Summer Academic Institute

New Students (those who have not taken a course for credit during the Summer Academic Institute) - Click here for a handout of what to do!

Returning Students - Click here for a handout of what to do!

Date	Course	Course Description	Time	Textbook(s)
MANDATORY Seminar Classes: ALL Grade Levels PLEASE NOTE: In order to remain in good standing with the Pre-Collegiate Development Program, each student MUST attend the SEMINAR CLASS for their grade level as scheduled!
6/4	Rising Sophomores	ALL Rising Sophomores must attend	8am-3pm	No textbook required
6/5	Rising Juniors	ALL Rising Juniors must attend	8am-3pm	No textbook required
6/6	Rising Seniors	ALL Rising Seniors must attend	8am-3pm	No textbook required
6/7	Rising Seniors	ALL Rising Seniors must attend	8am-3pm	No textbook required
6/8	Rising Seniors	ALL Rising Seniors must attend	8am-3pm	No textbook required
Rising Seniors: Mandatory Core
6/11 - 6/22 M-F	COMM 2440 Leadership Theory & Practice	Exploration of the relationship between leadership theory and practice. Examines both foundational and emerging leadership paradigms to provide students with an understanding of leadership theory and practice. Prerequisite, COMM 1440 - You will take at this time if you have not yet taken this class! (See course below)	8am-12pm	Hackman, M.Z., & Johnson, C.E. (2009) Leadership: A Communication Perspective    (5th ed.), Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press. ISBN 1577665791
6/11 - 6/22 M-F	COMM 1440 Foundations of Leadership	Through the analytical and intellectual examination of core issues in the practice of leadership, this course provides students with an understanding of the fundamentals of leadership. Self-assessment and experiential activities will guide students through a personal exploration of their leadership communication traits and style. *Two Textbooks are required	8am-12pm	Peter G. Northouse.  (2011) Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice, (2nd ed.), Sage Publications. ISBN:9781412989527 Bill George, Andrew McLean, and Nick Craig. (2008)  Finding Your True North: A Personal Guide, Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 9780470261361
6/11 - 6/22 M-F	COMM 2010 Oral Communication in the Workplace	Designed to develop and enhance individual oral communication skills and competencies, for practical use, in various business and professional settings. Course includes four main components: 1) Basics of business communication 2) Interpersonal skills and strategies 3) Working in groups and 4) Preparing and delivering effective business presentations.	1pm-5pm	Dan O'Hair. (2010) Strategic Communication in Business and the Professions, (7th ed.). ISBN: 0205693113
Rising Seniors: Mandatory Core Make-Up - for those who took the prerequisite class, COMM 1440 from 6/11-6/22
7/2-7/7 (7th is a Saturday - Wednesday the 4th of July is OFF!)	COMM 2440 Leadership Theory & Practice	Exploration of the relationship between leadership theory and practice. Examines both foundational and emerging leadership paradigms to provide students with an understanding of leadership theory and practice.	8am-5pm	Hackman, M.Z., & Johnson, C.E. (2009) Leadership: A Communication Perspective    (5th ed.), Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press. ISBN 1577665791
Elective Courses (Rising Seniors MUST take 1) **Bridge and Qualified Rising Juniors may participate
6/25-6/29	BIO 1000 Biology in the Modern World	The introductory principles of biology stressing the relationships between man and the environment. Concepts include heredity, evolution, genetics, nutrition, physiology, and ecology.	8am-5pm	No textbook required
6/25-6/29	SOC 1234 Understanding Social Change	Designed to briefly introduce you to the study of society and social change. Students will examine theories about society and explore large scale (macro) forces and contrast those concepts with small scale (micro) social settings and examples.	8am-5pm	Nijole V. Benokraitis. (2009) SOC: Your First Look ISBN: 0495601411
6/25-6/29	GES 1010 Environmental Systems: Landforms & Soils	Students will focus on the earth's physical landscape, landforms, and the physical/natural processes that create them. Other concepts, such as earth's atmosphere, climate systems, and vegetation, play vital roles in landform evolution. In addition to landforms and the processes that sculpt them, concepts of time and scale play an important role in physical geography.	8am-5pm	McKnight. (2007) Physical Geography (9th or 8th ed.). ISBN: 9780132239011
6/25-6/29	MATH 1040 College Algebra	A study of algebraic equations and inequalities. Comprehension of the underlying algebraic structures will be stressed as well as appropriate algebraic skills. Study will include polynomials, rational, radical and exponential, as well as systems of equations/inequalities.	8am-5pm	No textbook required
Rising Sophomores: Mandatory Core
6/25-6/29	COMM 1110 Introduction to Leadership	This course is an exploration of the relationship between leadership theory and practice. The course uses the Student Leadership Challenge text, inventory, and workbook to give students insight into five exemplary leadership practices as a means for understanding their leadership style and charting a course for their future development.	8am-5pm	Kouzes, J.M., & Posner, B.Z. (2008). The Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices for Exemplary Leaders. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 9780470177051 Kouzes, J.M., & Posner, B.Z. (2005). The Student Leadership Practice Inventory (LPI) Students Workbook (2nd ed.) San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 9780787980191 Kouzes, J.M., & Posner, B.Z. (2005). The Student Leadership Practice Inventory (LPI) Self Instrument (2nd ed.) San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 9780787980306
Rising Sophomores: Mandatory Core
7/9-7/13	ID 1030 Fundamentals of Written & Oral Communication	This course is designed to be a beginning collegiate-level course in the fundamentals of oral and written communication, experienced through a multicultural perspective. The students will build their oral and written communication skills through a variety of activities and coursework.	8am-5pm	No textbook required
Rising Juniors: Mandatory Core
7/9-7/20 M-F	COMM 1440 Foundations of Leadership	Through the analytical and intellectual examination of core issues in the practice of leadership, this course provides students with an understanding of the fundamentals of leadership. Self-assessment and experiential activities will guide students through a personal exploration of their leadership communication traits and style. *Two Textbooks are Required	8am-12pm	Peter G. Northouse.  (2011) Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice, (2nd ed.), Sage Publications. ISBN: 9781412989527 Bill George, Andrew McLean, and Nick Craig. (2008)  Finding Your True North: A Personal Guide, Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 9780470261361
7/9-7/20 M-F	COMM 1020 Interpersonal Communication	This course will introduce you to communication theory and its application in everyday communication. This course will offer students a variety of activities to engage different learning styles for different learners (visual, auditory, tactile, kinesthetic, etc.) and balance subjective/objective evaluation techniques (writing and exams). There are four domains of communication competency that will be covered in this course: 1) Cognitive (knowing) 2) Behavioral (doing/skill building) 3) Affective (feeling) and 4) Ethical (valuing).	1pm-5pm	Lane Shelly D. (2010) Interpersonal Communication: Competence and Contexts, (2nd ed.) NY: Pearson.  ISBN 9780205663026

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