Robotics Engineering- WAITLIST

The Impacts of Robotics on our World Prerequisites: Basic programming skills and any prior robotics experience is useful but not required. The robotics engineering course is tailored for high school students, aiming to equip them with fundamental knowledge about the perception, action, and behavior of robots. Throughout the course, participants will delve into cutting-edge robotics […]

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Due to COVID-19 the UConn Pre-College Summer staff is working remotely. Request a phone appointment with a UConn PCS Program Office Staff member to set up a time to speak with us. Otherwise please email us at pcs@uconn.edu. 

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Note to Parents

Dear parents and families, I invite you and your child to be a part of UConn’s Pre-College Summer (PCS) for high school students. This academically serious, yet experiential platform allows students to explore academic disciplines and learn about college life while forming lasting peer relationships, all on a nationally ranked public university campus.  I understand […]

Parent/Guardian Information

Feeling overwhelmed about your student’s transition to college? You’re not alone! Attending an academically-focused summer program is a significant undertaking for a high school student and their family. While this is an exciting time, we are mindful of the anxieties and concerns that parents and guardians have about their high school student living on a […]

Nutrition: Food Science and Technology – WAITLIST

Explore the Science of Food Understanding the science and technology behind food products helps us to make healthy food choices. Not only does this translate to our everyday lives, but it can also pave the way to an interesting career path that combines science, nutrition, healthy safety and best of all, food. The field of […]

How You Practice is How You Play

The phrase “practice makes perfect” is often used in sports and music as a way to explain that the more we do something, the better we get at it. Athletes don’t simply wake up one day and become the best at their sport, and musicians can’t master their craft overnight. I’d argue that the same […]

Meet Jessica Wang: Past Resident Manager

My name is Jessica Wang. I am a junior at UConn and I am pursuing a dual degree in Secondary Education Mathematics and Mathematics. My pronouns are she/her/hers.  My dream school was always UConn, so when my parents found the Pre-College Summer Program, I was thrilled! I was a junior in high school, so I […]

Sports Medicine – WAITLIST

Injuries, Illness, and Adaptations in Sports, Exercise, and Extreme Environments This course will feature a curriculum of evidence-based prevention, recognition, and treatment of the Nation’s leading emergency issues in sports, military, and occupational settings. Each session includes interactive presentations disseminated by the experienced staff at the Korey Stringer Institute, as well as, hands on learning […]

Pre-Vet: Marine Animal Health and Veterinary Science – WAITLIST

Immerse yourself in the marine world and explore your passions for veterinary science, animal care, animal training and research. The Pre-Vet: Marine Animal Health and Veterinary Science course will be hosted at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT where students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the marine world. Throughout this course students will […]