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Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications

This course walks students through the information needed to make the best decisions with money. Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications is an advanced course incorporating real-world applications, collaboration, and calculations using technology. Students learn the formulas used to determine account balances, monthly payments, total costs, and more. They examine budgeting, spending, saving, investment, and retirement. Students explore mortgages and other debt structures and how to make good decisions about borrowing money.  Pre-requisites: Algebra II course recommended.

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Advanced Creative Writing - Online Literary Lab

This course offers a unique opportunity to enhance students’ ability to formulate complex ideas, think critically, and express themselves in writing. By the end of the course, students will master advanced creative writing techniques and strategies, learn to work independently, formulate and process non-trivial ideas, and produce complex, original and well-structured texts in English. Skills acquired in this course are transferable across all academic disciplines. Students should already feel comfortable with writing texts in English (about 500 words) and have experience working independently in the language, including grammar and style. Previous experience of writing any type of text (in English) is welcome. The course represents the final, advanced level of the CTM Creative Writing series.  Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 5 hours per week.

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Algebra I Honors Online

Algebra I is the foundation—the skills acquired in this course contain the basic knowledge needed for all future high school math courses. The material covered in this course is important, but everyone can do it. Anyone can have a good time solving the hundreds of real-world problems algebra can help answer. Recommended school grade 9 -11. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 3 - 4 hours per week.

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Algebra II Honors Online

Along with learning new algebraic strategies and properties, you’ll learn data analysis concepts and techniques. You’ll also see how algebra connects with other high school subjects like geometry, statistics and biology. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 4 - 6 hours per week.

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Anatomy and Physiology Honors Online

In this online course students explore the organization of the human body and how it works. They will acquire knowledge necessary to understand what the body is doing and how they can help the body cope with many different situations. Body systems will be studied in order to understand how their structure, location, and function allow for interaction with other body parts. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 4 hours per week.

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AP Art History

Within AP Art History, students will explore the interconnections between art, culture, and historical context using critical analysis through the critical lenses of artistic expression, cultural awareness, and purpose. Using a defined art historical skill set and reflective learning, students will analyze relationships across cultures with a global lens. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 8 - 10 hours per week.

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AP Biology Online

The key themes of the AP Biology course are: the scientific processes, the effects of science on technology and society, the chemistry and make up of living organisms, genetics, diversity, and evolution.
Thinkwell educational videos included in the course.
Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 8 - 10 hours per week.

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AP Calculus AB Online

This course offers a combination of assessment and instruction in an online environment containing but not limited to the areas of functions, functions and limits, differential calculus, and integral calculus. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 6 - 8 hours per week.

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AP Calculus BC Online

This course applies differential calculus to finding the slope of a curve, solving problems with related rates, calculating motion properties of moving particles, etc. It then applies integral calculus to finding the areas of irregular regions in a plane, volumes of rotation by various methods, and other scientific applications. Finally, the course explores analytic geometry, series, and convergence, as well as polynomial series and approximations. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 8 - 10 hours per week.

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AP Computer Science A Online

This course is equivalent to the first semester of a college level computer science course. The course involves developing the skills to write programs or part of programs to correctly solve specific problems. The course also emphasizes the design issues that make programs understandable, adaptable, and when appropriate, reusable. The AP Computer Science A (AP CSA) course is complementary to AP Computer Science principles (AP CSP). While AP CSA focuses primarily on the technical aspects of Java programming in software development, AP CSP uses programming in Python to solve a wide range of real-world problems and explore the underlying principles of computation across other disciplines. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 10 hours per week.

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AP Computer Science Principles Online - Exam Preparation

This course introduces students to the essential concepts of computer science and challenges them to discover how computers and ICT impact the world around us. The main topics include: programming, abstractions, algorithms, large data sets, the Internet, cyber security, and the impact of computing on our everyday life.  The AP Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) course is complementary to AP Computer Science A. The AP CSP course is often taken by future IT professionals who want to build a solid understanding of the given field. Furthermore, AP CSP attracts students interested in a wide range of subjects, ranging from science and mathematics to medicine, journalism or even art, who would like to acquire a competitive edge by understanding computer science and the way it relates to their particular field as well as to the real world in general. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 2 hours per week.

