The elective course is designed to enable students to further explore and develop special interest skills through independent study. Students may focus on personal, educational, or career pathways aligned with their Personal Pathway (PPR) and/or Elective credit goals. High school completion credit only. Students can earn 0.25-2.0 high school credits. This course may be repeated.
Prerequisites
Students must be referred from participating school district and registered in a Basic Skills Open Doors class.
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Explore and develop special interest skills (personal, educational, or career) through independentstudy
- Complete coursework aligned with Personal Pathway or Elective goals
High School electives are typically courses that fall outside or expand knowledge of the main core academic subject areas (math, history, science and English). Independent Study may reflect a student’s interests, introduce, or improve skills, or be directly related to a future career pathway.