Available Certificates

Please note the semester start and end dates for ASU DC Certificate Online Courses as they may differ from KS’ in-person courses.

Fall 2025 courses will run from August 19-December 10, 2025.
  • Last day to DROP a course without a grade is for fall semeter corses is TBD. Drop requests after the drop deadline will result in an “F” on the student’s transcript.
Spring 2026 courses will run from January 13-May 6, 2026.
  • Last day to DROP a course without a grade for spring semester courses is TBD. Drop requests after the drop deadline will result in an “F” on the student’s transcript.
Summer 2026 courses will run TBD
  • Last day to DROP a course without a grade for summer courses is TBD. Drop requests after the drop deadline will result in an “F” on the student’s transcript.

ENGINEERING

Student in the engineering certificate will sharpen their knowledge in engineering, chemistry, math, composition, and technology systems through widely applicable engineering courses. Engineering encompasses areas like civil, mechanical, industrial, chemical, electrical, computer, environmental and biomedical engineering, as well as other research, project management and leadership roles. Possible college degrees include aeronautical management, biomedical engineering, environmental and resource management, industrial design, robotics and autonomous systems and many more.

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERSESSION/SEMESTERCREDITSKS DEPARTMENTPREREQUISITESCOURSE DESCRIPTION
ASU Intro to EngineeringKS – KH05320
ASU – FSE 100
FALL 2025
SPRING 2026
KS – 0.5
ASU – 2.0
BUSINESS/TECHOpen to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements.

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Fulfills 0.5 credit of KSK elective graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in engineering and who have been accepted into the ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program. In this course, students are introduced to skills and tools that engineers use to solve problems while teaching them to think like an engineer. Students will learn to identify opportunities, imagine new solutions to problems, model their creations, make data-driven decisions, build prototypes, and showcase their ideas that will impact the world. This is an asynchronous college-level course taught by Arizona State University; students have the option to earn both high school and college credit. (ASU FSE100)
ASU Technological, Social, and Sustainable Systems
KS – KH03103
ASU – CEE 181
FALL 2025
SPRING 2026
KS – 0.5
ASU – 3.0
SOCIAL STUDIESOpen to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements.

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Fulfills 0.5 credit of KSK elective graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in engineering and who have been accepted into the ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program. Students will understand the impact of technology on sustainability and society, using relevant historical examples and current issues in the news, and gain insight on the cultural frameworks within which ideas such as sustainability and different technologies are understood and evolve. Students will also explore emerging technologies from the Industrial Revolution through the present day, leading to a future that will be complex and challenging, and in many ways look like science fiction. This is an asynchronous college-level course taught by Arizona State University; students have the option to earn both high school and college credit. (ASU CEE181)
ASU First-Year CompositionKS – KH02340
ASU – ENG 101
FALL 2025
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
KS – 0.5
ASU – 3.0
ENGLISHOpen to grade 12. Completion of English 11, acceptance into ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program, and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements.

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Fulfills 0.5 credit of KSK grade 12 English graduation requirements. This course is for students who have been accepted into the ASU DC Certificate Program. This introductory composition course will help students develop the skills and processes essential to navigate the various writing situations they will encounter in their academic, professional, and personal life. During the course, students will draft and revise three major projects, complete various writing activities, discuss and reflect on their development as writers, and learn to leverage emerging technologies to get the work of writing done. This is an asynchronous college-level course taught by Arizona State University; students have the option to earn both high school and college credit. (ASU ENG101)
ASU PrecalculusKS – KH01241
ASU – MAT 170
FALL 2025
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
KS – 0.5
ASU – 3.0
MATHOpen to grades 11-12. Completion of Algebra 2B or College Algebra with a grade of C- or better, acceptance into ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program, and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements.

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Fulfills 0.5 credit of KSK mathematics graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in engineering and who have been accepted into the ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program. In Precalculus Online, students will develop skills in linear and quadratic functions, general polynomial functions, rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of linear equations, trigonometry, and trigonometric equations. This is an asynchronous college-level course taught by Arizona State University; students have the option to earn both high school and college credit. (ASU MAT170)
ASU Calculus for Engineers 1KS – KH01242
ASU – MAT 265
FALL 2025
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
KS – 0.5
ASU – 3.0
MATHOpen to grades 11-12. Completion of Precalculus with a grade of C or better, acceptance into ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program, and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements.

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Fulfills 0.5 credit of KSK mathematics graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in engineering and who have been accepted into the ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program. Topics covered in this course include: Limits and Derivatives of Algebraic, Logarithmic and Exponential Functions; the Definite Integral, Analysis of Graphs, Optimization, Applications of the Derivative, and more. Content in this course will be adaptive, allowing students to achieve mastery in a certain concept before moving on to the next. This is an asynchronous college-level course taught by Arizona State University; students have the option to earn both high school and college credit. (ASU MAT265)
ASU Chemistry for EngineersKS – KH01112
ASU – CHM 114
FALL 2025
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
KS – 0.5
ASU – 4.0
SCIENCEOpen to grades 11-12. Completion of Precalculus with a C- or better, acceptance into ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program, and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements.

