Continuing Education and Professional Studies

Pre-Collegiate Program for High School Students - Earning college credit for qualified graduating high school students and students going into their senior year. 

Criminal Justice Summer Institute for High School Students - The Institute is a one-week program designed for high school students interested in learning about the roles and functions of careers in the law enforcement, courts, and corrections fields. 

Theater Arts Summer Camp for Middle School Students - A Summer Camp for developing theater and acting skills designed for middle school students.

TV News Summer Camp for High School Juniors and Seniors - A one-week, on-campus non-credit summer camp designed for high school juniors and seniors. The camp will provide instruction and experience in the creation of a studio newscast.

Introduction to Video Game Programming I - For high school students and adults, this course introduces students to video game development and programming. The course will be hands-on and students will learn to design, develop, and program video games.

Introduction to Video Game Programming II - For high school students and adults, this course introduces students to video game development and programming. The course will be hands-on and students will learn to design, develop, and program video games using generative recursion, accumulative recursion, assignment, and distributed programming. Pre-req: Introduction to Video Game Programming I

Fantasy and Fiction Summer Institute for High School Students - A one-week, on-campus summer program designed for high school students who would like the opportunity to discuss three classic works in this genre - J.R.R. Tolkien's The Return of the King, C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and J.K. Rowlings' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--under the direction of an experienced college professor.

Creative Writing Summer Institutes for High School Students - Two, one-week summer programs designed for high school students interested in creative writing. Institute I focuses on creative non-fiction writing; Institute II focuses on fiction and poetry.

Writing for College Summer Institutes for High School Juniors and Seniors - Two, one-week summer programs designed to help high school students with the college application process, and to prepare them for writing in college classes. Institute I focuses on the SAT Essay and the College Application Essay; Institute II focuses on reading, writing and research skills.