College Preparation Program
Experience college life at Northwestern University this summer in the College Prep Program. High school sophomores and juniors can take undergraduate courses for college credit, or enroll in a two-week IN FOCUS seminar in a special topic area.
College Prep Program Dates
The program begins on Sunday, June 23, 2013. Program length is determined by the length of the courses you choose.
| Course Length | Program Ends |
| Three-week undergraduate courses | Saturday, July 13 |
| Four-week undergraduate courses | Saturday, July 20 |
| Six-week undergraduate courses | Saturday, August 3 |
| Eight-week (undergraduate courses) | Saturday, August 17 |
| Three three-week intensive course sequences | Saturday, August 24 |
IN FOCUS Seminars
Each seminar will begin with orientation the Sunday before the course begins. Residential Scholars will move in to the dorm on orientation day and will move out the Saturday after the course ends.
| Seminar | Seminar Dates |
| Humanitarianism and Global Justice | Monday, June 24–Friday, July 5 |
| Legal Interpretation and Communication | Monday, June 24–Friday, July 5 |
| Sustainability: Economy, Society, and Environment | Monday, June 24–Friday, July 5 |
| Bioethics | Monday, July 8–Friday, July 19 |
| Bioscience Research | Monday, July 8–Friday, July 19 |
| Insight into Medicine | Monday, July 8–Friday, July 19 |
| Explorations in Art and Culture | Monday, July 22–Friday, August 2 |