Individual High School Courses
Whether you're looking to complete a few high school credits, take online summer school courses, or want to refresh your memory on challenging topics, Penn Foster High School can help. Our courses allow you to learn online and around your schedule for an affordable price. Looking for Common Core or registered courses with NCAA? See more options by visiting James Madison High School, a Penn Foster partner school. Call 1-800-961-6407 to enroll today.
Mathematics
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(1 credit)
A study of basic operations with signed numbers, monomials, and polynomials. Also includes formulas, equations, inequalities, graphing, exponents, roots, quadratic equations, and algebraic fractions.
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(1 credit)
A study of algebraic functions, ratios, proportions, logarithms, variations, progressions, theorems, matrices, determinants, inequalities, permutations, and probability.
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(1 credit)
A review of basic math skills and principles along with a study of various business math topics such as income, maintaining a checking account, interest, installment buying, discounts, and markups.
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(1 credit)
Explains the derivative of a function and the applications of derivatives, the integral and how to use it, and methods of integration.
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(1 credit)
Learn how math applies to everyday life - including lessons on money, employment, purchases, insurance, savings and investments.
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(1 credit)
Learn fundamental operations including whole numbers, decimals and fractions, and advances into ratios, proportions and percentages.
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(1 credit)
Learn fundamental operations including whole numbers, decimals and fractions, and advances into ratios, proportions and percentages.
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(1 credit)
Study points, lines, planes and angles, and more advanced topics like polygons, triangles, circles and solids.
Business and IT
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(1 credit)
A study of basic operations with signed numbers, monomials, and polynomials. Also includes formulas, equations, inequalities, graphing, exponents, roots, quadratic equations, and algebraic fractions.
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(.5 credit)
This course will teach basic techniques used for designing webpages and will show you how to insert text, tables, pictures and multimedia files. In this course, you’ll create three website projects that you designed yourself.
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(.5 credit)
This course provides step-by-step tutorials to teach the basic features of Microsoft Word®, PowerPoint®, and Excel®.
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(1 credit)
Learn how to use Microsoft Word® to create, edit and illustrate documents. In addition, you’ll cover basic features in Microsoft Excel®.
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(1 credit)
Learn how to start your own business, including the basics of developing a business plan.
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(.5 credit)
Learn computer basics, using technology for research and problem solving, and the security risks in using computers.
English
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(1 credit)
Study literary terms, structural elements of literary genres and learn to interpret literature for knowledge and enjoyment. Learn what it has meant to be an American during each major period of American Literature.
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(1 credit)
Learn the fundamentals of the English language to help you effectively communicate. This course covers capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
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(1 credit)
Learn how to avoid grammatical errors when writing sentences and paragraphs, and how use words to effectively communicate.
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(1 credit)
Read short stories, nonfiction, poetry and drama to get a deeper appreciation of the relationship between literature and life.
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(1 credit)
In this course you’ll develop your writing skills to learn the importance of sentence structure, paragraphs, letters and compositions. The course begins with the study of grammar and then focuses on the writing process and emphasizes an individual approach to writing.
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(1 credit)
This course will provide you with step-by-step instructions for handling sentence structure, punctuation, pronunciation, paragraphing and grammar.
Social Studies
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(1 credit)
Learn about people, events and sociopolitical forces that have shaped American, from the discovery of the continent to present times. See how American history plays a role in today’s events and global conditions.
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(1 credit)
This course covers the rights, freedoms and responsibilities of American citizens. Learn about the roots of American government and how it operates today. You’ll also cover the relationships between American and other nations.
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(1 credit)
In this course, you’ll learn about the different economic systems across the world. You’ll learn the function of money, the law of supply and demand and the role of banks and governments in capitalist economies.
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(1 credit)
This course provides an introduction into the roots and development of modern psychology. You’ll learn about states of consciousness, and theories of intelligence, development, and personality.
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(1 credit)
When thinking about studying the entirety of world history, it’s easy to see how it appears to be a nearly impossible task. One way of making the vast amount of information manageable to learn is to present the information in a way that focuses on the highlights and large-scale trends seen in history. Your World History course begins with a very brief summary of ancient civilizations. You’ll focus most of your studies on events and peoples in world history from 1450 to the present.
Science
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(1 credit)
In this course, you’ll learn about the characteristics of life, chemistry of cells, and the links between life and energy. You’ll also learn about the theory of evolution, ecosystems, heredity, and adaptation.
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(1 credit)
You’ll learn about the study of structure and reactions of matter. This course also covers the elemental symbols, chemical reactions and the role of energy in those reactions.
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(1 credit)
In this course, you’ll learn about the scientific method, the formation of the solar system, the moon’s phases, movement of earth, plate tectonics, the formation of the oceans, and erosion. You’ll also learn about rock and mineral analysis, soil formation, weather patterns and chemical principles.
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(1 credit)
An introduction to several branches of science and engineering, including environmental science, agricultural science, oceanography, human anatomy and physiology, biotechnology, and engineering design.
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(1 credit)
In this course, you’ll learn about matter and energy - their nature and the relationship between them. You’ll cover topics like water, the chemistry of building materials, fuels, natural and synthetic rubbers and plastics, and energy in relation to motion and force.
Art and Humanities
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(1 credit)
In this course, you’ll be introduced to various forms of art throughout history, from prehistoric to modern. You’ll also learn to evaluate the meaning and quality of individual works.
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(.5 credit)
This course will provide you with a basic knowledge of the history, media, techniques, tools and cultural implications of the visual arts.
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(1 credit)
Learn different methods of analyzing and improving relations with other people in personal life and in working environments. This course focuses on individual productivity, teamwork, working relationships, and dealing with frustration.
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(1 credit)
In this course, you’ll learn about different forms of music throughout history, from medieval times to present day. You’ll also learn about music theory and instrumentation.
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(.5 credit)
In this course, you’ll learn basic music theory, analysis and history in order to broaden your interest in and understanding of music.
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(1 credit)
This course will teach you the techniques applicable to any type of reading. This includes reviewing, predicting, scanning, finding the main idea and drawing conclusions.
Languages
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(1 credit)
In this course, you’ll learn how to speak and comprehend the Spanish language. You’ll learn Spanish vocabulary, grammar and this course will help you improve your fluency through listening to and creating stories.

Enroll in an individual course today
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