UMass Summer Pre-College

High school students in this course learn to program with JavaScript and design practical data visualizations. Along the way, students discover the history of narrating information with data visualization in real-world contexts.

Designed for high school scientists, this course teaches students practical scientific applications for programming in Python. Students work with algorithms and data visualizations as they develop hands-on proficiency with Python.

High school designers in this course develop proficiency with the digital tools that real-world architects and interior designers use on the job. Students learn to draft and model, create graphic designs, and offer and incorporate useful feedback as they work on their capstone architectural design project.

In this course, high school students develop hands-on experience in the field of data science. Students work individually and in teams on practical projects that include data visualization and natural language processing.

This course builds on the skills and projects students developed in Summer Design Academy. High school designers learn to advance and apply their knowledge from the previous course for their capstone project in architectural design.