Summer Courses for Credit
STA offers a number of courses for credit during the summer months, including accelerated versions of required courses. The courses are asynchronous online sessions, some with an in-person requirement.
$400
06/02/2025 – 06/27/2025
Asynchronous Online Course
Course materials/OneNote content, will be available Tuesday, May 27. The class will meet via Teams, on Wednesday, May 28, at 11:00 a.m. to review materials, assignment and to schedule a time to pick up any lab supplies from Ms. Blake the week of June 2.
Botany is the scientific study of plants and their relationship to the environment. It covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study the growth, reproduction, anatomy, morphology, physiology, biochemistry and ecology of plants.
Students will complete at-home video lectures, readings, homework assignments, online quizzes, online exams and labs. There will NOT be a comprehensive final exam; instead each student will have two projects. The first project involves each student researching plant adaptations in extreme conditions on Earth compared to extraterrestrial environments such as on Mars. Students will create a PowerPoint presentation (via Google Slides) and voiceover video for their presentation. For the second project, each student will research and design a flower garden of their choice.
Topics to be covered include: plant classification/diversity/adaptations, structure and function, growth, reproduction and response (hormones).
NOTE: This course does not replace the required biology, chemistry or physics courses required for graduation. It fulfills one-half science credit elective toward the three science credits for graduation.
INSTRUCTOR: Renee Blake
GRADE: 9-12
CREDIT: One-half science elective credit
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$400
06/02/2025 – 06/27/2025
Asynchronous Online Course
Course materials/OneNote content, will be available Tuesday, May 27. The class will meet via Teams, on Wednesday, May 28, at 10:00 a.m. to go over materials, assignments and to schedule a time to pick up any lab supplies from Ms. Blake the week of June 2.
A study of ecology is important to understand in today’s world. It is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans and their physical environment. Specifically, ecology identifies and explains the holism, or critical connections, between plants and animals and the world around them, and how those relationships affect the planet. Through this understanding, ecology provides information about how to use Earth’s resources responsibly in order to leave a healthy environment for future generations.
Students will complete at-home video lectures, readings, homework assignments, online quizzes, online exams and labs. There will NOT be a comprehensive final exam; instead students will research an environmental issue and create a PowerPoint presentation (via Google Slides) and voiceover video for their presentation.
Topics to be covered include: basic principles of ecology, biological communities, energy flow through the biosphere, population dynamics, biogeochemical cycles and the exploration of various biomes.
NOTE: This course does not replace the required biology, chemistry or physics courses required for graduation. It is one-half science credit elective that will count toward the three science credits for graduation.
INSTRUCTOR: Renee Blake
GRADE: 9-12
CREDIT: one-half science elective credit
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$400
06/02/2025 – 06/27/2025
Asynchronous Online Course
Students must report to campus Monday, June 2, and Friday, June 27.
Materials will be available the first day of class – Monday, June 2. The class will meet in person that day to briefly review course expectations. All students are expected to attend.
This course reviews key financial aspects, such as budgeting, taxes, credit, and insurance, to help students gain financial independence in college and beyond. This is an accelerated version of the semester-long course (a required course at STA) and will demand a substantial amount of time every week. Students will learn through Edpuzzle lectures, independent reading, real-world projects, and other activities. The instructor will have weekly virtual office hours. Students will only be required to meet the instructor in person twice: on June 2, at 9:00 a.m. to review course expectations and procedures, and again on Friday, June 27, at 9:00 a.m. for the in-person final exam
INSTRUCTOR: Kiera Hardy
GRADE: 11-12
CREDIT: One-half business/computer science credit
PREREQUISITE: 87% or higher cumulative GPA
$400
06/02/2025 – 06/27/2025
Hybrid Course
Classes meet on campus from 12:00 – 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. No class on June 19. Virtual office hours will be available Monday and Friday from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Materials and an introduction video will be available Monday, June 2.
Students will learn to write, develop and process programs using the Python programming language, which is used for many applications such as Raspberry Pi programming and data processing. Topics for the course include basic programming skills, conditionals, loops, functions, and drawing output to the screen. This is a new title – it was previously called Computer Programming I.
INSTRUCTOR: Lillia Nelson
GRADE: 9-12
CREDIT: One-half business/computer science credit (required beginning with the Class of 2029)
PREREQUISITE: N/A
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