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Art and Architecture
Studio arts courses are offered in conjunction with Columbia University's School of the Arts.
This week-long class focuses on preparing the drawing portion of a fine art portfolio application for college submissions. As the week progresses, each student receives an in-depth critique from the instructor of their current work and of their plan for their portfolio. The course is focused on completing several large projects so as to showcase observational drawing skills, ranging from still life to architectural space to self-portraiture, as well as conceptual skills.
The course combines video demonstrations of drawing techniques, individual conferences with the instructor as well as online group critiques, and virtual studio visits with professional artists. Critical issues in art are addressed once a week through group writing prompts and online discussion, so as to generate meaningful debates as a context for studio work. An online demonstration of how to professionally document and edit work in Photoshop for a digital application concludes the week.
Participants are encouraged to contextualize their creative process through language and writing, with assigned creative writing prompts, short presentations, and an ongoing sketchbook practice. A final blog houses a virtual exhibit and work is shared regularly within the community on a social media platform.
Students will need to acquire their own materials, which will cost approximately $100. This course is intended for students ranging from beginners to advanced artists.
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Business, Economics, and Entrepreneurship
Can economic growth be reconciled with sustainability? Can social entrepreneurs find solutions to climate adaptation challenges? How do we incentivize fishermen to conserve the world’s fisheries? Can microfinance loans to the entrepreneurial poor reduce global poverty? What practices can businesses adopt to align their bottom lines with sustainability? How can we do well while doing good – and while embracing principles of equity, access, participation, and human rights?
In the context of policies, course participants are introduced to key concepts and skills associated with social entrepreneurship, finance, and economics and are consequently enabled to think proactively about solving some of the world’s biggest problems – while also probing how profitability and social justice might intersect and at times come into conflict.
Students are introduced to economic concepts such as supply and demand, utility, macro- and microeconomics, the time value of money, and the use of indicators. They also engage with key concepts relating to business formation and management, raising funds using debt or equity, and financial accounting.
Participants begin to see some of the largest social problems we face today as essentially economic challenges – and are then asked to come up with potential solutions. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Sunday, 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
EESJ0104
Spring
January 20 to March 24, 2024
Sunday, 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
EESJ0104 | Call Number 11444 | Section D01
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
EESJ0104
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
EESJ0104
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
EESJ0104
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
EESJ0104
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
EESJ0104
Intended for students interested in creating new business or social enterprises, this hands-on course focuses on the creation, evaluation, development, and launch-readiness of new business or social ventures. Participants are guided through the new venture creation process as applied to student team-selected venture ideas. Through interactive lectures, short case studies, and structured peer activities, students explore the elements of the new venture planning process in an innovative modular format.
For each student venture, key issues are addressed in a fashion highly consistent with other formal venture-planning processes including: business model development, customer discovery, product-market validation, in-depth industry and market analysis, product or service innovation, brand development and go-to-market strategies, team selection and management, profit models, financing, and legal considerations.
Students work through a series of structured activities and assignments that correspond with each phase of new venture planning. Throughout the class they refine their venture’s hypothesized business model on the basis of instructor and peer feedback. At each stage of venture plan development, they learn critical terms, apply tools that support research and decision making, and develop a deep understanding of how each major planning activity fits into formal venture creation. Additionally, they hone critical professional skills including creative problem-solving, communication and negotiation, project management, financial analysis, and collaborative leadership. By the end of the class, participants have generated robust business models, with supportive venture plan documents, investor pitches, websites, and crowd-funding videos.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
ENIN0104
Spring
January 20 to March 24, 2024
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
ENIN0104 | Call Number 11449 | Section D01
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
ENIN0104
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
ENIN0104
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
ENIN0104
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
ENIN0104
This intensive ten-session course takes an applied, practical approach to the development, testing, and validation of customer or community-driven product solutions. By learning and applying contemporary design-thinking concepts and tools, students generate innovative solutions to important customer or community problems. During the program, students identify and define a major problem to be solved, work with real customers to better understand the problem from their perspective, generate multiple solutions, then choose a solution to test with real customers. Students acquire practical knowledge and tools focusing on the development, testing, and validation of new products that solve real customer problems and needs, from idea to early product development.
