The College Preparation Program gives college-bound rising high school seniors a head start in their academic careers as they become undergraduates for the summer. Academics Most introductory-level summer courses are open to college preparation students. With more than 150 courses from which to choose, students can use summer classes to get ahead in a science or foreign language, explore a possible major or career, or experiment with something new.
Classes range in length from three to eight weeks.
Shorter classes have a faster pace. It is possible to earn a full year of college credit in biology, chemistry, physics, or a foreign language through an intensive three-course sequence. Intensive course sequences cover a year's worth of material in an eight-week session that meets Mondays through Fridays for approximately three hours per day, plus lab time. You must obtain the consent of the academic director to enroll in intensive course sequences. Campus Life One of the greatest challenges of a student's first year in college is adjusting to campus life - to life away from home.