Distinctive Courses: Data Science
In a world in which it is possible to amass large quantities of data, it becomes necessary to have tools that separate the signal from the noise. In Data Science, students are introduced to a variety of algorithms and statistical models to evaluate datasets using the programming language R
Distinctive Courses: Object Oriented Programming & Design
Object Oriented Programming & Design takes an interdisciplinary approach to computer science, guiding Stanford OHS students to learn how computation can be and is applied across diverse fields of study. Along the way, students gain a practical understanding of how coding might fit into their career paths. The course focuses on problem solving, computational thinking, design, logic, and creativity.
Distinctive Courses: Life in the Cosmos
Life in the Cosmos is an interdisciplinary course that explores the question of what life will look like beyond planet Earth. The topic is considered both from the perspective of human life in the cosmos (i.e. manned space exploration and the far future) and extraterrestrial life that may have arisen on other planets.
Distinctive Courses: Quantum Computing
Introduction to Quantum Computing is a two-semester course at Stanford OHS that covers various areas related to harnessing quantum mechanics to improve the efficiency of certain types of computation.
Distinctive Courses: Legal Studies - Constitutional Law
Stanford OHS alums often cite the Constitutional Law final as a formative experience. Students start the year studying civil rights as they pertain to youth, separations of powers under the U.S. Constitution, and free speech under the First Amendment. Along the way, they learn to read case law and write case briefs.
Distinctive Courses: Latin Prose and Poetry
Most advanced Latin courses have students reading from editions made by scholars. Stanford OHS’s capstone Latin seminar has students making new editions entirely.
Distinctive Courses: Canon and Counter-Canon
How do we decide, in an English class, what to read in the first place? That is the question at the heart of this early college-level course, taught by instructor Ben Wiebracht.
Distinctive Courses: Revolutions and Rebellions
What’s unique about studying history at Stanford OHS? Our history courses emphasize the act of interpreting the past, inviting students to develop skills and habits of thought that enable them to examine and make sense of human and social complexity over time.
Distinctive Courses: Democracy, Freedom, Justice, and the Law
Democracy, Freedom, Justice, and the Law–known to Stanford OHSers as DFRL–was the first class taught at Stanford OHS in 2006. Two decades later, it remains the flagship course of the Core curriculum.