Students can expect to learn how to:
- identify and articulate customer problems in an accurate way, reflecting how individuals truly experience the problem and its challenges
- create effective customer surveys to help validate your assumptions on customer problems (pain points), solutions, and benefits (expected outcomes)
- assess current solutions provided in the marketplace in order to build on best practices as well as identify gap areas
- develop a minimal viable product in order to gain additional feedback on specific solution features
- measure and validate customer needs fulfillment or social impact assumptions
- develop a solution (business or social enterprise) model to test your assumptions about customer interests, acceptance, and use
In-Person participants are expected to bring laptops for this class.
Summer C: In Person
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
ENID0101
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
ENID0101
What is the impact of the resurgence of populism, nativism, and geopolitical competition on foreign relations and economic growth? Is China’s push to turn the renminbi into a global currency a threat or an opportunity? What are the implications of an unsustainable levels of public debt (U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia) on the future of international monetary and financial architecture? Given questions such as these, this course examines the interplay between globalizing pressures and national interests.
Working from a multilateral perspective, students use case studies to examine the nature of relations between nation-states in a period of increased economic and political integration. Topics include theories of international political economy in relation to foreign aid and sovereign debt, international trade and capital flows, security and non-state actors, rights-based approaches to development and humanitarian emergencies, energy sustainability, and the role of international organizations and financial institutions.
For counterpoint, students also examine the political, ideological, and social determinants of domestic political economies, including that of the United States. The political mechanisms of economic policy-making and the relationship between domestic policy and foreign policy are explored using theoretical, historical, and topical cases; examples include the political economy of income distribution and social welfare, national defense and hegemony, the national debt, and globalization.
Students examine these and other topics through lecture, research, academic and policy dialogue, group projects and presentations, peer critiques, and guest speakers.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
This course focuses on the firm’s financial and economic behavior. The firm needs cash to undertake worthy investments, and the firm needs to identify investments worth undertaking. What models does the firm use to identify such investments? What sources of cash can the firm use? How do the financial markets in which this money is raised function? How does the market value the firm, its securities, and its investments? What financial instruments are available to the firm? What are the microeconomic models that best describe a firm’s behavior in such markets?
In answering these questions, the participants discuss stocks, bonds, stock markets, as well as valuation models of investments, firms, and securities. They also work with concepts like optimal investment strategies, what is revealed and what is hidden in published accounting statements, and what are some of the sources of risk. Students also acquire familiarity with the mechanics and history of the financial markets.
The course includes case studies and some sustained independent work by the participants.
Laptops, while not required, are highly recommended for In-Person participants.
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
BUEF0220
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
BUEF0220
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
BUEF0220
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
BUEF0220
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
BUEF0220
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
BUEF0220
This introductory-level course is intended for students who have an interest in learning more about how corporations make business decisions and fund those decisions. The course provides a brief introduction to the fundamentals of finance, emphasizing their application to a wide variety of real-world situations in corporate decision-making and financial intermediation. Key concepts and applications include the time value of money, risk-return tradeoff, cost of capital, interest rates, discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, net present value, internal rate of return, hurdle rate, and payback period. Students will leave with an understanding of both sound theoretical principles of finance and practical tools of financial decision-making.
Summer C: In Person
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
FINC0100
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
FINC0100
Participants learn the principles of finance and investment management, to include interest rates and compound interest, the time value of money, risk and reward, how stocks and bonds are valued, how the stock market functions, how the international financial market functions, and how to approach stock selection and portfolio management.
We explore the structure of the financial system, to include the role of individual participants, investment banks, asset managers, the Central Bank, and other players in the global economy. The course connects foundations of economics to financial markets. What is the role of risk in investment? How does the environment of the market and the broader world drive return on investments? Why have some investments done well in memorable history? Why have others not done well? How are the winners and losers of past investments explained by financial theory? What is the role of traditional investments, such as mutual funds, and of alternative investments, such as venture capital, private equity and hedge funds?
Students generate their own investment strategies and portfolios. The course includes some asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
IFIN0104
Spring
January 20 to March 24, 2024
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
IFIN0104 | Call Number 11437 | Section D01
Summer C: In Person
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
IFIN0104
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
IFIN0104
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
IFIN0104
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
IFIN0104
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
IFIN0104
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and other leading investment firms have predicted that the space economy will be worth trillions of dollars within the next few decades. In this course we explore a number of key issues having to do with the space industry and the emerging space economy with the intention of preparing participants to be leaders in those fields.
