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Available Programs and Institutes

Below are the Programs and Institutes for 2010. The costs listed are the primary costs (secondary costs, such as required textbooks, will be posted when they become available).

Art Institute

The Art Institute is for students with an aptitude or interest in art. Both course options are introductory level studio courses, thus we welcome experienced as well as beginning artists into the Institute. Students take only one course during the term because additional time is spent in the studio completing projects. Supplies used in the courses are not included in tuition.

Dates Credit Cost
Session I
(May 31-June 29)
Session II
(June 30-July 30)		 3 hours $1,149.12 MS Res
 
$1,404.50 Non-Res
 

Courses ART 103: Three-Dimensional Design (3 hrs; offered first term only): Through readings, discussion, and projects, the foundation studio explores design in three dimensions.
ART 101: Two-Dimensional Design (3 hrs; offered second term only): Through reading, discussion, and projects, the foundations course introduces to the studio method while exploring the fundamentals of two-dimensional design.


Business Administration Institute

Dates Credit Cost
Session I
(May 31-June 29)
Session II
(June 30-July 30)		 6 hours $1,468.25 MS Res
 
$1,979 Non-Res
 

Courses BUS 250: Legal Environment of Business (3hrs; offered in both terms): The legal environment of business and organizations with an emphasis on current social, political, and ethical forces influencing the law of business, particularly business contracts and agency relationships.
Student should select a second course from the SCHS Elective Course List below.


Computer Science Program

The program is designed for students with an interest in computers and technology. In addition to coursework, students will have the opportunity to tour the Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research (MCSR) and meet faculty of the Computer Science Department.

Dates Credit Cost
Session I
(May 31-June 29)
Session II
(June 30-July 30)		 6 hours $1,468.25 MS Res
 
$1,979 Non-Res
 

Courses CSCI 111: Computer Science I (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Introduction to computer science with emphasis on problem solving and algorithm development. Using high-level, block-structured programming language, students design, implement, debug, test, and document computer programs for various applications.
Student should select a second course from the SCHS Elective Course List below.


Engineering Program

The Engineering Program, in its eighth year, is designed to expose high school students to a variety of engineering disciplines to assist them in making informed decisions about possible college majors. The program is designed for the exemplary high school student interested in applied mathematics, science, and technology. In addition to coursework, program participants will take field trips, including visiting the Red Hills Mine and Power Plant.

Dates Credit Cost
Session I
(May 31-June 29)
Session II
(June 30-July 30)		 4 hours $1,255.50 MS Res
 
$1,596 Non-Res
 

Courses ENGR 100: Introduction to Engineering (3 hrs; offered in both terms): The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the problem-solving methods that engineers use when applying scientific principles for the creation of realistic solutions to everyday technical problems. Students will conduct experiments, learn the basics of engineering research, and complete projects (such as building a coffee maker or a trebuchet)
ENGR 207: Graphics I (1 hr; offered in both terms): Microcomputer-based sketching and drafting, interpretation of graphics, flow, and circuit diagrams, graphical representation of data.


Health Professions Institute

The Health Professions Institute is designed for students with a career interest in a health-related profession such as nursing, medical assisting, laboratory tech, etc. The goal of the Institute is to provide a base knowledge in human biology using one of the University’s freshman biology courses, the accompanying lab, and a first aid course.

Dates Credit Cost
Session I
(May 31-June 29)
Session II
(June 30-July 30)		 7 hours $1,574.62 MS Res
 
$2,170.50 Non-Res
 

Courses BISC 102: Inquiry into Life – Human Biology (3 hrs; offered in both terms): A survey course intended for nonbiology majors, introducing basic principles and emphasizing the function of the human body, including diseases, cellular process, respiration, muscular system, reproduction, development, immunity, and inheritance.
BISC 103: Inquiry into Life – Lab I (1 hr.; offered in both terms): Laboratory.
HP 203: First Aid and CPR (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Safety instruction and practices in the methods as prescribed in the American Red Cross standard and advanced courses.


Intensive English Institute

This Institute is designed for international students looking to improve their English speaking or writing abilities. Participants are paired with an American participating in SCHS as roommate in order to more fully immerse them in the language.

