Macaulay Honors College Presents The Summer Scholars Academy in Mathematics and Science at CCNY

The Macaulay Honors College Summer Scholars Academy in Mathematics and Science is a six-week CUNY College Now summer program that provides highly motivated high school students an opportunity to enroll in challenging college mathematics or science courses through two distinct academies, one for mathematics and the other for science. This summer's program will take place from July 6th through August 12th, Mondays through Thursdays from 9AM to 4PM at the City College of New York on 138th Street and Convent Avenue. The Academy in Mathematics is structured to take advantage of the abilities of students who have progressed rapidly through the high school mathematics curricula. There will be an "Olympian" cohort that will be engaged on the same level as that of the American Math Competition and will be expected to have the skills required for local Math Team participation. Students in this cohort will need to have demonstrated strong math abilities and preference will be given to those who have completed their high school math courses with distinction. A "Junior Olympian" cohort will participate in similar activities as the "Olympian" cohort and will also receive introductory training in Math Olympics. Students in this cohort will need to have completed a High School Mathematics Course and it's Regents Exam with distinction. Math Academy students will enroll in two college math courses (college credit may be awarded for successful completion of the program) and will also attend a series of "Prime Time Lectures", a daily hour-long lecture by guest scientists and mathematicians. In addition to the lecture series, groups of students will be organized into teams to participate in weekly mock math team competitions. All students will enroll in Basic Ideas in Mathematics. The "Olympian" cohort will then take Bridge to Advanced Mathematics. The "Junior Olympian" cohort will enroll in College Algebra and Trigonometry. The daily schedule will also include a supervised homework and lab period In the Mathematics program, courses will include (tentatively, based upon registration): MATH 18500 (Basic Ideas in Mathematics - Intro to Problem-Solving) - all students MATH 19000 (College Algebra & Trigonometry) - Jr. Olympian MATH 30800 (Bridge to Higher Mathematics) - Olympian The Academy in Science is open to students who have successfully completed a rigorous sequence of high school math and science courses. Students can choose between two areas of study: Genomics & Structural Bioinformatics or Chemistry (Principals of Atomic Theory) & Physics (Understanding the Universe). Students interested in the Bioinformatics track must have demonstrated strong math skills and students in the Chemistry/Physics track must have a good understanding of science and shown a keen interest in studying advanced scientific theories. Science Academy students will enroll in two college science courses (college credit may be awarded for successful completion of the program) which were designed to engage students in the practical applications of mathematics and art in the field of science. Students enrolled in these courses will also attend the daily "Prime Time Lecture" series and participate in the weekly mock math team competitions. In the Bioinformatics program, courses will include: CHEMISTRY 31501 (Computational Skills in Bioinformatics). SCIENCE 31601 (Geonomics & Structural Bioinformatics) In the Physics/Chemistry, students will take the following courses: PHYSICS 31407 (Understanding the Universe) CHEMISTRY 31800 (Principles of Atomic Theory). Eligibility This program is open to NYC public high school students who will be entering the 10th, 11th or 12th grades in fall of 2010. Admission criteria will include a review of each applicant's grade point average, courses completed, and strength of their teacher recommendation. In addition to maintaining an overall GPA of 85 or above, applicants must also meet the following criteria: students interested in the Mathematics Academy "Junior Olympian" must have successfully passed (or be scheduled to complete) a High School Mathematics Course and it's Regents Exam with distinction. students interested in the "Olympian" cohort must have successfully passed (or be scheduled to complete) an advanced mathematics course (Math B, Geometry or higher) and it's Regents exam with distinction students interested in the Bioinformatics program must have successfully passed one Regents science AND either Math A or Integrated Algebra course (or equivalent) and Regents exam with distinction students interested in applying to the Physics/Chemistry program must have a strong science background and have passed the Math A or Integrated Algebra Regents (or equivalent) and one Science Regents with distinction Students MUST commit to attending the program all day, every day for the duration of the program. Non-medically excused absences may result in the denial of college credit. Application and Deadlines Students interested in applying to this summer's program must complete the two part application process that includes 1- registering online (see the link below) and 2- submitting all application forms (transcript, teacher recommendation, and record of immunization) no later than 5PM on FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2010.(You can get a copy of your immunization from the school nurse.) Decisions will be made and students will be notified via email by June 7, 2010. Return all completed application materials to: Macaulay Honors College Summer Scholars Academy @ CCNY c/o Marianne Booufall-Tynan Director of Enrollment Management Macaulay Honors College 35 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023 If you have any questions, please contact us at info@summerscholarsacademy.net. Note: This program, sponsored by The Macaulay Honors College of CUNY will be hosted at the City College of New York on 138th Street and Convent Avenue.

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