Please note the semester start and end dates for ASU DC Certificate Online Courses as they may differ from KS’ in-person courses.
Fall 2026 courses will run from August 18-December 9, 2026.- Last day to DROP a course without a grade is for fall semester courses is September 4. Drop requests after the drop deadline will result in an “F” on the student’s transcript.
- Last day to DROP a course without a grade for spring semester courses is February 2, 2027. Drop requests after the drop deadline will result in an “F” on the student’s transcript.
- 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
Students 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 TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | SESSION/SEMESTER | CREDITS | KS DEPARTMENT | PREREQUISITES | COURSE DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASU Intro to Engineering | KS – KH05320 ASU – FSE 100 | FALL SPRING | KS – 0.5 ASU – 2.0 | BUSINESS/TECH | Open to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 SPRING | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | SOCIAL STUDIES | Open to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 Composition | KS – KH02340 ASU – ENG 101 | FALL SPRING SUMMER | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | ENGLISH | Open to grade 12. Completion of English 11, acceptance into ASU DC Engineering Certificate Program, and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 Precalculus | KS – KH01241 ASU – MAT 170 | FALL SPRING | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | MATH | Open 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. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 1 | KS – KH01242 ASU – MAT 265 | FALL SPRING | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | MATH | Open 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. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 Engineers | KS – KH01112 ASU – CHM 114 | FALL SPRING | KS – 0.5 ASU – 4.0 | SCIENCE | Open 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. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | SESSION/SEMESTER | CREDITS | KS DEPARTMENT | PREREQUISITES | COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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| ASU Intro to the Health Professions | KS – KH06211 ASU – HCR 220 | FALL SPRING SUMMER | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | HEALTH/PE | Open to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU/KSK Health Education Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 SPRING SUMMER | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | HEALTH/PE | Open to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU/KSK Health Education Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 Professional | KS – KH6209 ASU – HCR 210 | FALL SPRING SUMMER | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | HEALTH/PE | Open to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU/KSK Health Education Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 Health | KS – KH03104 ASU – HCR 230 | FALL SPRING SUMMER | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | SOCIAL STUDIES | Open to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU/KSK Health Education Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 Physiology | KS – KH01180 ASU – BIO 160 | FALL SPRING | KS – 0.5 ASU – 4.0 | SCIENCE | Open to grades 11-12. Completion of Biology and Chemistry, acceptance into ASU/KSK Health Education Certificate Program, and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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) |
GENERAL BUSINESS
Students in the General Business certificate will build a strong foundation in business principles, economics, technology applications, communication, and quantitative reasoning through college-level courses. These versatile skills prepare students to explore careers in areas such as business management, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, accounting, human resources, business analytics, and more. Possible college degrees include business administration, management, marketing, economics, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, information systems, and international business.
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | SESSION/SEMESTER | CREDITS | KS DEPARTMENT | PREREQUISITES | COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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| ASU Macroeconomics | KS – KH03127 ASU – ECN 211 | FALL SPRING | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | SOCIAL STUDIES | Open to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU DC General Business Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 0.5 credit of KSK elective graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in business and who have been accepted into the ASU DC General Business Certificate Program. Macroeconomics is the study of the sum of all spending, income, and productive efforts. The economic outcomes that we experience are the result of our intricate dealings with other governments, businesses, and people, both locally and globally. This course will give students insight into how economists approach and measure these big issues and questions. The first part of this course takes a look at the common household as well as how small and large businesses make important economic decisions. The second part of this course dives into policymaking and how these policies can either distort or enhance market outcomes. 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 Microeconomics | KS – KH03128 ASU – ECN 212 | FALL SPRING | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | SOCIAL STUDIES | Open to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU DC General Business Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 First-Year Composition | KS – KH02340 ASU – ENG 101 | FALL SPRING SUMMER | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | ENGLISH | Open to grades 10-12. Completion of English 11, acceptance into ASU DC Engineering or General Business Certificate Programs, and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 Computer Applications and Information Technology | KS – KH05380 ASU – CIS 105 | FALL SPRING SUMMER | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | BUSINESS/TECH | Open to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU DC General Business Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 0.5 credit of KSK elective graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in business or computer science and who have been accepted into the ASU DC General Business or Computer Science Certificate Programs. This is an introductory with a dual focus: one focus on organizations and another focus on the individual who work for them. Students will develop practical skills and foundational knowledge in business computing, information systems, and data-driven decision-making. The course is designed to provide hands-on experience with widely used tools – particularly Microsoft Excel, SQL and genAI – while grounding understanding in essential information technology concepts. 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 CIS105) |
