Architecture
Architecture Studio
You'll experience the creative design process of architecture through theory classes, a design lab and field trips. This is a two-week all-day program that meets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Sunday. You must commit yourself totally to architecture during the session. Field trips include visits to a working architecture office, the Greenville Museum, the Pendleton Square and an all-day visit to Atlanta to observe a variety of architectural designs. The class is limited to rising 11th and 12th-graders, and exceptionally gifted rising 10th graders. Enrollment is limited to 15 students. Cost is $1,900 for two weeks. 
Landscape Architecture and Neighborhood Design Camp
What's cool about landscape architecture? It's an interdisciplinary design field that can and does change the world. In LAND Camp, you'll experience new ways of seeing and thinking about the world in which you live. You'll be introduced to numerous aspects of the field of landscape architecture, such as history, theory, planning, technology and practice, with an emphasis on understanding how these diverse areas can be synthesized with the process of landscape architectural design. Through hands-on drawing and model-building exercises in a design studio atmosphere, lectures and field trips, you'll gain insight into the study and profession of landscape architecture. LAND Camp assists students in making an informed decision about pursuing a major in landscape architecture and is highly recommended for incoming Clemson freshmen intent on studying landscape architecture. LAND Camp is open to rising 11th- and 12th-graders and exceptionally gifted rising 10th-graders. Cost is $900 for one week. For additional information, please contact Pernille Christensen, visiting assistant professor, at pchrist@clemson.edu.
Life Sciences
Advanced DNA I: Sequencing Footprints of Biodiversity
You'll explore advanced DNA isolation techniques from diverse creatures in two extraction and sequencing experiments. First, you'll investigate biodiversity using "Sargasso Sea" project techniques, then explore how DNA diversity can help save our planet. The DNA Learning Center and the Clemson Genomics Institute robotics and sequencing facilities will be used. Emphasis is on using the scientific method to design experiments, appropriately collect and analyze data, and present experimental results and methods. Completion of the DNA Science class or molecular biology lab experience is recommended. Class is limited to rising ninth- through 12th-graders. We strongly encourage students to take the second week of this class, Advanced DNA II.
Advanced DNA II: Bioinformatic Analysis of Biodiversity
You'll use the DNA Learning Center computer lab to examine DNA sequences and biological databases, ultimately analyzing sequences generated from the Advanced DNA I course. You'll identify and classify the creatures studied in that course using sequence programs and public scientific databases. DNA sequences generated by students are submitted to the public database for other researchers to use. In a Sunday session (August 2), you'll perform and explore forensic and anthropologic DNA extractions. Parents/guests may assist with these DNA extractions from bone. You'll also take a trip to a major research institute to learn about DNA science in modern medicine. Students will create a class research poster to present their research results to parents on pickup day. Completion of the Advanced DNA I course is required. Class is limited to rising ninth- through 12th-graders.
Earth and Physical Sciences
The Earth and You - Resources and Processes of a Living Planet
This course will examine the major biota, materials and processes that compose and shape the Earth. You'll examine fossils, minerals and rocks, and learn how to identify them. You'll also examine how these are influenced by environmental processes. Activities include identification of specimens in the lab, review of concepts and processes, and short field trips to the Clemson Forest to see geology in action. You'll also visit the University's Bob Campbell Geology Museum to view mineral, rock and fossil samples. Class is recommended for 9th through 12th graders.
The Most Powerful Force in the Universe
Why did Albert Einstein refer to compound interest this way? Explore exponential growth and decay in a range of real-life applications. Recommended for 9th through 12th graders who have completed Algebra I or equivalent.
Engineering
Bioengineering: Building a Better You
Take this all-day course to learn how bioengineers use engineering and scientific principles to solve problems related to our health and well-being. You'll become familiar with working principles of biomedical instruments, devices and implants; learn how they're made; and find out what they're made of. Hands-on activities, such as a surgery class, bioinstrumentation lab, atomic force microscopy lab, cell culture and histology labs, will help you better understand what bioengineers do and what kinds of challenges they face. You'll also tour biomedical research labs at the University and talk to students and researchers about their cutting-edge biomedical research. Class meets all day. Classes are limited to rising ninth- through 12th-graders.
Computer Science
Advanced Computational Science Using C
Learn about fluid dynamics by writing programs to calculate and display the diffusion of heat. This workshop is designed to familiarize you with the interdisciplinary uses of math, programming and computer visualization in the sciences. The goal is to show you the uses of computers and mathematical skills needed outside the computer science discipline with a focus on the computation and computer programming needed for one-dimensional heat diffusion. The course will introduce elementary programming techniques using the C programming language in a UNIX environment, which is commonly used throughout the scientific computing community. Recommended for rising 10th-, 11th- and 12th-graders.
Social Science
Explorations in Economics
In this all-day class, you'll learn how the study of economics cuts through political rhetoric to illuminate the issues we face in society today. Lectures, activities and experiments allow students to explore problems in international trade, the environment, labor markets and markets in general. The class provides an enjoyable learning environment for highly motivated students interested in economics and public policy. Team building and recreational activities allow you to apply a variety of skills in a collaborative framework. This class is recommended for 11th and 12th-graders. Scholarship funds are available. Send inquiries to Dr. Dennis Placone at dlplc@clemson.edu.