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!
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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 2012. All courses run during Session II, July 3-August 7.
You can choose from three 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. Take classes in state-of-the-art facilities close to home at our Westchester campus, located in West Harrison.
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 dean at summerschool@fordham.edu. Pre-college students are eligible for undergraduate-level courses only, and aside from the courses listed here, courses above the 1000-level often have prerequisites.
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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. You may also request an application packet by calling 718-817-4665 or emailing us at summerschool@fordham.edu.
Please note, there is no housing available for this program.
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For a 3-credit class: $2,280
For a 4-credit class: $3,040
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 3. After this date, Pre-College program participants will follow the Summer Session refund schedule listed in the Bulletin.
African and African-American Studies
AFAM 3114 R21 Italian-Americans and the Making of Race in the U.S.
Session II, Rose Hill: MTWTh, 1-4 p.m., Cinotto, 4 credits, Call #10002
The course explores Italian American History since the 1880s to this day, tracking the intersections of race with class and gender and setting the narrative in a sophisticated and inclusive, historical, political, and cultural context. It analyzes Italians’ different encounters with many others (African Americans, as well as Puerto Ricans and other Latinos/Latinas, Chinese, Jews, Irish, and Albanians) in urban as well as rural America— focusing on New York City. Devoting special attention to popular culture representations (in particular photography and film, featuring numerous screenings), the class includes a series of guest speakers on critical topics; and it is complemented by two walking tours led by special guest scholars and artists.
Biology
BISC 1001 R21 Human Biology
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Ribeiro, 3 credits, Call #10028
A course designed for non-majors. The biology of humans, emphasizing cells and molecules, reproduction and development, structure and function of the body, inheritance and evolution. Lectures are complemented by scheduled laboratory work.
Business Administration
CBBU 1001 R21 The Ground Floor
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 1-4 p.m.,* Fillet, 3 credits, Call #10273
New for the Summer Session, this course introduces students to business, to student-focused resources at Fordham, and to personal skills that contribute to success in the study of business administration and beyond. Teamwork and critical thinking are emphasized to encourage students to develop an integrated perspective of business functions.
Communication and Media Studies
COMM 3350 R21 Sports Communication
Session II, Rose Hill: MTWTh, 9:30-12:30 and 1:30-4:30 p.m., Jacobson/Cirillo, 4 credits, Call #10069
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.
Economics
ECON 1100 L21 Basic Macroeconomics
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 6-9 p.m., Collins, 3 credits, Call #10075
ECON 1100 R21 Basic Macroeconomics
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Kintanar, 3 credits, Call #10076
ECON 1100 W21 Basic Macroeconomics
Session II, Westchester: TWTh, 6-9 p.m., Tobin, 3 credits, Call #10077
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
ENGL 1101 L21 Composition I
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Darling, 3 credits, Call #10094
ENGL 1101 R21 Composition I
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Grisafi, 3 credits, Call #10095
Instruction in how to generate and present a critical position in the college essay. Emphasis on the development of unity, coherence and clarity of expression in written communication. Review of basic grammar with emphasis on diagnosing and solving persistent problems.
ENGL 1102 L21 Composition II
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Hopwood, 3 credits, Call #10098
ENGL 1102 R21 Composition II
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Windholz, 3 credits, Call #10099
Intensive training in the principles of effective expository writing, including attention to the techniques and the ethics of scholarly research. Student papers will be written and discussed.
ENGL 2000 R22 Texts and Contexts: Bleakness and Futility, The Dark Side of British Popular Literature, 1900-1940
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 6-9 p.m., Macdonald, 3 credits, Call #10104
The course explores the cultural anxieties of Britain between the turn of the century and the start of World War II as expressed in popular works of fiction, poetry, drama and journalism. Topics include threats to the Edwardian child, the First World War, and post-war disillusionment. The course begins with Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows and includes works by Noel Coward, John Buchan, Christopher Isherwood and Rose Macaulay, among others.
ENGL 3086 L21 The Comic Voice
Session II, Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 1-4 p.m., Eng, 4 credits, Call #10105
In the long tradition of the comic voice, the most notable practitioners have included Jonathan Swift, Addison and Steele, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain and James Thurber. Among current writers working the tradition are Calvin Trilin, Woody Allen, Garrison Keillor, Russel Baker, Fran Lebowitz and Molly Ivins. Students will write comic essays and columns, read selections from practitioners and comic theorists (such as Bergson and Freud), and consider evolutions in comic taste.
