Once a week, participants in the program attend a two-hour class after school. The accelerated courses are specially designed to provide students with an intense academic environment that will stimulate their mathematical interest and abilities. As they move through the sequence of classes, the students have close contact with their peers and knowledgeable teachers.
Small classes encourage discussion and discovery.
During the program's first two years, students are taught the equivalent of four years of high school math. These classes replace any math requirement students are obliged to fulfill at their schools. After that accelerated sequence, students take calculus and other advanced math courses for college credit. University faculty teach all calculus courses. The Institute of Technology provides classroom and office space as well as assistance with the purchase of graphing calculators and computer software.