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AP English Literature and Composition Online

Develop critical standards for the appreciation of literary works and increase your sensitivity to literature as a shared experience. For a year, students participate in the AP Dinner Party in the AP Literature and Composition course. Menu items include reading, analyzing, writing, rewriting, and discussing creations by the master chefs, renowned authors. Through close reading of the text of these authors, you'll discover the various ways writers use language to provide meaning and pleasure for their readers.

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AP Environmental Science Online

Learn the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world. You will evaluate the risks associated with environmental problems and examine alternative solutions in virtual labs.The goal of AP Environmental Science is to provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world and to identify and analyze environmental problems that are both natural and human-made. Students will evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing problems. 


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AP Chemistry Online - Exam Preparation

This course provides students with a college-level foundation to support future advanced course work in chemistry. This course prepares sttudents for AP Chemistry Exam. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations, as they explore topics such as: atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium.The course combines the following resources: FLVS Honors Chemistry, Thinkwell AP Chemistry course full of videos and tests, CTM lab assignments and mentoring to prepare students successfully for AP Chemistry exam. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 9 - 13 hours per week.

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AP Macroeconomics Online

AP Macroeconomics is an introduction to how the market system works, how prices are determined, why shortages and surpluses occur, and why incomes differ.

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AP Microeconomics Online

AP Microeconomics is an introduction to the study of the consumers and producers that make up the economy: households, firms, governments, and community organizations.

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AP Physics 1 - Algebra Based - Exam Preparation

AP Physics 1 is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students cultivate their understanding of physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore these topics: kinematics; dynamics; circular motion and gravitation; energy; momentum; simple harmonic motion; torque and rotational motion; electric charge and electric force; DC circuits; and mechanical waves and sound. AP Physics 1 is a full-year course that is the equivalent of a first-semester introductory college course in algebra-based physics. Academic year session requires on average about 8-10 hours per week of studying for 30 weeks, with breaks for holidays. AP Physics 1 course is full of videos and tests, CTM lab assignments and mentoring to prepare students successfully for AP Physics 1 exam. Thinkwell videos included in the course.

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AP Physics 2 Online

The course provides students with an introductory experience in the concepts and methods of physical analysis beyond mechanics, including thermodynamics, fluid physics, geometric and physical optics, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics.  Building the ability to reason qualitatively and quantitatively is a primary focus, with inquiry and investigation, modeling and diagramming, symbolic algebra, unit analysis, communication and argumentation, laboratory techniques, data analysis, and integration and application of concepts as emphasized skills. Provider: Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth.

Prerequisites: Completion of Trigonometry, and completion of AP Physics 1 or AP Physics C.

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AP Psychology Online

AP Psychology is a college-level course providing students with an overview of the development of human behaviors and thoughts. Along with preparation for the AP Psychology exam, the goals of this course are to immerse students in modern psychological investigation techniques, to accentuate the ethics and morality of human and animal research, and to emphasize scientific critical thinking skills in application to the social sciences. As the topics covered in the course are quite complex and students are expected to write structured discursive essays, the recommended level of English is upper-intermediate (B2 in European Framework of Reference for Languages). Recommended age: 17+. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 7 - 8 hours per week.

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AP Statistics Online

This course is designed to provide college-level instruction on the concepts and tools for working with data. Students collect and analyze data and draw conclusions based on real-world information. The course challenges students to explore patterns, think critically, use a variety of tools and methods, and report their findings and conclusions.

The content of AP Statistics differs significantly from the curriculum content of Czech secondary schools, where descriptive statistics are mostly taught. Almost all universities encounter statistical data processing and analysis in most study programs, including humanities. The AP Statistics course is an excellent preparation not only for students planning to take the AP exam but also for students who intend to study at any university in the Czech Republic or abroad.

Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 6 - 8 hours per week.

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AP US Government & Politics Online

"Lights, Camera, Action." Prepare to study the intricacies of the American Political Culture. The script is written and the actors participate daily in the drama of American politics. Students will be "on location" to delve into primary source documents. They will go behind the scenes with stars such as the President, Congress men and women, and Supreme Court Justices. Recommended  age: 17+. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 6 - 8 hours per week.