History
HIST 1100 R21 Understanding Historical Change: American History
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Goldberg, 3 credits, Call #10123
A course focusing on significant periods in the development of the United States and considering them in the light of certain elements shaping that history. Among these elements are the constitutional and political system; the society’s ideals, structure, economic policy and world outlook.
Mathematics
MATH 1000 R21 Pre-Calculus
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Smith, 3 credits, Call #10250
The course is designed to allow students entry into calculus courses.
MATH 1100 R21 Finite Mathematics
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 6-9 p.m., Swinarski, 3 credits, Call #10134
Topics include solutionsto systems of linear equations, counting techniques including Venn diagrams, permutations, combinations, probability, Bayes theorem, Markov chains.
MATH 1206 L21 Calculus I
Session II, Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 6-9 p.m., Marotto, 4 credits, Call #10112
Functions, limits, continuity, Intermediate Value Theorem, derivatives and applications, antiderivatives, Riemann sums, definite integrals, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
Natural Science
NSCI 1010 L21 Alchemy to Astrophysics
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Maron, 3 credits, Call #10148
Designed to introduce the nonscience major to the development of concepts and theories in chemistry and physics. Topics will include atomic theory, interactions of energy and matter, light and astronomy. Laboratory sessions will complement the lecture topics.
NSCI 1030 L21 Human Function and Dysfunction
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 6-9 p.m., Panizzo, 3 credits, Call #10155
Introduces the nonscience major to intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting the human body. Topics include genetic engineering, neuroscience, behavior and disease. Laboratory sessions will complement the lecture topics.
Philosophy
PHIL 1000 R21 Philosophy of Human Nature
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Rice, 3 credits, Call #10161
Introduction to the philosophical study of human existence, including consideration of freedom, mind-body, knowledge, etc. Texts include Plato, Augustine or Aquinas, and Descartes.
Physics
PHYS 1203 R21 Environmental Physics
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Haider, 3 credits, Call #10151
An introductory course for nonscience majors. Topics include heat engines, energy supply and consumption, nuclear fission and fusion, renewable energy resources, fossil fuels and acid raid. Emphasis will be on basic principles as applied to environmental issues.
Political Science
POSC 1100 R21 Introduction to Politics
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 6-9 p.m., Baumgarth, 3 credits, Call #10195
The purpose of the course is to systematically present approaches to politics as an organizing principle in the larger social community and as a way of life. In pursuing this goal, the student will be introduced to certain essential concepts and unifying themes germane to the discipline. Special attention will be paid to politics in the United States.
Sociology and Anthropology
ANTH 1100 L21 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Velasquez, 3 credits, Call #10032
ANTH 1100 R21 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Session II, Rose Hill: TWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon, Trevithick, 3 credits, Call #10033
We live in a shrinking international arena that demands greater sensitivity to the diversity of cultural patterns surrounding us. In this course, students investigate human beliefs and behavior, particularly in regard to forms of communication, marriage and family, adaptations to the environment and to political, economic and religious institutions in a variety of past and present cultures.
SOCI 1100 L21 Introduction to Sociology
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 6-9 p.m., Bilous, 3 credits, Call #10173
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 a prerequisite to all other sociology courses and seeks to stimulate students to continue to deepen their understanding of societies.
Theatre and Visual Arts
THEA 1100 L21 Invitation to Theatre
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Patton, 3 credits, Call #10221
An introduction to major plays, artists and forms of theatre in various periods and an investigation into the creative process of theatre today.
VART 2085 L21 Sustainable New York
Session II, Lincoln Center: TWTh, 1-4 p.m., Compton/Craft, 3 credits, Call #10227
A workshop in big city ‘greening.’ Although intended for majors in visual arts, environmental studies and/or urban studies, this course will interest anyone concerned about New York City’s future in an era of rising energy costs and environmental risk. The course will be informed by walking tours, field trips, readings and discussions, illustrated presentations, visits to building, park and construction sites and guest speakers from state and city agencies, NGOs, nonprofits and innovators in the private sector. Several sessions will meet outside Fordham.
*This course was previously scheduled for morning.
