Summer Academy 2015

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Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics

Summer Academy 2015

The OSSM Summer Academy, located on OSSM’s Oklahoma City campus, is a three-week residential academic program for students who have completed the 9th, 10th, or 11th grade. Summer students will select courses to study at OSSM from a variety of options in math, science, and the humanities. When not in class, students will have access to our gymnasium, library and computer lab facilities. Field trips to local attractions and other activities will also be scheduled during evenings and weekends. Optional standardized test prep courses and college admission workshops will also be available. OSSM is well known for academic excellence in the fields of science and math, but the summer academy will provide an even more diverse curriculum in addition to a variety of recreational and cultural activities.

Course Offerings Biology The Hallmarks of Cancer Instructor: Rebecca Morris Plants and Soil Instructor: Dr. Amy Roberson The Human Body in Health and Disease Instructor: Dr. Mark Li

Chemistry

History Before Columbus: A History of North America’s Hidden Past Instructor: Kelly K. Chaves Islam’s Golden Age Instructor: Monique Baxter American Presidents Instructor: Joseph Skeen

Art

Chemistry Explains our Everyday Life

Action/Sports Photography

Instructor: Dr. Fazlur Rahman

Instructor: Dr. Xifan Liu

Physics Fast and Fuzzy Physics: A Gentle Introduction to Relativity and Quantum Mechanics Instructor: Dr. Shayne Johnston Planets, Black Holes, and Cosmology Instructor: Dr. Kurt Bachmann

Math

Philosophy Logic Instructor: Dr. Chris Shrock Philosophy of Science Instructor: Dr. Brian Chance

Computer Science

Math in the Wild

Computer Architecture with Hands-On Digital Electronics

Instructor: Sara Marie Bodenstein

Instructor: Charles Dillard

July 8th—July 29th Application Due June 1, 2015. For Admission Requirements, Fees, and More Information go to: http://www.ossm.edu/outreach/ossm-summer-academy-2015/

Animation and Gaming Instructor: Jeff Price