Academic Requirements
What are the academic requirements?
Students' course loads can vary from 18 to 24 hours of class time each week. Work outside the classroom may require a minimum of 4.5 to six hours of study a day. Some classes may include evening meetings.
How do I choose courses?
All courses are listed according to discipline. Some courses are open to all Summer Session students, while others are restricted to certain grade levels or have pre-requisites that should be noted.
Why do I Take only two courses?
Each Summer Session course is an in depth study of a subject that requires sincere effort and a substantial commitment in and outside of class. Taking more than two such courses would not allow time for all the other activities and opportunities the Summer Session offers. Choosing two courses with a heavy concentration in the same discipline is not advised.
What would it be like to be a day student?
Other than not having an assigned dormitory room on the campus, day students may maintain the same schedule and lifestyle as resident students. They may also become familiar with dormitory-life while visiting or studying with friends who are boarders.
What if I am an English as a Second Language student?
There are multiple levels of English as a Second Language, and ultimately placement is determined by the Coordinator of ESL after preliminary testing.
Do students earn academic credit?
Students seeking academic credit for summer study should make arrangements with their own schools.
Upon written request, the Summer Session gladly forwards transcripts (including grades and copies of the teachers' final comments) to the student's home school and to colleges.
What is the attendance policy?
Summer Session courses are designed to cover efficiently a considerable amount of material in what is a relatively short period of time; therefore, late arrival and early departure are not allowed.
If a student chooses to leave early, there will be no special arrangements for final exams. Final grades, the Certificate of Attendance and all payments will be forfeited.