The BUAC Electives Program gives students the opportunity to take classes in their area of interest and add to their high school transcripts/portfolios with extra-curricular activities and academic courses that are viewed positively by college admission officers. Most elective courses are designed to be hands-on and/or cooperative in nature (discussion-based), giving homeschool students the opportunity to gain desired academic experiences difficult to achieve in the home setting. Occasionally, lecture classes are offered that feature difficult subject matter and/or exceptional teachers.
Features of the 2010-2011 BUAC Electives Program include:
Tuition: $110 per student per semester. Tuition is refundable up to Aug. 1.
Students pay one fee and may choose up to three courses per semester from the electives schedule. Students are encouraged, but not required, to take three courses per semester. The tuition remains the same despite the number of elective classes chosen.
Courses are offered from 1-4 p.m. on Thursdays at Ashland Ave. Baptist Church.
There are no study halls offered at BUAC Electives, but students are invited to eat lunch and fellowship with other BUAC students from 12-1 p.m. each Thursday. Students can not be on campus while classes are in session unless they are registered for a class during that time. If students are enrolled in two classes that do not run continuously, they must leave campus after the first class and return later for the second class. There is no sign in or sign out at BUAC Electives.
- BUAC first hour classes begin at 1:00. The remaining classes begin at 2:00 and 3:00.
BUAC Electives provides the service of collecting electives tuition and getting it to instructors. However, families are ultimately responsible for the approval of the instructors and their courses.
Although each teacher sets his/her own objectives for the class, the expectation for out-of-class work is not significant.
Students are required to meet the rules and expectations of teachers, adult leaders, and of BUAC Electives. Those students not fulfilling requirements may be asked to give up their positions in the class and/or the program.
Elective classes are taught by experienced teachers or other adults with extensive experience and training in the subject area. Occasionally, exceptional teachers are asked to teach classes outside of their subject areas.
Ninth grade students are required to take the 2014 Class as one of their three electives for fall semester. This is a foundations course for freshmen students designed to help them transition into Bluegrass United. A focus of this class is leadership development.
For specific information regarding elective classes, such as content and expectations for students, families should read the course descriptions carefully and then email the teacher directly if they still have questions.
Elective classes meet for two 16-week semesters.
High school credit should be assigned to each course taken, but the amount of credit earned for each class is up to the discretion of the parent.
Grades are not given for electives courses unless requested by the parent. If the student would like a teacher to issue a written grade, the parent must submit a form for the teacher to fill out.
Each family is required to volunteer on a limited basis at BUAC to assist with the operation of the electives program. Other opportunities for service are available and will be shared as the needs arise.
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