Emphasis is on hands-on laboratory experiences as well as incorporating experiential field trips into the classroom curriculum. First year participants receive a programma ble calculator for completing the program. Second year students go more in depth into subject areas and participate in an extended field trip while camping and hiking. They learn about team work by sailing on a schooner on Lake Superior, and perform on-site data gathering in various settings in nature. These students present a research paper at the conclusion of the program and visit Washington D.C. or a comparable city.
All students receive a bi-weekly stipend.