Early College Scholars Program , academically ambitious high school students have an exciting opportunity to complement high school study with Montclair State University coursework. Earn transferable college credits, learn alongside University students, and engage in courses taught by University professors on campus or online. Participants of our Early College Scholars Program can choose from a variety of undergraduate courses and enroll in two during each term (fall, spring, and summer).
Meet Our Graduate Coordinator!
Name: Jenisa Esteras-Santana
Major: Higher Education (M.A.)
Jenisa is a first-generation graduate student. She received her B.A. in Family Science and Human Development and a minor in Child Advocacy and Policy from Montclair State University. Jenisa is committed to assisting Early College students with the admissions and enrollment process, as well as providing academic advising. Beyond her professional role, Jenisa enjoys reading, writing, spending time with family and friends, event planning, and developing visual designs for the Early College team!
Make An Appointment Tuition and Fees
Get a head start on college courses with a discounted tuition rate for both in-state and out-of-state Early College students!
Spring 2025 Cost : $825.00 per 3 Credit Course ($275.00 per credit)Summer 2025 Cost : $825.00 per 3 Credit Course ($275.00 per credit)Fall 2025 Cost : $825.00 per 3 Credit Course ($275.00 per credit)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an application fee?
Do I have to reside in New Jersey?
Will my credits transfer?
When does the semester start/finish? Academic Calendar for semester start and end dates.
Can I apply for financial aid/scholarships?
When will I be notified if I am accepted? application deadlines in mind.
How To Apply
Suggested Courses
ARAN 190 – Introduction to the Visual ArtsARFD 101 – SurfaceARFD 103 – Color and LightARFD 104 – SpaceARPH 201 – Digital Photo and Imaging IARPM 262 – Screen PrintingARTX 221 – Consumer Problems in TextilesCMST 101 – Fundamentals of Speech: Communication RequirementCMST 102 – Voice and Speech ImprovementCMST 110 – Introduction to Communication and MediaCMST 227 – Television and CultureCRTH 151 – Creative ThinkingDNCE 100 – Introduction to Ballet (Non-Major)DNCE 105 – Dance AppreciationDNCE 110 – Introduction to Modern Dance (Non-Major)DNCE 145 – Worlds of DanceFMTV 101 – History and Development of Film and TelevisionFMTV 204 – Film ForumFMTV 210 – Story Analysis and Introduction to ScreenwritingMUGN 100 – Introduction to MusicMUGN 109 – Introduction to JazzMUGN 120 – Rap and Rock as Cultural PhenomenaMUGN 136 – The History of BroadwayMUGN 152 – Music in FilmMUGN 160 – Introduction to Music in World CulturesMUPR 100 – Class Piano for the Non-Music MajorMUPR 103 – Voice Class for the Non-Music MajorSTCM 130 – Fundamentals of Public Relations and AdvertisingTHTR 100 – Introduction to the Theatrical MediumTHTR 105 – Acting ITHTR 155 – Stage ManagementTHTR 175 – Theatre in Performance (fees for off-campus trips)VIST 102 – Visual CultureVIST 105 – Global Foundations in Art and Visual CultureVIST 106 – Modern Visions 1400-1945
ECON 101 – Applied MacroeconomicsECON 102 – Applied MicroeconomicsECON 215 – The Economics of Social ProblemsFINC 209 – Personal FinanceHSET 198 – HSET Industry PerspectiveHSET 208 – Leisure and Recreation in SocietyINFO 173 – Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions
