Salary advancement and professional growth options abound for the educator to study independently. (Prior district approval for salary advancement units is recommended and the responsibility of each student.) Choices include:

Chess for Educators Series Chess Basics for the Novice Chess for Educators Chess in the Curriculum Integrating Chess in the Curriculum	CLAD CA Approved Program
Computer for the Educator - Approved CA Clear Classes Computer for the Educator - Level I Computer for the Educator - Level II	Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Students and Parents Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Parents - Korean Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Students - Korean Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Parents - Spanish Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Students - Spanish Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Parents - Russian Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Students - Russian Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Parents - Cantonese Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Students - Cantonese Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Parents - Vietnamese Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Students - Vietnamese Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Parents - Hmong Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Students - Hmong
Content Course Series Content Course - One Unit Content Course - Two Unit Content Course - Three Unit	Experiencing America Series The South-Clinton Library and Museum The South-Historic Little Rock New York-Roosevelt Library and Museum New York-Roosevelt: Hyde Park Philadelphia/Boston Area-Kennedy Library and Museum Philadelphia/Boston Area-Kennedy: Boston Philadelphia/Boston Area-Kennedy: Salem California and the West-Reagan Library and Museum California and the West-Radio, Movies and TV Philadelphia/Boston Area-Historic Philadelphia Philadelphia/Boston Area-Pennsylvania and the Civil War Philadelphia/Boston Area-Pennsylvania and the War for Independence New York-Tarrytown Homes New York-Experiencing America in Manhattan New York-America's Gate Washington D.C.-National Archives and the Postal Museum Washington D.C.-Monuments and Memorials Washington D.C.-The Three Houses of Government Washington D.C.-Smithsonian I Washington D.C.-Smithsonian II The Southeast - Williamsburg The Southeast - Jamestown The Southeast - Yorktown The South-Historic Atlanta The South-Civil War Atlanta The South-Entrepreneurial Atlanta The South-Atlanta Author and Politician The South-Atlanta and the Civil Rights Struggle The Midwest-St Louis, Gateway to the West The Midwest-Deadwood The Midwest-Eisenhower Center The Midwest-Little Big Horn National Monument The Midwest-Mount Rushmore National Monument The Southwest-Phoenix The Southwest-Four Corners The Southwest-Albuquerque Area The Southwest-Los Alamos Area The Southwest-Santa Fe and Taos California and the West-Spanish Influence California and the West-Historic California California and the West-California Gold Rush California and the West-Novels and Newspapers California and the West-Nixon Library and Museum Washington D.C.-Arlington National Cemetery The Southeast - Civil War Battlefields Pacific Northwest-Seattle Entrepreneurs Pacific Northwest-Pacific Rim Influence Pacific Northwest-Pig in an Island Pacific Northwest-Native American Culture Pacific Northwest-Central Oregon Ecosystems-Natural & Cultural California and the West-National Parks-Joshua Tree National Park California and the West-National Parks-Yosemite National Park California and the West-National Parks-Death Valley National Park California and the West-National Parks-Point Reyes National Park The South-Chattanooga: Public/Private Partnerships The South-Nashville-American Culture California/Pacific Northwest-Lighthouses of the West California and the West-California Missions
Inspire Your Students with Art Teaching Art to Children Teaching Classroom Art Lessons Art Attack!	Managing the Classroom in the 21st Century Keys to Understanding Classroom Management Managing Away Classroom Problems The Class Meeting
Microsoft Office for the Educator Series Microsoft Office for the Educator - Level I Microsoft Office for the Educator - Level II Microsoft Office 2007 for the Educator	Music Series Music in the Classroom Music Awareness for Teachers Music Games for Children
Planning and Implementation Series - Science Earth Science - Planning Earth Science - Implementation Physical Science - Planning Physical Science - Implementation Life Science - Planning Life Science - Implementation	Portable Classroom Series Teacher Resource Outside Resource The Class Trip
Practical Money Skills for Life Visa Inc. Personal Economics for Teachers Teaching Money Management	Real World Science Series Building and Launching Your Own Rocket: A Multilevel Science Project Electromagnetic Waves: Visible Light, X-Rays and UV Radiation Mechanical Waves: Sound, Seismic Waves and Water Wave Let's Build a Demo: An LED Audio Transmitter and Receiver
Teachers Network - Courses for Beginning Teachers Aligning Standards, Curriculum & Assessment Classroom Management Families as Partners Strategic Planning Teaching Methods (for Diverse Learners) Adolescent Literacy Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners Becoming a Professional Identifying Resources	Teachers Network - Using the Internet in Your Classroom The Tech-Savvy Teacher Information Literacy Internet Projects for the Classroom All About WebQuests Going Public: Writing & Publishing on the Web Stop, Look & Listen: Digital Audio-Visual Resources Internet Safety Digital Storytelling
Teaching and Coaching in a Diverse Society Managing Behavior Battling Drugs Nutrition and a Healthy Body Character Development Diversity and Its Educational Challenges Unconditional Acceptance	Teaching Elementary Science Animals - Hands On Activities for the Classroom Plants/Fungi - Hands On Activities for the Classroom
Teaching Math to Everyone Series Math for Everyone Teaching Math Cooperatively Reducing Math Anxiety Using Writing to Teach Math	Teaching the Traits of Writing Series Assessing the Six Traits of Writing Ideas and Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency
The Basic Elements of Athletic Coaching Motivation Teaching Athletic Skills Developing Effective Communication Skills Team Management Principles of Athletic Training Developing a Coaching Philosophy Risk Management	Voyage to the Galapagos Series Voyage to the Galapagos: Darwin and the Tortoise Path Setting Sail: Implementing the Tortoise Path Voyage to the Galapagos: The Finch Path Setting Sail: Implementing the Finch Path Voyage to the Galapagos: The Iguana Path Setting Sail: Implementing the Iguana Path

