Academic Opportunities

College of DuPage offers programs and extracurricular activities for every interest, academic or career goal. To move forward in today's world, you need to find your passion and focus on how your skills are relevant to your coursework.

Explore Your Areas of Interest

As early as high school, students can begin earning dual credit. Once enrolled, take honors courses, study abroad, gain a global education by learning about other cultures or take a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) class and learn how you can be a next generation innovator.

Opportunities are also available for underemployed and unemployed adults through the Amazon Career Choice Program, Climate and Equitable Jobs Workforce Hub and Workforce Development Services.

COD Opportunities

Early Admissions

High school students can be admitted early to earn college credit. Students can also take test preparation courses to improve their PSAT, ACT or SAT score or enroll in classes for fun.

Field Studies & Outdoor Adventures

Take your learning outside of the classroom. Field Studies offers credit courses that combine classroom work in local and international destinations.

Global Education

COD offers programs that teach students about history, culture and places throughout the world. Learn about other cultures, histories and traditions through classes and special events.

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Great Read Series

Discover the current book selection students, faculty and the community are reading, fostering a shared literary experience.

Honors

Challenge yourself, enrich your learning and achieve your full potential in the Honors program. The Honors program offers smaller class sizes for in-depth learning.

Learning Communities

Join our community of learners and make connections between two different subjects in one class. Learning Community classes run back-to-back and allow for more time spent with faculty and classmates.

STEM Outreach

Develop the skills you need to become an innovator, educator or leader. Programs in STEM provide an academic basis for STEM careers and hands-on training through interactive classrooms.

Study Abroad

The Study Abroad program at COD ranks first among U.S. community colleges. COD students can study abroad almost anywhere in the world for summer or a a full semester.