Tonka Online Course List

Tonka Online offers the courses listed below. Click on a course title below to read specific details. Note the term each course is offered, as some are available throughout the year and others are only during the summer term.

Please note that due to the supplemental nature of Tonka Online, courses run if they meet enrollment requirements. If you have questions about pending courses, please contact the Tonka Online Lead Teacher.

Course Listing

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Accelerated AP Statistics (Tonka Online)

Tonka Online Course: #T4104*, Tonka Online**
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: Successful completion (B- or better) of Math Studies, Functions, Stats & Trig, Pre-Calculus or teacher recommendation

This course teaches the 10 topics of statistics in a one semester accelerated fashion. It is designed to be in addition to the normal 4 year math sequence and is only offered as a 0.5 credit class.

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Accounting I

Course: #6100
Tonka Online Course: #T6100
Grade(s) offered: grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None

Accounting is an essential business course for students planning to study business in college that introduces students to basic accounting principles and procedures.

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Advanced Video Game Design

Course: #6510
Tonka Online Course: #T6510
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: Video Game Design

Advanced Video Game Design is a course in game design and development that engages students in a real life game development company.

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American Popular Music

Tonka Online Course: #T6699
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12    
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisite: An interest in music

American Popular Music is a one-term course designed for students who would like to explore the history of popular music in the United States from the early 19th century to today.

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American Sign Language I

Course: #5000, S1
Course: #5002, S2
Tonka Online Course: #T5000*
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Tonka Online Course: #T5002*
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: None

Students in this course are introduced to American Sign Language and Deaf culture, focusing on frequently used signs.

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Sign Language

Course: #5004, S1
Course: #5006, S2
Tonka Online Course: #T5004*
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Tonka Online Course: #T5006*
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12    
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: ASL I 

Students expand their sign vocabulary, grammar, and deaf culture using appropriate facial expressions and body movements taught in level I.

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American Sign Language III

Course: #5008, S1
Course: #5010, S2
Tonka Online Course: #T5008F, S1
Tonka Online Course: #T5010W, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: ASL II 

American Sign Language III will expand upon level two learning which includes vocabulary, sign production, grammar, and deaf culture.

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AP Art History

Tonka Online Course: #T6094F, part 1
Tonka Online Course: #T6096W, part 2
Grade(s) offered: grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 1.0 (year-long course)
 This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit      
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Prerequisites: None

AP Art History allows students to examine major forms of artistic expression relevant to a variety of cultures in a wide variety of times periods.

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AP Comparative Government 

Course: #AP216
Tonka Online Course: #T2108 
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12    
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)  
Prerequisites: None    

This college-level course analyzes the political systems of the United Kingdom, Russia, China, Mexico, Nigeria and Iran. By examining these six countries, students will develop an understanding of political concepts and themes.

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AP Computer Science Principles

Course: #AP654, S1
Course: #AP656, S2
Tonka Online Course: #T6500F, part 1
Tonka Online Course: #T6502W, part 2
Online, complete part 1 before part 2
This course can also be taken through VANTAGE #V500 (choose one)
Grades Offered:  grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: C or better in Algebra; Introduction to Computer Science is recommended but not required
 
Computer Science Principles introduces students to the foundational concepts of computer science and challenges them to explore how computing and technology can impact the world.

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AP Environmental Science

Tonka Online Course: #T3100*, part 1, Tonka Online 
*Select term F=fall
Tonka Online Course: #T3102*, part 2, Tonka Online 
*Select term W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Biology or concurrent enrollment in Biology

This is a multidisciplinary course for students interested in the world’s natural environment and related issues.

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AP European History

Course: #AP208, S1
Course: #AP210, S2
Online Option: #T2112F, Tonka Online
Online Option: #T2114W, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Prerequisites: Contemporary U.S. History; AP U.S. History; American Studies 10 Honors (B or better)

This class will survey the major trends and events in European history from the Renaissance (1350) to present day.

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AP Language and Composition 12

Course: #AP104
Online Option: #T1100*, Tonka Online 
*Select term F=fall, W=winter 
Grade(s) offered: Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: Any English 11 Course

In this course, students read and examine a broad range of nonfiction prose including essays, letters, speeches, images, media messages, memoirs, and autobiographies from a variety of authors and historical contexts.

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AP Macroeconomics 

Course: #AP218
Online Option: #T2106W, Tonka Online
*Select term S=Summer, W=winter
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12    
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None    

Students will study economic growth, inflation, unemployment, foreign trade, monetary, and fiscal policies at a college freshman level.