Art and Music Teaching Art to Children Teaching Classroom Art Lessons Art Attack! Music in the Classroom Music Awareness for Teachers Music Games for Children	CLAD
Coaching Motivation Teaching Athletic Skills Developing Effective Communication Skills Team Management Principles of Athletic Training Developing a Coaching Philosophy Risk Management Managing Behavior Battling Drugs Nutrition and a Healthy Body Character Development Diversity and Its Educational Challenges Unconditional Acceptance	Cultural Diversity and ESL Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Parents - Korean Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Students - Korean Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Parents - Spanish Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Students - Spanish Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Parents - Russian Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Students - Russian Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Parents - Cantonese Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Students - Cantonese Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Parents - Vietnamese Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Students - Vietnamese Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Parents - Hmong Conferencing with Limited English Speaking Students - Hmong
Enhancing Classroom Learning with Newspapers Enhancing Classroom Learning with Newspapers	Math Math for Everyone Teaching Math Cooperatively Reducing Math Anxiety Using Writing to Teach Math
Methods and Classroom Management Keys to Understanding Classroom Management Managing Away Classroom Problems The Class Meeting Aligning Standards, Curriculum & Assessment Classroom Management Families as Partners Strategic Planning Teaching Methods (for Diverse Learners) Adolescent Literacy Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners Becoming a Professional Identifying Resources Differentiating Your Classroom For Success	Money Management Personal Economics for Teachers Teaching Money Management
Multi-Subject Creating Curriculum Maps to Guide Effective Instruction Content Course - One Unit Content Course - Two Unit Content Course - Three Unit Chess Basics for the Novice Chess for Educators Chess in the Curriculum Integrating Chess in the Curriculum Effective Teaching with Classroom Videos Valuing the Individual in a Test Focused Environment Project Implement	Portable Classroom - Community Resources and Travel Teacher Resource Outside Resource The Class Trip
Project Inform Project Inform	Reading and Writing Improving Student Writing with Self Analysis and Revision Assessing the Six Traits of Writing Ideas and Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency
Science Earth Science - Planning Earth Science - Implementation Physical Science - Planning Physical Science - Implementation Life Science - Planning Life Science - Implementation Building and Launching Your Own Rocket: A Multilevel Science Project Electromagnetic Waves: Visible Light, X-Rays and UV Radiation Mechanical Waves: Sound, Seismic Waves and Water Wave Let's Build a Demo: An LED Audio Transmitter and Receiver Animals - Hands On Activities for the Classroom Plants/Fungi - Hands On Activities for the Classroom Voyage to the Galapagos: Darwin and the Tortoise Path Setting Sail: Implementing the Tortoise Path Voyage to the Galapagos: The Finch Path Setting Sail: Implementing the Finch Path Voyage to the Galapagos: The Iguana Path Setting Sail: Implementing the Iguana Path	Social Studies and Travel The South-Clinton Library and Museum The South-Historic Little Rock New York-Roosevelt Library and Museum New York-Roosevelt: Hyde Park Philadelphia/Boston Area-Kennedy Library and Museum Philadelphia/Boston Area-Kennedy: Boston Philadelphia/Boston Area-Kennedy: Salem California and the West-Reagan Library and Museum California and the West-Radio, Movies and TV Philadelphia/Boston Area-Historic Philadelphia Philadelphia/Boston Area-Pennsylvania and the Civil War Philadelphia/Boston Area-Pennsylvania and the War for Independence New York-Tarrytown Homes New York-Experiencing America in Manhattan New York-America's Gate Washington D.C.