SUMMER ACADEMIES
Launch the media gallery 1 playerSummer Academies are Free! for students in 8th-12th grade. They involve math, science and technology. Explor an Oklahoma college or univerisity this summer for a unique, hands-on learning experience.
Grades 9-12
Connors State College
Ecological Investigations and Wilderness Adventure
Residential
June 22-27
This academy invites students to come and experience the wonder of nature for themselves. Students will stay in a new dorm on the CSC campus and each day be transported to its outdoor classroom – 1,613 acres of lakes, woods, fields and trails. Students will have the opportunity to help with an endangered species research project, go with fisheries biologists to shock fish for a census in the lakes. Students will enjoy true hands-on learning in biology, ecology, meteorology, archery, herpetology, entomology, ornithology and natural history and much more! The academy will also include an introduction to the shooting sports
Contact: Dr. Stuart Woods, 918.684.5475, swoods@connorsstate.edu, or Rick Carbone, 918.463.6291, or visit www.connorsstate.edu/summeracademy
University of Central Oklahoma
CSI: A High School Summer Forensics Academy
Residential
July 25-30
This five-day residential academy will feature an innovative and experiential learning curriculum by serving 35 highly motivated and talented Oklahoma high school students. Students and parents/caregivers will have opportunities to interact with professionals and learn more about college planning and STEM career outlooks. Academy participants will use avatars in virtual crime scenes, engage in hands-on activities such as conducting DNA tests, and take guided tours to local law enforcement organizations including Edmond Police, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and Forensics Science Institute. Students will produce post-academy presentations for science fairs or statewide conferences to further promote interest in the pursuit of STEM-related college degrees and careers.
Contact: Dr. Joselina Cheng, 405.974.5673, jchengcsi@gmail.com, or visit http://busn.uco.edu/csi-summer-academy
Seminole State College
Peek Into Engineering (PIE) Academy
Residential
Aug. 3-8
This academy targets rising ninth- through 12th-grade students. Teams of students will design and assemble underwater remote-operated vehicles. Participants will also be exposed to simple electronic circuitry. Exciting activities will expose participants to aerospace, computer, electrical, material, mechanical, and bioengineering. Field trips will be taken to either Oklahoma State University or the University of Oklahoma and to an engineering facility (an OG+E power plant and/or Blue Wave Boats). Competitions will be held throughout the academy.
Contact: 405.382.9217 or visit www.sscok.edu/PieAcademy/PieMainPg.htm
Grade 10-11
East Central University
Coding Theory, Competitive Strategies, Risk Analysis and Other Mathematical Pursuits
Residential
June 8-13
This academy will introduce participants to a hands-on, technology-based, fun-filled, stimulating interdisciplinary experience, exposing them to connections between math and related scientific disciplines that are used extensively in the real world. The academy will attempt to generate an interest and improve mathematics performance at the high school level, thereby encouraging, exciting and motivating a pursuit of mathematics and its applications as a major area of study at the college level and beyond and/or as available and lucrative career options.
Contact: Dr. Andrew Wells, 580.559.5620, awells@ecok.edu
Grades 10-12
Langston University
An Intensive Academy in Math, Science and Technology for Grades 10-12
Residential
June 1-14
This two-week residential academy for 36 aspiring mathematicians, scientists and engineers will focus on improving students’ appreciation for and enrollment in Oklahoma core curricula through intense, positive experiences in mathematics, chemistry, biology, technology and preparation for success. Oklahoma core curricula, ACT preparation, scholarships, and undergraduate and graduate school matriculation will be addressed. Experiences will incorporate cutting-edge technologies that support hands-on activities and innovative teaching and learning.
Contact: Dr. Alonzo F. Peterson, 405.466.3341, afpeterson@langston.edu, or visit www.langston.edu/future-students/academic-opportunities/summer-programs
Cameron University
NanoExplorers: A High School Summer Science Academy
Residential
June 8-20
This 10-day residential academy will feature participation by 24 highly motivated and talented Oklahoma high school students. The academy will introduce students to those concepts necessary to understand why very small systems exhibit unique behavior. Students will engage in hands-on activities in imaging and manipulating nanostructures, both “top-down” and “bottom-up” approaches to making nanostructures, and devices based on nanotechnology. The activities will be designed to introduce the concept of nanotechnology and will include applications and information about career activities in chemistry and physics.
Contact: Dr. E. Ann Nalley, 580.581.2889, annn@cameron.edu
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
SSMA: Summer Science and Mathematics Academy at SWOSU
Residential
June 15-27
This academy is designed to give 25 high school juniors and seniors a two-week experience in science, mathematics and technology. The program is designed to motivate students toward pursuing higher education and careers in STEM disciplines. SSMA will be located on the SWOSU campus with participants living in dormitories, eating in cafeterias and taking classes in a variety of science-content areas. Laboratory and field experiences will enhance the participants’ problem-solving skills. During the second week, participants will be involved in a problem-solving competition.
Contact: Dr. Brian D. Campbell, 580.774.3118, brian.campbell@swosu.edu, or Dr. David Esjornson, 580.774.7143, david.esjornson@swosu.edu
Tulsa Community College
Math and Science in Health Careers (MASH) Camp
Commuter
Session I: June 16-20
Session II: June 23-27
This five-day camp is for students entering grades 10-12 in the 2014 academic year. Students will participate in a series of stimulating, hands-on learning activities in mathematics, science and multidisciplinary studies, including experimentation and exploration of technologies. The program seeks to provide students with the tools to take full advantage of their high school education, make informed decisions about college and begin conceptualizing an eventual career by providing information about health care careers. The camp is free to students selected to attend. Each attendee will receive a stipend for the successful completion of the camp.
Contact: Pat Turner, 918.595.8402, or Joe Schnetzer, 918.595.8403
Grades 11-12
University of Oklahoma
STEM to Store: The Chemistry of Medicine
Residential
June 8-13
This academy incorporates the study of chemistry, botany, mathematics, medicine, history, sociology and Native American studies. Participants will study the medically relevant ingredients of Echinacea herbal medicine. Students will spend time in a working research laboratory on the OU campus. Students will live in university residence halls, giving students a real “feel” for college life.
Read what real academy participants are saying about Summer Academies…
“No field of study has started a fire within me like architecture and interior design has. Your enthusiasm for my ideas and designs was new and exciting for me. The very idea of my mind's eye being projected onto a blank canvas of earth for possibly hundreds of years keeps me awake at night. ”
“This is the best thing I will ever do this whole entire summer.”
“I loved the hands-on experience; it wasn’t anything like science class in school.”
“College doesn’t seem as unimaginable as before. I will definitely be going to college.”
“The speaker was very informative – extremely! I really am considering an occupation in my academy’s field.”
“I really didn’t know what biotech was before, and now I really do like it, and I think I would like to explore it more.”
“The most interesting thing I learned was meeting new people.”
“It really woke me up to what I’m about to take during college…”
Cool facts about Summer Academies…
- 31 Summer Academies are available this year at 20 different college campuses across the state.
- More than 17,000 Oklahoma students have attended Summer Academies since 1990.
- 73 percent of Summer Academies students go to college immediately after high school, compared to 56 percent of all students.
- While in college, Summer Academies students are more academically prepared than their peers, requiring one-third fewer remedial courses than all other students.
- More than 80 percent of Summer Academies students earn at least a bachelor’s degree, compared with 22 percent of all Oklahomans.
- All Summer Academies, even residential ones where students live on campus, are FREE.
So, what are you waiting for? Check this year's Summer Academies in Math, Science and Technology!