Full College Preparatory Course Curriculum in a Classical Christian Mold
 

Scholars Online is a nonprofit educational corporation created to foster classical Christian education through instruction, guidance, and community using the Internet. Its founders have been offering online courses to homeschoolers, private and public school students, college students, and adult independent scholars since 1996.

Faith-based Education in a Classical Christian Tradition...

All teachers at Scholars Online confess the Trinitarian Christian faith of the Nicene Creed; beyond that, however, the faculty is diverse and reflects a range of theological traditions and scriptural interpretation.

No statement of faith is required of any student, though we expect all students to remain courteous and civil about the beliefs of others. Any student who can meet the prerequisites of a course is welcome, without regard to race, creed, color, age, or current educational affiliation.

...Adapted to the Students' Needs

We cater to students throughout the world, and accordingly appreciate the need to be flexible to meet local situations and requirements. We use a mix of course delivery methods and interactive technologies, chosing those best suited to course content and the instructor's teaching style. Math and modern language sessions use audio and whiteboard sessions hosted on WizIQ. Our history, literature, and writing courses use our own Scholars Online Chat software, which provides full HTML webpage presentation capability, without audio. Students enter chats, receive and post assignments, take quizzes, and review grades using their personal homepages in our dedicated MOODLE system.

Scholars Online offers a full range of rigorous college preparatory courses, including:

• Government: American Government
• Greek: Greek I, II, III, IV (Odyssey) V (Attic Drama), VI (Plato), VII (Iliad)
• History: American History, World History
• Latin: I, II, III, IV (Vergil), V (Latin Literature), VI (Readings and prose composition), Medieval Latin
• Literature: World Literature, Western Literature to Dante I and II, English Literature, American Literature, Senior English (AP Preparation)
• Mathematics: Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II with Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus
• Modern Languages: Spanish and French
• Music: Basic Music Theory, Music Appreciation and History
• Philosophy: Introduction to Reasoning
• Programming: Introduction to Programming (using Ruby)
• Science: Natural Science I and II, Astronomy, AP Biology, AP Chemistry and AP Physics (in alternating years)
• Writing: Writing for the College-bound (Introductory, Standard, Advanced), Writing Workshops

Students in our advanced courses receive high scores on their AP and SAT examinations, and are frequently admitted to the nation's best colleges with advanced standing and merit scholarships.

Summer courses offer students a chance to brush up on basic skills, or try something out of the ordinary run of courses. New students can become familiar with our Moodle and WizIQ course delivery systems. In recent years, summer courses have included

• Introduction to History: One Year
• Practical Grammar, Theoretical Grammar, and Rhetoric, Grammar, and Style
• Looking at Middle Earth
• Summer Shakespeare Years I, II, and III
• Introduction to Algebra
• HTML Basics
• The Forces of Matter, The Chemical History of the Candle
• Molding Your Prose, Molding Your Argument, and Molding Your Style