Summer Honors Institute
The 2008 Summer Honors Institute
Cost: $268 per week
Registration deadline extended: July 1, 2008
Students may sign up for more than one week. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!
Limited scholarships are available to cover the residential camp fee. See the Scholarship form for more information.
Ohio Summer Honors Institutes are funded by the Ohio Department of Education.
Brochure
Click the image to download this years brochure (PDF).
This summer, Ohio Northern University will host its fourth Summer Honors Institute for gifted high school students who will be sophomores or juniors in 2008-2009. This year's institute includes 16 in-depth and challenging courses scheduled over a three-week period in July.
Each week-long program provides opportunities for exploring your education and career options. It's a great way to investigate a potential career choice or major. Plus, you'll have the chance to interact with other gifted students.
Eligibility
To be eligible to attend the Summer Honors Institute at ONU, you must:- Reside in Ohio
- Be entering the 10th or 11th grade during the 2008-2009 school year
- Be identified as "gifted" by an Ohio school district or be able to obtain a document stating that you meet Ohio gifted identification criteria as described in Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-15
All students are accepted if space is available in the selected camp and completed forms are received with required documents and payment. Students will be notified if that camp is filled and will be given the opportunity to choose another camp.
Scheduled Courses
July 6 to 11, 2008
- Crime Scene Investigation - The Crime Scene to the Forensic Laboratory (Session 1 Level 1 - Basic)
- Robotics - The Package that Runs the Globe
- Mock Trial - An Examination of the American Legal System
- Lab Quest
- Nursing Boot Camp
- Ohio's Natural History
- Philosophy - A Tour Through Literature and Film
- Photojournalism - Cameras Can Tell Stories
July 13 to 18, 2008
- Aquatic Ecology - Connections in the Web of Life
- Around the World of Theatre
- Be Your Own Boss! - An Entrepreneurship Learning Experience
- Chemistry in the Marketplace
- Crime Scene Investigation - The Crime Scene to the Forensic Laboratory (Session 2 Level 1 - Basic)
- Design - Think. Know. Do.
- Geometry with Compl3x Numb3rs
- Riding the Edge: The Physics of Cedar Point
July 27 to August 1, 2008
- Crime Scene Investigation - The Crime Scene to the Forensic Laboratory (Session 3 Level 2 - Advanced)
- Engineering Pathways
- Pharmacy - From Laboratory to Medicine Cabinet
For more information about ONU's Summer Honors Institute, contact Dr. Dennis DeLuca at (419) 772-2331 or summerinstitute@onu.edu

