Global Online Academy
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Eliot Summer Academy is excited to offer additional courses through Global Online Academy (GOA). Summer at GOA provides meaningful learning opportunities for high school students to explore a passion or topic of interest during the summer months. GOA’s Mission is to reimagine learning to empower students and educators to thrive in a globally networked society.
This summer, the GOA summer term runs from Monday, June 17 to Friday, August 2, 2024. GOA’s summer offerings include 27 of their most popular semester courses in an intensive seven-week format taught by expert educators who are experienced and deeply skilled in teaching and supporting students both in-person and online. As GOA summer offerings are condensed versions of their semester courses, students should expect a 10-12 hour per week commitment, with an expectation of 15-20 hours per week for Algebra I, Geometry, or Precalculus which are the three classes designed as alternative options to year-long high school course requirements.
*Note that the courses offered in this partnership are not granted MICDS credit and will not appear on an MICDS transcript. GOA is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and independently provides credit for the course and an official transcript through the program.
GOA Course Catalog for Upper Schoolers
- Abnormal Psychology
Course Overview
This course provides students with a general introduction to the field of abnormal psychology from a western perspective while exploring the cultural assumptions within the field. Students examine the biopsychosocial aspects of what society considers abnormal while developing an understanding of the stigma often associated with psychological disorders.
Through book study, videos, article reviews, and discussions, students consider how our increasingly global world influences mental health in diverse settings. In learning about the different areas of western abnormal psychology, students study the symptoms, diagnoses, and responses to several specific disorders such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, or schizophrenia.
Students develop an understanding of how challenging it can be to define “normal” as they begin to empathize with those struggling with mental distress. Throughout the course, students are encouraged to attend to their own mental well-being. The course culminates in an independent project where students showcase their learning with the goal of making an impact in their local communities.
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
- Algebra I
This intensive seven-week summer course is engineered to fast-track your journey through the foundational Algebra I curriculum, and to lay a strong foundation for a successful transition from middle school into high-school Algebra. Students in this course will master key algebraic concepts such as linear equations and systems of linear equations. In addition, students will be exposed to inequalities, functions, and polynomials (including quadratics).
Students will be guided through solving equations, understanding the properties of numbers, and grasping the intricacies of mathematical relationships. Special emphasis is placed on mastering basic operations with polynomials, understanding the coordinate plane, and tackling word problems that translate into algebraic equations.
To ensure you’re set up for higher-level math, we’ll also lay the groundwork for Algebra II topics, such as quadratic equations and systems of equations. Alongside the subject matter, the course aims to cultivate analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills, crucial for your future studies in STEM.
Given the accelerated pace, be prepared to put in 16-20 hours a week. This course condenses a year’s worth of material into a seven-week sprint, so buckle up!
At the end of the course, the Algebra I teachers will make a recommendation to a student’s home institution as to whether the student has mastered the key competencies of Algebra I.
Prerequisite: Pre-Algebra or equivalent
UC-approved course
- Architecture
Course Overview
In this course, students build an understanding of and apply skills in various aspects of architectural design. While gaining key insights into the roles of architectural analysis, materials, 3D design, and spatial awareness, students develop proficiency in architectural visual communication.
The course begins by learning the basic elements of architectural design to help analyze and understand architectural solutions. Through digital and physical media, students develop an understanding of the impact building materials have on design. At each stage of the course, students interact with peers from around the globe, learning and sharing how changes in materials, technology, and construction techniques lead to the evolution of contemporary architectural style and visual culture.
The course culminates with a final project in which each aspiring architect has the opportunity to work toward a personal presentation for the GOA Catalyst Exhibition. Students, through a variety of outcomes, present an architectural intervention that they have proposed as a solution to an identified need, one emanating from or focused within their own community. Throughout the course, students refer to the design process and use techniques to track, reflect, and evidence their understanding of architecture.
UC-approved course
- Business Problem Solving
Course Overview
How could climate change disrupt your production and supply chains or impact your consumer markets? Will tariffs help or hurt your business? How embedded is social media in your marketing plan? Is your company vulnerable to cybercrime? What 21st-century skills are you cultivating in your leadership team?