Potential topics to be covered include:
- How private businesses are changing the new space race
- Why space commercialization will lead to a Fifth Industrial Revolution
- What old and new financial models are enabling the growth of space technology
- The role of NASA, the Space Force, NOAA, and other government agencies
- Should we be investing in space when there are so many challenges facing humanity on Earth?
- How do businesses profit from working within the space economy?
- What does the work of SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin tell us about opportunities in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), the moon, and Mars?
- What steps a business must go through to be part of the new space race
- How new private and national programs will add to the complexity and vibrancy of the economy
- What is the role of space in human rights?
- How does the improvement of communities in space lead to social and technology improvements?
- What environmental problems can be solved using space technology?
- What is the role of traditional financial institutions such as banks and mutual funds, and how does that compare to the role of family private offices, VCs, and hedge funds in disruptive industries like the space economy?
The course draws on fundamental concepts in business, economics, and finance and applies new concepts from ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing, risk management, and social impact measurements. Participants gain a foundational understanding of business development, the importance of intellectual property, and the value of community building as part of any business strategy - how solving for space is really about solving for problems on Earth. Guest speakers represent the private sector as well as groups such as NASA, the Space Force, and international space organizations.
Students leave with the tools to place an economic lens on the business, technology, and financing of spaceports, the aerospace industry, space adjacent technology, and the space economy as a whole. From launch, to satellites, to private stations, to manufacturing in LEO, to the permanent human settlement of the moon, via the Artemis program, this course gives students insights into the future they will help build and lead.
As the final project for the course, participants generate their own investment strategies and portfolios.
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Core Skills
In this course students learn how to write effectively about complex topics. They learn to use writing not only as a tool for expressing themselves clearly but also as a way to refine and advance their thinking. They write and revise formal essays in which they analyze college-level texts, and, time permitting, compose personal essays about their own experiences.
Participants identify the strengths and weaknesses in their writing and improve their skills through individual and group work, class discussion, multiple revisions, in-class exercises, and homework. They learn how to formulate a clear and original thesis, identify and explain supporting evidence, organize an essay, and use language that is lucid and precise. We review essential points of grammar and style, paying special attention to common mistakes, and we read and analyze works that exemplify good writing.
By the end of the week, students will have become not only better writers but also more insightful and sophisticated readers and thinkers.
Summer C: In Person
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
WRTE0101
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
WRTE0101
Why do dystopian stories keep getting told? Why do we love to read and write these stories? What techniques do writers use to create new worlds? How do these texts allow us to reconsider our own realities?
This course investigates how writers use dystopia and science fiction to not only explore possibilities for the future but to comment on our own present society. Assigned texts will include classic dystopian works like "1984" in addition to more recent contributions to the genre from around the globe. We’ll explore how novels, short stories, and even some films and podcasts comment on topics like the ethics of artificial intelligence, the threat of technological advancement, and the relationship between history and science fiction. We’ll consider where this genre will go in the future and investigate why it appeals to such a vast audience.
Participants will develop their writing skills through essay assignments and short responses. Students will analyze complex texts and practice rhetorical analysis through writing and group activities. Class meetings will focus on collaboration between peers through discussion of both our course texts and student writing. By the end of the course, students will have grown as writers, thinkers, and public speakers.
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
Creative Writing
What makes a personal essay feel so much bigger than the individual? What is the difference between writing that is merely confessional and writing that captivates, questions, and transforms? How do we tell compelling true stories about ourselves while probing the limits of our knowledge, the gaps in our memories, the stories that we don’t yet know how to tell? Writing a personal essay is not only a process of self-discovery—it is also the work of becoming the person capable of writing the essay.
In this course, we learn to write true stories about ourselves, the cultural artifacts and places we care about, the identities we hold in relation to power, and the ways our experiences change us forever. With the goal of producing up to three compelling personal essays, we explore the process of personal writing, from generating ideas to revising drafts. To become captivating narrators, we practice drafting skills essential to all nonfiction writing, drawing from reporting, research, and our personal archives—be it text messages, photos, or journals—to enhance the emotional specificity and intellectual rigor of our personal narratives.
Part seminar and part workshop, this course introduces students to the genre of personal nonfiction and the practice of critiquing writing as a group. Through close examination of their own experiences and engagement with model texts, students develop storytelling skills that will transfer to their future writing in any genre.
