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Independent Study Opportunities

INTD 320 - Independent Interdisciplinary Research Seminar

Full credit, meets every other day Prerequisites: 11th or 12th grade only, approval of program director The Independent Interdisciplinary Research Seminar allows motivated, responsible students to study topics not included in the Horace Mann curriculum or to continue research on a topic covered in a previous course. Each student in the IIRS designs a research project and pursues it through independent study, guided by a faculty mentor. Students meet with their mentors at least once per week and with the seminar director once every other week. IIRS members also convene two to three times per week for an interdisciplinary seminar. All participants keep journals in which they record their research. Each semester they must produce projects as evidence of their work, usually a research paper, a literary or artistic work, a scientific experiment, or a performance. The projects’ content determines the form of the final result.

During seminar sessions, students teach each other about the knowledge acquired through their independent work. They also discuss a limited number of common readings.

Interdisciplinary Studies

SOI 110 - Seminar on Identity (SOI)

11th grade requirement, meets 1 day/week This semester long course is a required, weekly seminar for 11th graders. The course aims to develop greater self-awareness, deepen critical analysis of societal constructions, ask challenging questions about identity and power, and strengthen the recognition of the students' own and others' valid lived experiences. Students delve into identity and power as seen through the lens of core cultural identifiers such as gender, religion, race, socio-economic status, etc. Students also have the opportunity to examine the intersections of different social identifiers and power through readings, film screenings, activities, and open dialogue.

ECON 310- Economics: The Science of Decisions and Impact

Full credit, meets 4 days/week Prerequisites: Algebra II & Trigonometry (MATH 221 or MATH 222H) This course aims to give students a broad exposure to central themes in both micro and macroeconomics. In addition to standard theory, the course will emphasize discussion and current events. Topics of study will include: supply and demand, organization of industry, economic indicators, poverty and inequality, the role of government and central banks, globalization and the financial system, as well as behavioral economics. The tools developed in the class will help students understand and analyze not only the economy, but also their own individual decision-making.

Mathematics

Requirements:

One of the following Geometry courses: □ Geometry and Problem Solving (MATH 210) □ Geometry (MATH 211) □ Geometry Honors (MATH 212H)

One of the following Algebra II & Trigonometry courses: □ Algebra II & Trigonometry (MATH 221) □ Algebra II & Trigonometry Honors (MATH 222H)

Elective Courses Offered in 2022-23

300-level □ Precalculus (MATH 310) □ Calculus (MATH 350) 400-level □ Precalculus with Theory (MATH 410) □ Precalculus with Theory Honors (MATH 411H) □ Calculus with Theory (MATH 420) □ Calculus with Theory Honors (MATH 421H) □ Statistics and Probability (MATH 430) □ Advanced Euclidean Geometry (MATH 440) □ Math Seminar (MATH 450)

Courses Not Offered in 2022-23

□ Senior Math Electives (MATH 360) □ Discrete Math (MATH 361) □ Introduction to Stats and Probability (MATH 362)