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AP US History Online

This course focuses on developing students’ abilities to think conceptually about U.S. history from approximately 1491 to the present and apply historical thinking skills as they learn about the past. The course requires students to reason historically about continuity and change over time and make comparisons among various historical developments in different times and places. Recommended age: 17+. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 6 - 10 hours per week.

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Astronomy Online

Why do stars twinkle? Is it possible to fall into a black hole? Will the sun ever stop shining? Since the first glimpse of the night sky, humans have been fascinated with the stars, planets, and universe that surrounds us. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 2 hours per week.

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Biology Honors

Explore the structure, function, diversity, and evolution of living matter by taking an in-depth look at the fundamental characteristics of living organisms. You will have the opportunity to perform hands-on lab activities and develop relationships through collaborative learning. This course prepares students to study AP Biology in the next school year.

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Biotechnology: Unlocking Nature's Secrets

In today's world, biotechnology helps us grow food, fight diseases, and create alternative fuels. In this course, students will explore the science behind biotechnology and how this science is being used to solve medical and environmental problems.

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Calculus Honors Online

Walk in the footsteps of Newton and Leibnitz!  An interactive text and graphing software combine with the exciting on-line course delivery to make Calculus an adventure. This course includes a study of limits, continuity, differentiation, and integration of algebraic, trigonometric and transcendental functions, and the applications of derivatives and integrals.

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Coding 1a: Introduction to Programming

Have you ever wanted to create your own web page or wondered how your favorite websites were built? Maybe you want to know more about how computers and technology are affecting the world around us. In Coding 1a: Introduction to Programming, you will explore the role technology plays in our lives as well as study the fundamentals of computer science, review hardware and software, and learn how the internet functions. You will also discover how to create and build your own website using HTML and CSS and learn basic and complex commands and sequences as you become familiar with programming languages like JavaScript and Python Programming. This course also covers data collection methods, access rights, protocols, and security.

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Comprehensive Science 1 Online - Science, Energy, Atmosphere, Life

Comprehensive Science 1 is the first in a series of three consecutive science classes. This course provides an introduction to Science, Energy, Force, Weather, Climate, The Earth’s Systems, and the Living World. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 3 - 4  hours per week.

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Comprehensive Science 2 Online - Energy, Earth, Living Things

Comprehensive Science 2 is the second course in the M/J Comprehensive Science Sequence. In this course students explore: The Foundations of Science, Energy, The Earth and its features, The Earth’s internal and external structures and how they change, The Earth’s history, living things and how they change and interact, Genetics and Heredity, and The Organization of the living world. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 3 - 4 hours per week.

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Comprehensive Science 3 Online - Stars, Galaxies, Solar System, Atomic Theory

Comprehensive Science 3 is the last class of the M/J Comprehensive Series. Topics covered in this course include: The Nature of Science, Earth and Space Science, Properties of Matter, Changes in Matter, Matter and Energy, and Energy flow in the living world. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 3 - 4 hours per week.

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Concepts of Engineering and Technology

Each day, we are surrounded by technology and engineering projects. From our phones to the bridges we drive over, engineering and technology influence many parts of our lives. You’ll explore innovative and cutting-edge projects that are changing the world we live in and examine the design and prototype development process. You will learn more about engineering and technology careers and what skills and knowledge you’ll need to succeed in these fields.

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Creative Writing - Online Literary Lab

This course offers a unique opportunity to enhance students’ ability to formulate complex ideas, think critically, and express themselves in writing. By the end of the course, students will master creative writing techniques and strategies, learn to work independently, formulate and process complex ideas, and produce original and well structured, texts in English. The course consists of an attractive combination of creative writing tasks and inspiring thought experiments, providing the fullest experience to both consumers & producers of literary texts. Skills acquired in this course are transferable across all academic disciplines. Students should already feel relatively comfortable with writing texts in English (about 300 words of length) and have experience working independently in the language, including grammar. Previous experience of writing any type of text (in English) is welcome, however, not required. The course is the second, intermediate of the CTM Creative Writing series. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 5 hours per week.