Students in this course tackle real-world problems facing businesses large and small in today’s fast-changing global marketplace where radical reinvention is on the minds of many business leaders. Students work collaboratively and independently on case studies, exploring business issues through varied lenses including operations, marketing, human capital, finance and risk management as well as sustainability. As they are introduced to the concepts and practices of business, students identify, analyze, and propose solutions to business problems, engaging in research of traditional and emerging industries, from established multinationals to startups.
UC-approved course
Course Outline
- College Essay Workshop
Course Overview
This is a two-week workshop designed to help rising 12th-grade students get a head start on the college application process. During the first week of the workshop, students will attend synchronous video conferences and work sessions designed to get them from ideation, to an outline and ultimately to a draft. The second week of the workshop will be centered around small-group feedback sessions during which students and teachers will work to improve initial drafts. Students will walk away from this two-week workshop with a strong working draft of an essay that they can continue to refine for their college applications.
Note: Unlike other GOA courses, this workshop is ungraded and non-credit-bearing.
- Computer Science I: Computational Thinking
Course Overview
This course (or its equivalent) is a prerequisite to all Computer Science II classes at GOA.
Computational Thinking centers on solving problems, designing systems, and understanding human behavior. It has applications not only in computer science but also a myriad other fields of study. This introductory-level course focuses on thinking computationally, especially understanding how computer scientists define and solve problems.
Students begin the course by developing an understanding of what computational thinking is, how it can be used to solve problems, and why it’s a useful skill for all people to cultivate. Within this context, students are exposed to the power and limits of computational thinking.
Students will then be introduced to entry-level programming constructs that will help them apply their knowledge of computational thinking in practical ways using a variety of languages and resources. They will learn how to write HTML and CSS to make a basic website, use a block-based language to create an app, make connections between block-based and text-based languages, and write interactive programs using Python that culminates in a Catalyst Project that addresses one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in some way. Students will also set up an online ePortfolio where they host the digital artifacts that they create, using their new computational thinking skills, throughout the course.
By developing computational thinking and programming skills, students will have the core knowledge to define and solve problems in future computer science courses. While this course would be beneficial for any student without formal training as a programmer or computer scientist, it is intended for those with no programming experience.
Check out the Summer term Course Outline.
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
- Computer Science II: Analyzing Data with Python
Course Overview
In this course, students utilize the Python programming language to read, analyze, and visualize data. The course emphasizes using real-world datasets, which are often large, messy, and inconsistent. Because of the powerful data structures and clear syntax of Python, it is one of the most widely used programming languages in scientific computing. Students explore the multitude of practical applications of Python in fields like biology, engineering, and statistics.
Access the Summer Course Outline.
Prerequisite: Computer Science I: Computational Thinking or its equivalent
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
Course Outline
- Computer Science II: Game Design & Development
Course Overview
In this course, students practice designing and developing games through hands-on work. Through the creation of small “toys,” the course asks students to solve problems and create content, building the design and technical skills necessary to build their own games.
Throughout the course, students come to understand game design through game designer Jesse Schell’s “lenses:” different ways of looking at the same problem and answering questions that provide direction and refinement of a game’s theme and structure. During this time, students also learn how to use Godot, the professional game development tool they use throughout the class. They become familiar with the methodologies of constructing a game using such assets as graphics, sounds, and effects, and controlling events and behavior within the game using the GDScript programming language, which is modeled after Python.
In the last two modules of the course, students work in teams to brainstorm and develop new games in response to a theme or challenge. Students will develop their skills in communication, project- and time-management, and creative problem-solving while focusing on different aspects of asset creation, design, and coding.
Prerequisite: Computer Science I: Computational Thinking or its equivalent
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
Course Outline
- Computer Science II: Java
Course Overview
This course teaches students how to write programs in the Java programming language. Java is the backbone of many web applications, especially eCommerce and government sites. It is also the foundational code of the Android operating system and many tools of the financial sector.
Students learn the major syntactical elements of the Java language through object-oriented design. The emphasis in the course is on creating intelligent systems through the fundamentals of Computer Science. Students write working programs through short lab assignments and more extended projects that incorporate graphics and animation. Access the Summer Course Outline.
Prerequisite: Computer Science I: Computational Thinking or its equivalent
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
Course Outline
- Creative Nonfiction Writing
Course Overview
Tell your own stories and the stories of the world around you! This course centers on the art of shaping real experiences into powerful narratives while growing foundational writing skills. Participants read, examine, and write diverse works of creative nonfiction including personal narratives, podcasts, opinion editorials, profile pieces, and more.
