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Introducing Case Western Reserve University’s pre-college program

Case Western Reserve University is one of the nation’s most respected research universities. For over 200 years, they have prepared motivated students for their futures. As part of that tradition, they offer an online, pre-college program for motivated high school students like you. 

Courses range from computer science and engineering to neuroscience, astrophysics, and social entrepreneurship. Start on your future with CWRU.

Courses Offered

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Social Entrepreneurship

Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset and want to make a difference? Then this online course in social…

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Biomedical Engineering

Are you interested in how tech innovations have greatly improved the science of medicine? In this…

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Neuroscience

The human brain weighs about 8 pounds, is home to roughly 86 billion neurons, and controls everything…

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Astrophysics and Evolutionary Biology

Do the wonders of the universe follow a pattern? Does the way stars are born share something…

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Engineering

Robotics and animation experts. Video game designers. Electrical and mechanical engineers. Architects…

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