Class Descriptions for the 2024-2025 Academic Year
Here's a list of all the classes that will be offered at The Academy Tutorial for the 2024-2025 academic year. Click on the name of the class to view or download its course description. Note: classes with an asterisk ( * ) will meet only on Fridays; classes with (**) only meet alternate years.
English
class:
7th Grade Literature | Grade 7 | C. Shepherd
7th Grade Grammar & Composition | Grade 7 | Metcalfe
8th Grade Literature | Grade 8 | Guthrie
8th Grade Composition | Grade 8 | Guthrie
9th Grade Literature & Composition | Grade 9 | Boye
10th Grade American Literature | Grade 10 | Smith
11th Grade British Literature | Grade 11 | C. Shepherd
Argumentative Writing & Research | Grade 11-12 | Smith
Literature Capstone - Senior Seminars: (Q2, Russian Lit) (Q3, Selections from World Lit) | Grade 12 | C. Shepherd, D. Shepherd, Guthrie
Fine Arts
class:
Drama | Grade 7-12 | Griffith
Musical Theatre | Grade 7-12 | Griffith
Basics of Art | Grade 7-12 | Maynard
Photography I* | Grade 9-12 | Wolfe
Photography II* | Grade 9-12 | Wolfe
Foreign Languages
class:
French I | Guest
Spanish I | Grade 8-11 | Diaz
Spanish II | Grade 9-12 | Diaz
Latin I | Grade 8-12 | Bates
Latin II | Grade 8-12 | Bates
Math
class:
7th Grade Math | Grade 7 | Metcalfe
Pre-Algebra | Grade 7-8 | Metcalfe
Algebra I | Grade 8-9 | Laurenson
Geometry | Grade 9-10 | Laurenson
Algebra II | Grade 9-11 | Laurenson
Precalculus | Grade 9-11 | Gerard
Calculus | Meet precalculus prerequisite | Carmody
Personal Finance | Grade 11-12 | Poenitske
Science
class:
General Science | Grade 7-8 | Prieskorn
Physical Science | Physical Science Lab | Grade 8-9 | Neville
Biology | Grade 9-10 | Dr. Brunner
Anatomy and Physiology** | Napier
Independent Research | Napier
Chemistry | Grade 10-11 | Prieskorn
Health and Wellness* | Grade 10-12 | C. Skinner
Physics | Grade 11-12 | Neville
Social Studies
class:
World History | Grade 7-8 | D. Shepherd
World Geography | Grade 8-12 | C. Skinner
U.S. History | Grade 10-12 | D. Shepherd
Tennessee History/American Economics** | Grade 7-8 | D. Shepherd
Government & Economics | Grade 11-12 | D. Shepherd
Cultural Conversations | Grade 11-12 | Wolfe and Morgan
Electives
class:
ACT Prep* | Grade 10-12 | Bullington
Yearbook* | Grade 9-12 | Guest
Intro to Philosophy | Bates
Small Business Ownership** | Grade 10-12 | J. Skinner
**Courses That Alternate Years
2025-26 Courses Offered:
Tennessee History/American Economics | Grade 7-8 | D. Shepherd
Anatomy and Physiology (Advanced Biology) | Grade 11-12 | Dr. Napier
Small Business Ownership | Grade 10-12 | J. Skinner