The ASU curriculum is designed to give you a powerful enrichment experience in science and mathematics. You will actively pursue an independent project and write a research paper, which you will present at the end of the program. Your professors will work closely with you on your project and will guide you in the preparation of your paper.

The 2013 Academic Program

Summer Ventures is a four week academic program allowing students to participate in a variety of research, demonstration, problem solving and technical writing courses. Each student will investigate and complete an original research project. All students write a scientific paper about their investigation and give a research presentation to their class on the final day of the program.

Summer Ventures offers special instruction not available through high school classes. None of the offerings duplicate either the high school or the college curriculum. All of the classes are designed to enrich and complement college preparation. Students are expected to participate fully and perform as an independent learner.

Students should expect their professor to evaluate their work. These evaluations may be in the form of papers, projects, reports or by other means. A summary of the quality of the student's work will be provided. Students who successfully complete the program are awarded a certificate at the closing ceremony.

To supplement your research skills, all students will participate in:

Technical Writing: Learning the unique written communication skills that scientists need for publications and presentations. Students will receive instruction within individual research classes as well as participate in writing workshops.

The courses described below are unique to the 2013 ASU Summer Ventures program.

Students are required to attend their classes and all other academic components of the institute. In line with your academic interests, you will be assigned to one of the following research areas and work closely with a university professor and her/his staff.

Course Offerings

Research Courses

• Aquatic Environmental Science
  Dr. Shea Tuberty, Mr. Scott Taylor, & Mr. Kelly Ruff
• Biomedical Science
  Dr. Nathan Mowa
• Exploratory Data Analysis
  Dr. Jill Thomley & Mr. Caleb Marsh
• Flight Science
  Dr. John Cockman & Dr. Trish Allen
• Global Climate Change
  Dr. Pete Soule & Ms. Ginger Kelly
• Visual & Image Processing
  Dr. Rahman Tashakkori & Mr. Ahmad Ghadiri

Demonstration Courses

In addition to the research courses, each student will be assigned to one demonstration (non-investigative) course. These are:

• Ethical Hacking 101
  Dr. Dawn Medlin & Mr. Chris Taylor
• Forensic Science
  Mrs. Susan Reese & Mrs. Jamie Branch
• Interactive Science
  Mrs. Sherry Nikbakht
• Physics Phenomena
  Mr. John Hollandsworth
• Problem Solving
  Mrs. Carol West, Mrs. Brenda Kimberlin, & Mrs. Kimberly Morgan