Students earn three units of transferable USC university elective credit upon successful completion of this four-week, on-campus program taught by USC faculty and industry professionals.
The USC Pre-College Bitcoin and AI Summer Program offers high school students a rigorous, college-level investigation into emerging financial technologies. Participants will delve into the history of financial systems, explore the origins and technical components of Bitcoin, including public-key cryptography and mining, and understand its impact on financial inclusion and the environment. The curriculum also covers the rapid introduction of AI into the global economy, examining its disruptive potential across various industries. Students will learn valuation methodologies using Bitcoin's blockchain data and analyze its market value as an asset class. The program speculates on the future intersection of Bitcoin, stablecoins, and government digital currencies. Learning highlights include understanding how Bitcoin addresses existing monetary problems, exploring its network infrastructure, and predicting AI's evolution in business and economic processes. The program also includes a field trip to JP Morgan to explore careers in finance and the impact of AI on the global economy.
Participants attend class from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day, with breaks for lunch or field trips in Los Angeles.
This program is ideal for academically motivated high school students eager to explore college-level coursework in emerging financial technologies, Bitcoin, and Artificial Intelligence, and who are interested in entrepreneurial thinking.
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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