Summer Programs 2009
College Now @ Hunter College

Summer Science Institute

• Overview
• Courses & Schedule
• Eligibility Requirements
• Completion Requirements
• Sign Up/More Info

Spend this summer at Hunter's College Now Arts and Sciences Institute and you will:

• Earn college credit in math or science by taking rigorous classes and labs that you ordinarily wouldn't have the time for during the regular academic year.
• Expand your horizons with non-credit correlating workshop in the subject of your choice.
• Become familiar and comfortable with a college campus: its facilities, staff, and students.

Courses & Schedule

BIOLOGY 100: Principles of Biology I & Lab

4.5 college credits

Explore the chemical basis of life; basic structure and function of pro- and eukaryotic cells; bioenergetics; Mendelian and molecular genetics; development and mechanisms of control of gene expression at all levels; population genetics and evolution.

CHEMISTRY 102/103: General Chemistry I & General Chemistry Laboratory I

4.5 college credits

An in-depth introduction to the fundamental concepts in chemistry, including atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, and stoichiometric calculations. Students will also engage in experiments designed to illustrate chemistry's fundamental laws and techniques.

GEOLOGY 105

3 college credits

This course covers the fundamentals of geology, including plate tectonic theory, earthquakes, continental drift, mountain-building, mineral deposits, fossil fuels, erosional processes, agents, hazards. It includes labs on the study of minerals and rocks, as well as, field trips.

MATH 160: Matrix Algebra

3 college credits

Systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, introduction to vector spaces and linear transformations, and applications.

PHYSICS 110: General Physics & Lab

4.5 college credits

This college-level course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of physics: motion, Newton's laws, gravitation, work and energy, momentum, rotation, equilibrium, harmonic motion, and waves. Labs are designed to let students practice what they've learned in class.

STATISTICS 113: Elementary Probability and Statistics

3.0 college credits

Explore the concepts of discrete probability, descriptive, and inferential statistics, as well as estimation and hypothesis testing for normal and binomial means.

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Eligibility Requirements

Course	Rising 11th Graders	Rising 12th Graders
Biology, Physics, and Chemistry	Minimum score of 50 on Verbal PSAT	Minimum score of: 80 on ELA Regents Exam (or Biology) or 50 on Verbal PSAT or 500 on Verbal SAT I
Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, and Chemistry	Minimum score of 50 on Math PSAT	Minimum score of: 80 on a math Regents Exam (or Chemistry or Physics) or 50 on math PSAT or 500 on math SAT I
Geology	Minimum score of: 50 on Verbal PSAT or 50 on Math PSAT	Minimum score of: 80 on ELA Regents Exam (or Biology) or 50 on Verbal PSAT or 500 on Verbal SAT I or 80 on a math Regents Exam (or Chemistry or Physics) or 50 on math PSAT or 500 on math SAT I
Matrix Algebra	Minimum score of 55 on Math PSAT	Minimum score of: 85 on math Regents Exam or 55 on math PSAT or 550 on math SAT I

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Completion Requirements

• Students may not miss a class without a written excuse or phone call from an adult family member.
• Students must complete all lab reports and pass midterm and final exams.
• Students must actively participate in the group and individual projects assigned in their workshops and share this work with their peers.

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Sign Up/More Info

For more information on this program, please visit Hunter College's College Now web page, or contact Hunter College's College Now staff.

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