First-Year Jump Start

Want to get a jump-start on your college courses? During both summer sessions, the University of Portland offers introductory-level courses for incoming first-year students. Many of these courses fulfill University core requirements.

To qualify for summer admission, incoming first-year students need to be accepted to the University. Incoming first-year students registering for summer must register as "non-matriculating" students and maintain their admission date in the fall so as not to jeopardize their financial aid. Most types of financial aid cannot be applied to summer school. However, summer tuition is discounted in comparison to tuition during the academic year.

Some examples of courses that may be offered include:

BIO 305 and 306 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II (online)
CHM 207 and 208 - General Chemistry I and II (online or in-person)
ENG 107 - Thinking Through Writing
ENG 112 - Thinking Through Literature
ENV 162 - Introduction to the Oceans
FA 108 - Creative Process in Performing Arts
HST 211 - Who is America: The Modern U.S.
HST 220 - Search for Justice (online)
MTH 161 - Elementary Statistics (online)
MTH 201 and 202 Calculus I and II (online)
PHL 150 - Engaging Philosophy (online)
PHL 220 - Engaging Ethics (online)
PHY 204 and PHY 205 - General Physics I and II
POL 203 Introduction to Political Theory (online)
PSY 101 Psychological Science
SOC 101 - Understanding Society (online)
SPN 105 and SPN 205 - Accelerated Beginning and Intermediate Spanish
THE 105 - Engaging Ultimate Questions: Religion, Faith, and Ethics