College Now
STEM + COLLEGE NOW
The STEM Institute at CCNY is excited to continue our collaboration with College Now, to offer a comprehensive and diverse selection of college-level courses that allow high school students to access quality STEM education, earn college credits, and become engaged, curious learners.
Program Objectives
Enhance College Readiness: Enable high school students to earn college credits, along with honors high school elective credit, giving them a head start on their academic journey and familiarizing them with the rigor of college coursework.
Diversify Learning Opportunities: Offer a range of courses that cater to various interests and career aspirations, providing students with a deeper understanding of STEM fields and beyond.
Program Eligibility
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A minimum score of 75 on the NYS English Language Arts Regents
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A minimum score of 480 on the PSAT/SAT E-BRW
or
A minimum score of 20 on the ACT
*Applicants without New York State Regents and/or PSAT/SAT or ACT scores must have a 75 overall average in English, in addition to an overall 80 Grade Point Average (GPA).
**Applicants must have completed a minimum of 3 academic semesters of high school.
For a list of designated High School College Now liaisons, click HERE.
Location(s)
The City College of New York Campus: 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031
Course Descriptions
AES 19903: Explorations in Architecture
This architecture and design program involves a series of exercises that incorporate issues of critical thinking, aesthetics, structural integrity and the inherent properties of materials. There will be readings that correspond to the curriculum. Students will be assigned design projects that will culminate in an exhibition, presentation and critique. (3 credits)
BIO 10004: Human Biology
A Biology course for non-science majors that emphasizes the function of the human body. Medical issues relating to personal and community health, as well as ethical issues will be discussed. (3 credits)
ECO 10001: Financial Management
This course examines a wide range of financial decisions that people make in their business lives as well as in their personal lives. Using case studies, real-world examples, & analytical tools, this course provides students with an introduction to the basic theory and practice of finance. The purpose of the class is to introduce students to the world of finance and for students to obtain greater comfort making the major financial decisions their life journey will require. (3 credits)
ECO 10050: Startups – An Experiential Exercise (Entrepreneurship / App Development)
This course combines the fundamentals of assessing a concept or product within the framework of a business opportunity. Students will learn how to evaluate whether an idea has market appeal (product/market fit), develop a business model, determine market potential, and understand the key elements of a successful venture. The App Development section focuses creating a. mobile application as the final product in this process. In addition to the above entrepreneurial skills, students will learn how to design, code, publish, and pitch their app. Students taking this course also have the opportunity to enter their application into the Congressional App Challenge (CAC), for a chance to present their application in Washington, DC before members of Congress. More information about the CAC can be found here. (3 credits)
EDUC 22100: Urban Schools in a Diverse American Society
The social context of schooling. An inquiry into the philosophy, history, sociology, quality, immigration, and the education of children from non-dominant cultures. Digital technology will be used as much as possible in data gathering. (3 Credits)
