Summer Start Courses
You will complete seven regular course credit hours during the five-week session, including:
- Two 3-credit courses from the list below that are part of the University's core curriculum requirements.
- One 1-credit freshman seminar course (GS 12000: Summer Start Seminar) that is focused on preparing students for a successful fall semester.
What’s the schedule like? The two 3-credit courses will meet daily (Monday-Friday) for 90 minutes. The freshman seminar course will follow a hybrid format where students attend class with a Student Success Coach twice each week while implementing strategies learned to class assignments and preparing for difficult math and science courses that will be completed during the academic year. With class, extracurricular activities, and study time, you’ll be actively engaged on campus — and busy. Good practice for the fall semester!
The courses to choose from for your two 3-credit courses include:
- AMST 21000 - Sport in American Culture
- COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
- EAPS 10500 - The Planets
- EDCI 28500 - Multiculturalism and Education (open to all students, but required for education-related majors)
- EDPS 31500 - Collaborative Leadership: Listening (open to all students, but required for education-related majors)
- ENGL 23800 - Introduction to Fiction
- HIST 15200 - United States Since 1877
- MA 15800 - Precalculus - Functions and Trigonometry
- MGMT 20000 - Introductory Accounting
- PHIL 26000 - Philosophy and Law
- POL 22300 - Introduction to Environmental Policy
- PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology
- SCLA 10100 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking and Communication I: Antiquity to Modernity
- SCLA 10200 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication II: Modern World
- SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology
- TECH 12000 - Design Thinking in Technology (Polytechnic Institute students and Exploratory Studies only; Must be paired with COM 11400 or SCLA 10100 for all Polytechnic students)
- THTR 20100 - Theatre Appreciation
- WGSS 28000 - Women's, Gender, And sexuality Studies: An Introduction
Summer Start students will also be required to complete GS 12001 during Fall 2020. This is a one-credit course that enhances what you will learn during GS 12000 and sets aside study time for difficult courses. You will not be charged additional tuition, as long as you are taking 8 or more credit hours during the semester.
How do I register for courses?
Due to the impact of COVID-19, Summer Transition, Advising and Registration (STAR) will be delivered remotely through Virtual STAR (VSTAR) for all students beginning May 11.
You will be planning your Summer and Fall courses with the assistance of an academic advisor during Virtual Summer Transition, Advising, and Registration. Students who have accepted their offers of admission will be enrolled in VSTAR automatically. This includes students who have already registered for an on-campus STAR date. An early VSTAR means you will get to plan classes before the rest of the incoming class as well as allow enough time to purchase textbooks and prepare for the summer module. As a Summer Start participant, we strongly encourage you to complete VSTAR modules by June 5.
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