Dates Credit Cost
Session I
(May 31-June 29)
Session II
(June 30-July 30)		 6 hours $1,775 Non-Res
 

Courses English Language Course (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Students are tested upon arrival for course placement in the appropriate level of difficulty.
IEP Content Course (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Examples of content courses include Topics in American Culture, Conversation, and Pronunciation.


Intensive Spanish Institute

An attempt will be made to pair all participating students with a native Spanish speaker participating in the Intensive English Institute to aid both students in their studies and provide additional opportunities outside the classroom to use their new language skills. In addition to offering SPAN 111 in both Summer College terms, we will offer SPAN 211, Intensive Intermediate Spanish, during the second term. In order to take 211, a student MUST complete 111. Thus, students can earn 12 hours of credit in Spanish if they attend BOTH sessions of Summer College, but may attend either session if they are seeking just 6 hours of freshman level credit.

Dates Credit Cost
Session I
(May 31-June 29)
Session II
(June 30-July 30)		 6 hours $1,468.25 MS Res
 
$1,979 Non-Res
 

Courses SPAN 111: Intensive Elementary Spanish (6 hrs; offered in both terms): Spanish 101 and 102 in one semester; reading, writing, and conversational skills for basic communication. Goal is to develop proficiency in Spanish, with cultural information about the Spanish-speaking world.
SPAN 211: Intensive Intermediate Spanish (6 hrs; offered in second term only; must have successfully completed SPAN 111): Spanish 201 and 202 in one semester. Goal is to develop continuing proficiency in Spanish, with cultural information about the Spanish-speaking world.


Journalism Institute

The School of Journalism uses state-of-the-art facilities to train journalism’s leaders of tomorrow in radio, television and print. In addition to their coursework, Journalism Institute students will have the opportunity to volunteer at the S. Gale Denley Student Media Center. This allows students to earn hands-on experience working with Newswatch 12 (the campus television news), Rebel Radio (the student-ran regional radio station) or The Daily Mississippian (the award-winning daily campus newspaper).

Dates Credit Cost
Session I
(May 31-June 29)
Session II
(June 30-July 30)		 6 hours $1,468.25 MS Res
 
$1,979 Non-Res
 

Courses JOUR 101: Introduction to Mass Communication (3 hrs; offered in both terms): an introduction to traditional mass media (newspapers, magazines, television, radio, public relations and advertising), the New Media, and their importance to and impact on modern society.
Student should select a second course from the SCHS Elective Course List below.


Liberal Arts Institute/Program

While the other Institutes and Programs offered through the Summer College offer a specific focus, the Liberal Arts Institute’s focus can be whatever the student wishes it to be. It is particularly attractive to the student who has not settled into one specific area of study.

Dates Credit Cost
Session I
(May 31-June 29)
Session II
(June 30-July 30)		 6 hours $1,468.25 MS Res
 
$1,979 Non-Res
 

Courses Student should select a two courses from the SCHS Elective Course List below.


Legal Studies Institute

Dates Credit Cost
Session I
(May 31-June 29)
Session II
(June 30-July 30)		 6 hours $1,468.25 MS Res
 
$1,979 Non-Res
 

Courses LA 201: Introduction to Law (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Survey of the development of the law in our society; an introduction to legal terminology and reasoning, substantive areas of the law, the legal profession, the paralegal profession, and legal ethics.
Student should select a second course from the SCHS Elective Course List below.


PACE Honors Program

Project PACE is the granddaddy of all our Summer College Programs.  PACE (Promoting Academic and Creative Excellence) was initiated in 1980 and has helped hundreds of students become critical thinkers, problem solvers, and communicators.  Accepted program participants will enroll in Honors 100 PACE Seminar.  This 3-hour course is based on Greek literature as a means for exploring the philosophical roots of western man.  By looking at Greek (and Roman) mythology, early Greek drama, and Greek philosophy, students will discover the origin of most thought systems in western culture.  They will master the factual information of the course, but they will extend their learning to look at modern societal problems and to propose solutions.  The skills emphasized in the course prepare the student for participation in seminar courses such as those offered by the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.  In addition, PACE students take one other 3-hour course of their choosing (students may select any course listed under the Liberal Arts Institute during the term they plan to attend as their second course selection).  Students who choose to attend the University of Mississippi and are admitted to the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College will be able to count the 3-hour PACE course toward their total required Honors College hours.

