Summer World Religions
All Gender Course; Full Year Course Credit; Prerequisite - Successful completion of one year of high school social science or permission from the administration; June 16 - August 8, 2025
Course Overview
Summer courses at One Schoolhouse are fully online, fully asynchronous, and class-paced. For more information about what this means click here.
This course is a full-year credit social science course examining the major religious traditions of the world. In the first half, students explore the history and beliefs of the major religions of the world today – Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judeo-Christianity – before examining the intersection of cultural, political, and socio-economic forces that influence and are influenced by faith traditions. With this foundation, students take deep dives independently and collaboratively into faith practices of their choosing in the second half of the course, such as New Age Religions, Paganism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, or the beliefs of indigenous peoples of Africa, the Americas, or Australia. Students demonstrate understanding through critical analysis, research papers, and alternative assessments.
“If you really take the time to put in the work and challenge yourself, the course can teach you so much. I loved it, and I really felt inspired to keep learning about religions around the world.”
Course Approval
This course is approved by the NCAA.
One Schoolhouse is fully accredited with the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges through December 1, 2025. We are an approved online publisher for the University of California.
Academic Program Teachers
Academic Program teachers are passionate about helping students flourish and thrive.
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With small sections (averaging 15 students), teachers inspire, encourage, and instill confidence in their students.
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Teachers are drawn from top independent schools across the country and participate in our extensive training on current research and best practices in online instruction methods.
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Teachers are experts in their subject field and also highly qualified, with over 80% having a master’s degree or a terminal degree.
Summer Courses
Summer courses are for-credit opportunities for ambitious students to get a jump on the next academic year. Students participating in these courses should plan to devote 20 hours per week for eight weeks to their course. Students will receive grades and comments in these classes, which are the equivalent of year-long, high-school level courses. Because of the pacing and intensity of for-credit summer courses, there is little flexibility; students must be available and have internet access for all eight weeks of the course.