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Critical Thinking and Study Skills

Critical Thinking and Study Skills teaches students how to get better grades and higher test scores, and increase their success in high school. Students who already perform well in school will learn new study skills and testing skills that will help them get even better. Students who struggle in school will learn about Success Mindsets, study skills, and testing skills to help them perform at new levels. This course teaches the ACE test-taking method to increase scores on key tests such as the ACT, SAT, and tests for graduation.

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Earth Space Science Honors Online

Be captivated by the wonders and beauty of the third planet from our Sun, Earth. Be amazed by what awaits your discovery within our solar system and beyond. It is your turn to explore the universe. Earth/Space Science is a laboratory online course focusing on the study of space, geologic structures and forces, the waters on our planet, and the atmospheric forces that shape our world. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 4 - 6 hours per week.

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English for STEM Online Part A

This course will provide students with a more specialized vocabulary, preparing them to study technical subjects in English at the high school or college level. Part A focuses on mathematics, the physical sciences, and information technology.

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English for STEM Online Part B

This course will provide students with a more specialized vocabulary, preparing them to study technical subjects in English at the high school or college level. Part B focuses on the life sciences, psychology, and economics.

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Fascinating World of Microbes - The Kingdom of Bacteria

In this online course, students will learn about bacteria, their “lifestyle”, methods for how to get rid of them, why are they important for us and what can they do to us. Students will study the most important groups of bacteria as well as antibiotics. They will acquire knowledge in order to understand the relationship between humans and bacteria.The course will lead them through the basics of clinical and general bacteriology and examples that can be seen in everyday life. Students will learn how to use bacteria for the production of various products and also learn the basics of antibiotics, including the correct usage, general mechanisms of action, and dangers of ever-rising bacterial resistance.

Students are strongly recommended to study, on average, about 7 hours per week.

Prerequisites: Advanced Knowledge of Biology

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Foundations of Programming Online

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Geometry Honors Online

Geometry is everywhere, not just in pyramids. Engineers use geometry to build highways and bridges. Artists use geometry to create perspective in their paintings, and mapmakers help travelers find things using the points located on a geometric grid. Throughout this course, students travel a mathematical highway illuminated by spatial relationships, reasoning, connections, and problem solving. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 2 - 3 hours per week.

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Great Minds in Science Online

Is there life on other planets? What extremes can the human body endure? Can we solve the problem of global warming? Today, scientists, explorers, and writers are working to answer all of these questions.  This course focuses on 10 of today’s greatest scientific minds. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 3 - 4 hours per week.

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Honors Chemistry Online

This online course is designed to serve as a foundation for the study of Chemistry. The utilization of scientific inquiry, web 2.0 tools, interactive experiences, higher order thinking, collaborative projects, real world application through labs and a variety of assessments all aid the student in ultimately demonstrating a vast understanding of the importance of Chemistry in the world around them; enabling them to apply these properties to their everyday lives.

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Chinese I Online

Students join various native speakers of Mandarin Chinese as they give a lively introduction to the language and its rich culture. Set in their everyday environment, the native speakers take students through different daily scenarios and give them the necessary skills to read, write, and speak Chinese. In this course, students learn the basic Chinese language. As students walk through the units step by step, they get to know not only the language itself, but also the culture in which the language takes place and keeps developing.

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International Relations Online

This course provides an overview of international relations. Students will analyze interactions among countries, learning different ways to explain why countries act as they do. Main topics include states, nations, war, peace, trade, alliances, international organizations, non-state groups, and globalization. This course will introduce students to the terms and methods political scientists use when studying international relations and assumes they will have survey-level knowledge of world history.

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Introduction to Film Studies Online

This online course will introduce students to the world of cinema and film. The course will define film as an art, explain how films tells stories, discuss the mechanics of making an effective film, summarize the different genres of film, and discuss how films have changed over the years.

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Introduction to Philosophy Online

This course will take you on an exciting adventure that covers more than 2,500 years of history!  Along the way, you’ll run into some very strange characters. Despite their odd behavior, these and other philosophers of the Western world are among the most brilliant and influential thinkers of all time. As you learn about these great thinkers, you’ll come to see how and where many of the most fundamental ideas of Western Civilization originated.

