Online High School
Finishing High School Online
USCI Online High School Diploma
I Dropped Out of High School: Is There an Online High School for Dropouts?
How Does High School Online Work?
The Benefits & Importance of Getting a High School Diploma Online
How to Graduate From High School Early by Taking Online Summer Courses
Taking Online High School Courses for Credit
Choose the right Online High School The Importance of Completing High School Online at Accredited Schools What Are the Different Types of High School Diplomas? Should You Get a High School Diploma Online or a GED? Complete Your High School Diploma Online Fast Are Online High School Diplomas Legitimate? How to Enroll and Apply
Choose the right Online High School The Importance of Completing High School Online at Accredited Schools What Are the Different Types of High School Diplomas? Should You Get a High School Diploma Online or a GED? Complete Your High School Diploma Online Fast Are Online High School Diplomas Legitimate? How to Enroll and Apply
High School Classes
Typical High School Online Classes
High School Core Classes Needed to Graduate
Online High School Electives
High School Classes Needed for College
Going to College While in High School: Details and Benefits
After High School What's Next After High School? Career Options and Other Possibilities Going to College After High School Navigating the High School to College Transition How to Prepare for College While in High School What's the Difference Between College and High School? Similarities Between High School and College Do College Grads Really Earn More Than High School Grads?
After High School What's Next After High School? Career Options and Other Possibilities Going to College After High School Navigating the High School to College Transition How to Prepare for College While in High School What's the Difference Between College and High School? Similarities Between High School and College Do College Grads Really Earn More Than High School Grads?
Online High School
Finishing High School Online
Online High School Programs for Adults Who Want to Earn Their Diploma
I Dropped Out of High School: Is There an Online High School for Dropouts?
How Does High School Online Work?
The Benefits & Importance of Getting a High School Diploma Online
How to Graduate From High School Early by Taking Online Summer Courses
Taking Online High School Courses for Credit
Choose the right Online High School The Importance of Completing High School Online at Accredited Schools What Are the Different Types of High School Diplomas? Should You Get a High School Diploma Online or a GED? Complete Your High School Diploma Online Fast Are Online High School Diplomas Legitimate? How to Enroll and Apply High School Classes Typical High School Online Classes High School Core Classes Needed to Graduate Online High School Electives High School Classes Needed for College Going to College While in High School: Details and Benefits
After High School What's Next After High School? Career Options and Other Possibilities Going to College After High School Navigating the High School to College Transition How to Prepare for College While in High School What's the Difference Between College and High School? Similarities Between High School and College Do College Grads Really Earn More Than High School Grads?
Choose the right Online High School The Importance of Completing High School Online at Accredited Schools What Are the Different Types of High School Diplomas? Should You Get a High School Diploma Online or a GED? Complete Your High School Diploma Online Fast Are Online High School Diplomas Legitimate? How to Enroll and Apply High School Classes Typical High School Online Classes High School Core Classes Needed to Graduate Online High School Electives High School Classes Needed for College Going to College While in High School: Details and Benefits
After High School What's Next After High School? Career Options and Other Possibilities Going to College After High School Navigating the High School to College Transition How to Prepare for College While in High School What's the Difference Between College and High School? Similarities Between High School and College Do College Grads Really Earn More Than High School Grads?
Online High School Curriculum & Program Outcomes
Estimated Length of program:
6+ months*, depends on credit transfer, self-paced
Program Goal:
Earn your High School Diploma.
Program Outcomes
Students who complete this program will receive their High School Diploma. They will be able to:
- Demonstrate and apply understandings of major concepts, skills and practices in literacy, mathematics, science and social studies.
- Apply critical thinking skills through completing learning tasks that require:
- Recognizing problems and formulating appropriate solutions
- Demonstrating usage of higher-order thinking skills
- Using logic to solve problems
- Examine life skills including financial literacy, wellness, lifetime fitness and career development.
- Communicate clearly and concisely via written and verbal communication.
- Complete mathematical problems using fundamental math skills.
Career Pathway/Vocational Program Outcomes
In addition to the program outcomes listed above, students that choose a career pathway (vocational program) will also be able to:
- Demonstrate fundamental basic skills to support continuing professional education.
- Explore skills for building a career, researching careers and setting career path goals.
