Cowley College Summer Jumpstart

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What is it? Cowley College Summer Jumpstart is an intensive summer school program where students can earn up to 11 college credit hours in JUST ONE MONTH!

Who should attend? Class of 2010 graduates. This program is designed for students who want to get a head start on their degree and their college experience. A variety of course options will be available.

When: June 1 – June 25, 2010

Cost: $1850 includes all tuition, fees, books, dorms, meals, t-shirt, and special entertainment events. This is about half the cost of attending a summer experience elsewhere! Students who qualify for full financial aid can attend Jumpstart for FREE and actually receive a stipend at the end of the program!!!

Why? In just 25 days, students can earn up to 11 credit hours in a fun, safe, learning environment complete with all the college life experiences: dormitory, cafeteria, and activities.

How: Contact Sue Saia at Cowley College, 620-441-5274 or saias@cowley.edu for more information and details.
Click here to pre-register online.

Click here to view the 2009 program slide show!

Click here to see what the 2009 students had to say about JumpStart.

Space is limited for this program so don’t delay!

Sample Weekly Schedule

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
7:30 – 8:15 am	Breakfast	Breakfast	Breakfast	Breakfast
8:30 – 11:15 am	Class 1	Class 1	Class 1	Class 1
11:15 – 11:50 pm	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
12:00 – 2:45 pm	Class 2	Class 2	Class 2	Class 2
3:00 – 4:30 pm	Study Teams	Study Teams	Study Teams	Study Teams
4:30 – 6:00 pm	Free time and/or tutoring	Free time and/or tutoring	Free time and/or tutoring	Free time and/or tutoring
6:00 – 6:45 pm	Supper	Supper	Supper	supper
7:00 – 9:45 pm	Class 3	Evening is open! – Tutoring Available	Class 3	Class 4

	Friday
10:00 am – 11:00 am	Brunch
11:00 am – 3:00 pm	Class 3
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm	Supper
8:00 pm - ??	Optional evening activity

*This year an optional 5th course can be added: Certified Peer Educator course is a one-credit hour course for students interested in human relationship professions or who just want to become a nationally certified peer educator. The course will be taught every Sunday night from 7 pm to 9:45 during Jumpstart 2010.

COURSE OFFERINGS
(Course offerings are subject to change)

Click on the name of the class to view the course description.

Class 1

Advanced Computer Applications
Composition I
Computer Applications
English 2208
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Sociology
Public Speaking
U.S. History to 1877

Class 2

Art Appreciation
Career Discovery
Elementary Algebra
Interpersonal Communication
Intro to Broadcasting
Pre-Algebra Mathematics
Psychology
Theatre Appreciation

Class 3

Principles of Sociology
Psychology

Class 4

Physical Conditioning

Class 5

Certified Peer Educator

*Class 1, 2 and 3 offerings are 3 credit hours each. Class 4 and 5 offerings are 1 credit hour each. Students must choose 1 class from each class section except for Class 5 which is optional.