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Four young men with arms around each other smile in a hallway. They wear Notre Dame and Navy t-shirts and have name tags.
First Year Galvin Scholars - photo taken by Samantha Keller

The Mary E. Galvin Science and Engineering Scholars program is a selective program for STEM majors that includes a pre-matriculation online summer pre-calculus refresher course called ASCEND. During the ASCEND program, Galvin students refresh and strengthen their understanding of key precalculus concepts, get to know their peers, and work closely with upperclassmen ASCEND leaders called “Coaches”.

Once on campus, the Galvin program includes three semesters of Galvin-specific courses. Galvin scholars enroll in small sections of Calculus, Chemistry, and Physics, depending on their major. Galvin students also enroll in additional problem-solving courses paired with their Galvin-specific sections of chemistry, calculus, and physics. These problem-solving courses focus on building study and problem-solving skills and provide rigorous practice with the material covered in the lecture course.