Emphasizing process over product, this writing workshop provides opportunities to create in new ways. Students practice essential craft elements (e.g., voice, style, structure) while reflecting on stories from their own lives, communities, and interests. They also build a personalized library of inspiring mentor texts, consider opportunities for publication, and develop sustainable writing habits.
Both in real-time video chats and online discussion spaces, students support one another intentionally. Feedback is an essential component of this course, and students gain experience in the workshop model, actively participating in a thriving, global writing community. Creative nonfiction has never been as popular as it is today; participants experience its relevance in their own lives as they collaboratively explore this dynamic genre.
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
- Cybersecurity
Course Overview
Cybercriminals leverage technology and human behavior to attack our online security. This course explores the fundamentals of, and vulnerabilities in, the design of: Computers (computer components, connectivity); Networks (design, Domain Name Services, and TCP/IP, hubs, switches, and routers); and The internet (DNS, HTTP, routing protocols, and access control for internet devices).
From understanding the intricacies of data protection and networking principles to exploring the physical architecture of networks, ciphers, and encryption techniques, the course is meticulously designed to equip students with a holistic understanding of the cybersecurity landscape. Delve into the human element of cyber attacks, navigate the world of machines, dissect malware anatomy, and grapple with the delicate balance between privacy and tracking. Gain expertise in encryption, data recovery, and enterprise security, culminating in an exploration of emerging trends. This course ensures students emerge with the knowledge and skills necessary to safeguard against evolving cyber threats in our interconnected digital age.
There is no computer science prerequisite for this course, though students with some background will certainly find avenues to flex their knowledge.
UC-approved course
Course Outline
- Digital Photography
Course Overview
In an era where everyone has become a photographer obsessed with documenting most aspects of life, we swim in a sea of images posted on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Pinterest, and other digital media. To that end, why is learning how to use a digital camera important and what does taking a powerful and persuasive photo with a 35mm digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera require?
Digital Photography explores this question in a variety of ways, beginning with the technical aspects of using and taking advantage of a powerful camera and then moving to a host of creative questions and opportunities. Technical topics such as aperture, shutter, white balance, and resolution get ample coverage in the first half of the course, yet each is pursued with the goal of enabling students to leverage the possibilities that come with manual image capture. Once confident about technical basics, students apply their skills when pursuing creative questions such as how to understand and use light, how to consider composition, and how to take compelling portraits.
Throughout the course, students tackle projects that enable sharing their local and diverse settings, ideally creating global perspectives through doing so. Additionally, students interact with each other often through critique sessions and collaborative exploration of the work of many noteworthy professional photographers whose images serve to inspire and suggest the diverse ways that photography tells visual stories.
Prerequisite: Students must have daily access to a DSLR camera.
UC-approved course
Course Outline
- Fiction Writing
Course Overview
This course connects students interested in creative writing (primarily short fiction) and provides a space for supportive and constructive feedback. Students gain experience in the workshop model, learning how to effectively critique and discuss one another’s writing in an online environment. In addition to developing skills as readers within a workshop setting, students strive to develop their own writing identities through a variety of exercises.
The course capitalizes on the geographic diversity of the students by eliciting stories that shed light on both the commonalities and differences of life experiences in different locations. Additionally, students read and discuss the work of authors from around the globe.
Students’ essential responsibilities are twofold: to engage in the class as readers and writers and to focus on their development as readers and writers. Both require participation in discussions of various formats within the course’s online community, as well as dedicated time outside of class reading and providing feedback on one another’s work as well as writing original pieces for the workshop.
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
- Genocide & Human Rights
Course Overview
Students in this course study several of the major 20th-century genocides (Armenian, the Holocaust, Cambodian, and Rwandan), analyze the role of the international community in responding to and preventing further genocide (with particular attention to the Nuremberg tribunals), and examine current human rights crises around the world.
Students read primary and secondary sources, participate in both synchronous and asynchronous discussions with classmates, write brief papers, read short novels, watch documentaries, and develop a human rights report card website about a nation of their choice.
