BRANDEIS PRECOLLEGE ONLINE PROGRAM

School Location: Waltham, MA

Program Delivery: Online

Age: 13+

Gender: Coed

Dates: Courses available throughout the year

Session Length: Two or Four Weeks

Categories: STEM, Medicine, Law

Sub-Categories: Climate Change, Healthcare, Pre-Med, STEM

Cost: $995

Website: bit.ly/bu_tisummerguide2023

Brandeis University’s Precollege Online Program offers flexible, online courses in Climate Change, Civil Litigation, Women’s Health and Global Health for high school students. You’ll learn from Brandeis University professors, receive guidance from a mentor wellversed in your course subject, and earn a Certificate of Completion. The program is available yearround, and the online format lets you study anywhere, anytime, at your own pace.

Available Courses: Climate Change: Inside the Science and Advocacy

What if people could harness innovation and communities to improve the environment? In this course, you become a citizen scientist, equipped to do research and communicate your findings in a way that helps foster change. Learn climate change on a global scale and how this impacts your community. Discover your households’ carbon footprint and what you can do to lessen its impact. Understand the history of the environmental movement, the Paris Agreement and America’s role in climate science. You’ll complete a final project that focuses on an ecological issue of your choosing and makes a case for change based on the science you’ve learned. If you have a passion for the environment, this course is a must for you.

Civil Litigation: Go Behind the Scenes of a Lawsuit

In this course, you’ll learn what it’s like to be a lawyer. Look at the types of disputes, the laws that apply and the difference between civil and criminal cases. Learn to argue your case, using evidence and previous legal decisions. Conduct an interview with your client. Develop a research plan. Know when it’s best to go to court or to settle. You’ll do an oral presentation and prepare a formal legal letter presenting the merits of your case.

If you’re interested in the law, this course is for you.

Women’s Health: Biology and Wellness

How does the particular biology of women relate to their health? What diseases affect women more than men? How does the social standing of women impact their wellness and their access to treatment? You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the genetics, anatomy and physiology of women, including hormones and reproductive health. We’ll take an in-depth look into select diseases such as endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). If you are thinking about taking pre-med in college or are considering a future in women’s health, this course is for you.

Global Health: When the World Gets Sick

How do infectious diseases start? How do they spread? What is their effect on public policy, the economy, and our rights as human beings? Get a multi-faceted look at pandemics, focusing on tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Other courses on disease concentrate primarily on science; this one traces the effects throughout our society. You will also learn how you can lobby for change through persuasive writing techniques. This course is a must if you’re thinking about a future in pre-med, STEM, government or not-for-profit. Learn through video lessons by Professor Cynthia Tschampl and distinguished guests.