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Students who said they had an easier time considering their future academic goals after attending the Secondary School Program.
Choosing the Right Courses for You — 4-week or 7-week?
How to Pick a 4-Week Course
- Consider classroom hours: Students in the 4-Week program will be in class 2.5 hours, 4 days/week.
- Choose from around 20 small, interactive courses: Connect with peers and special guest speakers as subjects such as business or writing come to life.
How to Pick a 7-Week Course
- Consider classroom hours: 4-credit courses in the 7-Week program will meet for 3 hours, 2 days/week and 8-credit courses will meet 5 days/week.
- Design Your Own Specialized Program: Choose one or two courses in a topic you are passionate about for a focused area of study.
- Explore a Career Pathway: Get a fresh perspective on a field of work you might want to pursue with these unique small courses.
- Browse all 2025 Courses: Search all 7-week SSP courses offered in 2025 to find what interests you.
4-Week Courses
View the 2025 course catalog or browse by subject below.
Economics & Entrepreneurship
Health & Medicine
Global Problems & Solutions
Culture & Society
Creativity & Design
Science and Technology
Focus on an Area of Study Over 7 Weeks
The 7-Week Secondary School Program provides the opportunity to take two courses instead of one. Consider these topic areas that allow you to gain a deeper understanding of an academic discipline
- Computer Science and Engineering: Are you fascinated by backend website development? Consider putting your coding capabilities to the test this summer in a game development course, or learn more about the future of augmented reality.
- Justice, Ethics, and Human Rights: Are you passionate about justice and human rights? This summer, explore your inner humanitarian in courses that cover global justice, human ethics, and environmental ethics.
- Economics, Finance, and Public Policy: Are you fascinated by the forces that shape our world and drive traditional public leadership? This summer, develop your financial and business savvy while honing your critical thinking and strategic planning skills.
- Medical Sciences and Ethics: Take a deep dive into courses that introduce you to topics in the health sciences. You can study the ethics of emerging technologies or examine the roots and impact of epidemics.
- Psychology and Neuroscience: Curious about what makes people tick? This summer, uncover the mysteries of the mind in these interdisciplinary courses on mind, brain, and behavior.
Explore a Career Pathway in 7 Weeks
Determining a career path can be a challenging, lengthy process. That’s why we designed a catalog of courses that allows students to study a topic through the lens of how it might translate into a career.
In each Career Pathway course, students explore an academic topic in depth while working on team projects that are mirrored in the real world. Guests in the classroom will both advise students and provide insights on their own career paths. Throughout the course students will reflect on what they have learned about their skills, interests, and future goals to come away energized about possible areas of study.
Career Pathway courses are capped at between 15–25 students.
2025 7-Week Career Pathway Courses
Browse 7-Week Courses by Subject Field
Arts, Writing, and the Humanities
Computer Science, Math, and Engineering
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Sciences
Study of Societies, Past and Present
Course Advising — Once Admitted
Once you’re admitted, we can advise you on courses that will match your interests and goals. Reach out to us and we’ll advise you every step of the way.
Our office is open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. Contact us or email us to set up an advising appointment.
