UCSD College Exploration Summer 2010

UCSD College Exploration Summer 2010

 Monday - Friday, August 2 - August 6, 2010, 9:00am- 3:30pm

UCSD K-16 Division at Extension is pleased to enable high school students to explore college enrolling in our Summer 2010 College Exploration Program.

For young students preparing to attend college, the UCSD College Exploration Program provides an opportunity for students to explore an academic interest in-depth, investigate a subject they are curious about, as well as gain excellent preparation for the increasingly competitive college admission process. College Exploration students enroll in one, non-credit seminar, choosing from two exciting subjects through our top notch faculty and partners.

New! SAT® Prep Course

The University of California, San Diego is offering an exclusive SAT® Prep Course. This innovative and sophisticated SAT® Prep Course is designed for the student whose busy lifestyle demands efficient prep in a condensed amount of time by focusing on the test topics that impact your score the most. Our UCSD team will help you score higher on the SAT® with exclusive test-taking tactics specifically designed to increase your score. Learn strategies and techniques based on actual test data geared towards your strengths and weaknesses. By the end of our UCSD Intensive SAT® Prep Course you will be able to test confidently knowing your instruction and training was of the highest caliber.

San Diego Youth Symphony Curriculum

• Advanced Percussion Institute
• Brass Choir
• Flute Workshop

San Diego Supercomputer Center Curriculum

• Exploring Digital Photography and the Wonders of Photoshop and Digital Art
• UCSD Biotechnology Academy
• Introduction to Maya and 3D Modeling 

Fab Lab – Engineering

• Engineering a Paintbrush Made of Light

College Prep Courses

• UCSD SAT® Prep Course
• African Narratives
• Building Instruments (Real and Imaginary)
• Bridges Across Languages: A Workshop in Literary Translation
• César Chavez: His Triumphs and Legacy and Survival
• Introduction to Food Science and Nutrition
• A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words: Graphic Novels and Growing Up
• Introduction to Statistics
• Photo Essay: Seeing San Diego Through Image and Text
• Psychology of Sport: The Mind-Body Connection in Action

For questions or additional information, please contact Patrick Scott-Klingborg at (858) 534-0804 or academicconnections@ucsd.edu.

All workshops held on the UC San Diego campus. CLICK HERE for complete workshop information, registration fees, and detailed course information.