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Curriculum

Chemistry, Calculus, and Physics are foundational courses for all science and engineering disciplines. The aim of the program is to provide talented students the support they need to thrive in these areas.

Summer

Galvin Scholars are required to take part in an online summer refresher course to review pre-calculus topics:

  • ASCEND is a five-week program that gives students a grounding in the quantitative skills needed to succeed at Notre Dame. They will review mathematical and quantitative concepts in an online course and will join weekly small group video conferences led by their “coaches”, who are current Notre Dame students.

    • The program runs from the last week of June to the end of July, with a bit of pre-program orientation. Because this is an online program, they will still be able to pursue summer jobs, travel, or other extracurricular activities — but they must commit to 5-10 hours of work per week and have reliable access to a computer with a camera, stable internet connection, and a quiet space for live sessions.

Fall Semester

All students will need to engage in workshops and community-building exercises and enroll in the following courses:

  • Enroll in one of the small general chemistry sections for Galvin Scholars (CHEM 10171)

  • Co-enroll in a required 2-credit problem solving skills course (CHEM 13171)

  • Co-enroll in the Galvin Scholars chemistry tutorial sections (CHEM 12171)

  • Enroll in the small Calculus I section for Galvin Scholars (MATH 10550)

    • Calculus I satisfies all College of Science and College of Engineering first semester calculus requirements

  • Co-enroll in the small Calculus I tutorial (MATH 12550)

  • Co-enroll in the required 1-credit small Calculus I problem solving skills course (MATH 13550)

The course load is 4 courses + Moreau.

Spring Semester

Engineering students will need to enroll in the following courses:

  • Enroll in the small Engineering Physics I section for Galvin Scholars (PHYS 10310)

  • Co-enroll in the small Physics Problem solving skills course (PHYS 13310)

  • Enroll in the small Calculus II section for Galvin Scholars (MATH 10560)

  • Co-enroll in the small Calculus II tutorial (MATH 12560)

Science students will need to enroll in the following courses:

  • Enroll in the small Organic Chemistry I section for Galvin Scholars (CHEM 10172)

  • Co-enroll in the small Organic Chemistry Problem solving skills course (CHEM 13172)

  • Enroll in the small Calculus II section for Galvin Scholars (MATH 10560)

  • Co-enroll in the small Calculus II tutorial (MATH 12560)

The director will assist Galvin Scholars in finding internships and opportunities in research labs near the end of your first academic year.

Fall Semester, Sophomore Year

Engineering students will need to enroll in the following courses:

  • Enroll in the small Engineering Physics II Problem solving skills course (PHYS 13320)

Science students will need to enroll in the following courses:

  • Enroll in the small Organic II Lecture Course (CHEM 20273)

  • Enroll in the small Organic Chemistry II Problem solving skills course (CHEM 23273)

The director will assist Galvin Scholars in finding internships and opportunities in research labs.