Bootcamps

QC Bootcamps

 

QC Bootcamps are free, non-credit, and non-tuition workshops offered during the winter and summer sessions. These immersive workshops, developed in collaboration with academic departments, are designed to help students with course readiness and success.

Most bootcamps are led by instructors from the departments and are closely connected to college credit courses.

2026 Summer Bootcamps are Here!

  • All Bootcamps are offered during 2026 Summer Session: August 10 – 13 *
    • (* IMA FMAA Bootcamp August 10 – 20)
  • See the 6 different bootcamps and details below!
How to Sign Up

    • Registration is closed for CSCI 211, PSYCH Stats, PSYCH Experimental, EAS Exam Prep, FMAA Exam Prep Bootcamps
Colorful poster for Summer 2025 QCLC Bootcamps. It tells viewers the upcoming bootcamps (CSCI, EAS EXAM PREP, PSYCH) and the dates (AUGUST 4,5,6,7.) Also has a picture of a pizza and says "Pizza Party Included" to try to draw more people to come.

Summer 2026 Bootcamp Details

Preparing for CSCI 211 Bootcamp **Prerequisite: Completion of CSCI 111 required.

For students preparing to take CSCI 211 or looking to strengthen their C++ foundations before the course begins. Spread across four days, this bootcamp covers core C++ concepts including basic syntax and control flow, functions (overloading, forward declarations, pass-by-value vs. pass-by-reference), pointers and pointer arithmetic, dynamic memory allocation and management, object-oriented programming (classes, encapsulation, constructors, destructors, copy constructors, and the assignment operator), operator overloading, and an introduction to generic programming with templates. The bootcamp will be led by an instructor from the department.
3 hours each day for 4 days – 12 hours total
  • Dates: Monday through Thursday, August 10-13
  • Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Mode: In-person
  • Room: Kiely Hall, Room 270
  • Instructor: Xinying Chyn
  • Course Code: ACSKL or search “Bootcamp”

Please note the CSCI 220 Bootcamp for August 2026 is no longer being offered

Free preparatory EAS (Educating All Students) Exam bootcamp, providing attendees with an opportunity to receive comprehensive support to successfully achieve EAS examination success.

The bootcamp will the highlight the critical EAS modalities and content areas, including but not limited to:  Diverse School Populations, English Language Learners. Students with Disabilities and Other Special Needs, and Home-School Relationships, with a particular focus on understanding the test item prompts.

Extensive engagement with practice test items will be provided, coupled with constructive analysis and feedback.

2 hours each day for 4 days – 8 hours total

 

Prep for Statistics for Psychology Bootcamp (PSYCH 107)

For students who are going to take PSYCH 107, who need to retake PSYCH 107, or who want to review statistical methods for psychology. The bootcamp is led by an instructor within the department.

  • Maximize your chance of successfully completing statistics
  • Get a refresher of basic statistical principles and analyses
  • Develop a better understanding of the application of statistical method
  • Learn how to select the appropriate statistical test for a research question
  • Learn how to run statistical analyses

3 hours each day for 4 days – 12 hours total

  • Dates: Monday through Thursday, August 10-13
  • Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
  • Mode: In-person
  • Room: Kiely Hall, Room 250
  • Instructor: Francis Rotella
  • Course Code: ACSKL or search “Bootcamp”

 

Prep for Experimental Psychology Bootcamp (PSYCH 213W)

For students who are going to take PSYCH 213W, who need to retake PSYCH 213W, or who want to review experimental psychology principles. The bootcamp is led by an instructor within the department.

  • Maximize your chances of successfully completing 213W or get a refresher on the principles of experimental psychology.
  • Go over the essential factors and principles scientists consider when conducting research.
  • Get both practical and theoretical guidance.
  • Learn how to communicate about research using APA-format
  • Engage in reviewing prior research.

3 hours each day for 4 days – 12 hours total

  • Dates: Monday through Thursday, August 10-13
  • Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Mode: In-person
  • Room: Kiely Hall, Room 264
  • Instructor: Janice Lenzer
  • Course Code: ACSKL or search “Bootcamp”
Prep for FMAA Exam ACCT Bootcamp

The FMAA (IMA Financial and Managerial Accounting Associate) Exam Prep Bootcamp

The FMAA Exam Prep Bootcamp, conducted by Jian Xiao MBA, CPA, CMA, CGMA, Lecturer of Accounting and Information Systems, Queens College School of Business, will strength your fundamental proficiency in financial and managerial accounting, help you earn the FMAA Certification, and expand your career horizons.

The FMAA Exam Prep Bootcamp will cover 5 key competencies, which are tested in the FMAA Exam, a 2-hour computer-based exam with 80 multiple choice questions:

  1. General Accounting and Financial Management
  2. Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis
  3. Planning and Budgeting
  4. Cost Management and Performance Metrics
  5. Professional Ethics

With the FMAA Exam Prep Bootcamp, you are built to outperform with a purpose!

3 hours each day for 8 days – 24 hours total

Why Take a Bootcamp?

  • Level up your academic skills
  • Connect with cool instructors
  • Network with other students
  • Get a sneak peek at what’s coming in the Fall
  • QCLC Bootcamps are FREE and effective!

Student Testimonies

“I would recommend this bootcamp to others because it allows other to join college earlier and be able to adapt to the environment.”
“I think having a head start by reviewing what is being expected of you is beneficial to the students especially their morale!”
“Yes, it gives you an insight for the course you will be taking and I feel that you are a little ahead with new knowledge you intake.”
“I’m thankful for the professor and how he made us learn while having a great time.”
“Yes, it has helped me to grasp a subject that I was hesitant in and helped me feel prepared for the actual class that I’ll be taking.”

Our Previous Bootcamps

Colorful poster for Summer 2025 QCLC Bootcamps. It tells viewers the upcoming bootcamps (CSCI, EAS EXAM PREP, PSYCH) and the dates (AUGUST 4,5,6,7.) Also has a picture of a pizza and says
Contact Us:

  • By Email: LCommons@qc.cuny.edu
  • In-Person: Kiely Hall 237
  • Tutoring and Study Spaces during the Academic Year: Kiely 131, 144
Main Office Hours:

  • Check our Learning Commons home page for updated hours.