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
Engineering
In this Introduction to Engineering course, you will gain exposure to one of the fastest growing fields today. From areas ranging from Mechanical Engineering to Biomedical Engineering, students will be exposed to the growing number of disciplines within the field of engineering through guest lectures and group activities. The course will also examine the professional ethics of engineering and evaluate accountability that engineers have to society and the environment. At the conclusion of this course, students will have an overall understanding of the engineering field, the different career paths available, and the ethics involved in the profession.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Saturday, 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
ENGI0104
Spring
January 20 to March 24, 2024
Saturday, 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
ENGI0104 | Call Number 11442 | Section D01
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
ENGI0104
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
ENGI0104
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
ENGI0104
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
ENGI0104
Humanities and Philosophy
This course introduces students to fundamental issues in the theory of knowledge. In this course we will critically address questions such as: (a) "What are the unique kinds of knowledge and what is the relationship between these kinds of knowledge?” (b)"Does knowledge require justification and if so, what does such justification consist in?” and (c) “What propositions can we know in light of powerful skeptical arguments?” We will investigate such questions by looking closely at how a number of epistemologists from a wide range of traditions have answered them. As we progress through issues directly related to epistemology, we will also see that these issues connect up with important issues in other areas of philosophy as well (e.g., metaphysics and moral philosophy).
We engage with such challenging questions by critically reading and writing about them, and in doing so we fine-tune our own positions concerning these issues. The broad objective of the course is to develop and refine students' critical reasoning and writing skills.
Other learning objectives include:
- To acquire a richer understanding of and facility with the methodology that philosophers use to answer fundamental questions.
- To develop an understanding of how issues concerning epistemology are of relevance to not only other areas of philosophy, but disciplines besides philosophy as well.
- To accurately interpret a wide range of historically influential philosophers’ works on fundamental issues in epistemology, and in doing so sharpen our exegetical skills.
- To critically assess, in a careful, charitable, and sophisticated manner, a number of challenging positions and arguments in philosophy of religion, and in doing so develop and refine our critical reasoning skills.
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Why do we still read the Odyssey almost three thousand years after it was composed? Why is Shakespeare considered to be so important? What makes great literature great? Is it still being written today? Does literature still matter? Can it be important to our lives?
We explore these questions by looking closely at and thinking deeply about works from a variety of genres and a wide range of historical periods. Some of the authors we may cover include Homer, Sappho, Du Fu, Shakespeare, Kafka, Hemingway, Lorca, Elizabeth Bishop, Ralph Ellison, and Sheila Heti. While our approach is grounded in close reading and formal analysis, we also pay attention to how literature sounds, how it makes us feel, and whether it has personal relevance to us.
Course participants are expected to contribute actively to class discussion, write a number of informal reaction pieces, and deliver oral presentations on works of their own choosing.
Students learn how to read actively, think analytically, present their ideas effectively (both orally and in written form), and collaborate with their peers—all skills that will be invaluable to them in college and in their personal and professional lives.
No previous knowledge or course work is required.
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Law and Conflict Resolution
Conflict is a part of life. Most people do not like conflict because they usually do not resolve their conflicts well and so they develop a distaste for it. There are also ways to constructively engage in conflict that lead to better quality outcomes and relationships. In this course, students learn basic concepts about conflict resolution so that they can develop a deeper and broader understanding of conflict dynamics. There are many types of conflicts and in this course the students focus on learning more about their interpersonal conflicts with others. They learn skills so they will be able to more constructively resolve their interpersonal conflicts toward win-win outcomes.
These goals are achieved by students developing more self-awareness as to the types of conflict styles they tend to use as their “default” approach. They become more aware of their “hot buttons” and the types of behaviors and situations that cause them to become embroiled in a conflict situation. In addition to learning more about their own habits, they apply these concepts and skills to better understand others around them. By developing more empathy and understanding of others, students are able to reduce the number, types, and intensity of their interpersonal conflicts.
The course is primarily experiential and interactive so students learn by doing and reinforce their learning through immediate application. There are role-plays, simulations, discussions, presentations, film analyses, and other activities designed to enhance learning of the identified concepts and skills.
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
INCR0150
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
INCR0150
In this experiential course designed for students considering careers in law, participants acquire a realistic understanding of the legal profession and of the steps and skills necessary for success within it. In the process, they gain insight into whether a career in law would be fulfilling to them.