| ASU College Algebra | KS – KH01300 ASU – MAT 117 | FALL SPRING | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | MATH | Open to grades 10-12. Completion of Algebra 2B, acceptance into ASU DC General Business Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionOpen to students who have completed 3.0 credits of KSK mathematics graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in business and who have been accepted into the ASU DC General Business Certificate Program. This online college algebra course equips students with the skills to effectively solve problems using algebraic reasoning. Students will develop skills in linear equations, rational functions, quadratic functions, logarithmic functions, general polynomial functions, and exponential functions. 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 CIS105) |
| ASU Brief Calculus | KS – KH01301 ASU – MAT 210 | FALL SPRING | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | MATH | Open to grades 10-12. Completion of College Algebra or Precalculus with a grade of C or better, acceptance into ASU DC General Business Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionOpen to students who have completed 3.0 credits of KSK mathematics graduation requirements. 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 is adaptive, allowing you to achieve mastery in a certain concept before moving on to the next. This course uses Gradarius, a calculus learning platform that personalizes your learning based on the topics you already know and the topics you still need to learn. Students will also have access to individualized coaching as you move through each topic in this course. 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 CIS105) |
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Students in the Computer Science certificate will develop foundational knowledge in programming, information technology, engineering, and computing systems through college-level courses. These skills prepare students to explore careers in areas such as software development, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data science, systems engineering, information technology, and more. Possible college degrees include computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, information technology, cybersecurity, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and information systems.
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | SESSION/SEMESTER | CREDITS | KS DEPARTMENT | PREREQUISITES | COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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| ASU Intro to Engineering | KS – KH05320 ASU – FSE 100 | FALL SPRING | KS – 0.5 ASU – 2.0 | BUSINESS/TECH | Open to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU DC Engineering or Computer Science Certificate Program and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 or Computer Science Certificate Programs. 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 SPRING | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | SOCIAL STUDIES | Open to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU DC Engineering or Computer Science Certificate Programs and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 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 or Computer Science Certificate Programs. 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 Computer Applications and Information Technology | KS – KH05380 ASU – CIS 105 | FALL SPRING SUMMER | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | BUSINESS/TECH | Open to grades 10-12. Acceptance into ASU DC Computer Science Certificate Program, and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 0.5 credit of KSK elective graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in business or computer science and who have been accepted into the ASU DC General Business or Computer Science Certificate Programs. This is an introductory with a dual focus: one focus on organizations and another focus on the individual who work for them. Students will develop practical skills and foundational knowledge in business computing, information systems, and data-driven decision-making. The course is designed to provide hands-on experience with widely used tools – particularly Microsoft Excel, SQL and genAI – while grounding understanding in essential information technology concepts. 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 CIS105) |
| ASU Principles of Programming | KS – KH05321 ASU – CSE 110 | FALL SPRING | KS – 0.5 ASU – 3.0 | BUSINESS/TECH | Open to grades 10-12. Completion of College Algebra or higher preferred. Acceptance into ASU DC Computer Science Certificate Program, and meets KS Digital eligibility requirements. | Select + to view the course descriptionFulfills 0.5 credit of KSK elective graduation requirements. This course is for students with an interest in computer science and who have been accepted into the ASU DC Computer Science Certificate Program. Every day, computers and algorithms touch the lives of everyone around us in both mundane and profound ways. These algorithms are in the plants and distribution systems that bring you clean water and electricity, sensors that moderate the flow of traffic, in the tractors and combines that sow and harvest our food, and in the satellites that measure and predict the weather trends. This course is intended for students who are curious about what computers can do and how we instruct them to do those things. No prior programming experience is needed for this course. In addition to exposure to programming, students will gain a powerful set of thinking and problem-solving skills that can be used in their daily life. 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 CSE110) |