ATTR 150 – Emergency Care in Athletic TrainingEXSC 151 – Yoga, Relaxation and Stress ReductionFSHD 120 – Mindfulness: Theory, Research and Practice across the Life CourseFSHD 140 – Family in SocietyFSHD 141 – Interpersonal RelationsFSHD 200 – Introduction to the Content Areas in Family Science and Human DevelopmentFSHD 214 – Child Development IHLTH 101 – Personal Health IssuesHLTH 102 – Introduction to Public HealthHPEM 150 – Principles and Practice of Emergency CareNUFD 130 – Introduction to Nutrition and Food Science ProfessionNUFD 150 – Food Composition and Scientific PreparationNUFD 153 – Dynamics of Food and SocietyNUFD 182 – Nutrition: A Socioecological PerspectivePEGN 200 – Beginning SwimmingPEGN 230 – Personalized FitnessPEGN 251 – Fitness for LifePEGN 257 – Weight Training and ConditioningPEGN 258 – Beginning TennisPEGN 262 – VolleyballPEGN 264 – SoccerPEGN 265 – Figure SkatingPEGN 266 – SkiingPEGN 271 – Social DancePEGN 275 – Beginning KaratePEGN 278 – YogaPEMJ 131 – Fitness Activities
EDFD 180 – Foundations of Education: Social, Cultural, and Political ContextsREAD 209 – Children’s Literature for a Multicultural Society
AFAM 100 – Introduction to Black StudiesANTH 100 – Cultural AnthropologyANTH 101 – Physical AnthropologyANTH 102 – Linguistic AnthropologyANTH 103 – Introduction to ArchaeologyANTH 105 – Introduction to Disability Studies, Rights, and CultureANTH 110 – Anthropology of Multicultural AmericaANTH 115 – Cultures of the Middle EastANTH 120 – Native North AmericansANTH 125 – Anthropology of GlobalizationANTH 130 – Cultures of South AsiaANTH 135 – Anthropology of Conflict and ViolenceANTH 140 – Non-Western Contributions to the Western WorldANTH 150 – Cultures of Latin AmericaANTH 160 – The Anthropology of RaceANTH 165 – Human Culture in Biodiversity ConservationANTH 180 – Health and Healing in Cross Cultural PerspectiveARAB 101 – Beginning Arabic IARAB 112 – Beginning Arabic IIARAB 185 – The Arab World and ReligionARIN 180 – Arab Americans: Before and After 9/11ARIN 193 – Introduction to Arab CultureCHAD 100 – Introduction to Child AdvocacyCHEN 210 – Contemporary Chinese Cinema and SocietyCHIN 101 – Beginning Chinese ICSND 100 – Fields of Communication Sciences and DisordersENFL 208 – Introduction to the FilmENGL 116 – World Literature: The Coming of Age ThemeENGL 117 – World Literature: Voices of Tradition and ChallengeFREN 101 – Beginning French IFREN 112 – Beginning French IIFREN 121 – Intermediate FrenchFREN 132 – Intermediate French IIFREN 202 – Seventeenth Century French TheaterFREN 211 – Eighteenth Century French TheaterFREN 283 – Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking AfricaFRIN 288 – Music and Art in French CivilizationGERM 101 – Beginning German IGERM 102 – Beginning German IIGERM 115 – Intensive Beginning GermanGERM 142 – Practice in Written GermanGLQS 100 – Introduction to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (GLBTQ) StudiesGREK 101 – Beginning Greek IGREK 201 – Intermediate Greek IGREK 202 – Intermediate Greek IIGRIN 250 – Special Topics in German Literature and CultureGSWS 102 – Introduction to Women’s and Gender StudiesHEBR 101 – Beginning Hebrew IHIST 103 – Foundations of Western CivilizationHIST 105 – Emergence of European Civilization, 1500-1914HIST 106 – Contemporary Europe, 1914 to the PresentHIST 108 – Introduction to African CivilizationHIST 110 – Introduction to American StudiesHIST 112 – Introduction to the Modern Middle EastHIST 114 – Early Latin AmericaHIST 116 – Modern Latin AmericaHIST 117 – History of the United States to 1876HIST 118 – History of the United States Since 1876HIST 138 – Introduction to Modern South AsiaHIST 141 – Introduction to World History Since 1500HIST 205 – Race and Ethnicity in United States HistoryHIST 212 – Social History of the United StatesHUMN 115 – Troy and the Trojan WarHUMN 151 – Seminar: Inquiry in the HumanitiesHUMN 181 – Introduction to Classical ArchaeologyHUMN 182 – English Vocabulary Classical RootsHUMN 209 – Intro to Greek and Roman ReligionHUMN 211 – Classicism and American CultureHUMN 217 – Reading Asian CulturesHUMN 220 – Celtic MythologyHUMN 221 – Viking MythologyHUMN 230 – Ancient Greece and Rome in CinemaHUMN 281 – Greek CivilizationHUMN 282 – Roman CivilizationHUMN 283 – Women, Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient WorldHUMN 285 – MythologyHUMN 288 – Mythic TraditionsINTL 100 – Introduction to Global IssuesITAL 101 – Italian IITAL 102 – Italian IIITAL 140 – Comprehensive Italian III and IVITAL 176 – The Italian American Experience: On the Margins or in the Mainstream?JAPN 101 – Beginning Japanese IJUST 101 – CriminologyJUST 102 – Introduction to Criminal JusticeJUST 103 – Introduction to International JusticeJUST 199 – New Student SeminarJUST 223 – Ethnography in Justice StudiesJUST 230 – Family ViolenceJUST 250 – Current Issues in PolicingKORE 101 – Beginning Korean ILALS 201 – Perspectives on Latin AmericaLALS 205 – Image and Identity: Representation of Latin American Women in Film and FictionLATN 101 – Beginning Latin ILATN 150 – Intensive Beginning LatinLATN 205 – Intermediate Latin ILATN 206 – Intermediate Latin IILAWS 200 – Introduction to LawMEDH 101 – Introduction to the Medical HumanitiesPOLS 100 – Introduction to PoliticsPOLS 101 – American Government and PoliticsPOLS 104 – International Security and DiplomacyPOLS 201 – Comparative PoliticsPOLS 202 – International RelationsPOLS 203 – International OrganizationsPOLS 205 – Introduction to Public AdministrationPOLS 214 – Women in PoliticsPOLS 215 – Ethnic Politics in AmericaPORT 101 – Elementary Portuguese IPORT 102 – Elementary Portuguese IIPSYC 101 – Introduction to PsychologyRELG 100 – Religions of the WorldRELG 101 – Understanding ReligionRELG 102 – Religious EthicsRUIN 190 – Post-Soviet Culture, Literature, and PoliticsRUIN 193 – Russian Culture and CivilizationRUIN 194 – The Great Russian NovelRUIN 260 – Special Topics in Russian Culture and CivilizationRUIN 297 – Women in Russian LiteratureRUSS 101 – Beginning Russian IRUSS 132 – Spoken and Written Language PracticeSOCI 100 – Introduction to SociologySOCI 102 – Racial and Ethnic RelationsSOCI 104 – Sociology of the FamilySOCI 106 – Individual and SocietySOCI 107 – Youth and SocietySOCI 113 – Social ProblemsSOWK 110 – Introduction to Social WorkSPAN 101 – Spanish ISPAN 102 – Spanish IISPAN 103 – Spanish IIISPAN 104 – Spanish IVSPAN 105 – Spanish for Health Practitioners ISPAN 106 – Spanish for Health Practitioners IISPAN 107 – Spanish for Health Practitioners IIISPAN 110 – Practical Spanish for Law Enforcement PersonnelSPAN 135 – Basic Spanish for Heritage LearnersSPAN 145 – Spanish Language Review Through Literature, Culture and FilmSPAN 221 – Spanish for BusinessSPAN 236 – Intermediate Spanish ConversationSPAN 241 – Fundamentals of Spanish GrammarSPAN 242 – Spanish Composition and StylisticsURHS 101 – Introduction to Urban HumanitiesWRIT 105 – College Writing I (recommended for students entering or in their senior year)
AMAT 120 – Applied Calculus AAMAT 220 – Applied Calculus BAMAT 240 – Introduction to Linear AlgebraBIOL 100 – Biological SciencesBIOL 110 – The Biology of Human LifeBIOL 112 – Principles of Biology IBIOL 113 – Principles of Biology IICHEM 100 – Introductory ChemistryCHEM 113 – Fundamentals of ChemistryCHEM 120 – General Chemistry ICHEM 121 – General Chemistry IICSIT 100 – Introduction to Computer ConceptsCSIT 104 – Python Programming ICSIT 105 – Honors Seminar in ComputingEAES 100 – Principles of GeographyEAES 101 – Planet EarthEAES 104 – Natural DisastersEAES 105 – Physical GeologyEAES 107 – Earth and the EnvironmentEAES 150 – General OceanographyEAES 160 – The Human EnvironmentEAES 161 – Human GeographyEAES 170 – World GeographyMATH 100 – Math for Business and Social SciencesMATH 106 – Creative Thinking through MathematicsMATH 111 – PrecalculusMATH 122 – Calculus 1PHYS 180 – Astronomy for EveryonePHYS 191 – University Physics 1PHYS 192 – University Physics 2PHYS 193 – College Physics 1PHYS 194 – College Physics 2STAT 103 – The Development of StatisticsSTAT 109 – StatisticsSTAT 230 – Data Science and Statistics
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