Center for Talent Development (CTD) Online Programs at Northwestern University

Center for Talent Development's (CTD) offers a wide range of online courses and learning environments for students in middle school through grade 12. CTD's online courses provide developmentally appropriate, academically rigorous courses in a format and at a pace matched to students' needs.

Courses are available in a variety of subject areas, including English and language arts, humanities and social sciences, foreign languages, science, mathematics, technology and engineering, service-learning and leadership, and more.

Online Program Offerings:

• Online Core Essentials (6-weeks for Grades 3-8)
• Online Enrichment (9 weeks for Grades 3-10)
• Online Honors (9-weeks for Grades 6-12)
• Online Advanced Placement (9-12 weeks for Grades 9-12) 
• Online Leadership Intensive (6-weeks for Grades 7-10)

Course Offerings For 2024-2025:

• Algebra Exploration: Arguing with Math (Grades 6-8; Online Core Essentials)
• AP® African American Studies (Grades 9-12; Online Honors)
• Astrobiology (Grades 6-8; Online Enrichment)
• European Literature Honors: The Classics (Grades 6-12; Online Honors) 
• Multimedia Analysis: The Evolution of Stories (Grades 6-12; Online Honors) 
• Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Grades 7-11; Leadership Intensive Online) 

For more information on how to apply and session dates, please check out our website!