After Admission, Select Your Courses
Woohoo! You’re ready to sign up for classes.
At LAU, parents get to choose the days/times of courses for which their children register. The course selection process is simple. Just follow these steps:
- Consult the appropriate Course Sequence below and make a list of the courses you need to take in Fall and Winter semesters.
- Consult the live course schedules for middle school and high school and make a list of your preferred live class meeting times.
- Log into SIS by clicking THIS LINK.
- In SIS, under My Students > Registration, find the courses you need and complete the registration process. You can ignore the tuition prices unless you’re planning to self-pay for a course (e.g. those that LAU doesn’t pay for, like summer classes or a second Elevation session).
Middle School Course Sequence
| Program | 6/7 Grade Fall | 6/7 Grade Winter | 8th Grade Fall | 8th Grade Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEM | STEM 6/7 A | STEM 6/7 B | STEM 8 A | STEM 8 B |
| Humanities | Humanities 6/7 A | Humanities 6/7 B | Humanities 8 A | Humanities 8 B |
| Leadership | Leadership 6/7 A | Leadership 6/7 B | Leadership 8 A | Leadership 8 B |
| Math | Math 6 or 7 A | Math 6 or 7 B | Math 8 A | Math 8 B |
| Writing | Writing 6/7 A | Writing 6/7 B | Writing 8 A | Writing 8 B |
| Tech | Typing & Tech* | Typing & Tech* | ||
| Elective | Elective (optional) | Elective (optional) | Elective (optional) |
Middle School Course Selection Guidelines
- Most live courses are offered at multiple days/times. See the live course schedule. Select the sections held at the days/times that work best for your student.
- Humanities and STEM courses have two versions available, Classic and Honors. Students in Classic and Honors courses meet together in the same live class sessions but Honors courses are roughly 30% more challenging. Choose the option you think is the best fit for your student. Each student has 21 calendar days from the first day of the semester to move from one version to another. Students who want to participate in the Honors Society must take two or more Honors courses each semester.
- Parents concerned that their child will be overwhelmed should not enroll their child in any electives. If a student is failing a core course three weeks into a semester, their elective(s) will be automatically dropped.
- Parents concerned that their child will be underwhelmed should enroll in an elective each semester.
- If your 6th-grade child is advanced in math or writing you may enroll your child in a 7th-grade math and/or writing course. If your 7th-grade child is advanced in math or writing, you may enroll your child in an 8th-grade math and/or writing course. If your 8th-grade child is advanced, you may get permission from an academic counselor to enroll your child in a 9th-grade math and/or writing course. Middle school students who take high school courses may receive high school credit for math but not writing courses.
- For those of you considering split or dual enrollment, see this Q&A page on the LAU website.
- Most middle school courses are offered exclusively in the “live” format. Math 6, 7, and 8, Writing 6 and 7, and some Electives are available in the “self-paced” format.
- See the Electives Program Overview for a list of Electives available at the middle school.
High School Course Sequence
| Program & Credits | Freshman Year Fall | Freshman Year Winter | Sophomore Year Fall | Sophomore Year Winter | Junior Year Fall | Junior Year Winter | Senior Year Fall | Senior Year Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math (3) | HS Math 1A | HS Math 1B | HS Math 2A | HS Math 2B | HS Math 3A | HS Math 3B | Pre-Calculus A (optional) | Pre-Calculus B (optional) |
| Science (3) | Earth Science A or Astronomy A | Earth Science B or Astronomy B | Biology A | Biology B | Chemistry A or Physics A | Chemistry B or Physics B | ||
| Social Studies (3) | U.S. History A | U.S. History B | Government A | Government B | World Civilization | Geography & World Events | ||
| Language Arts (4) | Writing & Rhetoric A | Writing & Rhetoric B | American Lit A | American Lit B | Political Lit A | Short Stories | World Lit A | World Lit B |
| Leadership (2) | Social Leadership A | Social Leadership B | College Leadership | Financial Leadership | ||||
| PE (2) | Elevation or Independent PE | Personal Leadership B | Mind & Body Stewardship | Elevation or Independent PE | ||||
| Fine Arts (1.5) | Fine Arts | Fine Arts | Fine Arts | |||||
| Leadership Block (.5) | Leadership Block | Leadership Block | Leadership Block | Leadership Block | ||||
| Elective (5) | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective |
| Tech (0.5) | Personal Leadership A | |||||||
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
High School Course Selection Guidelines
- Most live courses are offered at multiple days/times. See the live course schedule. Select the sections held at the days/times that work best for your student.
- Social Studies, Writing, and Literature courses have two versions available, Classic and Honors. Students in Classic and Honors courses meet together in the same live class sessions but Honors courses are roughly 30% more challenging. Choose the option you think is the best fit for your student. Each student has 21 calendar days from the first day of the semester to move from one version to another. Students who want to participate in the Honors Society must take two or more Honors courses each semester.
- Most high school courses are offered in both “live” and “self-paced” formats. Most Fine Arts, PE, and Electives are offered exclusively in the self-paced format. High school students must enroll in at least three live courses.
- If your student is advanced in math or writing, you may enroll your child in a more advanced course. If your child has already earned accredited high school credit for a course the table above indicates they should take, work with an academic counselor to decide which course to take instead. If you have already developed an official graduation plan, simply stick to that plan when enrolling in courses.
- For those of you considering split or dual enrollment, see this Q&A page on the LAU website.