Program Information

College Now courses during the fall are open to current 10^th and 11^th grade students who meet the following requirements. You only need scores from one of the columns i.e. only SATs or PSATs or Regents or the extra requirements. If your scores are close enough (whether it be within 5 points in the Regents or 30 points in the PSAT/SAT) to meet our eligibility requirements, you are still encouraged to apply because you will be in our waitlist range. All students MUST still submit a transcript and their PSAT and/or SAT scores (if available). We can also accept recommendation letters in lieu of standardized test scores.

Students who are interested in applying for our Calculus 1 course must be currently enrolled in and on track to pass Trigonometry or higher level Math course. Those who are accepted into this course would then be required to take a Math placement exam to make sure they qualify.

We encourage students to select a course for which they have not already earned a 4 or 5 on the AP exam.

In addition to the scores mentioned below, students must have a cumulative GPA of 75 or higher to be eligible for the Hunter College Now Fall program.

*EBRW (Evidence Based Reading and Writing)

** Eligibility can also be satisfied with different combinations (Ex. ELA and PSAT/ SAT Math, PSAT Reading and Math Regents, ELA and Math Regents, etc.)

*** We can also accept recommendation letters in lieu of standardized test scores. Recommendation letters can be emailed to a College Now staff member in the event that your teacher/guidance counselor would prefer not to provide recommendation letters directly to the applicant.

Program will run from August 28th – December 21st.

Classics 101: Classical Mythology (3 credits)

Greek and Roman myth as represented in ancient art and literature, with emphasis on modern interpretations and theories.

Computer Science 127: Introduction to Computer Science (3 credits)

This course presents an overview of computer science with an emphasis on problem-solving and computational thinking through ‘coding’: computer programming for beginners. Other topics include: organization of hardware, software, and how information is structured on contemporary computing devices.

Math 150: Calculus I (4 credits)

Limits, continuity, differentiation and integration of elementary functions and trigonometric functions, applications

Public Health 330: Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)

Methods of study of disease; risk factors; distribution, causes, prevention, and control of selected diseases.

English 120: Expository Writing (3 credits)

Introduction to documented research. Trains students to analyze, develop, and evaluate ideas, and to express themselves clearly and effectively.

Math 102: Mathematics and Everyday Life (3 credits)

Learning how to model real world problems with mathematics, and learn techniques for solving them. Topics include personal finance, statistical reasoning, probability, exponential growth, and voting theory.

Media 180: Introduction to Media Studies (3 credits)

Social, political, and economic factors that determine and shape products of media organizations.

Music Theory 101: Basic Musicianship (3 credits)

A traditional course in the rudiments of music, designed for students with little or no prior training in music theory. The fundamentals of music and music notation are covered, including pitches, rhythms, meters, scales, key signatures, intervals, and basic chords. Students develop fluency through written assignments and practical application.

Nutrition 141: Nutrition (3 credits)

Fundamentals of the science of nutrition as they apply to individuals and society.

Psychology 100: Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)

An introduction to the problems, methods and concepts of psychology, covering a range of topics which characterize the discipline, including history, methodology and professional ethics, biological foundations, perception, motivation and emotion, learning, memory and thinking, individual differences, intelligence, personality, behavior disorders and their treatment, and group processes.

Sociology 101: Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

Development of sociological imagination through introduction and application of basic concepts incorporating global and comparative perspectives.

Education 250: Introduction to Urban Education: Topics and Issues around Diversity and Equity (3 credits)

This course provides an introduction to urban education, specifically focusing on both current pedagogical approaches and the various historical, socioeconomic, sociocultural, and political factors that influence schools, with an eye to equity and justice as means to closing the achievement gap for marginalized populations of students.