CTY: Academic Explorations (Grades 7+)

Welcome

CTY’s Academic Explorations consists of enrichment courses that provide students an introduction to topics that are not typically part of the standard middle or high school curriculum. These courses are designed to help students develop analytic and critical thinking skills while immersing them in a specific discipline for three weeks. Academic Explorations courses emphasize a lively exchange of ideas and problem solving; informed discussion rather than lecture is the norm, and students often have opportunities to present their work to the class. In these courses, students engage in a process of discovery as they apply concepts and theories to real world situations and become more informed, learned individuals in the process. Courses in the Academic Explorations program are taught at a level equivalent to an advanced high school or introductory college level course, and most courses do not have prerequisites or require any prior knowledge of a specific topic. As students are exposed to new fields of academic inquiry, they benefit from focused, individualized instruction and from pursuing a subject in-depth with peers who share their interests and abilities.

Academic Explorations Catalog and Resources:

• Academic Explorations 2012 Catalog
• Eligibility Information
• Course List by Site and Session
• Open Course List

Program dates for 2012:

First session: June 24 - July 13
Second session: July 15 - August 3

Please note that the Santa Cruz site begins one week later than other sites. The first session runs from July 1 to July 20, and the second session runs from July 22 to August 10.

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