Are there any academic advantages to starting in the summer at University Park?
If you are not quite ready to take MATH 140 (Calculus with Analytic Geometry I) in the fall, you would be well-advised to start in the summer and take the pre-calculus courses. That will prepare you for MATH 140 in the fall, so that you will be better able to make the recommended progress toward completing your degree requirements. A special pairing of two courses, CAS 100 (Effective Speech) and EDSGN 100 (Introduction to Engineering Design) is offered during the summer for College of Engineering students. These two courses are integrated as part of the Leading Edge Academic Program (LEAP) offered only in the summer. The students who participate in this program are also assigned to the same residence area with mentors available to create a living-learning environment. Registration for LEAP usually begins in late March on the LEAP website.
