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If you are planning to apply to colleges next fall, consider the advantages of taking a class at Fordham University this summer:
- Gain college experience in the classroom and beyond so that you can choose the right school for you.
- Make contacts with students, professors and administrators for advice and guidance.
- Strengthen your college application and earn credits toward your degree before you even apply.
Most importantly, you will grow through a fresh academic investigation and engagement with the vibrant intellectual culture at Fordham. Start now on a great college career!
The Fordham Pre-College Program is a selective, commuter program open to mature students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (B) or better, who will enter their senior year of high school in Fall 2010.
You can choose between two great college experiences at Fordham. Rose Hill in the Bronx is a classic college campus with 85 acres of rolling lawns, tree-shaded walkways and Gothic-style buildings. In the heart of the culturally rich West Side, the Lincoln Center campus positions you to experience all that Manhattan has to offer.
Our class recommendations for each campus are listed below. However, if your interests take you in another direction, browse our full offerings online and talk to us about enrolling in a different course. Contact the Assistant Dean at summerschool@fordham.edu. Pre-college students are eligible for Session II undergraduate-level courses only.
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Applications will be available online in February. You may also request an application packet by calling 718-817-4665.
A complete application package includes an original, signed copy of the application form, along with a.) a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or school administrator confirming your G.P.A., b.) a brief expository writing sample, and c.) a registration fee of $75 (check payable to Fordham University). Due to limits on enrollment in certain courses, early application is recommended. Applicants will be notified concerning acceptance to the program within two weeks of receipt of the completed package. Approval to take a course in the Pre-College program does not imply admission to any school of Fordham University.
Please note, there is no housing available for this program.
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For a 3-credit class: $2,025
For a 4-credit class: $2,700
Tuition prices include the $75 registration fee (which will be returned to those not accepted into the program; please note, there are additional course fees for Photography I and Sports Communication). Accepted students may withdraw and receive a full tuition refund (minus registration fee), by notifying the Office of Summer Session via email (summerschool@fordham.edu) on or before July 6. After this date, Pre-College program participants will follow the Summer Session refund schedule listed in the Bulletin.
2010 Courses will be available in January.
African and African-American studies
AALP 3136 L21
Civil Rights/Black Power
Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon,
4 credits, Purnell
How and why did the Civil Rights and Black Power movements arise? Using political, social and cultural history, this course will examine how these movements developed and their legacy.
Art History and Music
MUEU 1100L21
Music History Introduction
Lincoln Center: TWTh, 6-9 p.m.
3 credits, John
This course, taught with recorded music, is an introduction to the major developments in the history of music. Particular emphasis will be given to such musicians as Bach and Beethoven and to stylistic eras such as Italian Baroque, Viennese Classicism, and French and German Romanticism.
Communication and Media Studies
CMLU 1011 L21
Introduction to Media Industries
Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 1-4 p.m.
4 credits, Hayes
An overview of the mass media communication industries examining such issues as institutional, social and technological histories of the media, and issues governing regulatory policy.
CMRU 3350 R21
Sports Communication
Rose Hill: MTWTh, 9:30-12:30 and 1:30-4:30 p.m., July 6-9 and 13-16
4 credits, Jacobson/Cirillo
This course is closed. Survey of sports communication. How to communicate effectively in print and electronic media, including techniques in sports writing, public relations, marketing and advertising. Instructors and guest speakers share their expertise and experience in the field. Course includes group projects and field trips. Fee $50.
Computer and Information Sciences
CSLU 1100L21
Structures of Computer Science
Lincoln Center: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Werschulz
or
CSRU 1100R21
Rose Hill: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Wei
3 credits
An introductory course in the discrete structures used in computer science and information technology. Emphasis will be placed on the ability to solve problems and develop logical thinking. Topics such as sets, functions, elementary combinatorics, discrete probability, logic, Boolean algebra, recursion and graphs will be covered through the use of algorithmic and concrete construction. The learned materials are reinforced by computer laboratory assignments.
Economics
ECEU 1100 R21
Basic Macroeconomics
Rose Hill: TWTh, 6-9 p.m.
3 credits, Staff
Investment, GDP, interest rates, the budget deficit, inflation, unemployment, banking monetary and fiscal policies, and exchange rates appear frequently in the media, but are often little understood. Macroeconomics studies these aggregates and their inter-connections, and looks as well at the influence of the Federal Reserve and the government.
English
ENLU 1100L21
English Composition & Rhetoric
Lincoln Center: TWTh, 6-9 p.m., Cornish
or
ENRU 1100R21
Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Thifault
or
ENEU 1100R21
Rose Hill: TWTh, 6-9 p.m., Quinsland
3 credits
This is a course in expository writing. The aim is to teach students to write effectively by using correct grammar, sound logic, and persuasive rhetoric. Students will read and discuss writings by different authors, but their own writing will remain the primary focus of the class.
ENRU 1000R21
Close Reading and Critical Writing
Rose Hill: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Jones
or
ENRU 1000 R22
Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Kerins
or
ENLU 1000 L21
Lincoln Center: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Kohl
3 credits
The course introduces students to techniques of close reading and to the critical analysis of literature through in-class discussion and intensive essay composition. The class aims to explore the varieties of method and approach to thinking critically about literature.
