Veteran College & Career Bridge Summer Program

Academic Support & Learning Outcomes

At the end of this program, student veterans will earn seven (7) total course credits, each of which is applicable and fully transferrable to any major program of study. In addition, all accepted students will receive dedicated tutoring support from the Learning Commons, attend veteran-focused professional development workshops and seminars and partake in networking events with current Quinnipiac students, veteran organizations, alumni, faculty and more.

All students in the program will take QU 105 before choosing a schedule that fits their interests and matches their goals. Students can choose two (2) core undergraduate courses, including:

• QU 105: Learning Strategies Seminar - 1 credit (Required)

  • The purpose of this course is to introduce students to evidence-based learning strategies and to help students become self-regulated learners who are capable of achieving their full academic potential. 

• AR 251: Studio Art Drawing - 3 credits (Elective)

  • This studio course serves as an introduction to basic drawing skills. Subjects may include still life, landscape and portraits. Work is done in pencil, ink and other media.

• HS 132: U.S. History Since Reconstruction - 3 credits (Elective)

  • This course explores the evolution of the American people and their nation through the major political, social and economic changes of the late 19th century to the present. Key themes include changing expectations of governance, the quest to achieve the full promise of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. ascent to global hegemony.

• EC 111: Principles of Microeconomics - 3 credits (Elective)

  • This course examines scarcity and choice, demand and supply, government price setting and taxes, elasticity, production and cost, and the theory of the firm. A writing component is required.

• MA 107: College Algebra - 3 credits (Elective)

  • This course reviews the fundamentals of algebra. Students learn about the real number system, factoring and expanding polynomials, properties of logarithms and exponentials, linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations and inequalities, absolute value equations and inequalities, systems of equations and inequalities, functions and their graphs, and algebra of functions, including composition and inverse functions. 

Schedule

Sample Daily Schedule: This is only a sample schedule and is subject to change due to a variety of factors.

Deadlines and Eligibility

• This program is open to current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserve Component, National Guard and U.S. Coast Guard.

• All applicants must be within their first years of study towards obtaining a four-year undergraduate degree.

• This program is open to both matriculated QU Students as well as non-matriculated students so long as these students have received a high school diploma or equivalent.

Accommodations

Quinnipiac University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act as an institution of higher education. Students who have a current IEP or 504 plan are encouraged to share any accommodations or modifications they may require in order to access the fundamentals of a QU summer program or camp they plan to attend.

Students requesting disability-based accommodations should indicate this within the application as well as email summerprograms@qu.edu about any and all specific accommodation needs.

Rules & Regulations

Read Quinnipiac University’s Summer Camp and Pre-College Program Policies