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
- Geometry
Course Overview
This intensive summer course is designed to provide an accelerated path through the traditional high school geometry curriculum. Focusing on Euclidian geometry, students examine topics relating to parallel lines, similar and congruent triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, and circles.
Students can expect to analyze lengths, areas, and volumes of two- and three-dimensional figures and explore transformations and other manipulations. Particular attention is paid to introductory trigonometry with right triangles and the study of circles (radians, sectors, arc length, etc). In addition, the development of a mature, logical thought process will begin through a formal introduction to arguments, deductions, theorems, and proofs.
Because this course covers topics that are typically presented in a yearlong course, students should expect to dedicate 15-20 hours per week during the intensive seven-week summer session.
Prerequisite: A strong background in Algebra 1 or its equivalent
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
Course Outline
- Health & Fitness
Course Overview
In this course, students take a comprehensive look at multiple factors that influence our bodies over a lifetime to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. Students gain physical literacy by identifying, applying, analyzing, and evaluating components of fitness, exercise (FITT) principles, principles of training, phases of movement, and athletic performance.
Students set personal improvement goals for both fitness and movement skills utilizing baseline testing and performance analysis. Each week students complete a variety of physical exercises to target specific areas of fitness and movement to assist in achieving their goals. Reflection and feedback will inform students regarding their improvement.
The course culminates in a student-led project where students explore, synthesize, and implement an exercise- or sport-specific topic that directly impacts their lives. Topics of exploration include but are not limited to: nutrition in sport, exercise psychology or mental health in sport, sport exploration for the lifetime, exercise science or sport-specific performance and biomechanics, careers in sport, and community-based improvement design and implementation.
Check out the Summer term Course Outline.
UC-approved course
Course Outline
- International Relations
Course Overview
Are China and the U.S. on a collision course for war? Can the Israelis and Palestinians find a two-state solution in the holy land? Will North Korea launch a nuclear weapon? Can India and Pakistan share the subcontinent in peace? These questions dominate global headlines and our daily news feeds.
In this course, students go beyond soundbites and menacing headlines to explore the context, causes, and consequences of the most pressing global issues of our time. Through case studies, students explore the dynamics of international relations and the complex interplay of war and peace, conflict and cooperation, and security and human rights. Working with classmates from around the world, students also identify and model ways to prevent, mediate, and resolve some of the most pressing global conflicts.
Note: Beginning in the Summer 2024, GOA will offer pilot sections of International Relations that will leverage AI tools to support students taking the course in a variety of languages other than English. If you want to be in a multilingual section of this course, whether to participate in a more fully global community as an English-speaker, or to lean into studying International Relations in your native language, sign up for “International Relations (Multilingual)” on the registration page.
UC-approved course
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Course Overview
Aspects of artificial intelligence permeate our lives and the algorithms power your favorite apps. How much do you really know about how AI works or how it is changing the world around us?
This course will explore the history of research into artificial general intelligence and the subsequent focus on the subfields of narrow AI: Neural networks, Machine Learning and Expert Systems, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Vision and Facial Recognition. Students will learn how AI training datasets cause bias and focus on the ethics and principles of responsible AI: fairness, transparency and explainability, human-centeredness, and privacy and security.
UC-approved course
- Introduction to Branding & Marketing
Course Overview
In our increasingly digitized world, we are bombarded by ads every day and presented with an immeasurable amount of content across all media platforms. It has become increasingly difficult for brands to break through the noise and capture the attention of their intended audience. In this course, students learn what it takes to build an effective brand that can authentically connect with consumers and create long-term brand equity.
The course starts with introducing what a brand is and goes on to explore how different branding elements, such as visual identity, advertising strategy, and content marketing, as well as the intangible elements of the customer journey, come together to create a unique brand experience.
By applying marketing theories, interviewing experts, and analyzing modern case studies, students develop and strengthen their competencies as brand strategists. Students also examine how responding to important ethical, social, and environmental issues can impact the brand’s success. The course culminates in a final project where students collaborate to design an impactful brand campaign for a mission-driven company, organization, or initiative.
UC-approved course
Course Outline
- Introduction to Legal Thinking
Course Overview
Inspired by GOA’s popular Medical Problem Solving series, this course uses a case-based approach to give students a practical look into the professional lives of lawyers and legal thinking. By studying and debating a series of real legal cases, students sharpen their ability to think like lawyers who research, write, and speak persuasively.
