Taught by a seasoned professional editorial and sports photographer, this year-long course will help students become well-rounded in photography fundamentals. The class will cover six areas of instruction: camera types and controls, exposure triangle, lighting, composition, visual storytelling, and the digital darkroom (editing and presentation). Students will receive instruction, demonstration, and examples for each lesson before being tasked with an exercise to demonstrate the principles. Students will see what makes a successful image by participating in critiques of the photos they produced for the lessons. The class will culminate with the students presenting their best images in a gallery showing. Students will need to bring their cameras to photography class every day!

Coursestorm Online Enrollment is Free—Course Fee: $450. A $50 non-refundable course enrollment deposit will be billed immediately upon registration and applies toward your overall tuition.  The balance must be paid by July 1, or select a payment plan of $200 payable by July 1 and November 1. 

Accepted Payment Methods: PayPal, Apple Pay, cash, or check.

Recommended Credits: 1.0

Class Size: Min 6/Max 14

Course Meets: Thursdays 8:30 am - 9:25 am

Required materials: Students will be required to have a camera (DSLR or Mirrorless) that can be placed in manual mode (denoted by an M on the mode dial) and a monthly subscription to Adobes Creative Cloud (photography plan), which will cost $19.99 per month. Adobe Creative Cloud photography plan can be found here:https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography.html

All Payments are non-refundable

IPS: Introduction to Public Speaking. Course Description: Forbes reports that nearly 70% of employed Americans say presentation skills are critical to their jobs.  Yet experts say that approximately 77% of people experience anxiety about speaking in public. However, one can gain confidence and skills in public speaking. In this course, students will learn how to organize and clearly present different types of information as they deliver impromptu, informative, narrative, and persuasive speeches to their classmates.  

Additionally, students will learn interviewing skills to help them seek jobs and/or college scholarships. Students will be introduced to a variety of strategies to improve their memory and their confidence in public speaking. 

Coursestorm Online Enrollment is Free. Course Fee: $450. A $50 non-refundable course enrollment deposit will be billed immediately upon registration and applies toward your overall tuition.  The $400.00 balance must be paid by July 1, or select a payment plan of $200 payable by July 1 and November 1.

Payment Methods: Venmo, Zelle, Cash App, PayPal. (If you are paying by PayPal, please request an invoice. A 3 percent convenience fee will be charged. Cash or Check

Recommended credit: 1.0 credit

Class Size: Min 8/Max 12

Course Meets: Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 11:25 am

Required Materials: Speech I  student workbook (digital product), which students should print out and place in a three-ring binder; $5.99 from 7 Sisters https://www.7sistershomeschool.com/product/speech-student-workbook/  

AND  

Public Speaking: QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide (QuickStudy Academic)https://a.co/d/08Pnn0A

All Payments are non-refundable

This course covers important computer applications, coding, blogging, Internet skills, and graphic design.  Students will learn to effectively use Word, Excel, and Powerpoint through a series of mini projects. Basic computer hardware, internet safety, online research skills, and computer usage will be explored each week through presentations and fun activities.  In the spring, students will complete a semester-long blogging project using the Wordpress platform.  A unit on coding will satisfy the programming component now required for computer science courses in South Carolina.

Prerequisites: None

Grade Recommendations: All

Completion of this course will set students up for success in Computer 2.

Coursestorm Online Enrollment is Free—Course Fee: $440. A $50 non-refundable course enrollment deposit will be billed immediately upon registration and applies toward your overall tuition.  The balance must be paid by July 1, or a payment plan of $195 must be selected, payable by July 1 and November 1.

Accepted Payment Methods: Check, Cash, Zelle (preferred), Venmo, and PayPal

Recommended credits: 1.0

Course Meets: Tuesdays - 12:00 pm - 12:55 pm

Required textbook & materials: A working laptop is required for class.  Students must have access to Microsoft applications for the first semester (a monthly subscription is available at a reasonable price)

  All Payments are non-refundable

This fun and interactive introduction to sports medicine will cover basic first aid, common injuries, injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, taping/wrapping techniques, important anatomy (the skeletal system), and more. Students will have the opportunity to learn and practice important taping, wrapping, and wound care techniques. We also have opportunities to visit local athletic training rooms and hear from current athletic trainers on the high school and college level. Sports medicine is an amazing field in itself, but it is also a great bridge for students interested in medicine, physical therapy, or personal training.

Prerequisites: None

Grade Recommendations: All

Coursestorm Online Enrollment is Free. Course Fee: $400. A $50 non-refundable course enrollment deposit will be billed immediately upon registration and applies toward your overall tuition.  The balance must be paid by July 1, or select a payment plan of $175 payable by July 1 and November 1.

Accepted Forms of Payment: Zelle (preferred), Venmo, PayPal, cash/check

Recommended Credits: 1.0

Class Size: min 8/Max 14

Course Meets: Thursdays, 12:00 pm - 12:55 pm

Required textbook & materials: TBD

All Payments are non-refundable

This class is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of philosophical thought patterns throughout history. While we will not strictly be examining the people behind each philosophical movement (i.e., Plato, Aristotle, etc.- though we will touch upon many), we will look at distinct periods of time and the philosophical frameworks that dominated those periods. The core of our studies will examine the philosophical frameworks of Theism, Deism, Secular Humanism, Nihilism, Existentialism, Pantheism, the New Age, and Postmodernism. Using eight basic questions from James Sire’s book The Universe Next Door (6 th edition), students will learn how each of these philosophical frameworks answers these distinct questions and how to apply these questions to all worldviews, both old and new (some other examples include Epicureanism, Stoicism, Marxism, Pragmatism, Relativism, etc) We will illustrate each of these philosophical frameworks by interacting with movie/TV clips relevant to each, readings from various sources, and excerpts from different books/articles. There will be weekly readings, video clips, robust class discussions, quizzes, projects for each Worldview, and a final paper/project. This class will be taught from a Christian perspective.

• Coursestorm Online Enrollment is Free. Course Fee: $450. A $50 non-refundable course enrollment deposit will be billed immediately upon registration and applies toward your overall tuition.  The balance of $400 must be paid by July 1, or select a payment plan of $200 payable by July 1 and November 1.

Acceptable forms of Payment:

• Venmo
• Zelle
• Cash App
• PayPal. (If you are paying by PayPal, please request an invoice. A 3 percent convenience fee will be charged.)
• Cash or Check

Recommended Credit: 1

Class Meets: Tuesdays 1:00-1:55pm

Class Size: Min 6/Max 16

Required Materials: Students are to purchase James Sire’s book The Universe Next Door (6th edition- also available as an audiobook on Audible).

Students will need to use the Internet (YouTube) and a computer (Microsoft Word or a similar word-processing program, Google Slides, PowerPoint, etc.) to complete homework assignments. A three-ring binder or notebook for handouts is also required.

 All Payments are non-refundable