The course teacher provides substantive instruction related to first-year law school courses, LSAT information, and gives students a clear view of the requirements for law school and attorney licensing in the United States.
Participants will gain public speaking and engage in fundamental legal research and writing assignments, thereby developing skills which are transferable across academic disciplines. Students will also engage in a number of exercises requiring application of the principles and concepts learned throughout the program.
Summer C: In Person
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
LELA0212
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
LELA0212
Are human rights still relevant in promoting social justice and freedom in the 21st Century? Human rights law and advocacy have been central to international politics since the end of World War II. However, recent rises in authoritarianism and anti-liberal regimes have raised new questions on whether the human rights framework is still capable of addressing injustices in the modern world. This course introduces students to the law and practice of human rights as well as the challenges of enforcing rights in an international environment that has grown increasingly hostile to principles of human dignity and personal freedom.
Students review the philosophical foundations of human rights and then examine human rights from two perspectives. First, the legal perspective introduces them to basic principles and rules of international law and the main international organizations and mechanisms designed for promoting and enforcing human rights. Second, they adopt the role of social scientist. We debate evidence on the effectiveness of human rights law and discuss challenges of enforcing rights in an international system in which states are not accountable to a higher authority.
Students apply their new knowledge to the problems facing human rights today. Topics may include cultural relativist critiques of human rights as a Western, neo-colonialist institution, challenges from new technologies in state surveillance and autonomous weapons, and existential threats to human populations through climate change and environmental damage. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Sunday, 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
This course focuses on reading case law and interpreting the underlying laws, the research and reasoning that underlie solid legal arguments, and legal writing, while also giving students an inside look at the practice of law today. The course is structured like a traditional introductory first-year law school class.
Students learn first to use the methods and tools of legal reasoning and research, which they marshal to create effective, persuasive, and sophisticated written legal arguments. Once they have a foundation in legal research, reasoning, and writing, they are given an in-depth look at various types of law through interactive sessions with practicing lawyers, via guest speakers and field trips to law firms. They learn about the trial process and the inner workings of the court system by taking a tour of a New York City court and viewing a criminal trial. They learn how to problem solve using the lawyer’s toolbox and how to analyze legal sources and develop legal arguments based on and supported by the law and cases we research.
In-class drafting and public speaking exercises strengthen participants’ reasoning, argumentation, and writing skills while introducing them to various types of legal work, including written memoranda and arguments for oral delivery.
Spring
January 20 to March 24, 2024
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
LRRW0104 | Call Number 11794 | Section D01
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
LRRW0104
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
LRRW0104
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
LRRW0104
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
LRRW0104
This course examines the United States Supreme Court and several of the major social and legal issues over which it has jurisdiction. Beginning with a brief introduction on how cases are heard by the Supreme Court, we proceed to a wide-ranging look inside America's most hotly debated cases and the issues that shape them. Covering both the substantive and the procedural law, students learn how to identify legitimate arguments for and against each topic and gain an understanding of constitutional challenges and limitations.
Topics under consideration may include privacy rights, freedom of speech, LGBTQ rights and the determination of sex and gender, the death penalty, legalization of marijuana, voting rights, gun control, and coronavirus-related issues. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
Summer C: In Person
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Marketing and Communications
Have you ever wondered how companies make commercials, how many thousands of ads you see in a single day, why Procter & Gamble sells 12 brands of detergent, or why you buy what you buy?
This course answers these questions and many more as students explore the various strategies used by companies to communicate with the consumer. Through selected readings including marketing texts, case studies, and current news articles, students acquire a general background in marketing, advertising, and public relations. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
You and other Gen Z “zoomers” stand out for your climate change activism. This course aims to help you take your ideas further, developing new ways of being a force for good in the world.
You’ll gain tools and strategies for making change, starting with an overview of communications campaign planning, from defining objectives and identifying audiences through crafting effective messages to measuring results. You’ll also deepen your knowledge of ideas in the climate-change conversation.
Each student will end the course with a creative brief and strategic outline for a communications initiative. It could be a plan to put to work immediately in your school or town—or featured in a college application portfolio. No special competencies or prerequisite knowledge are required.
Because climate change is vast and our time limited, we focus on one key component of sustainability: the circular economy. In this updated economic model, goods are made with greater attention to what happens when products no longer serve their initial purpose, manufacturers waste less and do more to salvage post-consumer material for re-use, while consumers buy (and throw away) with greater care.
