Summer 2025 at QCC College Now

About the College Now Summer Program

College Now at QCC will be offering free in person and online classes to NYC public high school rising juniors and seniors starting June 30 to July 31, 2025.*

*Priority will be given to students at College Now at QCC’s partner high schools.

How To Apply:

New to College Now? Students who have never taken a College Now class before should complete the online application.
Taken a College Now class before? Students who have taken College Now classes before do not need to complete the application link again but they must provide their EMPLID.
ALL students must then email PRodriguez@qcc.cuny.edu
Please put “Summer 2025 Classes” in the subject line of the email and attach your current high school transcript. Include your full name, high school, grade, OSIS number (or EMPLID if you have one), telephone number, and first and second choices of classes in the email.

BI-150 Organization and Delivery of Health Care (Online Synchronous)

2 credits

Monday and Wednesday, 10:10 am - 12:40 pm

Eligibility: Passing high school average and teacher recommendation

This course is designed to provide a review of government and private health care administration for the general population of the United States. It introduces concepts of epidemiology and demographics, as well as issues of access and ethics, and discusses the roles, responsibilities, training/education and certification requirements, and employment trends for a wide variety of health professionals. This course is a requirement for associate degree programs and certificates.

CRIM-101 Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (Online Synchronous)

3 credits

Monday through Thursday 10:10 am – 12:05 pm

Eligibility: Minimum score of 75+ on ELA Regents, or SAT Critical Reading score of 480 or higher or GPA of 80+ after 4 semesters of English, if the Regents have not yet been taken

The course provides an overview of the foundations and components of the criminal justice system, such as criminal law, police, courts and corrections. The main emphasis will be placed on the criminal justice process and how the various institutions of criminal justice interact. Key issues include: conflict between crime control and due process, conflicts related to, e.g., gender.

EN-101 English Composition (In Person)

3 credits

Monday through Thursday 10:10 am – 12:40 pm

Eligibility: Minimum score 75+ ELA Regents or SAT Critical Reading score of 480 or higher or GPA of 80+ after four semesters of English, if the Regents have not yet been taken

Process for producing intelligent essays that are clearly and effectively written; library work; 6,000 words of writing, both formal themes written for evaluation and informal writing such as the keeping of a journal. During the recitation hour, students review grammar and syntax, sentence structure, paragraph development, and the formulation of thesis statements.

PHIL-130: Theories of The Good Life (Online Synchronous)

3 credits

Monday through Thursday 10:10 am – 12:05 pm

Eligibility: Minimum 75+ ELA Regents or SAT Critical Reading score of 480 or higher
or GPA of 80+ in 4 semesters of English, if the Regents have not yet been taken

Basic concepts and problems of ethics. Nature of values, virtue, moral judgment, and obligation considered and illustrated through writings of the major philosophers of the Western tradition, including Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Spinoza, Kant, Moore, and Stevenson.

PLSC-101 American Government and Politics (Online Synchronous)

3 credits

Monday through Thursday 10:10 am – 12:05 pm

Eligibility: Minimum 75+ ELA Regents, or SAT Critical Reading score of 480 or higher or GPA of
80+ in 4 semesters of English, if the Regents have not yet been taken

This course is a study & analysis of American government; its historical, intellectual origins and development; special consideration of its structure; functions of President, Congress, and Judiciary.

PH-111 and PH-112 Space, Astronomy and Our Universe plus Lab (In Person)

4 Credits

PH-111 Monday through Thursday, 9:30 am – 11:25 am
PH-112 (lab) Monday and Wednesday, 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Eligibility: Passing high school average and permission of the Department

This course discusses topics related to space and astronomy, beginning with our planet and our moon and extending to stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole. This course will explore physical processes and the laws that govern the motion and evolution of all objects in the universe, including stars, planets and galaxies. Laboratory exercises will also be conducted on these topics.

Campus Cultural Centers

Kupferberg Holocaust Center

The KHC uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate current and future generations about the ramifications of unbridled prejudice, racism and stereotyping.

Russian Ballet performing at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center

QPAC: Performing Arts Center

QPAC is an invaluable entertainment company in this region with a growing national reputation. The arts at QPAC continues to play a vital role in transforming lives and building stronger communities.

Queensborough Art Gallery exterior in the afternoon

QCC Art Gallery

The QCC Art Gallery of the City University of New York is a vital educational and cultural resource for Queensborough Community College, the Borough of Queens and the surrounding communities.