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Our six-week summer residential program gives participants a glimpse into the college experience by letting them dorm on USC’s campus and take college-level classes for credit. They also participate in social, cultural, and recreational activities.
An introduction to the basics of Algebra.
A comprehensive analysis of the entire criminal justice process, from the investigation and arrest of suspects, through the trial and appeal process for defendants. It also delves into the underlying philosophical purpose of criminal laws, and their formulation by the local and federal governments.
Summer 2023 Syllabus
A survey of the social, economic, and political construction of the United States from its colonial origins through the formation of the United States constitutional government and its Civil War period. This course provides a background in the political and social development of the United States with a supplement of focused study on the evolution of the institution of slavery, to gain a better understanding of 17th, 18th, and 19th Century race construction in America. Students will analyze historiographical issues in African American history and how black Americans were active agents in creating their history from Africa to the Civil War. Emphasis is placed on the African background of African Americans (Diaspora), the institution of slavery, the development of African American community institutions, and African American participation in, and impact on, the Civil War. These topics will be considered within the context of resistance, rebellion, and self-determination.
Summer 2023 Syllabus
A study of the physical makeup of the Earth. Emphasis is placed on climate, soils, vegetation, landforms, maps, weather systems, oceans, and the atmosphere, and their pattern on earth. The processes such as weather systems, climate, landforms etc. are not “random” as is popularly but mistakenly believed, but rather part of a systematic and orderly system, orchestrated with pinpoint precision and part of a cause and effect relationship. The aim of this course is to give the students a greater appreciation of the world around us as part of the inter-connectedness and unity spanning multiple disciplines of the Earth-atmosphere-people and environment interaction.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will apply basic geography concepts to answer the following questions:
a)Classify rock types according with their geologic origin.
b) Describe the concept of plate
tectonic boundaries and types.
c) Describe the types of waves generated during an
earthquake.
Summer 2021 Syllabus
This course offers an introduction to the Spanish language. It lets students familiarize themselves with the usage of common verbs and pronouns, and teaches them about their origin in Central American and Southern American countries.
Summer 2023 Syllabus
In order to give students the complete college experience, we let them live at USC’s McCarthy Honors Residential College.
Safety & Support
A team of UB staff and residential advisors(RAs) will live in the dorms and always be available 24/7. In addition, USC’s Department of Public Safety will patrol the university’s campus and its surrounding communities 24/7.
