Courses
CTY offers a wide range of courses. The following list has been compiled from the course descriptions listed in CTY's Summer Programs Catalog:
CTY Courses
Humanities Courses
- Linguistics: LNCS
- Logic: Principles of Reasoning: LOGC
- Exploring Ethics: ETHC
- Existentialism: EXIT
- Philosophy of Mind: MIND
- Law and Politics in US History: LAWP
- International Politics: POLY
- Cognitive Psychology: COGN
- Newton, Darwin, and Einstein: NEDE
- Dissent: DSET
- Taking Action: Leadership and Service: SERV
Writing Courses
- Writing Your World: WRT3
- Fiction and Poetry : INCW
- Utopias and Dystopias: TOPI
- Advanced Fiction: FICT
Math Courses
- Individually Paced Mathematics Sequence: MATH
- Cryptology: CODE
- Probability and Game Theory: GAME
- Mathematical Logic: REAS
- Number Theory: THEO
- Fundamentals of Microeconomics : MICO
- Macroeconomics and the Global Economy : MACR
- Topology: TOPO
Computer Science Courses
- Fundamentals of Computer Science: FCPS
- Data Structures and Algorithms: DATA
- Theory of Computation: TCOM
Science Courses
- Introduction to Biomedical Sciences: INBS
- Paleobiology: PBIO
- Fast Paced High School Biology: BIOL
- Neuroscience: NEUR
- Genetics: GENE
- Fast Paced High School Chemistry: CHEM
- Electrical Engineering: EENG
- Fast Paced High School Physics: PHYW
- Investigations in Engineering: IENG
- Astrophysics : ASTR
- Advanced Topics in Physics: Special Relativity: SREL
- Intro to Organic Chemistry :INOC
Defunct Courses
Not every course lasts forever. If the course you took long ago is not listed above, it might have undergone a name change, or it might have been phased out. Here are some of the courses that are no longer offered:
- Great Revolutions: HIST
- Modern European History: EUHI
- Women and US Social Reform: AWOM
- American Studies: The Harlem Renaissance: HREN
- Gandhi's India: GAND
- The Critical Essay: Shakespeare: WR4C
- The Crafting of Poetry: POET
- The Crafting of Drama: PLAY
- Calculus: CALC
- Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science: CPS1
- Digital Logic: DIGI
- Introduction to Laboratory Sciences: ISCI
- Selected Topics in Advanced Biology: ABIO
- Selected Topics in Advanced Chemistry: ACHM
- Scientific Investigations: St. Mary's River: RIVR
- The Life Cycle of an Island: Hawaii: LCIS
- Intermediate Ancient Greek: GRK2
- Twentieth Century Art: TWEN
- The Critical Essay: Science Fiction: WR4D
- Mathematical Modeling: MODL (changed to CAA)
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling: AMOD
- Archaeology: ARCH
- Memoirs of War: MWAR
- Statistics: STAT
- Geography: GEOG
- Readings in Western Culture: WEST
- Mathematical Reasoning: MARS
- Writing and Imagination: WRIT (Moved to Baby CTY)
- Civil War Studies: CIVS
- Mathematical Problem Solving: MPSE
- Russian History: RUHI
- History of Western Art: HART
- Music Theory: MUST
- Islam: ISLM
- American Studies: The Sixties: AMST
- Politics in the Middle East: PLME
- The Asian Pacific Rim: PRIM
- The Critical Essay: Film: WR4E
- Set Theory: SETM
- The Chesapeake Bay Oyster : OYST
- The Critical Essay: Literature and the Arts: WR4A
- The Critical Essay: Popular Culture: WR4B
- Shakespeare in Performance: SHEP
- Beginning Ancient Greek: GRK1
- Genomics: GNIC
- Latin I: LAT1
- Wicked Art: Pictures, Pixels, and Pens: WART
- The Digital Revolution: Writing and Social Media: DIGR
- Advanced Cryptology: COD2
- The History of Disease: HDIS
- Goodwives and Witches: Women in Colonial America: GOOD
- Freaks and Geeks in Popular Media : GEEK
- Advanced Robotics: AROB
CTY CAA Courses
These courses are part of CTY's lower-level program, called Academic Exploration courses. These courses are mostly intro level courses and require lower scores to get into than CTY Intensive Studies.
Humanities Courses
- Introduction to Logic : ILOG
- Philosophy : PHIL
- Foundations of Psychology : PSYC
- Great Cases: American Legal History: CASE
- Bioethics : BIOE
- Etymologies : ETML
Writing Courses
- Crafting the Essay: WRTG
- Writing About Place: The Monterey Bay : WBAY
- Whodunit? Mystery and Suspense in Literature and Film : WHOD
- The Graphic Novel : GNOV
Mathematics Courses
- The Mathematics of Money : MONY
- Mathematical Modeling : MATX
- Geometry through Art : GART
- Paradoxes and Infinities : PDOX
- Discrete Math : DMAT
- Game Theory and Economics : GMTH
Science and Engineering Courses
- Principles of Engineering Design: EGRD
- Anatomy and Physiology : ANPY
- Zoology : ANSC
- Biotechnology : BIOT
- Chemistry in Society : CHMS
- The Physics of Sports : PHSP
- Introduction to Astronomy : STAR
- Whales and Estuary Systems: WHLS
Computer Science
- Foundations of Programming : CMPS
CTY Princeton Courses
- The Mathematics of Competitive Behavior: MOCB
- Epidemiology, Re-emerging Infectious Diseases, and Pandemics: EPID
- Science, Technology and Public Policy: SPUB
- Global Politics: Human Rights and Justice: GPOL
- Human Nature and Technology: HTEC
- Politics in the Middle East: PSME
- Politics and Film: POLF
- Race and Politics: RPOL
CTY CLI
The Civic Leadership Institute course is offered at Johns Hopkins (session 1) and Berkeley (session 2).
CTY HKU
This is the CTY program offered at Hong Kong University which is a combination of Intensive Studies and Academic Explorations.
Mathematics and Computer Science Courses
- Cryptology (Intensive Studies)
- Macroeconomics and the Global Economy (Intensive Studies)
- Game Theory and Economics (Academic Explorations)
- The Mathematics of Money (Academic Explorations)
- Paradoxes and Infinities (Academic Explorations)
- Mathematical Logic (Intensive Studies)
Science Courses
- Fast Paced High School Chemistry (Intensive Studies)
- Introduction to Biomedical Sciences (Intensive Studies)
- Chemistry in Society (Academic Explorations)
Humanities Courses
- Introduction to Logic (Academic Explorations)
Writing Courses
- Crafting the Essay (Academic Explorations)
