Preference is given to the academically gifted and economically disadvantaged.
This three-week program is designed to provide an intense introduction to the college environment and the academic preparation necessary for a career in science. The program begins by exposing participants to a variety of sciences through lecture-laboratories and field trips to local industries and museums. Students then select an area of concentration in biology, chemistry or physics. They spend eight hours a day in the lab, conducting research in small groups under the direction of a mentor. Near the end, the participants write a paper about their project.