2022 Online Courses
Not for credit or grade, our courses provide in-depth, interactive exploration of advanced topics. Courses range in subjects from Bioscience to Business, Physics to Philosophy, and Creative Writing to Computer Science.
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Business
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
This course provides students with an engaging introduction to innovation and entrepreneurship, including customer insight, marketing, product development, and business...
Engineering
| Computer Science
Fundamentals of Augmented Reality (AR)
This course is a survey on the emerging media of Augmented Reality (AR). AR is a new form of computer-human...
Computer Science
| Engineering
Product Design
This course examines how creativity is explored and expressed in design-related professions and engages in the process of building a...
Philosophy
The Nature of Evil
Evil is a powerful term that has been applied to everything from windstorms to serial killers to the unreflective actions...
Mathematics
Number Theory
Number theory, the study of properties of integers, has attracted the interest of mathematicians for over 4,000 years. This branch...
Writing
Writing for Film and Television
Are you interested in cinematic storytelling? This course will introduce the next generation of storytellers to the craft writing of...
Writing
Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry
This course is an exploration into the craft of writing creatively. Students will read a variety of works including poems...
Writing
World Building: Fantasy, Science Fiction and the Supernatural
In this course, we will transport ourselves into the many alternate worlds of speculative fiction. From imagined geographies and cosmologies...
Social Science
Topics in Psychology
This course introduces students to methodological and theoretical aspects of the field of psychology through in-depth study of some of...
Social Justice
| Social Science
Gender and Queerness
This course is an exploration of what “gender” and “queerness” mean in a global context. What does it mean to...
Philosophy
Design Your Life with Philosophy
How should you respond to existential anxiety, peer pressure, or crisis? Will a religious, scientific, or artistic life make you...
Philosophy
| Computer Science
Philosophy of AI
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is everywhere these days. Or is it? Plenty of things get labeled "A.I.", certainly, but what exactly...
Physical and Earth Science
| Mathematics
Frontiers in Physics
This course will launch students into an exploration of the groundbreaking discoveries in physics in the early 20th century that...
Social Science
| Social Justice
| Science
| Bioscience
Equity in Medicine
One of the most persistent challenges facing the field of Medicine is that our institutions do not reflect the diversity...
Social Justice
| Social Science
Legal Studies: Critical Thinking Tools
Critical thinking and argumentation are skills that will make you stand out in college and the competitive job market. Students...
Physical and Earth Science
| Social Justice
| Social Science
Environmental Solutions
Too often we hear about environmental problems without solutions. It can be overwhelming to consider issues like climate change, urban...
Social Science
| Social Justice
Legal Studies: the U.S. Supreme Court Docket
The power of the American Judiciary -- particularly the power of the U.S. Supreme Court -- is exercised not through...
Science
| Bioscience
Topics in Bioscience
The biosciences are a continually evolving discipline and advances in research have been instrumental in coming together to develop medical...
Science
| Bioscience
| Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Discover the exciting field of biomedical engineering. This survey course will introduce you to the technology behind some advances in...
Computer Science
| Engineering
Introduction to Data Science
Data science has revolutionized the way our world works and how we understand it. Technology enables us to ask more...
Bioscience
| Science
Investigations in Genetics
The field of genetics—the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity—has rapidly progressed within this last century, effectively changing and...
Science
| Bioscience
| Engineering
Surgical Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
We live in a golden age of surgical technology. New techniques and markets allow us to develop and evaluate interventions...
Social Justice
| Social Science
Sociology of Inequality
Social justice is often marked as the goal to be achieved by those aiming to reform society to be more...
Mathematics
Logic and Problem Solving
Problem solving is both an art and science, a truly intellectually entertaining activity. In this course, we will simultaneously bring...
Mathematics
| Computer Science
Discrete Mathematics
Discrete mathematics encompasses a broad range of mathematical fields centered on discrete (non-continuous) mathematical structures with an eye toward applications...
Mathematics
Introduction to Cryptography
Encryption of information is used not only by governments to keep communications secret but also by banks and other businesses...
Computer Science
| Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
The goal of this course is for students to gain an understanding of what artificial intelligence (AI) is and how...
Computer Science
| Engineering
Introduction to C++
This course introduces the fundamentals of C++ Programming including basic syntax, data types, expressions, control statements, functions, arrays, searching and...
Computer Science
| Engineering
Cryptography and Cryptocurrency
Cryptography is about using mathematics and computational complexity to ensure privacy and security. Cryptographic protocols ensure web traffic is private...
Business
Business Strategy
How do companies develop strategies to compete with one another to generate sustained competitive advantages? This course explores this question...
Bioscience
| Science
Investigations in Neuroscience
This course is designed to serve as a first dive into neuroscience. We will examine the physics and chemistry underlying...
Business
Strategic Marketing
In today’s digital world, there has never been a more exciting time to learn about business and the dynamic field...
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What does "grade level" refer to?
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What does "grade level" refer to?
Grade level refers to the applicant's current grade at the time they submit their application. Reference for 2022 programs:
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Graduation Year from High School (Class of) |
Current Grade |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 8 |
Do Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies program participants receive grades or credit?
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Do Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies program participants receive grades or credit?
We do not provide course grades or credits for completing a Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies program. Our summer courses are for enrichment purposes only. After the conclusion of the program, participants are sent a written evaluation from their instructor and a certificate of completion.