Summer Program 2012

The application deadline for the 2012 JBMSHP has passed. Please check back in January 2013 for applications for the 2013 JBMSHP.

Courses - Summer 2012

Eight-Week Session: May 28 - July 20, 2012

The following four-credit university courses will be offered during the eight week session:

• MAT 270 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
• MAT 271 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II

Six-Week Session: June 10 - July 20, 2012

• The following three-credit university courses will be offered during the six-week session:

• AML 100 - Introduction to Applied Mathematics for the Life and Social Sciences
• MAT 117-  College Algebra
• MAT 170 - Pre-Calculus

Eligibility

The Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program is intended for mature students with the academic potential to pursue careers that require a mathematics or science-based curriculum. Applicants will be selected according to the following criteria:

• Full-time high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors enrolled in college-track courses.
• Sophomores may apply, provided they have completed a minimum of three years of high school mathematics by the end of the 2011-2012 academic year.
• Seniors may apply, provided they plan to attend ASU in the fall of 2012.
• Minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.25.
• Minimum grade of "B" in all high school mathematics courses taken to date (algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus).

A selection committee reviews all complete applications. Participants are selected on the basis of academic achievement, letter of recommendation, and personal/career statement.

Special consideration is given to students who are first generation college-bound. Statewide representation is also a consideration in student selection.

** The decisions of the selection committee are final.**

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying to the summer program, you can download the application packet.

Submit the following information:

• Application Form
• Personal/Career Statement
• Letter of recommendation from a mathematics teacher, science teacher, or school counselor
• Official high school transcript (include fall 2011 semester and list of spring 2012 coursework)
• Consent for access to education records form

*** Incomplete Applications will not be considered.***

Mail Application Materials To:

Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program
Arizona State University
PO Box 871904
Tempe, Arizona 85287-1904

** Complete applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 2,
2012**