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AP Physics C-Mechanics

Tonka Online Course: #T3104W
Grade(s) offered: grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (Spring semester only)
Prerequisites: Have completed or be concurrently enrolled in both AP Physics 1 AND a calculus course.
This semester-long Tonka Online course is for students who have already taken AP Physics 1 and wish to take the AP Physics C: Mechanics test.

This course covers mechanics topics with a calculus lens in a self-paced/teacher-guided online format. These topics are Kinematics, Newton’s Laws, Work/Energy/Power, Momentum, Rotation, and Oscillations.

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AP Psychology 

Course: #AP220
Online Option: #T2100, Tonka Online 
This course may also be taken as part of VANTAGE #V200
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12    
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None    

Psychology is the study of behavior and mental process. This AP class is an introduction to college-level Psychology using a college text, “collegiate-style” pace and classroom climate, and college-level exams.

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AP Statistics

Course: #AP400, S1
Course: #AP402, S2
Online Option: #T4100* part 1, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Online Option: #T4102* part 2, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Must complete part 1 before part 2.This course can also be taken as part of VANTAGE #V100 (choose one).
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: None

This course is a college level study of the statistical topics of experimental design, data analysis, and methods of inference.

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AP U.S. Government and Politics

Course: #AP214
Online Option: #T2110, Tonka Online 
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course) 
Prerequisites: None

Through readings, research, discussions, field experiences, and media presentations, students will study political ideologies, parties, campaigns, elections, interest groups, bureaucracy, civil liberties, role of the media, the judicial, legislative and executive processes, and the creation of public policy.

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AP World History

Course: #AP224, S1
Course: #AP225, S2
Online Option:#T2102F, part 1, Tonka Online 
Online Option:#T2104W, part 2, Tonka Online 
Grades Offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Contemporary U.S. History; AP U.S. History; American Studies 10 Honors (grade B or better)

Students complete advanced level reading, writing, and analysis on topics in World History.

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Astronomy

Course: #3026
Tonka Online Course: #T3026
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 of a Science credit.   
Prerequisites: None

In this class, we will cover a wide variety of subjects ranging from star gazing and constellations to planets, stars, galaxies, and black holes. We will spend time each day discussing current events in space travel and the latest discoveries in astronomy.

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Biology

Course: #3044, S1
Course: #3046, S2
Online Option: #T3044*, part 1, Tonka Online 
*Select term F=fall
Online Option: #T3046*, part 2, Tonka Online 
*Select term W=winter 
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12      
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Chemistry

This course is a study of biology, with an emphasis on biology topics at the cellular and molecular level.

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Calculus

Course: #4044, S1
Course: #4046, S2
Tonka Online Course: #T4044, S1
Tonka Online Course: #T4046, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Completion of Precalculus

This course is a study of the fundamental topics of differential and integral Calculus.

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Composition for College 12

Tonka Online Course: #T1042*, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter    
Grade(s) offered: Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: Any English 11 Course

This course emphasizes writing in a variety of nonfiction modes to help students prepare for success in college and other post-secondary settings.

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Digital Photography I

Course: #6052
Tonka Online Course: #T6052
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit       
Prerequisites: 
None

This course will introduce students to digital photography and digital manipulation in Adobe Photoshop as a means for self-expression in art.

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Digital Photography II

Course: #6054
Tonka Online Course: #T6054
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit        
Prerequisites: Completion of Digital Imaging I with a B- or better

Students will learn advanced Photography skills, techniques and theory to strengthen and expand knowledge.  Students will become aware of their personal working methods and style.

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Drawing I

Course: #6020
Tonka Online Course: #T6020
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12 
Credits:
0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit       
Prerequisites:
None

Drawing I will teach students basic drawing skills to create their own projects through different mediums and compositions. A good class to start creating a portfolio.

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Drawing II

Course: #6022
Tonka Online Course: #T6022
Online Option: #T6022
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit    
Prerequisites: Drawing I grade B- or better

In Drawing II students will continue to grow, further honing their skills and techniques learned in Drawing I. Emphasis will be on research and composition.

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a woman on a computer using a 3D design software

Tonka Online Course: #T6409
Grade(s) offered:  Grades 9-12
Credits:  0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites:  None
  
Engineering 3-D computer modeling focuses on 3D software design for applications in engineering and manufacturing. This is a good course for students who are interested in engineering, manufacturing, and/or related fields. This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of engineering computer aided design (CAD) and additive manufacturing, with a focus on creating new designs to solve engineering problems.

