CN STEM RESEARCH ACADEMY

SPRING 2013 SEMESTER

DNA DETECTIVE

SCIENCE COURSE for HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS

This course is designed for HS juniors with strong interest in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. It is a genetics course that focuses on the use of DNA in solving FORENSIC MYSTERIES and its role in biodiversity and conservation laws.

DNA Detective is a High School credit course which leads to our college-credit Summer Science Academy or the Summer Program Research component. With successful completion of this course along with the additional eligibility requirements, students will qualify for our Summer Program and have the choice of either:

* A science course (3-5 college credits depending on the course), OR

* A 1 college-credit Research Internship AND a stipend

To qualify for the STEM Research Academy, students must have:

80+ in Overall HS Average
80+ on one Math Regents
75+ on Living Environment Regents
75+ on ELA Regents which must be taken by June 2013

Students who have not taken the ELA regents but who meet all other criteria are welcome to apply and will be expected to take it in June 2013; students must earn 75+ in ELA Regents in order to qualify for the Summer semester.

In addition, students must:

Have successfully completed all other HS requirements to date
Be committed to both Spring 2013 and Summer 2013 semesters (Summer Semester runs from July 1 - mid August)

The Spring 2013 DNA Detective class will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:10 - 5:50 PM in the Lehman College campus.