As a first-time freshman, college can be quite the adjustment, so why not start early and take a summer class? The Summer Start Program is intended to help you get settled into Hunter College by taking a summer course that will count towards your degree prior to attending full-time in the Fall.
"Choose from four different Summer Start courses in English, psychology, music, and geography. Whatever course you choose, it's guaranteed to count towards your Hunter College undergraduate degree."
There are plenty of great reasons to apply to the Summer Start Program. Here's just a few:
Choose from four different Summer Start courses in English, psychology, music, and geography. Whatever course you choose, it's guaranteed to count towards your Hunter College undergraduate degree.
Most Popular! Required of all students unless exempt, the English 12000 course trains students to analyze, develop and evaluate ideas, and to express themselves clearly and effectively. Introduction to documented research.
An introduction to the problems, methods and concepts of psychology. The course covers a range of topics that 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.
A broad overview of subjects and ideas in geography, possibly the most internally diverse of the social sciences. This course covers the geographical aspects of topics including weather and climate, landforms, religions, food, cities, economics, culture, politics and much more. While students will be expected to understand the basics of each topic covered, the overarching emphasis will be on understanding the relationships among them. As such, the course builds from one topic to the next, ultimately stressing the sheer geographical complexity and wonder of modern life. Contemporary economic, political and social patterns and problems will be discussed.
This course covers selected compositions primarily from the European tradition studied with an aim to develop perceptive listening.
As a first-year freshman, you will be charged at the part-time degree-seeking student tuition rate for your Summer Start course:
| New York State Residents | Out-of-State Residents |
| $305 per credit + fees | $620 per credit + fees |
Starting with the Fall semester, your tuition rate will revert to the full-time degree-seeking rate once you have enrolled in a full-time schedule. More information about tuition and fees can be found on the Tuition and Payment website.
Additional summer funding may be available through the Summer Pell Grant. Contact the Office of Financial Aid or click the link below to learn more.
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment is here to help with any questions you have about the program. Contact us today!
Should you need help paying for your Summer Start course, additional options may be available. Please contact us directly at admissions@hunter.cuny.edu to learn more.