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Introduction to Programming in Scratch

In this course you will learn the fundamentals of programming such as: loops, branching, variables, and functions which are the basic building blocks of all the apps that you use. We will use a program called “Scratch” which was developed exactly for our purposes. By the end of this course, you will understand how computer scientists think and how to transform even the wildest ideas into real Scratch programs! This course is ideal for curious and playful students studying in 6 – 8 grade, or older, with no prior programming experience. Also, the course will help you develops solid basis for further work with major languages used in the software industry such as Java or Python. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 3 hours per week.

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Latin I Online

There is a reason “all roads lead to Rome.” Maybe it is because Romans built much of the ancient world’s highway system. Maybe it is also because the Roman culture and Latin language laid the foundation for much of Western culture. In this course, students find out for themselves as they take their first steps on a lifelong journey of discovery.  Latin I is the most comprehensive way to begin. The purpose of this course is to give students a foundation in Latin grammar and vocabulary.

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Literature for Curious Minds Online

Would you like to boost your conceptual and critical thinking skills, improve your English, and learn about some of the most fascinating stories ever written? In that case, you simply have to jump straight into our brand new CTM Literature for Curious Minds! The course offers four broad thematic modules which will guide you through some of the most interesting texts written in English. By the end of the course, students will learn how to compare and contrast different sources of information, think critically and analyze information in English, acquire knowledge of selected areas of literature (written in English), express complex ideas, and ... enjoy literature. Skills acquired in this course are transferable across all academic disciplines. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 2+ hours per week.

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Literature. Literacy. Critical Thinking for High School Students.

In this course, you will be challenged to analyse and critically assess selected works of art related to various though-provoking interdisciplinary topics. The first unit entitled the Human/Machine explores the world of science fiction, aiming to explore the millennia-old relationship between the human and (their) machines. Addressing a variety of topics, we will take traditional as well as more provocative approaches to science fiction and explore how technology shapes our everyday existence; perhaps we will even philosophise about what it means to be human at the beginning of the 21st century. This course is for everyone – not only sci-fi enthusiasts – who is not afraid to improve their analytical and critical thinking skills and learn to tackle challenging and non-trivial thoughts and texts in English. The course is designed for students whose level of English is B1 and higher and can thus be approached as independent users of the target language.

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Marine Science

Since the beginning of time, humans have relied on the ocean. But as our planet continues to change over time, human activity has impacted the environment. In the marine science course, students explore the watery depths of our own planet in order to understand just how vital the ocean is to our existence. Throughout the course, students meet marine animals and learn about their interactions with each other and their environment.

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Maths Online for 6th to 8th Graders

Language of Mathematics! This course develops essential computation skills with whole numbers, decimals, fractions, powers, and exponents. An introduction to geometric concepts and terminology is communicated. The course serves as a bridge between the elementary and higher mathematics. Course structure: numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages, powers and exponents, ratios and proportions, plane geometry, coordinate plane. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 2 hours per week.

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Middle School Coding 1a: Introduction

Do you find yourself wondering how your favorite apps, websites, and games were made? Maybe you want to try building your own. Well, now you can! In Middle School Coding 1a, you will learn all about the technology you use in your day-to-day life as well as explore how the internet functions. Get an introduction to the basics of computer science and discover how to create and build your very own website using HTML and CSS. You’ll also become familiar with programming languages like JavaScript and Python Programming. You will leave the course with your very own portfolio of work that will showcase your skills and all that you’ve created.

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Physical Science Honors Online

This course is designed as an interactive, 21st century course focusing on basic physics and chemistry. Topics include forces and motion, energy through waves, electricity and magnetism, the matter around us, chemical bonding and reactions. Recommended for students from school grade 7 - 10. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 2 - 3 hours per week.

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Physics Honors Online

Honors Physics expands upon the concepts introduced in Physical Science to help students understand the physical world around them. In each “Physics World” module, students discover the contributions of geniuses like Galileo, Newton and Einstein. In their work, students learn the concepts, theories, and laws that govern the interaction of matter, energy and forces. From tiny atoms to galaxies with millions of stars, the universal laws of physics are there for you to observe and apply. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 2 - 3 hours per week.