Dates Credit Cost
Session I
(May 31-June 29)		 6 hours $1,468.25 MS Res
$1,979 Non-Res

Courses HON 100: PACE Seminar (3 hrs; offered in first term only): This course concentrates on building critical thinking, problem solving, and self-initiated discovery. It is centered upon Classical literature as a means for exploring the philosophical roots of western man. By looking at Greek (and Roman) mythology, early Greek drama, and Greek philosophy, students will discover the origin of most thought systems in western culture. They will master the factual information of the course, but they will extend their learning to look at modern societal problems and to propose solutions. The skills emphasized in the course prepare the student for participation in seminar courses such as those offered by the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.
Student should select a second course from the SCHS Elective Course List below.

SCHS Elective Courses

Students will choose a course from this list if they enroll in a Program/Institute that has room for an elective (indicated in description above); student wishing to enroll in the Liberal Arts Institute will select two from this list.

Institute Level Difficulty
No additional requirements to enroll in this level.
ENGL 101 English Comp I (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Instruction in composition, grammar, and reading with particular emphasis on actual practice in writing.
ENGL 102 English Comp II (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Introduction to literature, with instruction in composition, grammar, and reading with particular emphasis on actual practice in writing.
HIS 105 United States to 1877 (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Political, cultural, social, and economic development.
HIS 106 United States since 1877 (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Political, cultural, social, and economic development.
MUS 103 Music Appreciation (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Study of elementary music elements and basic terminology; emphasis on identification of major music styles of Western civilization.
POL 101 Intro to American Politics (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Constitutional principles of U.S. governmental framework. Political participation, electoral processes, political institutions.
SPCH 102 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Fundamentals of organizing, preparing, and delivering speeches in a variety of public forums.
Program Level Difficulty
Student must have a minimum 25 ACT (1130 SAT CR+M) or be approved by SCHS director to take this level.
ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics (3 hrs; offered in both terms): The nature of economics, economic concepts, and institutions; the role of the price system in directing the production of goods and services; distribution of income; and comparative economic systems.
HIS 101 History of Europe to 1648(3 hrs; offered in both terms): Introduction to European history from the Classical era to 1648.
HIS 102 History of Europe since 1648 (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Introduction to European history since 1648.
MATH 121 College Algebra (3 hrs; offered in both terms): College algebra.
PHIL 103 Logic (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Principles and methods of sound reasoning, emphasizing analysis of everyday arguments.
PSY 201 General Psychology (3 hrs; offered in second term only): Introduction: individual development, motivation, emotion, motor function, sensory and neural functions, intelligence, learning, perceiving, thinking, social behavior, and personality.
REL 101 Intro to Religion (3 hrs; offered in both terms): Survey of religion and of the major world religions.
SOC 101 Intro to Sociology (3 hrs; offered in first term only): Concepts and methods necessary for studying society.

SCHS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Does the idea of spending a month in the United States learning about the U.S. in general and the American South in particular appeal to you? If so, the Summer College for High School Students is for you! Students are paired with an American roommate attending the Summer College for High School Students. Students also participate in all Summer College programming, including SCHS 101: Exploring Sessions to learn about the American college/university system as well as all weekend excursions.

We offer two opportunities for international high school students. Qualified students may enroll in any SCHS Institute (or a SCHS Program if the student has the appropriate ACT/SAT score). To be eligible for this option, student must have an acceptable Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score, acceptable scores are: Internet Based (IB) 79-80, Computer Based (CB) 213, or Paper Based (PB) 550. Students can be tested upon arrival, but if a student does not meet the minimum score, he or she will have to enroll in the Intensive English Institute instead of one of the other Institutes or Programs.

Intensive English Institute

This is the second option for international students. It is primarily designed for students looking to improve their English speaking or writing abilities. Students will enroll in two Intensive English Program (IEP) courses. The first is an English language course. Participants are tested for course placement upon arrival. The second course is a content course selected by the student. Examples of content courses include Topics in American Culture, Conversation, and Pronunciation.

 

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