A. Philip Randolph Campus HS students ONLY! (enrolled in Year 1 – Level Foundation course).
ENGL 11000: Freshman Composition
Explore and analyze, in writing and reading, a variety of genres and rhetorical situations. Develop strategies for reading, drafting, collaborating, revising, and editing. (3 credits)
ENGR 10100: Building an Electric Skateboard
An introduction to engineering practice through hands-on investigations, design projects, and students explorations in the field of micro mobility. In this section, students will build a fully functional electric skateboard, while learning about the design principles, and the corresponding physics and mechanics of a personal electric vehicle. (1 credit)
ENGR 10100: Rocketry
An introduction to engineering practice through hands-on investigations, design projects, and students explorations in the field of Rocketry. By the end of the course, the students should be able to complete low power builds, high power rocketry scratch builds, Level 1 Certification test and readily apply knowledge to competitions HLA is participating in. (1 credit)
ENGR 10100: Robotics
An introduction to engineering practice through hands-on investigations, design projects, and students explorations in the field of Robotics. This section will introduce high school students to the basics of robotics, coding, and electronics, focusing on using sensors and actuators to create automated systems. (1 credit)
MATH 19000: College Algebra and Trigonometry
Introduction to algebraic expressions and equations, rational expressions, exponents, functions and their graphs, trigonometric functions on the unit circle, and right triangle trig. Prereq.: STEM Math placement or by subsequent examination. (3 credits)
MATH 19500: Precalculus
Intervals, inequalities, operations on functions, inverse functions, graphing polynomial functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions and formulas. Prereq.: A grade of C or above in MATH 19000 or STEM Math placement. (3 credits)
MATH 20100: Calculus I
Limits, continuity, derivatives, differentiation and its applications, differentials, definite and indefinite integrals. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in Math 19500 or STEM Math placement. (4 credits)
MCA 23300: Introduction to Journalism
This course introduces students to the basics of reporting and writing for the print and broadcast media. A hands-on course, students learn the rigors of journalism through covering stories. (3 credits)
PHYS 10000: Ideas of Physics
An introductory survey course in general physics, where you will have ample opportunities to improve your critical thinking and problem-solving skills through analyzing real world situations. The fundamentals of physics will be explored in a student-centered learning environment. It is highly recommended that students an understanding and knowledge of algebra and geometry. (3 credits)
PSC 10100: United States Politics and Government
An overview of American government. Analysis focuses on three major areas: the Constitution and the debates of the Founding era, America’s political institutions and processes, and the political behavior of the American public. Attention is also paid to major public policies. This course is a 3 credit college course and 1 high school credit that may be equivalent to the NYC DOE U.S. History and Government course (check with your high school). (3 credits)
PSY 24600: Introduction To Human Development: Infancy & Childhood
Topics include genetic considerations; prenatal development; the characteristics of the neonate; cognitive processes; language development; personality changes; early socialization; moral development. Pre-requisite: PSY 10200 (3 credits)
SCI 31920: Introduction to Game Programming
This class introduces students to digital game development through the game engine Unity. Students learn the basics of the Unity interface and the fundamentals of programming in C#. Students will create simple game prototypes as assignments to learn core programming concepts. No prior programming knowledge is necessary, although assignments will be tailored to individual student’s programming experience. (3 credits)
PSY 10200: Applications of Psychology in the Modern World
An introduction to the study of human development and learning, personality and motivation, sex differences, attitudes, aggressions, interpersonal attraction, behavior in groups and work settings, abnormal behavior and its treatment. Emphasizes on the ways in which psychological theory and research can be applied to individual and social problems. Students are responsible for submitting research papers on related topics. (3 credits)
Tips to Submit your College Now Application:
Tip 1: Gather all documents you will need to submit along with your CUNY Unified College Now application (e.g. PSAT/SAT score report, ACT Score Report, Parental Consent Form, Media Release, etc.)
Applicants age 18 or older are ONLY required to submit the CUNY Media Consent Form in place of the Parental Consent Form).
Tip 2: Make sure all transcripts and/or PSAT/SAT or ACT score reports are official and in PDF format. The CN program will NOT accept; pictures, screenshots, report cards and/or progress reports.
Tip 3: Applicants MUST also submit their official high school transcript along with eligible GPA, NYS Regents score and/or PSAT/SAT and/or ACT score report.
Tip 4: Access the CUNY CN Unified Application exclusively through Chrome, Edge or Safari browsers. Using other internet browsers may limit your ability to utilize all features of the application or submit it successfully.
You may need to clear your browser’s cookies and browser history to improve proper functioning, and/or refresh/reload the site.
Tip 5: Be sure to save your application as you go along, in case of a site crash or other connectivity issues.
Tip 6: Always double-check that your email address and phone number were entered correctly; this is the only way to ensure you receive important communications about your application status.
Please use a personal email address such as a gmail; nycstudents.net email addresses often block messages from other services.
Tip 7: Make sure you have completed both the STEM Institute Application via DreamClass and the CUNY Unified College Now Application. This is the only way to ensure you receive both HS Honors Elective Credit and College Credits.
Tip 8: Please be aware that for your CN application to be considered, you must apply and submit your required documents before the deadline. Please ensure that all documents are submitted within 5 days of your application submission.
More Information
Encountering problems while submitting your College Now registration or facing issues on the site? Please contact us at stem@ccny.cuny.edu for assistance.