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Pre-Algebra Online

Students who love interactive learning will enjoy Pre-Algebra. This hands-on course is full of slideshows, applications, videos, and real-world scenarios. The satisfaction that students gain from truly understanding higher level concepts such as functions and systems of equations encourages excitement and joy for learning. This course is appropriate for upper level middle school students or as a high school review course, grade 7 - 9.

Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 3 hours per week.

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Pre-Calculus Honors Online

The purpose of this course is to study functions and develop skills necessary for the study of calculus. The Pre-calculus course includes analytical geometry and trigonometry. Pre-calculus is an Honors level course for students from school grade 9 - 12. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 4 - 6 hours per week.

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Probability and Statistics Honors Online

Probability and Statistics will introduce students to exploring data, sampling and experimentation by planning and conducting studies, anticipating patterns using probability and simulation, and employing statistical inference to analyze data and draw conclusions. Pre-requisites: Algebra II

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Procedural Programming Online

Procedural Programming(ProP) teaches advanced programming concepts using the computer language Python. You will learn techniques and processes associated with computer programming and software development. This course continues the study of computer programming concepts with a focus on the creation of software applications employing procedural programming techniques. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 2 hours per week. Prerequisites: Foundations of Programming or Coding.

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SAT Preparation

Driven by the award-winning Learning Positioning System®, this online adaptive SAT course is designed specifically to meet the standards of the Redesigned SAT. Students will experience how a technology-enabled course is changing the way they learn and achieve on standardized tests, delivering trillions of Personalized Learning Paths to meet your students exact performance and potential per lesson area. With a historical track record of 300 SAT point increase per student across the United States.

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Sociology I: The Study of Human Relationships

Human beings are complex creatures; however, when they interact and begin to form relationships and societies, things become even more complicated. Are we more likely to act differently in a group than we will when we’re alone? How do we learn how to be “human”? Sometimes it can feel as if there are more questions than answers. Sociology I: The Study of Human Relationships seeks to answer these questions and many more as it explores culture, group behavior, and societal institutions and how they affect human behavior. You’ll learn how social beliefs form and how this shapes our lives. How does this happen? Join us and find out!

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Sociology II: Your Social Life

Sociology is the study of people, social life and society. By developing a “sociological imagination” students will be able to examine how society itself shapes human action and beliefs…and how in turn these factors re-shape society itself! Fascinating online videos journeys will not only inform students, but motivate them to still seek more knowledge on their own.

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Space Exploration: Astronauts, Rockets, Satellites and beyond

Almost every child‘s dream is to become an astronaut. But becoming one requires a lot of knowledge and skills. This course will give you not only the necessary information about cosmonautics, but you will also participate in several European Space Agency projects and try to work and train like an astronaut. This course was created by the Center for Talented Minds in cooperation with the ESA education office for the Czech Republic.

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Start with Creative Writing - Junior LitLab

Do you like books and stories? Do you enjoy reading and talking about books and stories? Well, wouldn’t you like to learn how to write stories of your own? Oh, you have already tried that? No? Would you like to? So many questions... and one easy answer – join our brand new Junior LitLab online course! The course offers piles of carefully designed interactive exercises focused on creative writing and thinking but also on vocabulary and language. Junior LitLab is a course not only for all future literati but for everyone interested in developing their increasingly important creative and artistic skills while at the same time working on their English! So, are you ready to join us? By the end of the course, students will become familiar with creative writing techniques and strategies, learn to work independently, formulate and process complicated ideas, and to produce original creative texts in English. The course opens the CTM Creative Writing series and therefore no prior experience in writing is required. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 2+ hours per week.

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Start with Science Online - Part A: Maths, Physics, IT

The world we live in is full of mysteries! Are you courageous enough to explore its secrets? Start with Science A is a brand new online course by CTM which will guide you on fantastic journey through the fascinating world of natural sciences.  In the first module of Start with Science A, you will explore the universal principles of science and explore the secrets of mathematics. You’ll surely use this knowledge in the second module which focuses on physics! Finally, the third module will teach how to “speak” the language of computers. So, are you ready to join us? Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 2+ hours per week.

