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/