Seven-week Program: Academics

Seven-week courses are carefully selected from existing courses in the Brown undergraduate curriculum or are newly created for the summer. Each course is approved by Brown’s College Curriculum Council for academic quality, appropriate workload, and equivalency to first-year Brown courses. Local students who can commute to campus may take one course. All residential students must take two courses.

In most courses, you will be evaluated by an "A", "B", "C", or "NC" grade. Please be aware, however, that in some courses (noted in the individual course descriptions), students will only be evaluated on a satisfactory/no-credit basis, rather than a letter grade. In addition, you will be coached to think beyond the "gotta have an A" trap. You will be encouraged to challenge yourself to explore subject matter in depth and to engage in the process of learning. You will retain more knowledge and think more effectively.

A note about academic credit

Transfer credit policies vary widely among colleges and universities. Interested students should contact their prospective college's admission office for more information.

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