History
HSEU 1000L21
History of the West: Enlightenment to Present
Lincoln Center: TWTh, 6-9 p.m., Staff
or
HSRU 1000R21
Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Hamlin
3 credits
Introduction to the nature and method of historical study and the examination of specific topics essential for understanding the evolution of modern institutions, ideologies, and political situations
HSRU 1100R21
Introduction to American History
Rose Hill: TWTh, 1-4 p.m.
3 credits, Goldberg
A course focusing on significant periods inthe development of the U.S. and considering them in light of certain elements shaping that history. Among these elements are the constitutional and political systems and the society’s ideas, structures, economic policy and world outlook.
HSEU 1200R21
Introduction to Ancient History
Rose Hill: TWTh, 6-9 p.m.
3 credits, Peirce
A consideration of the key issues in the political, social and cultural history of the classical Greek and Roman world.
LLLG 1100L21
Afro-Latin America
Lincoln Center: TWTh, 1-4 p.m.
4 credits, Leeds
Introduction to the study of people of African descent in Latin America. Topics include resistance, political thought, identity formation, the flexibility of racial categories, and the role of gender, class and visual images in the making of racial identities.
Mathematics
MTRU 1203 R21
Applied Calculus I
Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon
3 credits, Ault
This is an elementary course in calculus intended primarily for non-science majors. Derivatives of polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, curve sketching, optimization problems, definite integrals.
MTEU 1206 L21
Calculus I
Session II, Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 6-9 p.m.
4 credits, Marotto
Functions, limits, continuity, Intermediate Value Theorem, derivatives and applications, antiderivatives, Riemann sums, definite integrals, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
Natural Science
NSEU 1000L21
Perspectives: Biology
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 6-9 p.m.
3 credits, Pannizzo
Designed to acquaint the non-science major with the scientific community and to provide an introduction to the biological and biomedical sciences. Outstanding research in genetic engineering, aging, and human diseases will be stressed. Laboratory sessions include DNA analysis, microscopy, and nutritional analysis.
NSLU 1200L21
Perspectives: Physics
Lincoln Center: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon
3 credits, Maron
A conceptual study with labs on the evolution of the fundamental theories of physics about light, atomic theory and astronomy. Emphasis is placed on 20th and 21st century discoveries.
Philosophy
PHLU 1000 L21
Philosophy of Human Nature
Lincoln Center: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Thomas
or
PHRU 1000 R21
Rose Hill: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Economos
3 credits
Introduction to philosophical study of human existence, including consideration of freedom, mind-body knowledge, etc. Texts include Plato, Augustine or Aquinas, Descartes.
PHysics
PYRU 1203R21
Environmental Physics
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon
3 credits, Shibayev
An introductory course for non-science majors. Topics include heat engines, energy supply and consumption, nuclear fission and fusion, renewable energy resources, fossil fuels, and acid rain. Emphasis will be on basic physical principles as applied to environmental issues.
Psychology
PSRU 1000
Introductory Psychology
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon Section R21 Lab: M, 9-11 a.m., Section R22 Lab: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
3 credits, Wertz, J.
An introduction to the contents and methods of scientific psychology as a life science. A survey of the facts, principles, and theories of psychology relating to learning, sensation, perception, cognition, motivation, developmental, personality, abnormal, and social psychology.
Sociology and Anthropology
ANEG 1100R21
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 6-9 p.m.
3 credits, Thangasamy
The objective of the course will be to introduce you to cultural anthropology, placing special emphasis on the understanding of human diversity. This course explores how the world we live in is delineated and structured by belief systems, rules and regulations, and concepts of "power" behavior.
SOEU 1100 L21
Introduction to Sociology
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 6-9 p.m., McGee
or
SORU 1100 R21
Introduction to Sociology
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Laudone
3 credits
An introduction to sociology with a focus on its nature as a scientific discipline. The analysis of society through the use of sociological theories, concepts and methods. This course serves as an introduction to all other sociology courses and seeks to stimulate students to continue to deepen their understanding of societies and social problems.
SOEU 2701 L21
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Session II, Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 6-9 p.m.
4 credits, Klein
An overview of the criminal justice system: law, its sociology, and its social and political functions. The course includes a critical examination of law enforcement agencies, the judicial system and corrections.
Theatre and Visual Arts
ARLU 2003 L21
Introduction to Graphic Design
Session II, Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon
4 credits, Capaldi
In this course the student will learn the basic tools and operations of several different graphics programs. Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign will be explained through demonstrations, tutorials, and weekly assignments. The focus will be on a conceptual and analytical approach to design vocabulary and problem solving. Lab fee.
TDEU 2010 L21
Acting I for Non-Majors
Session II, Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 6-9 p.m.
4 credits, Kimmel
Introductory acting technique for non-Theatre majors. Emphasis on developing and freeing the voice, body, imagination, and emotions. Activities of the course include vocal and body warm-ups, theatre games and exercises, improvisations, and scene work.
TDLU 2045 L21
Introduction to Directing
Session II, Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 1-4 p.m.
4 credits, Margid
This class introduces students to some of the basic tools of theatre directing by having them craft several short pieces that explore ways of using space, movement, gesture, light, sound, objects, and spoken words to communicate a story to an audience. Lab fee. |
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