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Fulfills 0.5 credit of KSK science graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in engineering and who have been accepted into the ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program. This course introduces general chemistry topics and explains directly how these concepts are related to engineering. Students will develop the language and chemistry skills necessary to work as an engineer in a team with chemists. Students will simultaneously learn the language of chemistry and how to think like a chemist by exploring the chemistry embedded in engineering challenges. This is an asynchronous college-level course taught by Arizona State University; students have the option to earn both high school and college credit. (ASU CHM114)

HEALTH EDUCATION

Students in the Health Education certificate will sharpen their knowledge in health education, healthcare ethics, anatomy and the healthcare system in these widely applicable health education courses. Healthcare encompasses areas like nursing, corporate wellness, health policy, health promotion, nutrition educator, epidemiologist and more. Possible college degrees include aging, nutrition and health, biomedical informatics, clinical exercise, community health, integrative health, kinesiology, nursing and sports science.

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERSESSION/SEMESTERCREDITSKS DEPARTMENTPREREQUISITESCOURSE DESCRIPTION
ASU Intro to the Health Professions KS – KH06211
ASU – HCR 220
FALL 2025
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
KS – 0.5
ASU – 3.0
HEALTH/PEOpen to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU/KSK Health Education Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements.

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Fulfills 0.5 credit of KSK elective graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in the healthcare field and who have been accepted into the ASU DC Health Education Certificate Program. This course will set students who are thinking about going into the healthcare field but are unsure about the path they want to take and how to get there on a journey to discover the answers to those questions. Students will explore the historical, social, political, and economic factors that influence healthcare. They will take a critical look at why interprofessional teams are so important, how ethics factors into healthcare, and look at some of the significant historical events that have created the healthcare system we have today. This is an asynchronous college level course taught by Arizona State University; students have the option to earn both high school and college credit. (ASU HCR220)
ASU Intro to Health and Wellness
KS – KH06210
ASU – HEP 100
FALL 2025
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
KS – 0.5
ASU – 3.0
HEALTH/PEOpen to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU/KSK Health Education Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements.

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Fulfills 0.5 credit of KSK elective graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in the healthcare field and who have been accepted into the ASU DC Health Education Certificate Program. Students will explore current concepts in health, exercise, and wellness. The course emphasizes personal health and wellness theories, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. This is an asynchronous college-level course taught by Arizona State University; students have the option to earn both high school and college credit. (ASU HEP100)
ASU Ethics for the Healthcare ProfessionalKS – KH6209
ASU – HCR 210
FALL 2025
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
KS – 0.5
ASU – 3.0
HEALTH/PEOpen to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU/KSK Health Education Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements.

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Fulfills 0.5 credit of KSK elective graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in the healthcare field and who have been accepted into the ASU DC Health Education Certificate Program. This course will focus on healthcare ethics, emphasizing analysis and ethical decision-making at clinical and health policy levels for healthcare professionals. This is an asynchronous college-level course taught by Arizona State University; students have the option to earn both high school and college credit. (ASU HCR210)
ASU Culture and HealthKS – KH03104
ASU – HCR 230
FALL 2025
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
KS – 0.5
ASU – 3.0
SOCIAL STUDIESOpen to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU/KSK Health Education Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements.

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Fulfills 0.5 credit of KSK elective graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in the healthcare field and who have been accepted into the ASU DC Health Education Certificate Program. Students will explore the relationship between various components of culture and the dynamics of health and illness. Students will analyze their own feelings, beliefs, and values in relation to their personal culture and will utilize a generic framework to examine culture-specific care for diverse groups. Ways to overcome intercultural communication barriers are also explored. This is an asynchronous college-level course taught by Arizona State University; students have the option to earn both high school and college credit. (ASU HCR230)
ASU Intro to Anatomy and PhysiologyKS – KH01180
ASU – BIO 160
FALL 2025
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
KS – 0.5
ASU – 4.0
SCIENCEOpen to grades 11-12. Completion of Biology and Chemistry, acceptance into ASU/KSK Health Education Certificate Program, and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements.

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Fulfills 0.5 credit of KSK science graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in the healthcare field and who have been accepted into the ASU DC Health Education Certificate Program. The objective of the course is to offer students an introductory experience that enables them to become conversant in concepts in anatomy and physiology, empowering them to apply this understanding in their intended programs of study. Students will become acquainted with human anatomy, structure and function, basic disease concepts, and terminology. This is an asynchronous college-level course taught by Arizona State University; students have the option to earn both high school and college credit. (ASU BIO160)

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