UT High School Courses

Geometry is the study of points, lines, surfaces, shapes, 3-dimensional solids, and the relationships that exist between them.

In Algebra 2 you will add to your bank of function knowledge by further investigating quadratic functions and expanding to cubic, exponential, rational and higher order polynomial functions.

Advanced Quantitative Reasoning A is the first semester of a two-semester course that is ideal for students interested in non-mathematics-intensive majors in business, social sciences, or the arts at the postsecondary level. Topics include statistics, financial applications, and the use of models from discrete mathematics, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry to solve engaging problems that exist in every-day life. Lessons and activities will focus on exploration-based student learning as well as digital presentation skills.

Pre-Calculus A is the first course in a two-semester series that covers a variety of topics to prepare you for more advanced calculus courses. The course starts with functions and graphs, including polynomial and rational functions.

AP ® Calculus AB is the first course of a two-semester series. This course focuses on limit, continuity, derivatives and their applications. It extends the knowledge from PreCalculus and utilizes the Algebra concepts from previous math courses. It follows the curriculum expectations set by the College Board and presents information in a manner to prepare students for the Advanced Placement® Exam for college credit.

AP® Statistics is part of a two-semester course sequence that will prepare you for the College Board Advanced Placement exam and for taking statistics at the university level. This semester focuses on collecting and presenting data, probability, and how to conduct surveys, studies, and experiments.

In this course, students will explore the structure and properties of matter and the ways that changes in matter affect their everyday lives.

Biology 1A is the first course of a two semester series. The course explores the nature and organization of living things.

This course will focus on what elements are made of, how we can tell them apart from each other, the history behind our scientific understanding of the elements, and how and why they can form different substances.

Physics is an organized, systematic body of knowledge that aims at understanding, describing, and predicting events in the natural world.

Environmental Systems A, the first course of a two-semester series, explores the nature of science and the natural world. Students examine environmental issues and learn to make informed decisions using scientific problem solving. Specific topics…

Advanced Placement® Environmental Science is a multidisciplinary course that ties together scientific principles from geology, chemistry, biology, geography, and Earth Science. It is designed to represent a one-semester introductory environmental science course. Students are expected to practice various scientific methodologies to examine, analyze, and interpret scientific evidence to propose and evaluate solutions to environmental problems.

English 1 is designed to improve your ability to communicate, interpret, analyze, read, and write. Each unit blends the reading of rich, mentor texts with the opportunity for you to engage intimately with the process of writing. The ability to read analytically and to write expressively exists as the cornerstone for success in the work place, the military, and/or post high school collegiate work. Reading is the key that unlocks world. Dive in and embrace all that language and literature have to offer.

English 2 is designed to improve your ability to communicate, interpret, analyze, read, and write. Each unit blends the reading of rich, mentor texts with the opportunity for you to engage intimately with the process of writing. The ability to read analytically and to write expressively exists as the cornerstone for success in the work place, the military, and/or post high school collegiate work. Reading is the key that unlocks world. Dive in and embrace all that language and literature have to offer.

English 3 is designed to improve your ability to communicate, interpret, analyze, read, and write.

This is the first semester of the AP® English Language and Composition course. This course aligns to an introductory college-level rhetoric and writing curriculum, which requires students to develop evidence-based analytic and argumentative essays that proceed through several stages or drafts.

English 4 is a two-semester course that follows a historical timeline beginning in Old English and progressing to the Postmodern era. As students visit each era, they will explore the literature that both influenced the society at that time as well the literature that reflected society.

The AP English Literature and Composition course aligns to an introductory college - level literary analysis course. The course engages students in the close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone.

In World Geography you will examine people, places, and environments at local, regional, national, and international scales from the spatial and ecological perspectives of geography.

Advanced Placement® Human Geography A is the first semester in a two-semester series. One-half credit is awarded for successful completion of each semester. Students will be eligible for World Geography credit through this course. AP® Human Geography introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human social organization and its environmental consequences.

In World History you will examine the people, places, and historical events that shaped the modern world.

U.S. History A is the first semester in a two-semester series. One-half credit is awarded for successful completion of each semester. In this semester you will study the history of the United States from 1877 to 1940. The course content includes the founding documents of the U.S. government, which provide a framework for its heritage. Historical content includes the political, economic, and social events and issues related to industrialization and urbanization, major wars, domestic and foreign policies, and reform movements, including civil rights.

Advanced Placement® Government and Politics is single-semester course worth one-half credit in Social Studies. The purposes of this course are to increase understanding of the U.S.

This course aims to provide students with theoretical underpinnings and functional knowledge in economics, so they may become informed consumers, producers, and citizens in today’s world.

Art 1A has been created to provide the beginning knowledge and skills necessary to appreciate, evaluate, and create works of art.

The basic purpose of this course is to motivate students to achieve lifetime personal fitness with an emphasis on the health-related components of physical fitness.

Students acquire knowledge about movement and skills that provide the foundation for enjoyment, continued social development through physical activity, and access to a physically active lifestyle.

Students acquire knowledge about movement and skills that provide the foundation for enjoyment, continued social development through physical activity, and access to a physically active lifestyle.

Students acquire knowledge about movement and skills that provide the foundation for enjoyment, continued social development through physical activity, and access to a physically active lifestyle.

Students enrolled in Communication Applications will identify, analyze, develop and evaluate communication skills in interpersonal situations, group interactions, and personal and professional presentations.

Psychology is a one-semester elective course. One-half credit is awarded for successful completion. Psychology is the study of behavior and mental processes. You will explore various reasons for human, and sometimes, animal behavior. Psychology is a relatively new field of study, since it was founded in 1879. This course seeks to explain how biology, society and culture, and psychological processes influence behaviors and thoughts.

Covers such topics as stress, nutrition, exercise, drugs, sex, safety, first aid, environment, and death. Promotes decision making and analytical skills for healthier life-style choices.

In this course, students will continue to develop skills that will help them make a successful transition to the workforce and post-secondary education.

Literary Genres is a one-semester online course designed to improve your ability to understand and analyze motivations and techniques of writers in various genres.