The course focuses on problems that lawyers encounter in daily practice, and on the rules of professional conduct case law. In addition to practicing writing legal briefs, advising fictional clients, and preparing opening and closing statements for trial, students approach such questions as the law and equity, the concept of justice, jurisprudence, and legal ethics.
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
- Introduction to Psychology
Course Overview
What does it mean to think like a psychologist? In Introduction to Psychology, students explore three central psychological perspectives — the behavioral, the cognitive, and the sociocultural — in order to develop a multifaceted understanding of what thinking like a psychologist encompasses. The additional question of “How do psychologists put what they know into practice?” informs study of the research methods in psychology, the ethics surrounding them, and the application of those methods to practice.
During the first five units of the course, students gather essential information that they apply during a group project on the unique characteristics of adolescent psychology. Students similarly envision a case study on depression, which enables application of understandings from the first five units. The course concludes with a unit on positive psychology, which features current positive psychology research on living mentally healthy lives.
Throughout the course, students collaborate on a variety of activities and assessments, which often enable learning about each other’s unique perspectives, while building their research and critical-thinking skills in service of understanding the complex field of psychology.
Optional: Students in this course can simultaneously enroll in the ungraded Academic English Accelerator in order to get additional support with their English in the context of their work in this course.
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
Course Outline
- Investing I
Course Overview
This course is a prerequisite to Investing II at GOA. In this course, students simulate the work of investors by working with the tools, theories, and decision-making practices that define smart investment. Students explore concepts in finance and apply them to investment decisions in three primary contexts: portfolio management, venture capital, and social investing.
After an introduction to theories about valuation and risk management, students simulate scenarios in which they must make decisions to grow an investment portfolio. They manage investments in stocks, bonds, and options to learn a range of strategies for increasing the value of their portfolios. In the second unit, students take the perspective of venture capital investors, analyzing startup companies and predicting their value before they become public. In the third unit, students examine case studies of investment funds that apply the tools of finance to power social change.
Throughout the course, students learn from experts who have experience in identifying value and managing risk in global markets. They develop their own ideas about methods for weighing financial risks and benefits and leave this course not just with a simulated portfolio of investments, but the skills necessary to manage portfolios in the future.
Optional: Students in this course can simultaneously enroll in the ungraded Academic English Accelerator in order to get additional support with their English in the context of their work in this course.
UC-approved course
- Medical Problem Solving I
Course Overview
This course is a prerequisite to Medical Problem Solving II at GOA. In this course, students collaboratively solve medical mystery cases, similar to the approach used in many medical schools. Students enhance their critical-thinking skills as they examine data, draw conclusions, diagnose, and identify appropriate treatment for patients.
Students use problem-solving techniques in order to understand and appreciate relevant medical/biological facts as they confront the principles and practices of medicine. Students explore anatomy and physiology pertaining to medical scenarios and gain an understanding of the disease process, demographics of disease, and pharmacology. Additional learning experiences include studying current issues in health and medicine, interviewing a patient, and creating a new mystery case.
Optional: Students in this course can simultaneously enroll in the ungraded Academic English Accelerator in order to get additional support with their English in the context of their work in this course.
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
- Microeconomics
Course Overview
In this course, students learn about how consumers and producers interact to form a market and then how and why the government may intervene in that market. Students deepen their understanding of basic microeconomic theory through class discussion and debate, problem solving, and written reflection.
Students visit a local production site and write a report using the market principles they have learned. Economic ways of thinking about the world help them better understand their roles as consumers and workers, and someday, as voters and producers.
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
Course Outline
- Personal Finance
Course Overview
In this course, students learn financial responsibility and social consciousness. They examine a wide array of topics including personal budgeting, credit cards and credit scores, career and earning potential, insurance, real estate, financial investment, retirement savings, charitable giving, taxes, and other items related to personal finance.
Students apply their understanding of these topics by simulating real-life financial circumstances and weighing the costs and benefits of their decisions. Throughout the course, students have the opportunity to learn from individuals with varying perspectives and expertise in numerous fields. By reflecting on their roles in the broader economy as both producers and consumers, students begin to consider how they can positively impact the world around them through their financial decisions.
