Courses

The CCA curriculum includes core courses in math, science, language arts/English and social studies for every grade. CCA also offers Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) Courses.

CCA offers a wide range of engaging elective courses available as early as kindergarten. Learners can explore a world language like Spanish or Chinese, tap into their creativity with Digital Arts or 3D Modeling, or prepare for a career with courses like Entrepreneurship or Sports & Entertainment Management.

CCA’s curriculum is always evolving and growing. The latest developments and best practices in education are monitored and incorporated into lessons. The program is designed to provide learners with the latest subject matter content, aligned with state and national standards.

Courses for the 2024-2025 Year

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Honors English 12

Honors and Advanced Placement

9 – 12

English

Year

Course Description

British literature is the focus of English 12. Throughout this course, learners explore classic and modern readings from England. This rigorous course asks learners to analyze and apply what they have learned in their previous English courses to British Literature. Short stories, poetry, novels, drama, articles, and personal accounts are read. Learners will refine their writing skills and practice effective revision as they write argumentative, explanatory, literary analysis, reflective narrative, and personal narrative pieces. The successful Honors English learner demonstrates mastery of standard English material in prior grade levels. Learners should expect a rigorous reading and writing curriculum, in-class discourse, and a faster pace. The most successful Honors English learners are strong writers with highly developed organizational skills.

*NCAA Eligibility Center approved course

  • Credits 1
  • Course provider CCA
  • Prerequisities Honors English 11 or English 11
  • NCAA Eligible Course Yes
  • Career Pathway Arts & Communication
  • Recommended Grade Level 12

Honors English 9

Honors and Advanced Placement

9 – 12

English

Year

Course Description

Honors English 9 is a rigorous course designed for learners to explore skills related to literary analysis and effective writing. Learners practice approaching literature with a critical eye by examining fiction and nonfiction text. The course emphasizes strategies to enhance writing skills. The successful Honors English learner demonstrates mastery of standard English material in prior grade levels. Learners should expect a rigorous reading and writing curriculum, in-class discourse, and a faster pace. The most successful Honors English learners are strong writers with highly developed organizational skills.

*NCAA Eligibility Center approved course

  • Credits 1
  • Course provider CCA
  • Prerequisities English 8
  • NCAA Eligible Course Yes
  • Career Pathway Arts & Communication
  • Recommended Grade Level 9

Honors Geometry

Honors and Advanced Placement

9 – 12

Mathematics

Year

Course Description

Honors Geometry is a comprehensive study of geometric concepts. Real-world situations and scenarios are highlighted throughout the course for learners to make connections of how math is used in their daily life. Learners will begin the course with a review of the basic elements of geometry such as lines and transformations. Properties and theorems related to triangles are a heavy emphasis throughout this course. Learners will also work with quadrilaterals, circles, and find the area of geometric figures. Logical thinking and reasoning are introduced and practiced through the completion of proofs. Learners should expect a rigorous math curriculum, deeper exploration of course content, in-class discourse, and faster pace. The most successful Honors math learners are problem solvers with highly developed organization skills.

*NCAA Eligibility Center approved course

  • Credits 1
  • Course provider CCA
  • Prerequisities Algebra 1
  • NCAA Eligible Course Yes
  • Career Pathway Science & Health Business, Finance & Information Technology Engineering & Industrial Technology
  • Recommended Grade Level 9, 10

Honors Marine Biology

Honors and Advanced Placement

9 – 12

Science

Year

Course Description

Honors Marine Biology examines the unique adaptations that allow these marine creatures to thrive in different ocean environments. Learners will study marine life, ecosystems, and conservation. Learners will identify and classify various marine organisms from microscopic plankton to majestic whales. The course will investigate the interconnectedness of marine ecosystems and current marine conservation issues and strategies for protecting our oceans. Learners will gain a basic understanding of marine biology as a science and its importance to our planet. The most successful Honors science learners are problem solvers and strong writers with highly developed organization skills.

