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DATES & TUITION TUITION INCLUDES DAY STUDENTS • term fees Day students join the program Monday thru Pre-College Program • academic and enrichment program Thursday only, for morning and afternoon classes 3 weeks June 29 – July 18, 2014 $ 4,999 • use of facilities • housing and optional afternoon activities. One weekday 3 weeks Day Students • 2 meals daily Monday – Sunday evening of guest speakers is also included. Pick June 29 – July 17, 2014 $ 2,599 • recreation access up and drop off point will be forwarded in the spring. Application Fee (non-refundable) $ 95 • activities, trips and excursions per catalog Please Note: day students are not permitted to Damage/Key Security Deposit $ 300 NOT INCLUDED attend other evening and all weekend activities • airfare and excursions. *For students completing grades 9, 10, 11, 12 • airport transfers (available for $40 each way) • books and classroom materials *Payment Schedule / Refund Policy: See page 115 • course supplements • lunches and meals eaten off campus • medical expenses • linens, blanket and pillow • laundry, souvenirs , and spending money ($100-$125 per week suggested)

26 apply online at summerdiscovery.com • 516.621.3939 Founded in 1883, the University of Texas at Austin is one of the top research universities in the world. UT Austin is a perfect example of the motto, “Everything is bigger in Texas,” with over 50,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 120 countries. Located in Austin, the state capital and a creative and entrepreneurial hub, UT Austin sits on a beautiful 325 acre Summer Disc campus. UT Austin provides unique opportunities for Summer Discovery students focused on bold new ideas and multi-disciplinary learning. o v er th The university is often referred to as one of the “Public Ivy’s,” ranked 16 among and a wide selection of pastries and desserts including soft-serve ice cream; all with y public universities by U.S. News & World Report, and is home to one of the largest unlimited portions. libraries, the most powerful supercomputer, and some of the largest telescopes T e in the world. UT Austin includes the highly ranked McCombs School of Business, Health, Safety, and Security x a College of Liberal Arts, College of Education, Cockrell School of Engineering, • The health, safety and security of each student is our primary concern. s • C College of Fine Arts, and School of Social Work. More than 8,700 bachelor’s • Doctor appointments are arranged with the University Health Services or degrees are awarded annually in more than 170 fields of study and 100 majors. Medspring Urgent Care Center. • After-hours/emergency care is provided at St. David’s Medical Center. am Hook ‘em Horns! The UT Austin sports teams are notorious competitors in the Big • Summer Discovery staff make all medical appointments, transport, and accompany pus 12 Athletic Conference, supported by the famed mascot, the Longhorn. Texas students to medical facilities, obtain prescription medications and notify parents has won 4 national football championships (second in NCAA all-time victories), 6 after medical visits. national baseball championships (the winningest team in college history), and made • Summer Discovery and the University of Texas Department of Public Safety are on 12 NCAA tournament appearances in basketball. Not to be outdone, the Lady duty 24 hours a day. Longhorns have won 6 NCAA track & field championships and are currently ranked • Resident Counselors live in the same secure residence hall with Summer 1st in volleyball. Discovery students. • For additional safety, there are daily/nightly sign-ins and room checks. living and learning Together in one • In keeping with a collegiate atmosphere, students are permitted to walk on campus residence Hall and in our “home area” of Austin by UT, but are required to be in small groups. All Summer Discovery students live together in one residence hall – a special feature of our programs. This enables students and staff to develop the close-knit Transportation community of living under one roof. • All buildings and facilities on the UT Austin campus are within an easy walking distance of our residence hall. The Callaway House residence Hall • We maintain passenger vans for class field trips, small excursions and medical Summer Discovery students live in Austin’s brand new premier freshman residence transport. For large group excursions chartered buses with professional drivers or hall, The Callaway House. Located one block from central campus, its fully public transportation are used. furnished, air-conditioned, 4 person suites feature private bathrooms, designer • Summer Discovery provides escorted transfers to/from Austin-Bergstrom interior finishes, a kitchenette with full-size refrigerator and microwave, huge sofa, International Airport for $40 each way. Staff meet incoming flights in baggage full-size or twin-size beds, study desks, and dressers. In-house facilities include claim (or outside of customs for international flights) and assist with departures. laundry room, wifi, study areas, computer lab, state-of-the-art fitness center, Note: British Airways will begin daily non-stop London-Austin flights on May 1. If game room, multi-screen TV lounge, study courtyard and a rooftop resort-style you are being driven to UT, detailed driving directions are sent approximately one swimming pool. Callaway House is truly one of the most luxurious residence halls month prior to the program. in the USA! Check it out at http://callawayhouseaustin.com/ Food For Thought Summer Discovery students eat at The Café at Callaway full-service dining hall, and receive 2 meals daily, fun and 7 days a week, while on campus. Included daily is a choice of nutritious entrees, vegetarian selections, hot worthwhile breakfast, deli, grill, pizza oven, salad bar, fresh fruit, unlimited beverages, Jai Sharma • Katy, Texas

