Exploration Electives

Williamsburg Electives are available to all students regardless of grade level.

They are divided into recommended grade levels based on difficulty.

Some electives offer a different course for every grade. If a student selects these electives, they will be placed into the appropriate course based on their grade level.

Middle Schooler students are strongly encouraged to select their elective courses from Williamsburg Academy, Other platforms may be chosen, but program adjustments will be required.

Leadership: Grades 6-8

Humanities: Grades 6-8

STEM: Grades 6-8

College & Career Awareness
Middle School Photography A/B
Middle School Study Skills
Middle School Typing
Second Language (High School Level)

Beauty of Music A/B
Fashion Design
Guitar Revolution
Independent Fine Arts
Introduction to Culinary Arts 

Personal Leadership A (includes Ed Tech)
Personal Leadership B (includes Fitness for Life)
Social Leadership A/B
Student Body Leadership A/B
Professional Leadership
Financial Leadership 

3D Design: Modeling, Animation, & Printing
Concepts of Engineering & Technology
Digital Art & Graphic Design
Digital Business Applications
Entrepreneurship: Starting Your Business
Game Design & Development
High School Study Skills
Independent Electives
Introduction to Culinary Arts
Marine Science: Secrets of the Deep Blue
Practical Entrepreneurship
Python Programming
Second Language
Sound & Audio Engineering 

For more info on Williamsburg World Language classes click HERE.

Williamsburg Academy has partnered with Rosetta Stone to offer students a cutting-edge language learning experience!

Languages with five levels available (2.5 credits total):

• Chinese (Mandarin)
• English (US)
• French
• German
• Italian
• Russian
• Spanish (Latin America)
• Spanish (Spain)

Languages with three levels available (1.5 credits total):

• Arabic
• Dutch
• Tagalog (Filipino)
• Greek
• Hebrew
• Hindi
• Irish
• Japanese
• Korean
• Latin
• Farsi (Persian)
• Polish
• Portuguese (Brazil)
• Swedish
• Turkish
• Vietnamese

BYU-IS Courses are self-paced and require students to be self motivated and stay on top of their own schedules. An EAAZ Mentor may help the student to create a pacing guide for their course, but it is the student's responsibility to stay on track.

Many BYU-IS Electives are created for any grade level 6-12; many others are designed for middle school or high school only. Some courses are more cost effective and a smaller workload; students may choose to take 2 of these courses to fill one elective slot (optional, student can still choose to only take one). These courses are marked with asterisks (**) and must be selected together. 

BYU-IS is affiliated with the church school BYU, but does not teach any religious material in their MS/HS courses. Personal ideals and beliefs may be discussed in student discussion forums, etc. Learn More Here

**Middle School Introduction to Art

Middle School Digital Art and Design 

Middle School Photography: Drawing with Light 

**High School Art Foundations, Part 1/Part 2 

**High School Drawing

**High School Calligraphy

**High School Digital Photography  

**High School Beginning Piano

**Introduction to Music

Guitar Basics, Part 1/Part 2 

Ukulele Basics, Part 1/Part 2 

Bass Guitar Basics, Part 1 

Drums Basics, Part 1/Part 2 

Voice Basics, Part 1/Part 2 

**Financial Literacy

**Life Preparation

**Why Try? Life Skills for Student Success

**Personal Freedom

**Project Self-Discovery

**Dating: Romance and Reason

**Essential Life Skills

**Leadership

**Study Skills

**Education and Career Planning

**Online Prep: Tools for Success

**Character Education: Exploring Values, Part 1/Part 2/Part 3

**Fitness for Living Well

**Lifetime Weight Control

**Fitness for Sports and Recreation

High School - Health Science 1: The Whole Individual 

**High School - Health Education, Part 1/Part 2

**High School - Eating Disorders and Basic Nutrition

**High School - Drug Use and Abuse

**High School - Medical Terminology

**High School - Preparing for Health Occupations

**Aerobics

**Bowling

**Cycling

**Golf

**Jogging

**Intermediate Swimming

**Tennis

**Walking Fitness

**Weight Training

**Economics

**Current Events

**Sociology

**Psychology

**Alaskan History

**History of the American West

**Character of America: Documents and Symbols

**Character of America: The People

**American (U.S.) Government and Citizenship

**Applied American (U.S.) Government and Citizenship

AP Psychology, Part 1/Part 2

Middle School Photography: Drawing with Light 

Middle School Career Explorations 

Middle School Digital Art and Design 

Middle School Journalism: Tell Your Story 

**Accounting 

**Introduction to Commercial Art 

**Digital Photography  

**Automotive Basics

**Business Communications 

**Human Anatomy

**Business Law

**Business and Consumer Math, Part 1/Part 2

**Marketing

**Child Development, Part 1/Part 2 

**Preparing for Responsible Parenthood

**Basic Clothing Construction 

**Clothing Fashion Fundamentals

**Public Speaking

**Exploring Computer Science 1

Computer Science, Part 1/Part 2

Game Design 1a: Introduction 

Animation 

3D Modeling

Sports and Entertainment Marketing 

Entrepreneurship 

Forensic Science 1: Secrets of the Dead 

Criminology: Inside the Criminal Mind 

Careers in Criminal Justice 

Health Science 1: The Whole Individual 

Introduction to Agriscience 

Veterinary Science: The Care of Animals 

Hospitality and Tourism: Traveling the Globe 

Concepts of Engineering and Technology 

Marine Science: Secrets of the Blue 

Culinary Arts 1a: Introduction 

Applied Engineering 1a: Introduction 

Archaeology 

Cybersecurity 1a: Foundations 

Emergency Medical Responder 1a 

National Security 

Web Development 1a: Introduction 

**Computer Technology

**Astronomy

**Meteorology

**Economics 

**Small Engine Repair

**Food and Nutrition, Part 1/Part 2 

**Home Gardening

**Keyboarding

**Interior Design

**Medical Terminology

**Preparing for Health Occupations

Languages with eight levels available (4 credits total):

• Spanish

Languages with four levels available (2 credits total):

• American Sign Language ASL
• Chinese
• French
• German
• Japanese
• Korean
• **Latin
• Russian

ASU  Prep Courses are extremely interactive, and bring the student's online experience to a whole new level!  View Two-Minute Course tours HERE.

 ASU  Prep Electives are separated into Middle School and High School courses. ASU Prep does not have specific webpages devoted to each course; for more information on a specific course, please visit the Middle School Catalog, or the High School Catalog

Art 1/2/3

Middle School Photography

Middle School Guitar

Middle School Ukulele

History of Gaming and Esports

Middle School Coding 1/2

Middle School Fitness

Middle School Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Middle School Theory of Robotics

Turbo Leader 1/2/3

Wearable Technology Innovations

MS Beginner Spanish

MS Intermediate Spanish

Art History

Cinematography

Digital Photography 1/2

Game Design 1/2

Guitar 1/2

Music Appreciation

Piano 1

Creative Writing

Cybersecurity

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Fitness Fundamentals

Forensic Science

Fundamentals of Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency

Health

Marine Science

Personal and Family Finance

Psychology

Startups and Innovation

Languages with four levels available (2 credits total):

• Spanish
• French
• German

Languages with three levels available (1.5 credits total):

• Chinese (Mandarin)
• Latin

Languages with two levels available (1 credit total):

• American Sign Language (ASL)
• Arabic