Launched in 2020, the Global Classroom High School Program allows high school students, outside the United States, to take college-level courses, for which they will receive college credit upon their successful completion.

About the College

Nationally-ranked for student success, Hudson Valley Community College is one of the State University of New York’s most acclaimed colleges and offers 80+ associate degrees and certificate programs in the heart of New York’s Capital Region. Hudson Valley is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education with curricula approved by the New York State Education Department. The college serves approximately 10,500 students in three schools:

  • Business and Liberal Arts
  • Health Sciences
  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

About the Program and Courses

Summer 2023 Online Courses

Summer 2023 Online Global Classroom Courses
Subject SUBJect code AND course # Course Title Credits Pathway Course Dates
Accounting ACTG 110 Financial Accounting 4 Business 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Accounting ACTG 120 Personal Finance 3 Business 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Biology BIOL 104 Topics in Biology - the Environment 3 STEM 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Biology BIOL 115 Medical Terminology 3 Health 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Biology BIOL 125 Nutrition 3 Health 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Biology BIOL 128 Sports Nutrition 3 STEM 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Business Administration BADM 100 Business Concepts & Applications 3 Business 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Business Administration BADM 110 Legal & Ethical Environment of Business I 3 Business 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Chemistry CHEM 200 Biochemistry 3 STEM 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Civil Engineering CIVL 110 Engineering Graphics 3 STEM 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Computer Information Systems CISS 100 Introduction to Computing & Information Science 3 STEM 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Computer Information Systems CISS 109 Python Programming 4 STEM 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Computer Information Systems CISS 125 Computer and Information Security 3 STEM 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Criminal Justice CRJS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Law 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Criminal Justice CRJS 110 Introduction to Criminal Law 3 Law 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Economics ECON 100 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Business 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Economics ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Business 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Education EDUC 100 Child Development 3 Education 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Education EDUC 110 Foundations of Education in America 3 Education 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Electronics ELET 120 PC Hardware Essentials 3 STEM 7/3 - 8/10/2023
English ENGL 101 English Composition I 3 Humanities 7/3 - 8/10/2023
English ENGL 115 Library Skills for Research 1 N/A 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Exercise Science EXER 101 Introduction to Exercise Science 3 Health 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Fine Arts ARTS 100 Survey of Art History I 3 Humanities 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Fine Arts ARTS 104 History of Fashion 3 Humanities 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Health HLTH 130 Creating Healthy Relationships 3 Health 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Health HLTH 131 Stress and Health 3 Health 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Health HLTH 140 Intervention and Prevention 3 Health 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Health HLTH 160 Personal & Community Health 3 Health 7/3 - 8/10/2023
History HIST 100 Western Civ & the World I 3 Humanities 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Human Services HUSV 105 Human Development & the Family 3 Humanities 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Marketing MKTG 120 Principles of Marketing 3 Business 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Music MUSC 110 Music in World Cultures 3 Humanities 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Philosophy PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy 3 Humanities 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Physics PHYS 105 Introduction to Astronomy  3 STEM 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Political Science POLS 100 Introduction to Political Science 3 Humanities 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Political Science POLS 105 American National Government 3 Humanities 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Psychology PSYC 100 General Psychology 3 Humanities 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Sociology SOCL 100 Sociology 3 Humanities 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Sociology SOCL 110 Social Problems 3 Humanities 7/3 - 8/10/2023
Sociology SOCL 120 Cultural Diversity in American Society 3 Humanities 7/3 - 8/10/2023

How to Register for Global Classroom High School Program Course(s)

  1. The student submits the completed Student Record Information - SRI (PDF) form to their school administrator (i.e., principal, counselor, advisor) electronically for their signature to verify that they are enrolled in high school and that the course(s) they have selected are appropriate for them.
  2. The school administrator then forwards the completed SRI to the college's Registrar's Office at Registrar@hvcc.edu with a copy to the college's Director of Global Initiatives Dr. Jay Deitchman at Global@hvcc.edu.
    • The deadline to submit a competed SRI for Summer 2023 is June 20, 2023.
    • Once the completed SRI is received by the college's Registrar's Office it will be processed for registration.
    • Each registered student will then receive an email message with additional instructions.

Get in Touch

Jay Deitchman, Ph.D.
Coordinator for Global Initiatives