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Section G · College-Preparatory Elective UC Honors · +1.0 GPA

Ethics and Artificial Intelligence

UC A-G approved Ethics and Artificial Intelligence course delivered fully online through immersive VR and AI-enhanced instruction.

1/2 Year Online · Remote / Hybrid / In-Person Interdisciplinary Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 5 credits

Section GUC A‑G Requirement

College-Preparatory Elective1 year required

Must be chosen from additional courses in categories A–F (beyond the minimum requirements) OR from other UC-approved college-preparatory electives, including computer science, business, statistics, and interdisciplinary STEM courses.

UC Honors Designation

AP and IB electives earn 1 extra weighted GPA point. Some G electives (Statistics, Computer Science) satisfy UC quantitative reasoning requirements.

Why This Matters for College Admission

G electives are where students develop depth and signal academic passion. AI, cybersecurity, data science, and entrepreneurship courses are highly competitive differentiators for tech-oriented admissions profiles.

What You'll Learn

Apply environmental science principles to real-world sustainability challenges

Analyze ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, and biodiversity

Evaluate human impacts on climate, land use, water, and energy systems

Design evidence-based environmental solutions using scientific methodology

Interpret data from field studies, remote sensing, and laboratory investigations

Prepare for the AP Environmental Science exam

Course Structure

Unit 1Weeks 1–4

Foundations & Context

  • Core vocabulary and concepts
  • Skill baseline assessment
Unit 2Weeks 5–9

Core Content

  • Primary content delivery
  • Applied practice activities
Unit 3Weeks 10–14

Application & Synthesis

  • Real-world application
  • Final project or exam prep

Curated syllabus · 5 units · 49 videos

Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: study order

G · Electives (Honors, ½ year)· One-semester honors seminar · 2025–26Reference

Five units of philosophical + applied AI ethics. Spine: Stanford HAI, MIT Schwarzman, Robert Miles AI safety, Anthropic + DeepMind safety.

Overview

Overview
What is AI Ethics?

IBM Technology

Khan Academy

Khan Academy
Confucius and Confucianism

Khan Academy

Also see(2 more picks)

Khan Academy
Introduction to Ethics

Academy of Ideas

Free-Response / Exam

Also see(1 more pick)

Free-Response / Exam
Business Ethics Case Study Methodology

CEE Video Channel

Practice on Khan Academy

Khan Academy

Also see(2 more picks)

Khan Academy
What AI Reveals about Our Biases

NourFoundation

Specialist

Also see(3 more picks)

Specialist
23. Fairness

MIT OpenCourseWare

Free-Response / Exam

Free-Response / Exam
Algorithmic Bias | Ethics Defined

McCombs School of Business

Also see(1 more pick)

Free-Response / Exam
AI & Bias - When Algorithms Don't Work

UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy

Practice on Khan Academy

Curated for Ethics and Artificial Intelligence. Videos open in YouTube's privacy-enhanced (nocookie) embed; cookies are blocked until you click.

Prerequisites & Requirements

Open to qualifying students in grades 9, 10, 11, 12; no prerequisites required

All students complete a placement conversation with our admissions team before enrollment is confirmed. Questions? Contact admissions.

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