Loyola University Chicago

• Three-Week Program
• Six-Week Program

THREE-WEEK PROGRAM: JUNE 30 - JULY 18, 2008

Designed exclusively for high-school students, these classes meet Monday through Friday and are intensive learning experiences, combining both in-class instruction and hands-on activities or group fieldwork. Students will earn three hours of college credit. Courses include*:

• Law and Social Justice introduces students to the work of the legal profession; activities include debates and a mock trial.
• Environmental Biology connects students to the university’s own center of excellence in environmental research.
• Creative Writing is a workshop-based course designed to help students discover and develop their creative voice.
• Entrepreneurship examines trends and practices of contemporary entrepreneurs, including values-based and ethical decision-making.
• Computer Animation introduces interactive elements into multimedia creation using animation and simple programming components for interactivity. The course teaches techniques to create dynamic and interactive content using Macromedia’s Flash software.
• Museum Practice allows students to interact with curators in collections, exhibitions, and programming in the Loyola University Museum of Art, providing a strong foundational understanding of best museum practices.

Six-Week Program: June 30 - August 8, 2008

Students in the six-week program enroll in two courses offered as part of the regular undergraduate curriculum, and attend classes alongside Loyola students and summer visitors. They may choose any two courses from the course list, making sure to avoid scheduling conflicts.

Alternately, students may choose a topic-based "course cluster." A course cluster consists of two courses taught from different academic disciplines that explore the same topic. Students will learn how different methodologies work with different intellectual frameworks and produce different kinds of knowledge. By approaching a topic from multiple viewpoints, students will enhance their critical thinking skills and learn to take responsibility for their learning during their future college careers.

Students will earn six hours of college credit. Sample course clusters include*:

• Today's Media Culture: Ethics and Communication (CMUN 217) and Mass Media and Popular Culture (SOCL 123)
• The Human Condition: Heroes and Classical Epics (CLST 272) and Human Values in Literature (ENGL 290)
• The Age of Globalization: International Politics (PLSC 102) and Introduction to International Studies (INTS 101)
• Problems of Urbanization: Human Impact on the Environment (NTSC 281) and Chicago: Growth of a Metropolis (SOCL 125) 
• Mythology and Literature: Classical Mythology (CLST 271) and Introduction to Fiction (ENGL 273)
• The Power of Reasoning and Rhetoric:  Logic (PHIL 174) and Persuasion (CMUN 225)

* The subjects and individual courses listed above are examples and may change once the final summer schedule is approved. Students may also enroll in individual courses, like language study, with an advisor's approval.

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