• By taking part in a college class, you will achieve a better sense of what you are looking for in your prospective colleges and universities.

• Through our pre-college workshop, which is conducted by a representative from Fordham's Office of Undergraduate Admissions, you will receive guidance in the college selection and application process.

• Since Fordham has a reputation of academic excellence, you should be able to transfer the college credits you earn to whichever college you choose and, depending on the class you take, you may be able to fulfill a college core requirement.

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 2008.

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 in the right side bar.  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.

Please complete the application. 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 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.

For a 3-credit class: $1,860
For a 4-credit class: $2,480

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 June 30.  After this date, Pre-College program participants will follow the Summer Session refund schedule listed in the Bulletin.

Art History and Music
AHEU 1100L21
Art History Introduction
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 6-9 p.m.
3 credits, Lorance
An introduction to the study of art through key monuments of painting, sculpture, and architecture of primarily Western art.  Form and style as visual representation will be analyzed.  Outstanding works will also be explored in terms of their context or function, and the changing role of the artist in society will be examined.  Field trips to local museums may be required.

MURU 1100R21
Music History Introduction
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon
3 credits, Keenan
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 1011L21
Introduction to Media Industries
Session II, 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 3350R21
Sports Communication
Session II, Rose Hill: July 7-10 and July 14-17, 9:30-12:30 and 1:30-4:30 p.m.
4 credits, Jacobson/Cirillo
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
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Werschulz
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. 

English
ENLU 1100L21
English Composition & Rhetoric
Session II Lincoln Center: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Stine
or ENRU 1100R21, Session II Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Sterud or 6-9 p.m., Furtado
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
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon
3 credits, Kerins
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.

Economics
ECEU 1100R21
Basic Macroeconomics
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 6-9 p.m.
3 credits, Staff
Investment, GDP, interest rates, the budget deficit, inflation, unemployment, banking monetary and fiscal polices, 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 theFederal Reserve and the government.

History
HSEU 1000L21
History of the West: Enlightenment to Present
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 6-9 p.m.
3 credits, Bristow
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
Session II Rose Hill: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Goldberg
or HSLU 1100L21, Session II Lincoln Center: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Ben-Atar, 3 credits
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
Session II, 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
Session II, 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 1100R21
Finite Mathematics
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 1-4 p.m.
3 credits, Brakalova
Topics covered include solutions to linear systems of equations, counting techniques including Venn diagrams, permutations, combinations, elementary probability, Bayes Theorem, Markov chains.

Natural Science
NSLU 1000L21
Perspectives: Biology
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon
3 credits, Cleven
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.

NSEU 1100L21 
Perspectives: Chemistry
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 6-9 p.m.
3 credits, Tan
The basic language and ideas of chemistry and biochemistry including the nature of the atom, formation of molecules, interpretation of chemical structures. Applications in endocrinology, pharmacology and toxicology. Laboratory sessions include water chemistry, elemental analysis, and enzyme reactions.

Philosophy
PHEU 1000R21 
Philosophy of Human Nature
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 6-9 p.m.
3 credits, Hazlett
A study of the nature of human beings using the works of Plato and Augustine or Aquinas and Descartes.

Physics
PYRU 1203R21
Environmental Physics
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon
3 credits, Haider
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.

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.

Theatre and Visual Arts
AREU 1135L21
Visual Thinking
Session II, Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 6-9 p.m.
4 credits, Ruble
A foundation course in visual language and perception.  A range of topics will be explored, with a focus on building technical, formal, and critical skills.  This course will emphasize work in two dimensions. 

TDEU 1100L21
Invitation to Theatre
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 6-9 p.m.
3 credits, Maguire
An introduction to major plays, artists and forms of theatre in various periods and an investigation into the creative process of theatre today.

TDLU 2010L21
Acting I for Non-Majors
Session II, Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 1-4 p.m.
4 credits, Patton
Through various exercises and scene work, students explore developing and freeing the four tools ofthe actor: voice, body, imagination, and emotions.  Activities of the course include vocal and physical warm-ups, improvisations, scene work, reading and written assignments, and attending live theatre in NYC.

ARLU 1124L21 
Photography I
Session II, Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon
4 credits, Lawton
Instruction is offered in basic camera and darkroom techniques of black-and-white photography. Classes include critiques of students’ work and discussions of aesthetic questions pertaining to photography. Students should have adjustable cameras. Lab fee $150.