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practical writing course enables non-native y BUSiNeSS & eNTrePreNeUrSHiP its own American citizens? This course will Abnormal Psychology What is normal vs. English speakers to meet the required stan- Introduction to Business & Entrepreneurship include perspectives from the... abnormal behavior? How does the study of dard of writing for exams and coursework.

Have you ever wanted to start a business or abnormal behavior inform us about human International student writers choose words, T work for a start up? Learn about the life cycle laW nature? We will cover a selected set of create sentences, link paragraphs and... e x of an entrepreneurial business, including Introduction to Legal Decision Making disorders and causes, individual differences a evaluating the attractiveness of an idea, funding, An overview of the U.S. legal system, includ- (e.g., intelligence, personality, character), and eNgliSH aS a SeCoND laNgUage s • C launching and growing a business to profitability… ing a profile of various decision makers, with questions of the processes underlying the… ESL for Our International Students If you a special focus on the jury. We will discuss want to improve your English language skills, The Business of Fashion Learn about the role of the jury in trials, as well as com- SoCiology you’ll find this course of special interest. our all the key elements involved in a career mon strategies and biases that can shape Introduction to Sociology Designed to Taught by a certified SLE instructor, classes in fashion. From textiles & apparel, design, jury decision making. The course will also help us understand how societal social forces focus on English grammar, vocabulary, se

merchandising, marketing, advertising, overview alternative ways of reaching… shape our behavior and what our role is in reading, writing, and conversation skills. s supply chain management, architecture, and influencing the society’s structure. In the pro- Students will have the opportunity to improve display. In this hands-on course, we’ll work PHiloSoPHy cess, we will cover the science of sociology their English language skills by exploring and collaboratively to understand the foundational Contemporary Moral Problems Examines and its relevance to everyday life… experiencing the UT campus and the… principles of design in creating, displaying… a number of contemporary moral problems, including abortion, sexual morality, capital SPorTS maNagemeNT The following courses are not taught by eNViroNmeNTal SCieNCe punishment, pornography and hate speech Introduction to Sports Management the College of Liberal Arts and are Environment & Sustainability What are while covering an introduction to ethics, what Provides an overview of the sports industry, arranged exclusively by Summer Discovery. the major global environmental concerns it is, and the role of society and individuals… its role in society, and the management and affecting Earth and its residents? This course marketing of collegiate and professional SaT PreParaTioN focuses on how scientists monitor, evaluate, PoP CUlTUre & CommUNiCaTioN sports. A variety of other areas in the field of SAT Classroom Course with an online and predict changes in the availability and Personal Identity How do our identities to sports management will be covered to help ACT Boost by The Princeton Review The sustainability of water and energy sources, a place/country form and what will happen introduce you to different career options… SAT course is structured to produce high environmental contamination, and the equity… in a world of diminishing spatial barriers to scores through effective, proven verbal skills- exchange, movement, and communication? Strategic Management of Sports building and math instruction. Includes The HiSTory, liTeraTUre & PoliTiCS Globalization brings the world together but Organizations Why do some teams succeed Princeton Review guarantee and Live Online Reacting to the Past This role-playing course tears it apart. We’ll study whether the U.S. while others fail? We’ll examine off-field strate- Wrap-Up in the fall. The Online ACT Boost focuses on key points in world history is a space created with an ideal of liberty, gies that promote on-field success, using man- course builds on the skills you’ll learn in your where major ideas gained significance, equality, individual opportunity, and social… agement strategy and other strategic thinking, SAT program and will help you improve your such as Democracy in Athens (403 B.C.), decision-making (game theory & behavioral ACT score. ($595 supplement – includes all Confucianism and the Succession Crisis of PSyCHology economics) disciplines. You will see sports… books and materials, satisfaction guarantee, the Wan-li Emperor (1587 A.D.), or Rousseau, Introduction to Psychology Covers fall Wrap-Up)… Burke, and the Revolution in France (1791)… the ways people perceive, understand, WriTiNg and interact with the world and the basic Writing & reading for Academic Success iNTerNaTioNal relaTioNS & problems and principles of human experience Learn the success to writing & reading well in gloBal STUDieS and behavior. We will cover a representative the major types of university subjects. Critical National Security & Spying What is the role range of topics and explore the biological, discussion and debate, writing and revising of national security in a democratic society? environmental, and cultural aspects of each short papers using important college texts in What is the impact of developing nations on selected problem and principle… several media (books, articles, film, museum national security? Has the NSA gone too far exhibits, and online sources). This workshop in intercepting daily communications from will prepare you for the writing… greatest and most rewarding class I've ever taken

