Preparing You for STEM at Clemson
Bridging the Gap - Your Path to College STEM Success
The transition from high school to college can feel like navigating uncharted territory. PEER & WISE offers comprehensive programs designed to transform uncertainty into confidence, providing high school students with a strategic advantage in their academic journey.
Our targeted initiatives go beyond traditional campus visits, offering immersive experiences that connect students directly with faculty, current students, and real-world industry insights. From earning early college credits to exploring potential career pathways, students gain a comprehensive understanding of what it takes to succeed in STEM fields.
Designed for rising high school juniors and seniors and rising first-year college students, these programs provide more than just a glimpse of college life. They're strategic opportunities to build confidence and create a personal roadmap for academic and professional success. Students will tour local industries, engage in introductory college-level courses, and connect with mentors who can guide their academic and career aspirations.
Fostering Professional Development
This early investment creates ripple effects that extend far beyond the college years, positioning participants to become the innovative problem-solvers and leaders our society increasingly needs.
Success in STEM fields requires more than academic knowledge. PEER & WISE programs are designed to enrich the student experience at Clemson by helping students develop the skills they will need to be excellent engineering and science majors. Effective study skills, time-management techniques, and insights from current, successful CECAS students are available, but these offerings go far beyond academics. We create a straightforward trajectory for professional engineering and science success.
STEM at Clemson - FIND YOUR FIT
Along the way, all of the connections you make in PEER & WISE provide opportunities to develop lifelong friends. So come in. Sit awhile. Laugh, study, socialize, share.
PEER & WISE Experience
WHEN: Summer 2025
Orientation: Sunday, June 29th at 5:00 pm (online) | PWE: Monday, June 30th through Friday, July 25th
The first week of classes is online with no classes on July 4th.
Clemson’s PEER WISE Experience (PWE) offers a glimpse of what your first year will be like. This optional introductory program is a great way to meet other students in your major while taking introductory classes in General Engineering, Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Excel, and College Readiness. In addition, you’ll earn 3 hours of college credit.
What will I be doing? Students will have the chance to meet Clemson undergraduate/graduate students majoring in Science, Mathematics, or Engineering (STEM). They will tour different industries in the area to learn about possible areas for internships. They will also complete courses that will prepare them for their first year in engineering.
Why should I participate? Participants will also enjoy a wide array of games, activities, and industry tours. Sign up now so you won’t miss out on the PEER & WISE Experience!
Academics: You’ll find a variety of engineering and math classes. These introductory classes review some of the necessary objectives for achieving success at the college level. They are designed to identify areas that may require further review while providing insight into real classroom experiences.
- General Engineering - learn about the many engineering majors at Clemson and find tools to help you in your first year of engineering.
- Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Excel, and College Readiness - prepare for college-level classes with these review courses.
- Introduction to internships and graduate school
Students will be able to engage with fellow students, current faculty, and staff. There will also be opportunities to attend workshops on topics such as internships, graduate school, study skills and time management, and adjusting to college. Industry tours will also be available. Prior to the start of classes on August 20, 2025, students will be given the opportunity to attend a Meet and Greet where they will meet PEER & WISE staff and mentors.
Qualifications: Our programming is open to all accepted incoming students in engineering majors. SAT and ACT scores are not required, but if you have taken them, you must have an ACT score of 27 or above or an SAT MATH score of 640 or above. If you did not take the ACT or SAT, you must have completed the Clemson Math Placement Test (CMPT) with a score of 65. The cost of the CMPT is $25 for the first attempt. You are allowed two additional attempts at $10 each.