Online High School Curriculum
Your online high school diploma program consists of 24 total credits including core curriculum in English, math, science and social studies. Electives are also part of your high school diploma and range from career focused classes, to fitness, art, Spanish and many more to choose from. Students take one course at a time, giving you the ability to fully focus on one class before moving on to the next. Once a student has completed their elective credits and the first academic course in each content area and has a 2.5 GPA or above, you may elect to take two courses at a time. Find more information about the high school classes you will take below.
English
Students are required to finish 4 credits in English:
Introductory level course that teaches students about the role of word analysis and structure, vocabulary, grammar, prediction, and different types of text.
Students will learn about literature while exploring different genres, poetry, parts of speech, rhetoric, conflict, irony, satire, the art of argument, and drawing conclusions.
Students study the roots of the United States through Native American myth-telling, the American Revolution, Individualism, Gothic style, and on through the 1900’s to today.
Students will learn how to write to make a difference. From making the argument, using information, choosing words wisely, narratives, editing, and writing for the audience.
Math
Students are required to complete 3 Math credits:
Introductory course that sets the stage for high school math. Students learn the basics of decimals, integers, and fractions; expressions; equations and inequalities; and rations, proportions and percents.
This course covers bits of information to help students through quantitative reasoning, writing and graphing equations, evaluating and recognizing patterns, function notation, equations and inequalities, and nonlinear and exponential functions. Students will finish this course with polynomial expressions and quadratic equations.
Students will learn about linear and literal equations, function operations, absolute value, function inverses, symmetry, and rate of change. Students will continue to learn about quadratics complex numbers, polynomials, and begin learning about rational functions.
This course will provide students with an insight into geometry- Euclidean geometry, proofs, linear pairs, angles, triangles, lines, and circles.
Science
Students are required to complete 3 Science credits:
Explore the expanding universe, stars, sun, solar system, and gravity. This course also covers topics including history of the earth, minerals and rocks, and plate tectonics. The course continues with erosion, weathering, climate, atmosphere, and energy resources.
Students will begin learning the elements of living organisms and will cover carbohydrates, proteins, lipids as well as cell structure, DNA, and genetics.
Students will learn about chemical reactions, solutions and motionis, and forces.
This course explores the environment that surrounds us everyday and provides insight into our biosphere, ecology, and land.
Social Science
Students must complete 2.5 credits of Social Science content as well as 1 credits in Economics and Personal Finance:
Students will learn the rich history of the United States including reconstruction, industrialization, expansion, imperialism, World Wars I and II, the Depression and New Deal, Cold War, and civil rights.
Introduction to world geography, from the Americans to Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania
Students will learn about the renaissance, Reformation, and the conquest of the Americans.
Learn about the different types of government, democracy, the Enlightenment, the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution.
This course covers scarcity, resources, opportunity cost, competition and free enterprise, economic systems, micro- and macroeconomics, personal financial literacy, and the global economy.
Required Electives
Students will be required to complete the following non-vocational electives for 2 credits:
This course will teach students how to be successful in their studies. The course begins with motivation and then continues with evaluating study habits and styles, setting goals, preparing for online learning, using the internet wisely and with integrity, memorization skills, notetaking, and test taking skills.
Students will learn the basics of computer science, including program execution, hardware, terminology, software, data types, and control structures.
Open and General Education Electives Online
USCI offers a variety of electives for our students. The following are offered as open and general electives for our students.
In this course, students will learn about art in the middle ages, renaissance and baroque periods.
Students are required to take Art History 1A prior to taking this class. They will learn about the history of world art after 1200, 18th and 19th century European and American art, and modern art.
Understanding business is an integral part of being part of the working world. Students learn basic ethics, social responsibility, business structures, small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Students learn basics about management, production, quality control, human resources, marketing and the global economy.
Students learn basics about contract law, including what makes a contract and negation of the contract; property transactions and rights; and how businesses are organized.
This course covers accounting fundamentals, including the accounting equation, recording transactions and journals.
Students discover the four principles of management: planning, organizing, controlling and leading. Delving deeper into planning, students apply principles for a company, department and personal level.
This course introduces students to healthier food choices, kitchen sanitation and safety, meal planning, reading food labels, salt replacement, food choice cost and healthy beverages.
Career management is a vital skill for anyone in the workforce. This course teaches students about the process of career change and how to identify and achieve career goals.
Students continue learning about career management by discovering how to research career options, explore the job market and pursue the right jobs.
Learn the basics of psychology including the nervous and endocrine systems, perceptions and sensations, consciousness, learning theories, language, and memories.