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Engineering Design Fundamentals

Tonka Online Course: #T6405
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (Semester Course)
Prerequisites: None

This foundation in engineering and technology course is designed for students who are interested in learning about the field of engineering. Students of all backgrounds will explore the breadth of engineering-related career opportunities.

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English 11

Course: #1026, S1
Course: #1028, S2
Online Option: #T1026F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option: #T1028W, part 2, Tonka Online 
Online: Complete part 1 before part 2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Any English 10 Course

From graphic novels to film to classic literature, students will focus on the individual’s place in society. Student writing will include traditional essays, as well as more creative and exploratory pieces.

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iPad on Book

Elective or Required Option 
Course: #1032
Course: #T1032W, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)

This survey course is designed to parallel the structure of English 12 FALL using a different set of materials.

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Science Books

Tonka Online Course: # T3090F*, #T3090W*, Tonka Online
*Select term F=fall, W= winter
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)

Course Description:
Explore scientific discoveries and advancements in a context of non-fiction texts and media.

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Fitness A

Tonka Online Course: #T6798*, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12 (9th and 10th graders can take Tonka Online PE Courses over the summer or as an additional 7th hour course, with counselor approval, for an additional fee)
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Physical Education credit. 
Prerequisites: None. Fees apply if taken as a 7th hour or summer class outside of the student's normal schedule.

Online Fitness creates an opportunity for students to extend their learning around a school-sponsored sport or lifetime fitness activity outside of school.

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French I

Course: #5200, S1
Course: #5202, S2
Online Option: #T5200*, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Online Option: #T5202*, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: None

In French 1, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.

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French II

Course: #5204, S1
Course: #5206, S2
Tonka Online Course: #T5204F, #T5206W
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: French I 

In French II, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.

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French III

Course: #5208, S1
Course: #5210, S2  
Tonka Online Course: #T5200F, #T5210W  
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: French II or French II Honors with permission from teacher 

In French III, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.

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Functions, Statistics & Trigonometry

Course: #4028, S1
Course: #4030, S2
Online Option: #T4028* part 1, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Online Option: #T4030* part 2, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: 
grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Higher Algebra

A bridge between Higher Algebra and Precalculus, builds on algebra foundations and further prepares students for Precalculus or Statistics.

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Geometry

Course: #4012, S1    
Course:
#4014, S2
Online Option: #T4012 part 1, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer*, F=fall, W=winter
Online Option: #T4014 part 2, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer*, F=fall, W=winter
*Contact the advanced learning staff in your building for the registration process for summer math courses.
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: #3006 Successful completion of Quadratic Algebra or 8th grade Algebra

This course includes all Geometry topics addressed by the Minnesota state math standards and their algebraic connections.

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Global Studies and Economics

Course: #2016
Online Option: T2016
Grade(s) offered: 11-12    
Credits: .5 (semester course)    
This course may also be taken as part of VANTAGE #V300 Global Sustainability, #V630 VANTAGE Fashion, or MOMENTUM Transportation Careers and Global Commerce (choose only one).
Prerequisites: None    

This introductory economics course integrates macroeconomic and microeconomic concepts into the complexities of our evolving global landscape.

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Graphic Arts

Tonka Online Course: #T6424
Grade(s) offered: 9-12    
Credits: .5 (per semester)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit 
Prerequisites: None    

This online only course is an exploratory course open to all students seeking an introductory experience in Graphic Arts.

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Higher Algebra

Course: #4020, S1
Course: #4022, S2
Online Option: #T4020*, part 1, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Online Option: #T4022*, part 2, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered:
 Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12  
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: None

This two-semester course is an alternative to Higher Algebra Honors (4024, 4026). The distinction between this course and Higher Algebra Honors is the pacing at which the above content is covered.

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Higher Algebra Honors

Course: #4024, S1
Course: #4026, S2
Online Option: #T4024* part 1, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Online Option: #T4026* part 2, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered:
 Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: B+ or better in Geometry, B or better in Honors Geometry, or teacher recommendation.

This course reviews and extends basic concepts learned in Algebra and Geometry.

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Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Course: #3020
Online Option: #T3020,Tonka Online 
This course can also be taken through VANTAGE #V200 (choose one)  
Grade(s) offered: grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: Chemistry

A course for students interested in how the human body works, including anatomy (body structure) and physiology (body functions).

