TPS Academic Electives

Foundational 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 CLT Exam Prep (English) – Guided preparation and study for the English portions of the SAT, ACT, and CLT exams.
• SAT ACT CLT Prep (Math) – Guided preparation and study for the Math / Science portions of the SAT, ACT, and CLT 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.

Core Subject Electives

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

Bible and Worldview Electives

You may also want to consider Bible and worldview courses:

• Fundamentals of the Christian Faith
• Starting Points – Thinking Biblically
• Bible Survey
• Bible Study Skills
• Christian Counterpoints in Bible Doctrine
• Worldviews in Movies, Music, and Art

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.