Penn State Summer Courses
6½-Week Penn State Summer Program Curriculum Information
Summer Study Programs 6½-week college credit program offers qualified students freshman-level Penn State summer courses taught by the distinguished Penn State University faculty, along with attending PSU students. Most Penn State pre-college courses earn 3 college credits. You may CHOOSE a Penn State curriculum which includes one college credit course (3 or 4 credits) and either an enrichment course/workshop, an EdisonLearning™ High School credit course or a Kaplan SAT or ACT prep class.
Penn State Pre College Courses for College Credit
The following selection of credit bearing Penn State summer courses is currently available for all Summer Study students. Penn State University reserves the right to change course availability (add or delete courses) and alter scheduling. An updated list of all course offerings and more complete course descriptions will be sent to all accepted students in the spring.
ANTHROPOLOGY
ARCHAEOLOGY
ART
The Visual Arts and the Studio
ART HISTORY
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
BIOBEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Introduction To Biobehavioral Health
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Human Body - Form and Function
COMMUNICATIONS
Joe Paterno, Communications & the Media
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
CRIME, LAW AND JUSTICE
Introduction to The American Criminal Justice System
ECONOMICS
Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
ENGINEERING DESIGN & GRAPHICS
Introduction to Engineering Design
ENGLISH
Introduction to Creative Writing
GEOGRAPHY
Elements of Cultural Geography
HEALTH POLICY & ADMINISTRATION
Introduction to Health Services Organization
Consumer Choices in Health Care
HISTORY
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
Intro To Human Development and Family Studies
INFORMATION SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
Information People and Technology
MATHEMATICS
MUSIC
NUTRITION
Introductory Principles of Nutrition
PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy of Law and Legal Ethics
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
STATISTICS
Statistical Concepts & Reasoning
THEATER
WOMEN'S STUDIES
EdisonLearningTM High School Credit Classes
The following classes, offered by EdisonLearningTM and Summer Study Programs, are available for high school credit to all 6½-week, 6-week Triple Play and 3½-week participants. These high school classes may be used to get ahead in one's high school curriculum for the upcoming school year or to recover credits from the previous school year. EdisonLearningTM will assist students in gaining approval from their local school district in order to gain high school credits. Final class selections are made in the spring. These classes are taught completely online, instructor assisted, and will require students to "self-pace" their efforts in order to complete the course by the end of their program or by a September 30, 2012 deadline.
Supplemental Fee: $295 per class
NON-CREDIT ENRICHMENT COURSES & INTERNSHIPS
The following selection of non-credit preparatory courses and internships are offered for all Summer Study students. These courses are designed to assist pre-collegians by offering opportunities not generally given as a part of a regular high school curriculum. Availability of all enrichment courses/internships will depend upon the interest and registration of accepted students.
Childhood Development & Education INTERNSHIP
THE TOTAL PRE-COLLEGE EXPERIENCE!
For more information on our college credit Penn State summer courses, non-credit enrichment courses and internships, click on your desired course/internship or request a brochure online.
"I arrived to this program with no expectations, no familiarity with PSU, and no friends...I could not believe how much I'd grow in the coming weeks. This program gave me the push needed to be an independent and successful student in college. I have grown tremendously thanks to the Summer Study Program."
- Matty Zaretsky, Upper Saddle River, NJ
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