Start your adventure early 


New campus, new classes, new adventures - plus special summer savings
Welcome to Duquesne! Spend your summer in a park-like setting, close to the summer activities in Pittsburgh. Meet new, life-long friends; get ahead on classes; learn your way around campus early, and experience the beauty and excitement of our city in the summertime.

The University has a number of summer courses starting in May, June and July designed to give you a jump start on your degree. **Details for incoming 2025 students will be posted in late 2024.**

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New, incoming first-year students who commit to Duquesne and submit their deposit for the fall semester by May 15 are eligible to take summer courses at a special rate of of $371 per credit (more than 70% less than the regular summer 2024 tuition rate!). Students who deposit for the fall semester after May 15 can take classes 50% off the tuition rate during the summer session when taking minimum 12 credits.

New transfer students get 50% off the tuition rate when taking a minimum of 12 credits (four, 3-credit courses) during the summer session.

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Enjoy Complimentary Campus Housing

While you're taking classes (at least part-time enrollment), you can live in campus housing at no charge - just pay for the meal plan.

 

Summer Programs

The Gumberg Library Fellows program is available for five incoming undergraduate students who are interested in jump-starting their DU experience. Throughout this summer-long program you will:

  • gain real world experience -- as well as free parking on campus*
  • build your DU network as you meet other students, faculty and staff before you start your fall semester
  • build your resume and experience with mentoring from faculty and staff

*Gumberg Library Fellows who are also taking at least 12 credits can also take advantage of our reduced summer tuition rates and complimentary housing with the purchase of a meal plan.

The 2024 application has closed. The 2025 application will be available in late 2024.

Apply for Library Fellows

The Gussin Spiritan Division (GSD) summer program offers additional support for new first-year students through a planned class schedule and activities. GSD courses help students improve writing skills and learn techniques for better time management, note-taking, test preparation and test-taking:

  • Essential Questions (3 cr.)
  • Research and Information Skills (1 cr.)
  • Strategies for Academic Success (1 cr.)
  • Introduction to University Success (1 cr.)

Fun summer activities are included in the schedule, too!

The GSD program is packaged at a significantly reduced rate and includes six credits, housing, a meal plan and books. There are two ways to participate:

  1. Be accepted into the year-long GSD program
  2. Enroll in the program as a non-GSD student just for the summer start

If you would like to participate in this program, fill out the form for the GSD summer start.

Apply for GSD Summer Start

Summer Opportunities

**Summer 2025 opportunities will be posted in late 2024** Some schools have provided suggested courses, or course bundles, for new students who want to take summer courses. You can discuss these options, or other courses you are interested in taking this summer, with your student success coach.

Students accepted into the School of Business are invited to join the Business Summer Start Program.

The courses and faculty selected in this program provide an ideal introductory experience to the School of Business. In the First-Year Summer Immersion course, students will have weekly seminar course sessions/activities including; Navigating DU systems and campus, Pirates game at PNC Park, Service Project, Tour of Downtown Pittsburgh, and more!

By signing up for this package you'll take the following classes*:

  • Business Math with Dr. Kathryn Marley and Dr. Ryan Luchs
  • Business Information Systems with Dr. Wilfred Mutale
  • Marketing & Business Development with Dr. Karen Donovan
  • First-Year Summer Immersion with your Business Student Services Team

*Students are able to modify these courses to their preferences! We encourage you to connect with your Student Success Coach to discuss options based on the needs of your schedule.

Some course bundle recommendations for new Liberal Arts students...

Fully online asynchronous 6-credit bundles:

  1. BRDG 101 Writing and Analysis  (online) June 24 to August 2
  2. BRDG 105P Introduction to Ethical Reasoning (online) June 24 to July 26
  1. BRDG 101 Writing and Analysis (online) June 24 to August 2
  2. EQ 124 Can Religion Foster Social Justice?  (online)  June 17 to July 26

Online asynchronous + In-person 6-credit bundles:

  1. BRDG 101 Writing and Analysis  (online) June 24 to August 2
  2. EQ 111 Can We Talk? 1:00 – 4:30 TR June 24 to August 2
  1. BRDG 101 Writing and Analysis (online) June 24 to August 2
  2. MDIA 260 Media Design 10:00 – 12:20 TWR  June 24 to August 2

In-person 6-credit bundle:

  1. EQ 111 Can We Talk?  1:00 – 4:30  TR  June 24 to August 2
  2. MDIA 260 Media Design 10:00 – 12:20 TWR  June 24 to August 2

Notes:

