About the Course

Fast-Paced High School Biology

  • Grades 7-11
  • Advanced CTY-Level
  • Residential

This course covers material ordinarily included in a year-long introductory course in high school biology, typically a prerequisite for AP® or IB Biology. You’ll begin with the smallest unit, the atom, and build toward the final discussions of ecology and the environment. Along the way, you and your classmates will sample biochemistry, genetics and cellular processes, and integrate these concepts into your studies of evolution and systems of living things, such as respiration and reproduction. Through readings, lectures, and lab work, including dissections, you’ll finish the course with a strong foundation in biological concepts. Lab time constitutes at least 20 hours of the course. This course is intended for students who have completed grade 8 or above. If you have just completed grade 7, you are urged to take CTY’s Introduction to the Biomedical Sciences before taking this course.

Typical Class Size: 18-20
 

Course Overview

Summer Dates & Locations

Registration deadline:

Session One

Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
-
Residential cost: $6,199
Commuter cost: $5,399
Additional fees: $145
Session in Progress
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
-
Residential cost: $5,999
Commuter cost: $5,199
Additional fees: $145
Session in Progress

Session Two

Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
-
Residential cost: $6,199
Commuter cost: $5,399
Additional fees: $145
Session in Progress
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
-
Residential cost: $5,999
Commuter cost: $5,199
Additional fees: $145
Session in Progress

Testing and Prerequisites

  Math Verbal
Required Level Advanced CTY-Level Not required
Check your eligibility using existing test scores If you do not have existing test scores:

Students must achieve qualifying scores on an advanced assessment to be eligible for CTY programs. If you don’t have qualifying scores, you have several different testing options. We’ll help you find the right option for your situation.

Sign up for Testing Learn More

Cost and Financial Aid

  • Tuition
    • Varies
  • Application fee
    • Nonrefundable Application Fee - $50 (Waived for financial aid applicants)
    • Nonrefundable International Fee - $250 (outside US only)

Financial Aid

We have concluded our financial aid application review process for 2023 On-Campus Summer Programs. Families approved to receive financial aid for a 2023 summer course have been notified. We encourage those who may need assistance in the future to apply for aid as early as possible.

Learn More

Course Materials

Please acquire all course materials by the course start date, unless noted as perishable. Items marked as “perishable” should not be acquired until the student needs them in the course. If you have questions about these materials or difficulty locating them, please contact [email protected].
 

Course Extras (Lab fee info, etc): Lab Fee: $145

Sample Reading

These titles have been featured in past sessions of the course, and may be included this summer. CTY provides students with all texts; no purchase is required.

  • Campbell Biology, Kelly Reece et el.

About Science and Engineering at CTY

Explore space and our planet

In our Introduction to Astronomy course, we’ll visit a nearby observatory or planetarium, see what the cosmos looks like through various spectra, and immerse ourselves in the science and technology that bring the universe closer to home. In Marine Ecology, we’ll visit local wetlands and tidepools, observe flora and fauna, collect water samples and analyze them for clues about their health and humans’ impact. And in The Global Environment, we will explore the human impact on our environment and generate proposals for addressing climate change.

Bond over chemistry

Our chemistry courses help you see the world differently, starting at the atomic level. The Edible World gives budding chefs and science lovers a glimpse into the chemical reactions that happen when we make food, and the chemical makeup of meals and treats we eat every day. In our Crystals and Polymers course, we’ll synthesize slime, grow rock candy, and isolate strawberry DNA to learn about the molecular structure of naturally occurring gems and human-produced plastics. In Chemistry in Society, we’ll consider how the chemicals in products can both enhance and degrade the world around us; produce biodiesel in a lab to understand alternative fuels; and prepare aspirin to learn about the healing and toxic properties of pharmaceuticals.

Meet our instructors and staff