Messy Endings: Writing, Film, & Creativity – 2 SEATS LEFT

Learn to write with voice, choice, and creativity! Students (and educators) too often regard the essay as merely an instrument of assessing learning, but the essay has a rich history as a creative genre. In this course we will approach the essay as the creative, dynamic, imaginative literary form that it actually is. Your approach […]

Branding & Merchandise: Logo Design and Screenprinting – WAITLIST

Make Your Mark! Design Your Brand, Create Your Merch In this hands-on, one-week summer course, students will dive into the exciting world of logo design, branding, and merchandise production. Participants will explore the fundamentals of creating impactful logos and brand identities, learning key design principles and creative strategies. Through engaging workshops, students will bring their […]

UConn Pre-College Summer Camp

A Summer Camp Experience for High School Students UConn Pre-College Summer (PCS) is a comprehensive and immersive summer experience designed for high school students seeking to gain college-level academic experience, live on a college campus, and prepare for the next steps in their academic journey. Offering a wide-range of courses taught by distinguished faculty members […]

Pre-Med: Human Anatomy & Physiology- WAITLIST

Learn through Direct Examination, Simulation, and Dissection Participants in this course will be participating human cadaver dissections. The bodies available for dissection were donated by individuals who wanted their remains to be used for education and research purposes. As a UConn PCS participant, you are privileged to have the opportunity to use this anatomical donation. […]

Pre-Psych: Psychology & Neuroscience – WAITLIST

Seeing is believing – not! Brain and behavior: Mind or Machine? Ever get a feeling of Déjà vu? What happens when we confront something new? how do we tell if we’ve seen something before? In this introduction to the field of Behavioral Neuroscience course, Professor Markus will show you that what we think we see, […]

Pharmacy: Being a Medication Expert & Beyond – WAITLIST

Optimizing Medication Use and Safety- Learn Pharmacist’s Contributions Across the Healthcare Industry Where will you be in five years? That’s a hard question to answer, especially for high school students. UConn’s Pre-College Summer Pharmacy: Being a Medication Expert & Beyond course can help students figure it out. No matter what area of pharmacy you pursue, […]

Digital Animation & Motion Graphics – WAITLIST

Examining the Complexities of Today’s Multimedia Productions Combining design, technology and the ever-expanding media, our Digital Animation and Motion Graphic course gives students the opportunity to dive into the complex world behind multimedia productions. This class aims to provide students with the conceptual and practical tools for understanding and creating the diverse range of time-based […]

Program Staff

Central Program Staff Contact us pcs@uconn.edu for any questions. Bobbi-Jo Wathen, PhD Director pcs@uconn.edu Bobbi-Jo Wathen, PhD, serves as Director of UConn’s Pre-College Summer Programs. She joins us from a long career in public education as a School Counseling Department Head and School Counselor working in title I schools. In her work in k-12 public […]

Mission & Vision

Mission UConn Pre-College Summer (PCS) is committed to providing a safe and supportive living-learning environment, allowing high school students to explore their academic interests, while gaining knowledge of institutional activities and social environments on a college campus.  PCS serves as an exploratory experience where students will gain an understanding of the college classroom through interactions […]

Program History

UConn’s Pre-College Summer (PCS) program opened its doors in July 2014 as a non-credit academic enrichment program where rising high school juniors and seniors were provided an opportunity to experience life as a college student. The program initially offered two one-week sessions where participants could explore an area of interest taught by UConn faculty. Classes […]