How far can you shift long-held views about consumption? How can you inspire new more environmentally sound habits? This course will start to answer those questions. How far you take it is up to you.
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
Mathematics
In this course, students will explore the mysteries of a familiar concept: Infinity! Is Infinity even a number? Who thought of it first? What can we do with it, and why is it useful? We will look at Infinity from the perspective of Logic, Set Theory, Algebra, and Geometry, leading us into the study of Limits and basic Calculus. Plus, we answer a truly interesting question: are there different kinds of infinity? If you've ever wondered about the infinite, this is the course for you!
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
In this course intended for students who enjoy mathematics and logical reasoning, participants explore innovative ways in which math is used in the real world, in fields such as economics, computer science, media, and the physical sciences. By engaging with challenging practical problems, students hone their independent thinking and problem-solving skills.
Areas covered include the following:
- Graph theory, a topic heavily developed by both mathematicians and computer scientists. We explore algorithmic ways to compute, for example, the optimal path between two points on a map (minimizing cost, time, or another parameter). Another application is minimizing the cost of an electrical network which has to provide power to all residents in a new neighborhood.
- Probability and its numerous applications. We look at how probabilities are applied in economics and in popular media, and examine how they can sometimes be counter-intuitive or even deceptive.
- Various counting methods, combinatorics, and examples of Nash equilibria. We study applications of these techniques in economics (the prisoner's dilemma), computer science (assessing the complexity of an algorithm), finance (loans and investments), and biology (population growth).
Students work individually and in groups to find creative solutions to given problems. Each student also works on a project of his or her own choosing, on a topic about which he or she is passionate.
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
MARW0101
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
MARW0101
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
MARW0101
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
MARW0101
Neuroscience
This course is designed for students interested in the science of the brain, including its evolutionary origins, early development, and role in generating behavior. We explore theories of the brain as the seat of the self from ancient Greece to modern times, and investigate systems that make up the brain from the individual neuron to the entire central nervous system. We also look into how sensation, perception, and decision making work at the physiological level. The course blends historical trends in neuroscience with modern experiments and findings, and touches on major areas of research including animal studies, recording and imaging techniques, computational neuroscience, and neuropharmacology.
In-class small-group exercises, in addition to lectures, allow students to tangibly explore the ideas presented in class. Participants construct various models of the brain, critique professional neuroscientific papers as “peer-reviewers,” and visualize actual neural data with instructor guidance. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
NURO0104
Spring
January 20 to March 24, 2024
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
NURO0104 | Call Number 11439 | Section D01
Spring
January 20 to March 24, 2024
Saturday, 8:00–10:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
NURO0104 | Call Number 11440 | Section D02
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
NURO0104
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
NURO0104
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
NURO0104
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
NURO0104
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
NURO0104
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
NURO0104
Learning and memory are the processes by which we store information about our experiences, which is crucial for our survival. Without learning and memory, we would be unable to acquire basic motor or communication skills, the ability to perform complex reasoning, or social dynamics. Modern neuroscience has made great strides toward understanding how our experiences shape our brains, and how changes in our brains impact behavior.
In this course we explore how our experiences shape who we are, what kinds of changes in the brain are thought to underlie learning and memory, and how learning and memory can contribute to the development of mental health problems such as addiction, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Topics to be covered include types of learning and memory, disorders such as amnesias and dementias, an introduction to the cellular and molecular basis of memory formation, and an in-depth examination about how these processes can contribute to mental health problems. We conclude the course with an overview of innovative treatments under development for various disorders, and how learning and memory might play a role in their therapeutic effects. Topics are approached through lecture, group discussion, short videos, interactive web-based activities, and readings.
Students exit the course with a basic understanding of how modern neuroscientists conceptualize and study the processes of learning and memory, and how this research impacts modern mental healthcare.
Summer C: In Person
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
TBD.
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
TBD.
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
TBD.
Neuroscience is the study of the neural processes and mechanisms underlying human function and behavior. It is an interdisciplinary field that combines the ideas explored in the field of psychology with the science that governs the brain and body. In order to understand the etiology of disorders such as addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia, it is crucial to understand how molecular, cellular, and endocrine changes contribute to disease progression.