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Independent Living

Course: #6312
Tonka Online Course: #T6312
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course fulfills the Personal Finance credit requirement
Prerequisites: None

Learn strategies for a successful transition to life after high school. Explore areas of money management, insurance, housing, professionalism, and job interviewing skills.

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Introduction to Business

Course: #6106 
Tonka Online Course:
#T6106 
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None

Introduction to business explores the field of business and business organizations including basic ideas of economics, management, production, marketing, finance, and international business.

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Introduction to Computer Science

Course: #6500
Online Option: #T6500 in Tonka Online; #T6500S for TO Summer
Grades Offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: C or better in Algebra.

Intro to Computer Science empowers students to create authentic artifacts and engage with computer science as a medium for creativity, communication, problem solving, and fun.

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Money, Banking and Investing

Course: #6110  
Tonka Online Course: #T6110     
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None

Money, Banking and Investing is an essential course for students interested in developing skills that will positively impact their financial future.

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Music Technology

Course: #6654
Tonka Online Course: #T6654
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit     
Prerequisites: Interest in music composition

In this project-based course, students will explore music composition using Digital Audio Workstations, looping software, MIDI and live audio recording.

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Brain stock photo

Tonka Online Course: #T3023
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None

Neuroscience is a semester-long evidence-based science elective which covers how the human brain works in relation to cognition, memory, and learning.

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Personal Financial Management

Course: #6108
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course fulfills the Personal Finance credit requirement
Prerequisites: None

Personal Financial Management is an essential life-skills class that focuses on money management and financial planning considerations that impact the future financial success of all students.

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Physics

Course: #3028, S1
Course: #3030, S2
Tonka Online Course: #T3028 and  #T3030
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)

Practical applications are used to explore topics in optics, wave motion, mechanics, energy, and electricity.

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Pre-AP Biology

Tonka Online Course: #T7204S, summer only
Grade(s) offered: grade 10, grade 11, grade 12   
Credits: 0.5 (summer course)
This course completes .5 toward an elective credit. 
Prerequisites: Students should be registered for AP Biology in the fall; optional course for preceding summer.

This course does not count toward the state graduation requirement of 3.0 credits of science.

Students in this summer course will complete online study and engage in learning activities to prepare for the rigor and pace of Advanced Placement (AP) Biology.

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Pre-AP Calculus

Tonka Online Course: #T7206S, summer only
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (summer course)
Prerequisites: Completion of Precalculus

This course does not count toward the state graduation requirement of 3.0 credits of math.

A half-credit summer online course focused on learning essential introductory calculus skills and concepts. 
 

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Pre-AP Chemistry

Tonka Online Course: #T7202S, summer only
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12   
Credits: 0.5 (summer course)
This course completes .5 toward an elective credit. 
Prerequisites: Students should be registered for AP Chemistry in the fall; optional course for preceding summer.

This course does not count toward the state graduation requirement of 3.0 credits of science.

This course includes essential chemistry skills and includes support for the AP Chemistry summer assignment. The overall goal is to provide a pathway for prospective AP Chemistry students to solidify a strong chemistry foundation as they transition to college level coursework.

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Pre-AP Statistics: Functions, Statistics & Trigonometry

Tonka Online Course: #T7208S, summer only
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (summer course)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Higher Algebra or Higher Algebra Honors

This course does count toward the state graduation requirement of 3.0 credits of math.

A half-credit summer online course focused on reviewing statistical analysis skills in preparation for the AP Statistics course.

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Precalculus

Course: #4032, S1
Course: #4034, S2
Online Option: #T4032* part 1, Tonka Online 
*Select term F=fall, W=winter, , S=Summer
Online Option: #T4034* part 2, Tonka Online 
*Select term F=fall, W=winter, , S=Summer
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: B+ or better in Higher Algebra or B or better in Higher Algebra Honors or Functions, Stats & Trig or FST

This course is an advanced study of functions, graphs, and trigonometry intended to prepare students for the study of Calculus.

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Precalculus Honors

Course: #4036, S1
Course: #4038, S2
Online Option: #T4036*, part 1, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Online Option: #T4038*, part 2, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered:
 Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: A in Higher Algebra or B+ or better in Higher Algebra Honors

This course is for students who have a strong interest in advanced math. In this course, students study precalculus which has a strong emphasis on functions and trigonometry.