UC-approved course
Course Outline
- Precalculus
Course Overview
In this intensive summer course, students deepen and apply their understanding of mathematics in order to be prepared for higher-level courses. The emphasis is on understanding functions, including transformations, domain/range, and visual representations. In addition, students deepen their understanding of the concept of equivalence through numerical, graphical, and algebraic representations. This includes developing fluency with algebraic manipulation.
Much of the work involves problem solving and the application of previous and current skills to new situations. Projects include opportunities to apply topics such as polynomials, matrices, trigonometry, and sequences and series to real-world scenarios. Students analyze situations, create models, develop solutions to problems, and then reflect on this work. The course culminates in a project that provides students a chance to explore a situation and bring to bear the skills they have learned to analyze it and present their understanding of the situation.
This course is intended for students who are looking to accelerate through a Precalculus course and, as such, concepts and topics are presented quickly allowing for time to apply the skills to novel situations. This course replicates what is typically a yearlong course, so students should expect to dedicate 15-20 hours per week during the seven-week summer session.
Prerequisite: Algebra 2 or its equivalent
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
Course Outline
- Problem Solving with Engineering & Design
Course Overview
This course investigates various topics in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics using a series of projects and problems that are both meaningful and relevant to the students’ lives. Students develop engineering skills, including design principles, modeling, and presentations, using a variety of computer hardware and software applications to complete assignments and projects.
This is a course that focuses on practical applications of science and mathematics to solve real-world issues. Project-based learning, working in collaborative teams, and designing prototypes are essential components of the course. Throughout the program, students step into the varied roles engineers play in our society, solve problems in their homes and communities, discover new career paths and possibilities, and develop engineering knowledge and skills.
There are no particular math or science prerequisites for this course, just an interest in using STEM to solve problems and a desire to learn!
NCAA-approved course
UC-approved course
Course Outline
More information.
Online learning at GOA focuses on relevant topics and ideas, while providing hands-on coursework and opportunities for collaboration. Designed as highly interactive, GOA courses are predominantly asynchronous, so students have the flexibility to work at their own pace and time, with regular feedback and guidance from their teachers. The frequent use of online discussion tools and scheduled video conferencing allows students to build relationships and share experiences with peers and teachers around the world.
As GOA is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), it offers its summer program students credit for the course and its own official transcript following completion. GOA Summer Program faculty uses the Canvas Learning Management system, providing students with real-time access to feedback and communication on their work. Grade reports from teachers are delivered to students and families at the midterm and end-of-term, and regular communication is shared throughout the course.
GOA Details
- Details
- Grades: Rising 9th-grade through graduating 12th-grade students
- Facilitators: GOA courses are taught by expert educators who are experienced and deeply skilled in teaching and supporting students both in-person and online.
- Registration and Payment
Registration:
Register directly on the GOA website with discount code MICDSSUMMER2024. Since MICDS is a member school, you’ll enjoy $200-$250 off of the price of registration with the code.
Payment Information:
- Cost: After applying the member discount, all courses are $800 per course except for Algebra I, Geometry, or Precalculus. These three courses are each $1,100 with the member pricing.
- No Financial Aid Available: MICDS financial aid is not available for Global Online Academy courses because this program is not operated by MICDS.
- Important Dates and Add/Drop Information
Guaranteeing a Spot
Sunday, April 30: Students who enroll by 6 p.m. CST on April 30 will get a seat in a class. While enrollment remains open after that, students who enroll after April 30 may encounter waitlists for some courses.
GOA Summer 2024 Key Dates
- Thursday, February 15: Summer 2024 enrollment opens
- Monday, June 10: Course welcome pages published for students.
- Monday, June 17: Courses begin
- Friday, June 21: Last day to ADD/DROP a summer course with no financial penalty.
- Tuesday, June 25: Last day to DROP a summer course with 50% refund of enrollment fee.
- Friday, August 2: Courses end
- Approval Definitions
- NCAA-approved – Approximately 2/3 of GOA courses have been NCAA approved which supports GOA member schools who have college-bound student-athletes who have/are taking GOA courses. Learn more here.
- UC-approved (University of California-approved) – These courses are approved by the University of California. Read about the approval process here and find answers to FAQs.
For any questions, please reach out to our GOA Site Contact.