Asynchronous Courses

Our asynchronous courses use the same format as the QHA scheduled online courses, but in-lieu of live classes, recorded sessions are provided so the student can view them at a convenient time. Since correspondence type courses have a high failure rate, QHA asynchronous courses counteract that failure rate by requiring due dates for homework, quizzes, discussion, and assessments. Teachers are available for help via email, and if needed, teachers and students can arrange to meet using live video conferencing.

Included in each course are the following:

• Lesson plans
• Assessments with specific due dates (quizzes, chapter tests, and quarterly exams)
• Teacher-guided discussion boards with specific due dates
• Once or twice weekly prerecorded class sessions 
• Communication with teachers via email

ASYNCHRONOUS COURSE OFFERINGS

1. History of World War II
2. Business Consumer Math
3. Art History
4. Civil War
5. Meteorology and Astronomy

History of World War II

Credit: .5
Date: Sept - January  or January - May
Tuition: $250
Instructor: Dr. Steve O'Brien

This course, after numerous requests to Dr. O'Brien to teach military history, will be taught in a 16-week "topics" format rather than a standard linear history. Some of the topics to be covered are the legacy of Versailles, rise of the dictators, propaganda, military chaplains, the role of Pius XII, the looting and destruction of artworks, and others.

There will be a discussion post each week. We will be reading a concise history and two monographs, with a paper assigned to each book. The student is also required to watch a few films, which will be embedded.

This is a new and exciting format for delivering material to our superlative students here at Queen of Heaven. The video program is by no means meant to replace our traditional live classes but to supplement them by offering different courses which may be accessed to accord with a student's individual schedule. So round up the usual suspects and, as Rick would say, "Here's looking at you, kid."

Prerequisites: History 1 and 2. Concurrent enrollment is permitted.

Business Consumer Math

Credit: 1
Date: Sept - May
Tuition:  $450
Instructor: Mrs. Katie O'Brien

Students often ask why they have to learn certain subjects because they believe they will never use the information later in life. This is one class in which that question will not come up; students will put their math skills to practical use and learn about checking accounts, loans, investments, insurance, annuities, and securities. At the end of the year each student will develop a hypothetical business in which he/she will have to think about the many components involved in starting a business.

Students will be using Mathxlforschool, a companion site to the required textbook Mathematics in Business, and will complete weekly homework assignments and chapter tests. Students will also interact and share ideas with fellow classmates through weekly posts on the discussion forum.

Art History - Honors

Credit: 1
Date: Sept - May
Tuition: $450
Instructor: Dr. Steve O'Brien

This is a course in art history including painting, sculpture, and architecture. There will be a focus on monuments and artwork from Ancient Egypt, the Near East, Greece and Rome, Byzantium, the Medieval world and the West from Renaissance to the modern age. There will be an emphasis on understanding the visual arts through their historical and cultural contexts.

This is an honors-level course with a commensurate workload and would be appropriate for those planning on taking the AP exam in Art History. 

Prerequisites: History 1 and 2.  Concurrent enrollment is permitted.

Civil War

Credit: .5
Date: Jan - May
Tuition: $250
Instructor: Dr. Steve O'Brien

In addition to the World War II asynchronous class, Dr. O'Brien will also be offering a course on the Civil war. It will be taught in a 16-week "topics" format rather than as a linear history. Some of the topics to be covered are antebellum causes, the role of the political parties, recruiting and composition of the armies, medical care and prisoners, post-war settlement, and more.

There will be a discussion post each week. We will read a general text and two monographs, with a paper assigned to each book. The student is also required to watch a few films, which will be embedded.

Prerequisites: History 1 and 2. Concurrent enrollment is permitted.

Meteorology and Astronomy

Credit: 1
Date: Sept. - May
Tuition: $600
Instructor: Mrs. Katie O'Brien

New to Queen of Heaven in 2022 is an asynchronous course covering aspects of both meteorology and its related science, astronomy.  Some topics include the nature of the sun and the phases of the moon; moisture, temperature, and atmospheric disturbances such as tornadoes, hurricanes, cyclones, and other phenomena such as rainbows, sun dogs, and the aurora borealis; and an exploration of the starry skies and the solar system.   The course will teach students the ways in which both astral bodies and earthly weather elements influence life on earth. In addition, a Catholic scientist who contributed to the study of meteorology and astronomy will be highlighted each week.

Students will watch weekly or biweekly prerecorded class sessions and complete weekly assignments, including discussion posts and quizzes.  There will also be 16 labs for this course.

Prerequisites: None