TPS Academic Electives

There are some general electives which are so foundational that every student should consider taking them:

• Introductory Study and Online Skills (grades 5-7)
• Study Skills (grades 8-12)
• English Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots – A helpful course for students planning to major in a life science, medical, or applied health field, or for those with interest in western literature and history.
• SAT / ACT Preparation (English) – Guided preparation and study for the English portions of the SAT and ACT exams.
• SAT / ACT Preparation (Math) – Guided preparation and study for the Math / Science portions of the SAT and ACT exams.
• Personal Finance – Budgeting, managing checking and savings accounts, credit and debit card management, income taxes, home ownership, automobile ownership, insurance types and considerations, investment types and strategies, retirement planning, and more.
• Propositional Logic – The classic course using the classical standard text.
• Art of Argument – The classic follow-on to Propositional Logic.

We also offer academic subject electives that you may also choose to use as core subjects on your homeschool transcript:

• Fiction Writing
• Holocaust History Through Lit and Film
• Business and Entrepreneurship
• Works of C.S. Lewis

You may also want to consider Bible and worldview courses:

• Fundamentals of the Christian Faith
• Starting Points – Thinking Biblically
• Bible Survey
• Bible Study and Teaching
• Apologetics (one semester)
• Theology Matters
• Worldviews in Movies, Music, Art and Social Media

TPS offers many other fantastic electives. You won’t be able to take them all, but you might want to try. To find more details on these and related courses, please select the “Academic Electives” category in our Course Catalog.