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D |
Health & Physical Education
| Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Prep | A | A | A-B | |
| Health Science | A | A | A-B | |
| Medical Exploration | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Phy Ed 1: Skill Related Fitness | A | A | A-B | |
| Phy Ed 2: Health Related Fitness | A | A | A-B | |
| Phy Ed 3: Personal Fitness | A | A | A-B |
Math
| Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra (1 Year) | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Algebra – Linear | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Algebra – Quadratic | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Algebra 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Geometry | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Gifted Math 7 | Year long only, Q1 start | |||
| Gifted Algebra | Year long only, Q1 start | |||
| Gifted Geometry | Year long only, Q1 start | |||
| Functions: Statistics & Trig | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Probability & Statistics | A | A | A-B | |
| Pre-Calculus | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| AP Statistics | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| AP Calculus | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Social Studies
| Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Government | A | A | A-B | |
| AP Human Geography |
A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Civics & Government | A | A | A-B | |
| Criminology | A | A | A-B | |
| Economics | A | A | A-B | |
| Geography | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Psychology | A | A | A-B | |
| Law & Order | A | A | A-B | |
| World Religions | A | A | A-B |
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| Sociology | A | A | A-B | |
| US History | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| World Studies | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D |
Science
| Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | A | A | A-B | |
| Biology | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Chemistry | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
| Environmental Science | A | A | A-B | |
| Forensic Science | A-B | A-B | A-B-C-D | |
| Intro to Agriscience | A | A | A-B | |
| Physics | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | This course is designed for 11th and 12th grade students to meet the high school Physics requirement. |
| Veterinary Science | A | A | A-B |
Career and Mentorships
| Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Investigations | A | A | A-B | |
| Careers in Criminal Justice | A | A | A-B | |
| Careers in Cosmetology | A | A | A-B | |
| Honors Mentor Connection 1 | A-B-C-D | |||
| Honors Mentor Connection 2 | A-B-C-D | |||
| SciMent: Science Research 1 | A-B-C-D | |||
| SciMent: Science Research 2 | A-B-C-D |
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