Marywood University Admissions

Momentum: College Program for High School Students

This program is an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to get a head start on college by enrolling in college level courses. Students can choose from a variety of courses (most often liberal arts courses) during the Fall, Spring, Summer I and Summer II semesters through high school graduation.

General Information/Requirements:

• Completed sophomore or junior year of high school
• Ranked in the top 50% of class
• Meet minimum grade point average requirements
• Eligible for a maximum of two courses per semester
• Awarded Marywood University credit; usually 3 credits per course
• Courses are offered at a reduced tuition rate

Sample Momentum Courses:

• Composition and Rhetoric
• Introduction to World Literature
• Global History of the Twentieth Century
• Introduction to Philosophy
• General Psychology