Students are required to have completed PS001 or equivalent. Students will continue learning about psychology, diving into intelligence, motivation, stress, emotion, human growth and development, personality, and abnormal behaviors and disorders.
Learn the basics of the Spanish language including, colors, greetings, common verbs, family, descriptions, hobbies, food, weather, places, body parts, shopping, professions, numbers, transportation, clothing, directions, sports, and vacations.
This class continues to build on the knowledge learned in Spanish 1, therefore, students are required to have taken Spanish 1 or equivalent transfer class. In this class students learn more verbs, holidays, pastimes, cars, measurement, work, social and slang content, and nature.
This course is an introduction to sociology, exploring culture, social control, the social structure and socialization. Students will also learn how different age groups function in society as well as social control and stratification.
This course helps students learn how to prepare and deliver a speech, helping them overcome their fear of public speaking! Students will also learn how to deliver informative and persuasive speech presentations.
Explore the world of event planning, beginning with how to create an event plan, managing available resources, and managing all details necessary for a successful corporate and private event.
Students must have finished Event Planning I to take this course as it is a continuation. Learn successful event management including laws, tipping, fundraising, and community events.
Students will get the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of grooming, bathing, manicuring, and veterinary terminology.
Learn the importance of nutrition in our overall wellness. Exploring how it fuels the body for activity, digestion, and absorption.
Students will examine the importance of physical activities, setting goals, fitness, and cardiorespiratory fitness.
Foundations of Personal Wellness 1A is a prerequisite to this course. Learn about adolescent development, stress, alcohol, tobacco, drugs and mental health.
Students can expect to learn the fundamentals of health and wellness, including healthy choices, personal care, goal setting, health services, first aid, consumer choices, safety, and environmental health.
Students must complete Healthy Living 1A before taking this course as it is a continuation of previous subjects. They will also learn more about healthy living with a mental illness and emotional health, growth and development, family and social health, and diseases and disorders.
Explore figurative language, conflict, and themes in the controversial novel, The Red Badge of Courage. Henry Flemming searches for glory when he enlist in the Union Army. But does he have the courage needed when it comes to battle?
Students are introduced to basic writing skills. Next, students explore writing to evaluate, reflect and argue.
Students learn about proportional and spatial relationships, basic geometric shapes, tools and techniques. Students will draw basic shapes and angles, perform basic shading, learn terminology and learn how to depict objects.
Students develop basic drawing skills, such as line, tone, volume, space, form, composition and subject matter. Students draw from still life, landscape, human figure and architectural subjects. Students learn about shading and texture.
This course introduces students to photographic terms, early photographic systems, equipment, file formats, camera lenses, light meters and light sources. Students learn about select photography artists.
Students learn the difference between art and fine art photography, various composition techniques, and effective use of light. Students will learn how to describe the states of production and apply design skills to create original works of art.
This course introduces students to visual perception and artistic expression. Students are presented with basic artistic concepts of the color wheel, transparency/opacity, hue, value, chroma, temperature and color contrast.
Students develop confidence in using painting as a medium for artistic expression and learn to verbalize ideas, study historical and contemporary issues in art as well as major painting styles and masters.
Vocational Education Electives
USCI’s career pathway program allows students to replace 4 elective credits with career focused credits in healthcare, business, veterinary, fitness, or paralegal. The following are the available credits:
Business Career Pathway:
Students in the Business Career Pathway must complete 4 credits:
Business is an integral part of the working world and understanding it is essential. In this course, students will learn the basics of social responsibility, ethics, business structures, small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Students must complete Business Fundamentals I prior to enrolling in this course. Students will learn the basics of quality control, management, human resources, production, marketing, and the global economy.
This course covers the basics of business law, including contract law, including what makes a contract and negation of the contract; property rights and transactions; and how businesses are organized.
Students will explore the fundamentals of accounting, including the accounting equation, recording transactions, and journals.
This course explores the four principles of management: organizing, planning, controlling, and leading. Focussing on planning, students will apply the principles to a company, department, and personal level.
For anyone in the workforce, career management is an important skill. Students will learn about the process of career change, how to identify and achieve career goals, and how to perform career research and explore the job market.
This course builds on Career Development Strategies 1, continuing on career management. Students will learn how to pursue the right job, how to interview, sculpt a professional image on paper, and how to negotiate and accept a job.
This course helps students learn how to prepare and deliver a speech, helping them overcome their fear of public speaking! Students will also learn how to deliver informative and persuasive speech presentations.
