Best Self-Paced High School
Electives for Homeschool Students
Our online self-paced Christian homeschool electives are designed to help high school students explore their passions, prepare for college or a career, and earn credits from home.
Looking for the best homeschool high school electives that are flexible, engaging, and affordable?
With dozens of high school electives for homeschoolers online—from AP courses to creative arts, STEM, health sciences, and world languages—your student can customize their education while enjoying the freedom of homeschooling.
These electives are offered alongside our strong, Biblically infused core courses in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies—each unit infused with a Christian worldview so faith is woven into the foundation of your student’s education. That way, your child gets the best of both worlds: a firm Christian academic foundation and the freedom to explore high-interest electives at their own pace.
Electives Available
- Academic Skills & Test Prep: Academic Success, ACT Prep, SAT Prep, Personal Finance
- Business & Entrepreneurship: Accounting I, II & Advanced; Marketing; Sport & Entertainment Marketing; Entrepreneurship
- Health & Sciences: Allied Health Careers, Anatomy & Physiology, Health Sciences, Nutrition, Exercise Science, Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Forensics, Biotechnology
- STEM & Technology: Engineering & Technology, Robotics, Computer Applications, Computer Programming, Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, Foundations of Artificial Intelligence, Web Technologies, Audio/Video Production 1–3, Graphic Design & Illustration
- Creative Arts: Art Appreciation, Art History, Photography, Music Appreciation, Theater/Cinema/Film Production, Creative Writing, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts
- Agriculture & Environmental Studies: Exploring Agriculture Science & Business, Forestry & Wildlife Management
- Languages: French, German, Spanish
- Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, English Language Arts, Environmental Science, Macro Economics, Micro Economics, Statistics, US Government, US History
Academic Success
Accounting I, II & Advanced
ACT Prep
Allied Health Careers
Anatomy & Physiology
AP Courses- Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, ELA, Environmental Science, Macro and Micro Economics, Statistics, US Government, US History,
Art Appreciation
Art History
Artificial Intelligence
Audio/Video Production 1, 2 & 3
Biotechnology
Computer Applications
Computer Programming
Cosmetology
Creative Writing
Culinary Arts
Engineering and Technology
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Science
Exercise Science
Exploring Agriculture Science and Business
Forestry and Wildlife Management
Forensics
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
French
Game Development
German
Graphic Design and Illustration
Health Sciences
Marine Biology (Introduction to)
Marketing
Music Appreciation
Nutrition
Personal Finance
Photography
Physical Education
Robotics
SAT prep
Spanish
Sport and Entertainment Marketing
Theater, Cinema and Film Production
Web Technologies
While our electives are currently secular in nature, we are actively developing Biblically infused elective courses so that soon every area of study will reflect a Christian worldview. Until then, our self-paced electives remain an excellent way for homeschool high school students to expand their knowledge and skills.
Whether your student is pursuing college readiness, career training, or personal enrichment, our self-paced high school homeschool electives provide the flexibility and variety they need to succeed.
Popular Electives
Below are the descriptions to some of our popular courses. For more details on the other engaging electives or for more information, reach out today.
Forensic Science
In Introduction to Forensic Science, you will learn about the importance and limitations of forensic science and explore different career options in this field. You will also learn to process a crime scene, collect and preserve evidence, and analyze biological evidence such as fingerprints, blood spatter, and DNA. Moreover, you will learn to determine the time and cause of death in homicides and analyze ballistic evidence and human remains at a crime scene. Finally, you will learn about forensic investigative methods used in arson, computer crimes, financial crimes, and forgeries.
Artificial Intelligence
The course Artificial Intelligence is a single-semester course that explains the evolution of Artificial Intelligence and its scope in the future. This course also describes how Artificial Intelligence is used in fields such as games, speech recognition, and computer vision. In this course, you will learn about different types of intelligent agents and their environments.You will also learn how to formulate problems and represent knowledge. The course Artificial Intelligence also covers the concepts of machine learning, natural language processing, expert systems, and robots. You will also learn about the ethics and safety issues related to artificial
intelligence.
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts, Semester A, is a one-semester course that is intended to help you gain an understanding of the history and development of culinary arts. This course covers the basics of nutrition, and health, safety, and sanitation. In addition, the course explains the basic science principles used in cooking and various cooking methods. Finally, the course describes culinary skills required to make a variety of items, ranging from stocks and soups to seafood and poultry to various breads and desserts. Second Semester is available as well.
Game Development
Game Development is a comprehensive one-semester course. In this course, you will delve into the early history of video games, learn about key influences, the console wars, and the evolution of gaming platforms alongside converging technologies. You will compare storytelling elements in video games to those in traditional media, examine character development, and analyze gameplay challenges and level design features. Additionally, you will study game interfaces through a player-centered design approach, assess the significance of audio in game development, and analyze various roles within the industry. You will evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of delivering video games through mobile devices, analyze the phases of production, and understand management’s role in the development process. Marketing strategies and current gaming trends will also be key topics, enabling you to assess future directions in the industry.
Forestry and Wildlife Management
Forestry and Wildlife Management, Semester A, is the first part of a two-semester course. In this course, you will identify employment and entrepreneurial opportunities in forestry, wildlife, and natural resource management. You will learn about safety hazards and procedures. You will examine water sources and water quality. You will learn about mineral resources, mineral extraction, types of trees, plant processes, aquatic resources, and invasive species. You will identify types of land resources. You will explain how parks are funded and managed. You will also learn about forest management methods and silviculture practices. Finally, you will learn about the carrying capacity of rangelands and the consequences of overgrazing.