Welcome to the Orion Online High School Course Catalogue. Orion requires 23 credits to graduate with your high school diploma:
5 credits in English Language Arts (Grammar & Composition, English I, English II, English III, and English IV
4 credits in Math (Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus OR Personal Finance
4 credits in Science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy
5 credits in Social Sciences (World Geography, World History, U. S. History, Economics, Government)
1 credit in Health/Fitness
1 credit in Career Exploration
1 credit in Speech/Communication
1 credit in Technology
1 credit in SAT Study.
We accept transfer credits from home school, private school or public school. Apply for Admissions and submit your transcript, or we can call and get your transcript. Browse our Course Catalogue. Always consult your Orion Advisor before enrolling in courses. Contact Advising at advising@orionhs.org
You may click on any of the course titles to find more information about each Orion High School Course. Please contact Orion High School advising for help if needed.
Orion Social Sciences Proficiency Courses (5.0 Credits Required)
Orion requires students to complete five (5.0) credits in the Social Sciences for graduation. The required courses are: United States History; World History; World Geography; United States Government; and Economics. Each course is a full credit course. Please consult your Orion Advisor prior to enrolling in any Orion Social Sciences course.
This course includes further study of the history and development of world cultures encountered in the earlier secondary social studies courses. Content includes the development of early civilization and other world regions from their early days to present. Students should be better able to understand world events that may arise in the present and in the future as a result of taking this course. An attempt is made to show the interrelationships of world events with stress on the way one period m...
This course provides the opportunity to study the interaction of people and their physical environments in the major areas of the world. Students acquire an understanding of the physical setting of the earth, locate and study different land forms and regions of the world, and learn how people and geography impact each other.
This course is a one semester course that provides opportunity to study basic principles concerning production, consumption and the distribution of good and services. Content builds an understanding of the components of the free enterprise system. Students study concepts such as supply and demand, the banking system, comparitive economic systems and the national economy.
US History follows two themes. One is following the evolution of the US government and its policies toward the people. The other is highlighting the development of American culture, its significant individuals, issues, and events from the Colonial period to the present.
This course provides an opportunity to study, in-depth, the foundation of the US political system, to analyze the political institutions, process and values of the system, to trace the development of the US government system, and to analyze the structure and functions of government on local, state and federal levels.
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