Students sample water at Strouds Run State Park as part of “CSI Athens” during STEMstart.
As freshmen head to Bobcat Student Orientation, they also can start thinking about how to be successful in the sciences through STEMstart, a weeklong quick-start experience designed to help freshmen transition from high school to college-level biology, chemistry, and math courses.
STEMstart will help new biology and chemistry students get a jump start on success in the sciences:
- Get a glimpse of first-semester biology, chemistry and mathematics coursework.
- Move in early.
- Meet “The Bigs” and other resources and study skills they’ll need to succeed.
- Get to know classmates, faculty, and even some STEM alumni.
Field trips and lab experiences are designed around a “CSI Athens” case to solve.
- Test clues (and canoe) at nearby Strouds Run State Park.
- Test DNA in OHIO’s Genomics Facility.
STEMstart students will move in one week prior to the start of classes.
STEMstart takes place Aug. 19-25 on the Athens campus. The cost for participation is $1,000 and includes housing, meals, academic sessions, and field trips for the week.
Learn more and apply online for STEMstart.
Apply soon as space for this program is limited. The final application deadline is July 15.
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