The Penn Summer Prep Program offers the challenge of college-level academics within an exploratory, non-credit environment. Students enroll in two immersive modules from across disciplines while benefiting from the rich educational resources of the University.
Summer 2021 modules
To keep our students safe as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Penn Arts and Sciences staff is dedicated to making our high-quality programs available this summer—completely online.
Explore the exciting modules that were delivered online during the summer of 2021:
| Module Name | Subject Area |
|---|---|
| American Bodies | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| An Introduction to Latin American Poetry | English and Writing, Philosophy and Society |
| Art, Protest, and Politics | Philosophy and Society, The Arts |
| Digging the Past: Introduction to Archaeology | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| Digital Media, Inequality, and Cyber-Civil Rights | Computer Science |
| Education & Inequality | Philosophy and Society |
| Genetic Anthropology: Decoding People and the Genome | Philosophy and Society |
| Genomics and Bioinformatics | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| Introduction to Economics | Mathematics |
| Riddles, Ruins, and Rhyme: Intro to Early English Literature | English and Writing, Philosophy and Society |
| Seeing America with the Amazing “Anthroman” | Philosophy and Society |
| The Ancient Roman Everyday Life | Philosophy and Society |
| The College Admissions Essay & Beyond | College Prep, English and Writing |
| The Neuroscience and Philosophy of Depression | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| Module Name | Subject Area |
|---|---|
| Art and Politics of the AIDS Epidemic | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| COVID19 – 101 | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| Creative Launchpad: Thinking Things Up and Writing Them Down | English and Writing |
| Environmental Justice | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| Fantastic Politics: Modern Political Issues Illustrated through Fantasy Worlds | Philosophy and Society |
| Fine Art Photography | The Arts |
| Intro to Middle Eastern Culture, History, and Literature | Philosophy and Society |
| Myths of Human Nature | Philosophy and Society |
| The Epidemiology of Lead Poisoning | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| You Are What You Eat: A Global History Food & Drink | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| Module Name | Subject Area |
|---|---|
| American Bodies | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| Ancient Monsters | English and Writing, Philosophy and Society |
| Digital Media, Inequality, and Cyber-Civil Rights | Computer Science |
| Introduction to Economics | Mathematics |
| Introduction to International Relations | English and Writing, Philosophy and Society |
| Otherworldly Creative Writing | English and Writing |
| Philosophies of Anxiety | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| The College Admissions Essay & Beyond | College Prep, English and Writing |
| Think Like a Scientist: Genetics, the Scientific Method, and Science Communication | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| Thinking Like an Anthropologist: Understanding Culture and Society with Social Science | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| Witchcraft and Possession in Early America | English and Writing, Philosophy and Society |
| Module Name | Subject Area |
|---|---|
| An Introduction to Voting Theory | Philosophy and Society |
| COVID19 – 101 | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| Creative Launchpad: Thinking Things Up and Writing Them Down | English and Writing |
| Exploring Data with Graphs and Matrices | Mathematics |
| Fantastic Politics: Modern Political Issues Illustrated through Fantasy Worlds | Philosophy and Society |
| Fine Art Photography | The Arts |
| Homer’s Odyssey and the Art of the Story | English and Writing |
| Introduction to Italian Culture: Art, Film and Literature | Philosophy and Society |
| Raise Your Voice | Communications |
| Thought Experiments: The Case of Hayy Ibn Yaqzan | Philosophy and Society |
| You Are What You Eat: A Global History Food & Drink | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| Module Name | Subject Area |
|---|---|
| An Introduction to Voting Theory | Philosophy and Society |
| Ancient Monsters | English and Writing, Philosophy and Society |
| Introduction to International Relations | English and Writing, Philosophy and Society |
| Introduction to Network Analysis | Mathematics |
| Think Like a Scientist: Genetics, the Scientific Method, and Science Communication | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| Thought Experiments: The Case of Hayy Ibn Yaqzan | Philosophy and Society |
| Witchcraft and Possession in Early America | English and Writing, Philosophy and Society |
Afternoon modules
| Module Name | Subject Area |
|---|---|
| Art and Politics of the AIDS Epidemic | Philosophy and Society |
| Fine Art Photography | The Arts |
| Homer’s Odyssey and the Art of the Story | English and Writing |
| Introduction into Health Disparities | Philosophy and Society, Science |
| The Epidemiology of Lead Poisoning | Philosophy and Society, Science |