In this course, students learn about how the laws of neurons and neurotransmitters direct brain processes. Classes include interactive lectures, discussions, and assignments designed to help students understand the neuroscience of addiction, major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia. Outside of class, students explore case studies of neuropsychiatric disorders so as to fully understand the extent of debilitation and possibilities for recovery. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
NESC0104
Spring
January 20 to March 24, 2024
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
NESC0104 | Call Number 11447 | Section D01
Summer C: In Person
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
NESC0104
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
NESC0104
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
NESC0104
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
NESC0104
Politics and International Affairs
This course provides an introduction to central debates about terrorism and how it can and should be combatted. We begin with a general overview of debates about terrorism and its definition. We then explore four major debates about terrorism and counterterrorism policy, namely:
- Root causes and effectiveness: What are the root causes of terrorism? When, if ever, is terrorism an effective strategy?
- War and crime: Is counterterrorism generally best approached on the model of law enforcement? When, if ever, is counterterrorism best approached on the model of war? What are the pros and cons of each approach? This unit will focus on the debate about targeted killings in the United States and Israel.
- Torture: Is the use of “enhanced interrogation techniques” ever justified? Do the exigencies of counterterrorism require that certain techniques be brought within the bounds of the law? This unit will focus on debates in the United States and more recently in Israel.
- Surveillance: How should counterterrorism policy strike a balance between security and privacy? This unit will focus on recent debates about surveillance programs in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Course materials draw widely from political science, law, political philosophy, declassified documents, journalism, and film. Class time is divided between lectures in the morning session and discussions and activities, including debates, in the afternoon session.
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Science and Medicine
At the core of most modern medical treatments is an understanding of how cells and biological molecules work. In this course we examine the functioning of medications such as antibiotics, antiviral drugs, chemotherapy, and psychiatric drugs. We also look at the molecular biology and treatment of conditions such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and auto-immune disorders such as lupus.
Classes include interactive lectures and in-class assignments designed to help students understand the connections between science and medical treatments. Outside of class, participants are expected to write a number of short essays exploring how various modern medical treatments work on a cellular and molecular level. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
BIOS0301
Spring
January 20 to March 24, 2024
Saturday, 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
BIOS0301 | Call Number 11436 | Section D02
Spring
January 20 to March 24, 2024
Friday, 8:00–10:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
BIOS0301 | Call Number 11435 | Section D01
Summer C: In Person
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
BIOS0301
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
BIOS0301
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
BIOS0301
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
BIOS0301
Becoming a physician—mastering the intricacies of the human body and working to heal when illness occurs—has long been considered a noble pursuit, but it’s not all guts and glory. It takes a particular kind of mind; one that can focus on the smallest details while keeping the big picture in sight. A doctor must see the forest and the trees.
This course is an investigation into how different types of physicians think within their discipline and what it means to be a doctor in today’s society. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
Potential topics to be discussed include the following:
- Logic and reasoning
- Evidence-based medicine
- Human psychology and its influence
- The crossroads of media, myth, and medicine
- Ethics
- Malpractice
- Medicine's history and future
- Medical School and Residency
Participants gain a deeper knowledge of the medical world as well as what it takes to think like a doctor—and acquire mental tools that can be utilized in any aspect of life. Please note that the field of medicine is far reaching and each class will vary depending on the instructor and their scope of knowledge and work within this vast field.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
DOCT0104
Spring
January 20 to March 24, 2024
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
DOCT0104 | Call Number 11448 | Section D01
Summer C: In Person
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
DOCT0104
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
DOCT0104
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
DOCT0104
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
DOCT0104
Social Impact and Sustainability
Socializing is a key part of being human. And, while being social may sound simple, the complexities behind interaction directly impact the world in which we live. Sociology, by definition, is the study of social change, life, and causes of human behavior, and a career in this field can be both challenging and fulfilling. Through this introductory course, students explore foundational concepts in sociology, including literature on socialization, cultural phenomena, urbanization, and inequity. Specifically, students will explore sociological institutions (family, government, etc.), growing concerns of social inequality, and popular theories that impact the world in which we live. By the end of the course, students will be able to appreciate human interaction in a new way, and become empowered to be agents of change themselves.
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
TBD.
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
TBD.
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
TBD.
Social Sciences and Psychology
This course introduces students to major psychological theories and research on human social behavior. We look at why humans often help each other but also why they hurt each other. Topics covered include empathy, prejudice, helping, compliance, bullying, conformity, and the development of personality. A variety of psychological methods for predicting and preventing anti-social behavior are discussed.
