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Advance College Experience Program

Qualified juniors and seniors at high schools near Bloomsburg can take regular, for-credit university courses while still in high school to get a head start on college. Students may be able to save up to 75 percent on tuition in Bloomsburg's Advance College Experience Program.

What's offered:

• College-level courses during the academic year at a high school in areas where the district does not have an AP course available
• Courses on BU's campus during the academic year for advanced students
• Summer classes in areas of interest to earn college credit
• Senior-year-at-college programs for exceptional students, with high school approval
• Special summer classes that free up schedules during the senior year

Advantages for high school students:

• An opportunity to earn credits that can apply toward a bachelor's degree
• An opportunity to explore potential college majors
• A maturing experience in a superior academic environment
• A resume-building activity that will make college applications more competitive
• The potential for transferring college credits back to satisfy high school requirements (some districts allow this)
• An opportunity to expand their education in areas where their high school does not have advanced placement classes
• An opportunity to reduce the total cost of a college education by taking university courses with reduced tuition

University Tuition, Fees

Who can apply:

Students enrolled in secondary schools.

How to apply:

Complete and submit an official application to the Academic Advisement Center.

• Apply electronically
• Schedule classes online right now
• Check courses currently available

Request that an official transcript from the secondary school and a letter of recommendation from a high school counselor be mailed to:

Karen Murtin

143 Warren Student Service Center

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301

Courses to get started

Here are examples of courses you can take, with your guidance counselor's approval. These are beginning-level general education courses at Bloomsburg University, similar to the first-year courses at many institutions. For course descriptions, click on the course number.

05.149 Aquatics (1)

05.155 Swimnastics (1)

05.200 CPR and Safety (1)

05.214 Fencing (1)

05.217 Bicycling (1)

05.219 Tennis (1)

05.220 International Folk Dance (1)

05.221 Jazz Dance (1)

05.222 Creative Dance (1)

05.224 Fitness Dance (1)

05.225 Beginning Ballet (1)

05.226 Jogging/Walking (1)

05.228 Gymnastics (1)

05.229 Water Polo (1)

05.230 Weight Training and Fitness (1)

05.231 Archery (1)

05.232 Bowling (1)

05.233 Badminton (1)

05.234 Golf (1)

05.235 Riflery (1)

05.236 Volleyball (1)

05.238 Racquetball-Handball (1)

05.239 Square Dancing (1)

05.241 Judo Self-Defense (1)

05.245 Canoeing (1)

05.247 Rock Climbing (1)

05.248 Basic Sailing (1)

05.250 Lifeguarding (2)

05.265 Basketball (1)

05.270 Exercise and You (2)

10.100 Foundations of French Languages and Cultures (3)

10.101 French I (3)

11.100 Foundations in German Language and Culture (3)

11.101 German I (3)

12.100 Foundations in Spanish Language and Culture (3)

12.101 Spanish I (3)

13.101 Russian I (Fall only) (3)

14.101 Italian I (not offered every semester) (3)

18.101 Latin I (not offered every semester) (3)

19.101 Chinese I (3)

20.101 Composition I (3)

20.201 Composition II (3)

25.103 Public Speaking (3)

28.110 Critical Thinking (3)

28.111 Introduction to Philosophy (3)

30.101 Introduction to Art (3)

35.101 Music Listening (3)

40.121 Principles of Economics I (3)

41.101 World Physical Geography (3)

42.121 United States History Survey: Colonial Period to 1877 (3)

42.122 United States History Survey: 1877 to the Present (3)

42.125 Western Civilization to 1650 (3)

42.126 Western Civilization since 1650 (3)

43.101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)

44.101 Elements of Political Science (3)

44.120 U.S. Government (3)

45.211 Principles of Sociology (3)

46.101 Introduction to Anthropology (3)

48.101 General Psychology (3)

48.211 Child Psychology (Prerequisite: 48.101) (3)

50.101 Human Biology (3)

50.114 Concepts in Biology I (3)

52.101 Introductory to Chemistry (not intended as a beginning course for science majors) (3)

52.115 Chemistry for the Sciences I (4)

53.109 College Algebra (3)

53.141 Introduction to Statistics (3)

53.125 Calculus I (3)

53.126 Calculus II (3)

54.103 Principles of Physical Science (for elementary and special education majors) (3)

54.110 Introduction to Astronomy (3)

54.111 Introduction to Physics (4)

54.211 General Physics I (4)

56.110 Introduction to Computer Science (3)

56.121 Computer Science I (3)

70.101 Introduction to Exceptional Individuals (3)

70.206 Introduction to Early Intervention (3)

72.152 Introduction to Communication Disorders (3)

74.153 Introduction to Sign Language (3)

82.217 Alcohol: Use and Abuse (3)

90.101 Introduction to Business (3)

92.140 Introduction to Computer and Information Systems (3)

92.150 Introduction to Information Technology (3)