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Palm Beach International Academy offers 250+ online courses, including: Middle School, college prep, Honors, Advanced Placement®, electives, and world languages.

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AP® Psychology

Course Overview: This AP® Psychology course provides an overview of current psychological research methods and theories. Students will explore the therapies used by professional counselors and clinical psychologists and examine the reasons for normal human reactions: how people learn and think, the process of human development and human aggression, altruism, intimacy, and self-reflection. They will […]

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  • Electives
  • Social Studies
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  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses
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AP® Macroeconomics

Course Overview: This AP® Macroeconomics online course covers the content set forth by the College Board for the AP® Macroeconomics curriculum.  In this economics course, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of fundamental economic concepts. In Unit 1, they will delve into the basics, including scarcity, opportunity cost, production possibilities, and the different economic systems. […]

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  • Electives
  • Social Studies
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  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses

World Geography & Cultures

Course Overview: In this online World Geography and Cultures course, students will be taught to use the basic skills of map reading and development, geographic technology, and the recognition of geographic themes to make sense of the world. The course examines world regions including the nations, people, and cultures of the Americas and Western Europe. […]

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  • Social Studies
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  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses

Ethnic Studies

Course Overview: This Ethnic Studies online course is designed to help students to develop a more complex and nuanced understanding of the human experience as it relates to ethnicity, including the factors that influence individual and collective identity. Early lessons in the course guide students to build a conceptual framework for studying ethnicity and ethnic […]

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  • Social Studies
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  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses

AP® US History

Course Overview: This AP® World History: Modern online course is modeled after a college-level world history course consisting of topics commonly taught at the college level and that will be found on the AP® World History: Modern test. AP® World History: Modern comprises two separate semesters, semester A, which covers the time period between 1200 […]

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  • Social Studies
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  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses

AP® US History

Course Overview: In this AP® US History online course, students will embark on a journey through the complex tapestry of American history, spanning from the early exploration and colonization of North America in the 15th century to the present day.  The content and assignments of this two-semester online course are structured to facilitate historical inquiry […]

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  • Social Studies
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  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses

AP® US Government and Politics

Course Overview: This AP® U.S. Government and Politics online course is a non-partisan introduction to the foundations and systems of the United States Government. This course will introduce students to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, and roles of the constitutional system and the political culture of the United States. Students will read and interpret […]

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  • Social Studies
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  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses

AP® Human Geography

Course Overview: In this AP® Human Geography online course, students will explore a wide range of topics related to the study of our planet’s physical and human landscapes. This course follows the course of the study set forth by the College Board for the study of human geography. AP® Human Geography is organized into seven […]

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  • Social Studies
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  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses

AP® European History

Course Overview: This online AP® European History course introduces students to the political, economic, religious, social, intellectual, and artistic trends that shaped Europe from 1450 to the present. Students should acquire knowledge of the basic chronology of events and movements from this period as well as develop the ability to analyze historical documents and express […]

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  • Social Studies
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  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses

AP® Comparative Govt and Politics

Course Overview: This one-semester online AP® Comparative Government and Politics course introduces students to the rich diversity of political life outside the United States. The course uses a comparative approach to examine the political structures; policies; and the political, economic, and social challenges among six selected countries: Great Britain, Mexico, Russia, Iran, China, and Nigeria. […]

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  • Social Studies
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  • Advanced Placement® Courses
  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses

Economics

Course Overview: This Economics online course introduces the principles and the applications of economics in everyday life. Students develop an understanding of limited resources, and compare it with unlimited wants and needs. Students learn how individual and national economic decisions are made to allocate goods and services among competing users. Students apply economic principles to […]

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  • Social Studies
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  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses

Civics

Course Overview: In this Civics online course students will understand the significance of government, law, and politics. They will examine the United States foundational documents and how they shaped the Unites States government. Students will examine the purposes and functions of federal, state and local government, the justice system, political systems, the environment, and the […]

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  • Social Studies
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  • High School Courses
  • NCAA Core Courses
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