-National Archives and the Postal Museum Washington D.C.-Monuments and Memorials Washington D.C.-The Three Houses of Government Washington D.C.-Smithsonian I Washington D.C.-Smithsonian II The Southeast - Williamsburg The Southeast - Jamestown The Southeast - Yorktown The South-Historic Atlanta The South-Civil War Atlanta The South-Entrepreneurial Atlanta The South-Atlanta Author and Politician The South-Atlanta and the Civil Rights Struggle The Midwest-St Louis, Gateway to the West The Midwest-Deadwood The Midwest-Eisenhower Center The Midwest-Little Big Horn National Monument The Midwest-Mount Rushmore National Monument The Southwest-Phoenix The Southwest-Four Corners The Southwest-Albuquerque Area The Southwest-Los Alamos Area The Southwest-Santa Fe and Taos California and the West-Spanish Influence California and the West-Historic California California and the West-California Gold Rush California and the West-Novels and Newspapers California and the West-Nixon Library and Museum Washington D.C.-Arlington National Cemetery The Southeast - Civil War Battlefields Pacific Northwest-Seattle Entrepreneurs Pacific Northwest-Pacific Rim Influence Lincoln Legacy Pacific Northwest-Pig in an Island Pacific Northwest-Native American Culture Pacific Northwest-Central Oregon Ecosystems-Natural & Cultural California and the West-National Parks-Joshua Tree National Park California and the West-National Parks-Yosemite National Park California and the West-National Parks-Death Valley National Park California and the West-National Parks-Point Reyes National Park The South-Chattanooga: Public/Private Partnerships The South-Nashville-American Culture California/Pacific Northwest-Lighthouses of the West California and the West-California Missions
Technology The Tech-Savvy Teacher Information Literacy Internet Projects for the Classroom All About WebQuests Going Public: Writing & Publishing on the Web Stop, Look & Listen: Digital Audio-Visual Resources Internet Safety Digital Storytelling Computer for the Educator - Level I Computer for the Educator - Level II Web Design for the Educator WebQuest Publication Microsoft Office for the Educator - Level I Microsoft Office for the Educator - Level II Microsoft Office 2007 for the Educator PowerPoint for Educators

All Independent Study courses provide an online registration form so you can enroll at your convenience. You may also obtain a brochure/registration form by calling (888) 321-6658 during normal business hours.

The University of San Diego operates on the semester system and credit is awarded in semester units with each unit indicating approximately fifteen hours of classroom time. Most school districts accept EDU 500-599 series courses as credit for Professional Development purposes. Prior district approval for salary advancement units is recommended and the responsibility of each student.

All students taking independent study courses are given nine (9) months from the date of enrollment to complete their course work. Due to the nature of independent study, you can complete a course quicker than a traditional live course, if needed, or for those that lead very busy lives, you can take the full nine months to complete your course work. Submission instructions will be provided to you with course materials. Instructors are available by phone and/or email for any course content related questions. A complimentary official transcript will be sent to you from USD upon successful completion of each course. Allow three to six weeks for transcripts.