Healthcare Career Pathway:
Students in the Healthcare Career Pathway must complete 4 credits:
In this course, students will learn the basics of communicating in the healthcare industry with medical terminology. Topics include combining and dividing terms as well as abbreviations.
Students learn about the importance of patient privacy in the healthcare industry.This course also covers healthcare law, ethics, fraud, compliance, HIPAA, abuse, and release of records.
Students will learn about the relation between anatomy, pathology, and physiology. This course will also delve into anatomical landmarks and divisions as well as tissue and cell anatomy and pathology.
This course covers safety in the medical office, basic first aid, and how to measure/take vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, and temperature.
For anyone in the workforce, career management is an important skill. Students will learn about the process of career change, how to identify and achieve career goals, and how to perform career research and explore the job market.
This course builds on Career Development Strategies 1, continuing on career management. Students will learn how to pursue the right job, how to interview, sculpt a professional image on paper, and how to negotiate and accept a job.
This course helps students learn how to prepare and deliver a speech, helping them overcome their fear of public speaking! Students will also learn how to deliver informative and persuasive speech presentations.
Veterinary Career Pathway:
Students in the Veterinary Career Pathway must complete 4 credits:
This course covers the proper handling and restraining of animals, as well as emergency procedures, physical exams, and wound/bandaging dressing.
Learn the basics of grooming, bathing, and manicuring animals as well learn veterinary terminology.
Students will learn basic sanitation and animal anatomy, helping the student advance their knowledge of the veterinary technology field.
This course covers a few important body systems in animals, including circulatory, respiratory, and digestive.
Learn what workforce behaviors can improve career success. This course covers communication, work ethic, diversity, collaboration and teamwork, evaluations, organizational responsibilities, and project management.
For anyone in the workforce, career management is an important skill. Students will learn about the process of career change, how to identify and achieve career goals, and how to perform career research and explore the job market.
This course builds on Career Development Strategies 1, continuing on career management. Students will learn how to pursue the right job, how to interview, sculpt a professional image on paper, and how to negotiate and accept a job.
This course helps students learn how to prepare and deliver a speech, helping them overcome their fear of public speaking! Students will also learn how to deliver informative and persuasive speech presentations.
Fitness Career Pathway:
Students in the Fitness Career Pathway must complete 4 credits:
Fitness is a huge industry, with a lot of career opportunities. Students will learn about the industry, the psychology of wellness, the fitness-wellness connection, and basic exercise physiology.
In this course students will learn the importance of nutrition in overall wellness including how to fuel the body for activity, digestion, and absorption.
Students learn about important systems—the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems.
Students learn the basics of the integumentary, cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Students are introduced to basic writing skills. Next, students explore writing to evaluate, reflect and argue.
For anyone in the workforce, career management is an important skill. Students will learn about the process of career change, how to identify and achieve career goals, and how to perform career research and explore the job market.
This course builds on Career Development Strategies 1, continuing on career management. Students will learn how to pursue the right job, how to interview, sculpt a professional image on paper, and how to negotiate and accept a job.
This course helps students learn how to prepare and deliver a speech, helping them overcome their fear of public speaking! Students will also learn how to deliver informative and persuasive speech presentations.
Paralegal Career Pathway:
Students in the Paralegal Career Pathway must complete 4 credits:
Students will gain an understanding of the role of a paralegal in the legal system, how laws are created, will review the U.S. Constitution, and learn about the three branches of government.
The legal system is a maze of laws, cases, and resources. Students will be introduced to primary and secondary sources of law, how to read court reports, research resources, both state and federal, and statutory research.
Students are introduced to basic writing skills. Next, students explore writing to evaluate, reflect and argue.
This course covers the basics of business law, including contract law, including what makes a contract and negation of the contract; property rights and transactions; and how businesses are organized.
Learn what workforce behaviors can improve career success. This course covers communication, work ethic, diversity, collaboration and teamwork, evaluations, organizational responsibilities, and project management.
For anyone in the workforce, career management is an important skill. Students will learn about the process of career change, how to identify and achieve career goals, and how to perform career research and explore the job market.
This course builds on Career Development Strategies 1, continuing on career management. Students will learn how to pursue the right job, how to interview, sculpt a professional image on paper, and how to negotiate and accept a job.
This course helps students learn how to prepare and deliver a speech, helping them overcome their fear of public speaking! Students will also learn how to deliver informative and persuasive speech presentations.