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Precalculus Prep: Functions, Statistics & Trigonometry

Tonka Online Course: #T7210S, summer only
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (summer course)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Higher Algebra or Higher Algebra Honors

This course does count toward the state graduation requirement of 3.0 credits of math.

A half-credit summer course to prepare students for precalculus after completion of higher algebra.

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Principles of U.S. Government and Politics

Tonka Online Course: T2099*, Tonka Online (W=winter, S=summer)
Grade(s) offered: grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: This course can be requested by contacting your student's counselor.  Students are not able to request the course in Skyward.

This online course is designed to meet the needs of students seeking credit for the completion of U.S. government and politics standards that are required for graduation.

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Relationships and Teen Life (RTL)

Course: #6318
Tonka Online Course: #T6318
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None

Relationships and Teen Life (RTL) will help students develop skills in the area of interpersonal relationships and family life. Students will learn to identify healthy relationships and the strategies used to create and maintain them in all realms of life across the lifespan; including friendships, dating, partnership or marriage, workforce and more. 

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Spanish Film and Culture

Tonka Online Course: #T5499
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: K-8 enrollment in Spanish Immersion 

This Tonka Online course will help students further develop their language skills by studying, watching and analyzing films from the Spanish-speaking world.

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Spanish I

Course: #5400, S1
Course: #5402, S2
Online Option: #T5400*, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Online Option: #T5402*, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12   
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: None    

In Spanish I, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures

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Spanish II

Course: #5404, S1
Course: #5406, S2
Tonka Online Course: #T5404F, #T5406W 
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Spanish I

In Spanish II, students will add commands and the past tense to their language, and make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.

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Spanish III

Course: #5408, S1
Course: #5410, S2
Tonka Online Course: #T5408F, #T5410W    
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Spanish II or Spanish II Honors

In Spanish 3, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.

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Spanish V

Course: #5416, S1
Course: #5418, S2
Online Option: #T5416F, part 1
Online Option: #T5418W, part 2
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2       
Grade(s) offered: Grade 12  
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: IB Spanish SL or Spanish IV

In Spanish V, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures.

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Sports & Entertainment Marketing and Management

Course: #6112   
Tonka Online Course:
#T6112 
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None 

Curious about career opportunities in the field of sports or entertainment? Don't just learn about these opportunities, become a part of the action! As we explore principles of marketing and management, students will be applying their learning through a semester-long partnership with the Activities Office right here at MHS.

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TO Immersion Abroad: Chile

Course: #T5490
Grades Offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (second-semester course, summer travel abroad and project)
Prerequisites: K-10 Spanish Immersion

This study abroad course is for immersion students who will be traveling to Chile with the school group*.  The online course offers students the opportunity to continue their immersion program experience in the spring semester, and then explore Chilean culture in depth when we travel to our sister school in Concepción, Chile.

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Video Game Design

Course: #6508
Online Option: #T6508
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None

In this project-based course, students will develop working computer games using Construct 3. Students are introduced to the fundamental principles of game design and development.

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Web Design

Tonka Online Course: #T6506     
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course) 
Prerequisites: None

Web Design is a one-semester, project-based curriculum that teaches digital communication skills in the context of the professional web design and development process.

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Wellness Program B

Tonka Online Course: #T6799*, Tonka Online 
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12 (9th and 10th graders can take Tonka Online PE Courses over the summer or as an additional 7th hour course, with counselor approval, for an additional fee)
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Physical Education credit. 
Prerequisites: One Fitness A course. Fees apply for summer.

Online Wellness creates an opportunity for students to extend their learning around a school-sponsored sport or lifetime fitness activity outside of school.

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World History

Course: #2012, S1
Course: #2014, S2
Online Option: T2012F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option:T2014W, part 2, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11 
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Contemporary U.S. History; AP U.S. History; American Studies 10 Honors

This course concentrates on the historical and geographic themes of the world from Early Civilizations through the Modern World.

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Yoga Fit A

Course: #6706
Tonka Online Course: #T6706
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
(9th and 10th graders can take Tonka Online PE Courses as an additional 7th hour course, with counselor approval, for an additional fee)
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Physical Education credit. 
Prerequisites: No prerequisite, students need both an A and B Physical Education course to meet graduation requirements.    

The emphasis in Yoga Fit is on flexibility fitness while incorporating cardiovascular, strength, and mindful practices.

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Tonka Online students working at home