Summer Sessions 2001

Summer College for High School Students

Ithaca College has a national reputation for providing undergraduate students close contact with an engaging and knowledgeable faculty in a beautiful campus setting. The Summer College for High School Students offers promising students the chance to experience Ithaca College’s well-regarded academic tradition and residential experience.

Attending the IC summer college will allow you to share new social and intellectual experiences with over 100 other bright, motivated students. You’ll approach your college years with greater insight into the college experience. And you’ll have fun. We have high expectations and promise to immerse you fully in college life.

Summer College Highlights

Attend small classes, typically 6-12 students, taught by Ithaca College faculty.
Form close, lasting friendships with bright, motivated students from diverse backgrounds.
Sign up for a service internship: volunteer at the hospital, work with children, help build and maintain hiking trails, or work in an assisted-living center for senior citizens.
Use Ithaca College’s award-winning, air-conditioned Fitness Center.
Try a new recreational activity: shoot pool, ride a horse, swing dance, go bowling, learn massage, swim next to a waterfall, or play golf, tennis, soccer, or basketball.
See a play, go to the movies, gaze at the stars, hear a concert, shop in the boutiques and bookstores on the Ithaca Commons, hike in deep, narrow gorges in the Finger Lakes region.

Detailed information is on the Summer College website

Session I: June 30-July 19

The Summer College for High School Students Session I is a three-week program for academically talented students who have completed their sophomore or junior year in high school. It provides in-depth exposure to college academics and college life. Students select one of the courses listed below and earn 2 or 3 college credits.

Introduction to Business
Introduction to Web Development
Health Sciences: Foundations
and Careers
General Psychology
Contemporary Social Issues
Personal Essay
Acting I

Session II: June 30-August 2

The Summer College for High School Students Session II is primarily for students who will be seniors in the fall. During this five- week program students take two college courses (from those listed below) and earn 6 to 8 credits. Exceptional sophomores who will be juniors in the fall may also apply.

Acting I
Introduction to Musical Theater
Performance
Introduction to the Theater
Introduction to Media Production
Introduction to Mass Media
Media Writing
American Film
Film Production
Introduction to Photography
Public Communication
Storytelling
Academic Writing I
Introduction to Creative Writing
Introduction to Sociology
Principles of Macroeconomics
Business Statistics
Introduction to Philosophy: Problems
Visual Culture

Workshops: July 21-26

The Summer College Workshops are new this year. They are for students who want to work closely with a professor for a very full week exploring one of the topics listed below. No grades are awarded, but students receive a certificate of completion. The workshops are open to all qualified high school students.

Anatomy
Understanding Financial Markets
Classical and Jazz Guitar
Writing the Perfect College Application Essay

For more information, visit www.ithaca.edu/summercollege; call 607-274-3143 or e-mail cess@ithaca.edu for a brochure about the program; or e-mail Warren Schlesinger, the program director, at warren@ithaca.edu.

Note to College Students

The three-week courses are regular Ithaca College 2- and 3-credit courses offered specifically for high school students. However, college students may take these courses if they get approval. Contact the Division of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions for more information, 607-274-3143 or cess@ithaca.edu.

The five-week courses are Ithaca College 3- and 4-credit courses offered during summer session II; their schedules and descriptions are provided in this catalog. College students may register for these courses on a first-come, first-served basis, using the registration form in the back of the catalog.

The workshops are open only to high school students and earn no credit.