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er ACTIvITIES & TRIPS v o Austin, the state capital, is an open-minded and innovative city. With WeeKeND roaD TriPS approximately 850,000 residents, it’s the 11th largest city in America. Austin is Included in Tuition a national creative center that draws talented people from all over the world San antonio excursion to its high quality of life, lively entertainment and active, healthy lifestyle. The Summer Disc 50,000 students who attend the University of Texas at Austin ensure that it’s It’s only a one hour drive to one of America’s most historic and interesting cities. We’ll stroll along the a busy, vital, culturally enriching campus and city 365 days a year.

s downtown River Walk, or Paseo del Rio, the largest a x urban ecosystem in the nation. Restaurants and e oN CamPUS aCTiViTieS One of the foremost entertainment follow the serpentine route of this Texas Union Check out the Cactus Café, one of university art museums in the country with the relaxing river, and some of the city’s top attractions Austin’s great acoustic music traditions for intimate largest and most comprehensive collection of art can be seen from it. Stop off at the Alamo, the

ips • T live music performances, or descend into the in Central Texas. r must-see shrine of Texas liberty. Also along the River Underground offering a variety of leisure options from LBJ Presidential Library and Museum Located on Walk is one of the oldest sections of town—La Villita,

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c Starbucks, Taco Cabana, and Zen or head to the Border crafts and tasty treats at El Mercado, a market A Callaway House 4,600 Square Ft. Recreational Black Box Theater to enjoy performances, art projects, square that will make you think you’re in Mexico. We’ll Lounge Featuring: Billiards, foosball, and poker table, and musical presentations. finish het day at the Tower of the America’s, San Golden Tee, Pop-a-Shot, and racing games, video Antonio’s tallest building. Tower observation Deck 307 feet high and the game console, theater room with four 60” televisions architectural symbol of the University of Texas at and a giant projection screen. Schlitterbahn Water Park Austin, at “the heart of the University.” Explore the Voted American’s #1 water park for three years Karaoke Night Fever You’re on! You pick the song, architecture, interior, and more. straight. 65 acres of slides pools, inner tube floats, an and sing along. uphill coaster, and high- water rides, all located on Four floors from dinosaurs Tie-dye Tuesday We provide the dyes, you provide the banks of the spring-fed Comal River. to the glowing gem room and the top level dioramas. the garments. Six Flags Fiesta Texas Fine Arts Library Browse 500,000 books and scores, Lack of Talent and Talent Show Lights, camera, With more than 50 amazing rides, slides, shows, and 400 serial subscriptions, 47,000 CD’s, 9,000 DVD’s, action! attractions including 8 exhilarating coasters, Fiesta 17,000 video cassettes and videodiscs, 6,200 reels Texas is the perfect day-cation getaway. Go big…go Six of microfilm, 24,000 microfiche and more than Sport Intramurals Drop-in play in frisbee, soccer, Flags Fiesta. 100,000 LP’s. football and more. The Minor Movie Nights Special on campus showings. League Baseball Triple-A Pacific Coast League team owned by Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan. The team is affiliated with the . it taught me to be more independent Karisma Pathak • West Chester, Pennsylvania

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