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Start with Science Online - Part B: Science, Biology, Chemistry

The world we live in is full of mysteries! Are you courageous enough to explore its secrets? Start with Science B follows up on Start with Science A and guides students on their journey through the fascinating world of natural sciences. In the first module, Start with Science B explains what it means to be a scientist and shows what the world “science” actually means. The second module focuses on plants and animals, while the third module reveals the secrets of chemistry. So, are you ready to join us? Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 2+ hours per week.

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The History of the British Isles Online

Did you know that today’s world is what it is because of what it was in the past? The History of the British Isles is a brand new online course by CTM which offers a chance to explore a wide range of fascinating topics from Britain’s early history, ranging from the arrival of the Romans to the Norman invasion. Through exploring the everyday life, works of art and literature, deeds of famous kings, saints and scholars, but also through English language itself, the course retells the complex story which laid the foundation of today’s Great Britain and Europe as we know it. By the end of the course, students will learn how to compare and contrast different sources of information, think critically and analyze information in English, acquire knowledge of selected areas of British and European history, and enjoy history. Are you ready to travel back in time and discover how history shapes the present?

Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 2+ hours per week.

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Veterinary Science Online

As animals play an increasingly important role in our lives, scientists have sought to learn more about their health and well-being. Taking a look at the pets that live in our homes, on our farms, and in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, this course will examine some of the common diseases and treatments for domestic animals. Toxins, parasites, and infectious diseases impact not only the animals around us, but at times…we humans as well! Through veterinary medicine and science, the prevention and treatment of diseases and health issues is studied and applied. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 4 hours per week.

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World Cultures 1 Online

This online course introduces multicultural studies through the investigation of the physical and human geography, history, and cultures of the continents of North America, South America, and Europe (including Russia). Through this course students will develop an understanding of the interactions between geography and culture that have influenced the lifestyles and challenges faced by various culture groups throughout these regions.

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World Cultures 2 Online

This online course introduces multicultural studies through the investigation of the physical and human geography, history, and cultures of the continents of Africa, Asia, Australia, and Oceania.

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World Geography 1 Online

Geography allows people to find the answers to their questions about the world and understand the links between people and places. While studying about physical and human geography of the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Africa, students will explore the relationships between people and their physical environment, and analyze the interactions between the culture and geography of selected regions.

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World Geography 2 Online

This course focuses on the people, places, physical features, and unique characteristics of Europe, Asia, Australia, the island nations of the Pacific, and Antarctica. Students will learn valuable information about the world we inhabit today. Students will learn that Geography is not just the study of our physical world, but also the study of interactions between humans, their land, natural resources, weather, and ecosystems.

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World History Online

In Segment I, students will learn how the Roman Empire developed in two very distinct directions. Next, students will discover the great intellectual and cultural contributions of Islamic Empires. Journey through the Middle Ages of Europe and Japan to learn how knights and samurais lived. Students will also investigate the rise and fall of some of the great kingdoms of the Americas and Africa and then travel back to the Europe of the Renaissance and Reformation era.

Segment II begins with a bang as students will learn about advancements in science and thought during the Age of Enlightenment and the social and political revolutions that followed as a result. As students meander through the 19th century, they will learn about the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial world and the many changes that resulted from that shift. Students will then learn about the interconnectedness of nationalism and colonialism and the two massive world wars were that end result. As students approach the finish line, they will learn about development in our modern world and the implications that historical events have on us today. Students are strongly recommended to study on average about 8 - 10 hours per week.

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Writing Nonfiction Online

Writing Nonfiction is a 10-week course that alternates between advanced reading exercises, with short-answer comprehension checks, and writing essays. The emphasis is on content, style, and organization more than on grammar. Students should already be comfortable with English syntax and have experience writing their own texts of at least a paragraph in length. They should be able to understand news articles in English with the help of a bilingual dictionary. During the 10-week course, students will read and respond to four assigned readings, write four original essays, exchange feedback with their peers through a workshop, and revise one of their essays as the final project. There is one assignment per week.

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