Program Description HOUSTON PRE-FRESHMAN ENRICHMENT PROGRAM HOUSTON PREP is an intensive mathematics-based pre-college enrichment program, which provides educational enrichment opportunities for high ability middle and high school students WHY ATTEND Explore and prepare for careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. WHO CAN ATTEND Middle school and high school students who are high achieving and are interested in learning about science, technology, engineering and mathematics professions. Students applying must be willing to give up an entire six weeks of their summer vacation. Minorities and females are especially encouraged to apply. Priority is given to students who are economically and socially disadvantaged. WHEN DOES IT OCCUR June 13 through July 22 (Monday-Friday) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. WHERE All program functions, except for field trips, will be held in classrooms at the University of Houston – Downtown. COST There are no tuition or fees to attend PREP. WHAT DO I GET
Problem Solving Skills
Career Exploration
Academic and Career Counseling
Exposure to the Performing Arts
Valuable Preparation in Mathematics
New Friends
Educational Field Trips
College Setting Experience
Exposure to Advanced Technology
WHAT WILL I DO "Hands-on" and "minds-on" work in: 1st Year
Engineering
Logic
Problem Solving
Computer Science
Enrichment
3rd Year
Statistics
Technical Writing
SAT Preparatory
Robotics
2nd Year
Engineering
Physics
Linear Algebra
Computer Science
4th Year
UHD College Credit Classes
Communication
Computer Science
WHO WILL TEACH Classes will be taught by college professors, scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and premier high school teachers. College students serve as mentors and tutors.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicants must have successfully completed the 7th, 8th, or 9th grade prior to entering the First Year of PREP.
Applicants must have a B or better overall average (C or better if enrolled in honors, enrichment, or gifted and talented classes) in their academic courses during the 2015-2016 school year at the time of application. All 7th grade applicants must have an A average (B or better if enrolled in honors, enriched, or gifted and talented classes).
Applicants must have satisfactory conduct grades throughout the academic year.
Only students who have successfully completed the First Year are eligible for the Second Year, and only students who have successfully completed the Second Year are eligible for the Third Year. Students who have successfully completed Third Year are eligible for Fourth Year.
CONTACT INFORMATION Houston PREP College of Sciences and Technology University of Houston-Downtown One Main Street, Suite 722-South Houston, TX 77002. For comments, questions, or more applications, please call the PREP Office at 713-221-8686 or email [email protected] . Further information may be obtained via Internet (http://www.uhd.edu/prep).