*NCAA Eligibility Center approved course

  • Credits 1
  • Course provider CCA
  • Prerequisities Biology
  • NCAA Eligible Course Yes
  • Career Pathway Science & Health

Honors Math 3

Honors and Advanced Placement

3

Mathematics

Year

Course Description

In Honors Math 3, learners use foundational mathematics skills to use math tools and relate math to real life situations to build their confidence. The focus of this math course is developing an understanding of multiplication, division, and fractions. Learners will learn multiplication and division facts; relate multiplication to area; add and subtract within 1,000; identify fractions; measure length, volume, and weight; tell time; calculate perimeter; and identify characteristics of two-dimensional shapes. This course is designed to challenge learners through activities focused on critical thinking, collaborative discussion and deep exploration of content.

  • Credits
  • Course provider CCA
  • Prerequisities
  • NCAA Eligible Course
  • Career Pathway

Honors Math 4

Honors and Advanced Placement

4

Mathematics

Year

Course Description

In Honors Math 4, learners use foundational mathematics skills to use math tools and relate math to real life situations to build their confidence. The focus of this math course is multiplying and dividing larger numbers and developing a greater understanding of fractions. Learners will identify factors and multiples; investigate equivalent fractions; add, subtract, and multiply fractions; analyze and classify geometric figures; and represent and interpret data. This course is designed to challenge learners through activities focused on critical thinking, collaborative discussion and deep exploration of content.

  • Credits
  • Course provider CCA
  • Prerequisities
  • NCAA Eligible Course
  • Career Pathway

Honors Math 5

Honors and Advanced Placement

5

Mathematics

Year

Course Description

In Honors Math 5, learners use math tools and relate math to real life situations to build a foundation for middle school math. In this math course, learners build greater fluency with fraction and relate them to decimals. Learners will add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and decimals; multiply and divide larger numbers; find the volume of shapes; and identify points on the coordinate plane. This course is designed to challenge learners through activities focused on critical thinking, collaborative discussion and deep exploration of content.

  • Credits
  • Course provider CCA
  • Prerequisities
  • NCAA Eligible Course
  • Career Pathway

Honors Math 6

Honors and Advanced Placement

6

Mathematics

Year

Course Description

In Honors Math 6, learners expand their knowledge of geometric figures and numbers and operations to include decimals and a deeper understanding of fractions. Learners will explore area and surface area, ratios, unit rates, percentages, dividing fractions, arithmetic with positive and negative rational numbers, expressions and equations, and make sense of data sets and distributions. By the end of the course, learners will gain fluency, understanding, and the ability to apply mathematical concepts and skills to problems with and without real-world contexts This course is designed to challenge learners through activities focused on critical thinking, collaborative discussion and deep exploration of content.

  • Credits
  • Course provider CCA
  • Prerequisities
  • NCAA Eligible Course
  • Career Pathway

Honors Math 7

Honors and Advanced Placement

7

Mathematics

Year

Course Description

In Honors Math 7, learners develop their understanding of the number system and operations to include all rational numbers, proportional relationships, geometric properties and processes, expressions and equations, data, probability, and sampling. Learners will explore scale drawings; proportional relationships; percents; properties and measurements of circles; expressions, equations, and inequalities; angles, triangles, and prisms; and probability. By the end of the course, learners will gain fluency, understanding, and the ability to apply mathematical concepts and skills to problems with and without real-world contexts. his course is designed to challenge learners through activities focused on critical thinking, collaborative discussion, and deep exploration of content.

  • Credits
  • Course provider CCA
  • Prerequisities
  • NCAA Eligible Course
  • Career Pathway

Honors Physical Science

Honors and Advanced Placement

9 – 12

Science

Year

Course Description

Honors Physical Science provides an exploration of the world of nonliving matter through a focus on essential chemistry and physics concepts. Learners will gain an understanding of the nature of matter and its properties and states, the nature and structure of atoms, and how elements bond together and react. Nuclear reactions will also be explored. Learners will explore forces and motion, work and energy, waves, and electromagnetism. Learners will integrate physical science concepts to explore in-depth applications in earth and space science as well as their everyday lives. The course will help learners build their skills in measurement, data analysis, and quantitative reasoning as well as scientific analysis and argumentation through interactive assessments, problem-solving, building connections, and inquiry-based labs with formal lab reports. The most successful Honors science learners are problem solvers and strong writers with highly developed organization skills.

*NCAA Eligibility Center approved course

  • Credits 1
  • Course provider CCA
  • Prerequisities Biology, Algebra 1
  • NCAA Eligible Course Yes
  • Career Pathway Science & Health