Summer Springboard
Academic Tracks & Courses
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Medicine & Healthcare
Academic Track
Considering a career in medicine or healthcare? It’s a major decision that can influence the next four to twelve years of your life. These courses give you a 360 degree view of the medical and healthcare field, as well as immersive learning through hands-on projects and simulations.
Explore these courses by campus in the Medicine & Healthcare track:
Biotechnology
Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
Kinesiology and Physical Therapy
Middle School Medicine
Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology
Pediatrics
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Psychology & Neuroscience
- Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University
- Psychology & Neuroscience at Berkeley
- Psychology & Neuroscience at UC San Diego
- Psychology & Neuroscience at UCLA
- Psychology & Neuroscience at Yale
- Psychology & Neuroscience at Barnard College, Columbia University
- Psychology & Neuroscience at the University of Washington
Surgery
Veterinary Medicine
Engineering & Science
Academic Track
Behind the structures and products we use in our everyday life, engineers must consider many details before building can commence. Considerations such as weather, budget, materials, and regulations all inform the process. These courses allow you to think like an engineer and create solutions to real world design challenges.
Explore these courses by campus in the Engineering & Science track:
Aerospace Engineering
Astrophysics
Automotive Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Biotechnology
Design Thinking & Rapid Prototyping at Berkeley
Ecology & Environmental Science
Environmental Engineering
Forensic Science
Fundamentals of Engineering
Marine Biology
Marine Science & Ecology
Mechanical Engineering
Physics & Quantum Computing
Robotics
Computer Science
Academic Track
Curious about how the apps, games, and tools you use every day are built? In the Computer Science track, you will step into the role of a creator, not just a user. From coding interactive projects to exploring the foundations of emerging technologies, you will learn to solve problems, think logically, and bring digital ideas to life.
Explore these courses by campus in the Computer Science track:
AI Prompt Engineering
Extended Reality
Game Development
Generative AI & Machine Learning
Business & Law
Academic Track
Whatever you do in life, foundational business skills such as sales, marketing, and financial management, will serve you well. In addition, trial law techniques such as crafting an argument and effective communication can help you in most situations. Whichever course you choose will prepare you for college and beyond.
Explore these courses by campus in the Business & Law track:
Behavioral Economics
Business & Entrepreneurship
- Business & Entrepreneurship at Barnard College, Columbia University
- Business & Entrepreneurship at Duke
- Business & Entrepreneurship at Georgetown
- Business & Entrepreneurship at Berkeley
- Business & Entrepreneurship at UCLA
- Business & Entrepreneurship at UCSD
- Business & Entrepreneurship at Yale
- Business & Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan
- Business & Entrepreneurship at Georgia Tech
Business & Leadership
Business Management
Business Startup Bootcamp
Digital Marketing & Social Media
Economics
Finance & Investing
Financial Markets, Trading & AI
Foreign Affairs
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
International Relations
Marketing Bootcamp
Political Science
Public Policy
Sports Management
Media & Design
Academic Track
Media and design are crucial elements everywhere we look – the ad copy we read in a magazine, the visual effects in the top box office movie, and more. In these courses, an emphasis is placed on craft, imagination, invention and the use of techniques and devices.
Explore these courses by campus in the Media & Design track:
AI for Design & Media
Animation
Fashion Merchandising
Filmmaking
Interior Design I
Interior Design II
Music Production and Management
Humanities & Liberal Arts
Academic Track
Whatever you do in life, humanities and liberal arts are the foundation towards a successful career path. Integral to being a well rounded person include an appreciation for history and language/writing skills.
Explore these courses by campus in the Humanities & Liberal Arts track:
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*Summer Springboard programs are not run by our campus partners (with the exception of Cal Poly and NYSID which are run in partnership with SSB). Universities and their affiliated departments and partners do not control and are not responsible or liable in any manner for any part of the Summer Springboard program.