Category: Course Features

Additional courses for SD applicants (Mar 1)

The following additions have been made to the Secondary Division catalog and are now open to applications. Introduction to Data Visualization in R – Course added On site (UC Berkeley campus) For high schoolers who want to know more about creating graphs and other visualizations to effectively communicate in our increasingly data-saturated world. Introduction to […]

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Additional courses for SD applicants (Feb 5)

The following additions have been made to the Secondary Division catalog and are now open to applications. Introduction to Neuroscience: Understanding Your Brain – Course added On site (UC Berkeley campus) For current middle school students with an interest in functional neuroanatomy and cognitive science. This course takes place in a campus lab and requires […]

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Updates to Our 2024 Catalog

For those who become familiar with our courses year after year, or for those who are just curious what’s new, here are the major updates to our catalog compared to last year. Links lead to detailed course descriptions. Elementary Division (current K-6 graders) Based on demand, all Elementary Division courses—including Creating Writing & Illustrating and […]

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Additional courses for SD applicants (Feb 1)

The following additions have been made to the Secondary Division catalog and are now open to applications. Precalculus - Course added Online · Requires completion of Algebra II or Integrated Math III, grade of A in current math class, Teacher Referral Form completed by current math instructor, and passing score on placement test. See math […]Read More →

Additional course sections for SD applicants (Jan 18)

The following additions have been made to the Secondary Division catalog and are now open to applications. Computer Science A (AP-aligned) – PM section added Online · Completion of Algebra I or Integrated Math 1 required. Completion of an introductory computer science course recommended. For students who want to master object-oriented programming. Coding experience recommended […]

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Updates to the 2023 SD Catalog

For those who become familiar with our courses year after year, or for those who are just curious what’s new, here are the major updates to our SD catalog compared to last year. Links lead to detailed course descriptions. Applied Physics has returned from hiatus! Instructor Kaushik Basu has reimagined this course to make use […]

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Additional option for 6th graders (April 29)

We have expanded the course options 6th grade students. The following 5th grade course is now open to both 5th AND 6th grade students: Digital Inventions Please follow the links above to check on current course availability, as some courses’ schedules are already limited. We are hopeful that this provides options for students to take […]

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Explorations 2022 Spotlight

We are excited to share with you our Exploration course offerings for summer 2022. Explorations courses are particularly designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn and interact with subject matter that they might not otherwise experience in a regular school year classroom. With no graded homework assignments or final evaluations, these workshops are […]

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