  • BRDG 102 can be substituted for BRDG 101 for students who have already earned credit (e.g. AP credit) for BRDG 101
  • BRDG 100 (1-credit) can be added to any bundle; online and in-person options available

Suggested Summer Courses for Incoming Music Students

Students in all music programs

  • BRDG 100 Research and Info Skills
  • BRDG 101 Writing and Analysis
  • BRDG 105 Intro to Ethical Reasoning
  • THEO 143 Religions of the World

Honors students

  • HONR 001 Honors on Ramp

Music Education students

  • BRDG 101 Writing and Analysis
  • MATH 102 Problem Solving

Music Therapy students

  • PSYC 101- Intro to Psychology
  • MATH 125- Fundamentals of Stats

Options for incoming first-year nursing students:

BRDG 103 IPE Health Research Skills (1 cr.)

BRDG 105 Intro to Ethical Reasoning (3 cr.)         

MATH 125 Fundamentals of Statistics (3 cr.)

EQ Essential Questions (especially that meets THEO or PHIL) (3 cr.)

Summer 2024 Pharmacy Sample 4-6-Credit Schedules:

Fully online asynchronous 6-credit schedules:

  1. BRDG 101 Writing and Analysis  (online) June 24 to August 2
  2. BRDG 105P Introduction to Ethical Reasoning  (online)   June 24 to July 26
  1. BRDG 101 Writing and Analysis  (online)  June 24 to August 2
  2. EQ 124 Can Religion Foster Social Justice?  (online)   June 17 to July 26

Online asynchronous + In-person 6-credit schedules

  1. BRDG 101 Writing and Analysis (online)  June 24 to August 2
  2. EQ 111 Can We Talk? 1:00 – 4:30  TR   June 24 to August 2
  1. BRDG 101 Writing and Analysis   (online)  June 24 to August 2
  2. MDIA 260 Media Design  10:00 – 12:20 TWR   June 24 to August 2

In-person 6-credit schedule:

  1. EQ 111 Can We Talk? 1:00 – 4:30  TR   June 24 to August 2
  2. PSYC 275 Psychology and Nature    9:00-12:15 MTWR   June 3 to June 21

In-person 4-credit schedule:

  1. MATH 115 Calculus I    9:30-12:10  MTWR June 24 to August 2

Notes:

  • BRDG 102 can be substituted for BRDG 101 for students who have already earned credit (e.g. AP credit) for BRDG 101
  • BRDG 103 (1-credit) can be added to any bundle; online and in-person options available
Some recommended summer courses for new science and engineering students:
  • BRDG 100 Research and Info Skills (1 credit)
    • Runs 6/17/24 – 8/2/24
    • online asynchronous 
  • BRDG 101 Writing and Analysis (3 cr)
    • Runs 5/13/24 – 6/21/24 OR 6/24/24 – 8/2/24
    • online asynchronous
  • BRDG 105 Intro to Ethical Reasoning (3cr)
    • Runs 5/20 – 6/21 OR 6/24/24 – 7/26/24
    • online asynchronous
  • EQ 122 What is Power? (3 cr)
    • Runs 6/24/24 – 8/2/24
    • online asynchronous
    • Would also meet philosophy requirement!
  • PHIL 170 Who I Am (3 cr)
    • Runs 6/24/24 – 8/2/24
    • online asynchronous
    • Would meet communication and creative expression and critical thinking competencies, and philosophy requirement

  • SOCI 101 Survey of Sociology (3 cr)
    • Runs 6/24/24 – 7/12/24
    • online asynchronous
    • Would meet social and historical reasoning competency
Your Student Success Coach can provide suggested summer courses based on your program and availability.

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Click or tap the Browse Classes button or link to open the search page for the University's course system and select Summer  from the drop down menu. 

You can enter the subject area or other search criteria if you know it or go to the next step for tips to search based on summer start dates or download this step by step guide.

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Summer classes begin in June or July

  • To search for courses with a specific start date, click in the bottom search field labeled “Start Date, Bridges Attributes”.
    • You can select “June start date”, or “July start date” from the dropdown menu, or you can type it in the box to select it.
  • You can add multiple search items, including Subject, Course number, or keywords that appear in the course title or description.
    • To search all Bridges courses, add BRDG to the "Subject" search field. 

After entering your search items, click the search button

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The results of your search will display.
You can use the mouse to expand the columns, or re-sort the list by column, such as course number.
Click on the course title for more detailed information on the course including course description, restrictions, prerequisites, and other helpful information.

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