The course establishes a strong grounding in scientific principles and methodology. Students are encouraged to think about how empirical methods can be used to measure complex social phenomena, to recognize and appreciate experimental rigor, and ultimately to question common assumptions about human behavior found in ordinary discourse and the popular press. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Sunday, 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
PSYC0104
Spring
January 20 to March 24, 2024
Sunday, 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
PSYC0104 | Call Number 11441 | Section D01
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
PSYC0104
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
PSYC0104
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
PSYC0104
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and theories of psychology, the science of the mind and behavior. The course provides an in-depth excursion into psychological research, including biological bases of behavior, learning and memory, sensation and perception, cognitive development, language acquisition, personality, and social influences on behavior.
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
PSYH0102
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
PSYH0102
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
PSYH0102
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
PSYH0102
Technology
Data science and machine learning are exciting and popular disciplines. While different fields, they work best in sync to help change the way humans think, behave, and interact. In fact, some of the most popular data science methods stem from machine learning. Through this course, students will be introduced to the foundations of both science areas and explore available career opportunities. Beginning with an overview of the landscape and real-world applications, students will learn how data science and machine learning impact the world in which we live, every day. Further, students will gain hands-on experience with introductory coding using Python and become versed in popular machine learning algorithms. By the end of the course, students will use their benchmark knowledge to analyze and present data ethically and effectively. Finally, students will leave the course prepared for more advanced practice in data science and machine learning.
Note: This course is for students with little-to-no previous experience with coding/programming. Students with more advanced knowledge should consider Data Science and Machine Learning II.
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
The power of data science and machine learning can change the world. From voice activation to video game programming to advancements in medical science - the possibilities for activation are endless. Through this advanced course, students will leverage their foundational knowledge of Python to develop a more sophisticated programming skill set. Further, students will use a variety of mathematical techniques (statistics, linear algebra, and probability) to analyze data and create impactful visualizations. By course completion, students will become well-versed in a range of strategies and techniques in both data science and machine learning and become data-driven decision makers. Further, students will be able to apply communication skills and fairness frameworks to identified solutions, making them invaluable assets to any future data science/machine learning classroom, or future employer.
Note: This course is for students with prior programming experience (in particular, Python) and/or previous coursework in Data Science and Machine Learning. Further, some background in statistics and linear algebra is helpful. Students with little-to-no prior experience in these areas should explore our Data Science and Machine Learning I course.
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Summer A: In Person
June 24 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Summer B: In Person
July 16 to August 02, 2024
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
An introductory course designed to develop logical reasoning and computer programming skills through immersion in the fundamentals of Java. Programming projects involving mathematical problems and logic games challenge students to develop their logical reasoning, systematic thinking, and problem-solving skills. Students become familiar with fundamental object-oriented programming concepts, algorithms, and techniques. This course covers an overview of introductory material through hands-on labs and individual and collaborative projects. Labs are carried out in the cross-platform Java environment, which will be set up on students' personal computers.
Student computers can either be a PC or a Mac, but should have 8GB – 10GB of free space.
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
This course, intended for students with little or no programming experience, provides an introduction to Python, one of the most popular and user-friendly programming languages, and to programming in general.
Participants become familiar with fundamental computer science concepts and are challenged through the use of logic games, programming problems, and hands-on assignments to develop logical reasoning and problem-solving skills. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
By the end of this course, students should have a solid understanding of variables and user interaction, control flow statements, and using library functions. This knowledge will support them in future ventures in computer science and engineering.
Student computers can either be a PC or a Mac, but should have 8GB – 10GB of free space.
Fall
September 23 to December 03, 2023
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
Summer A: Online
July 01 to July 12, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
Summer B: Online
July 15 to July 26, 2024
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
This course serves as an overview of the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency. Students take a deeper look into what blockchain is, how it has evolved, and where it is headed, including Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, NFTs, and Decentralized Finance (DeFi). We examine how these technologies will impact the future of work. Students are encouraged to think about the impact of these technologies on society and how they might become leaders and shapers in these fields.
Please note: This course is not a computer programming course and requires no prior knowledge or experience, but rather looks at these emerging technologies more broadly from business, social, political, and cultural perspectives. There is no coding in this class.
Summer C: In Person
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
BCAB0104
Summer C: Online
August 05 to August 09, 2024
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
BCAB0104
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