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American Government (For Credit)
Dates: June 2-27, 2025
Price: $3,830 (4 Week Program)
Instructor: Dr. Marjorie Chiarolanzio
This course studies the formal and informal structures of government and the processes of the American political system, introducing students to key political ideas, institutions, policies, roles, and behaviors that characterize the political structure of the United States. The American Government course includes studying general concepts used to interpret the US government and politics and the analysis of specific examples of historical and contemporary policy decisions. Students will creatively reintegrate their knowledge through hands-on experiences driven by research, collaboration, and technology. Various assessments will test understanding of content.
Oxbridge Academy students who complete a for-credit summer course will receive a letter grade and course credit on their Oxbridge transcript.
- Grades: 10 - 12
- 6/2 - 6/27
- 8:30AM - 3:00PM
Creative Writing (For Credit)
Dates: June 2-27, 2025
Price: $3,830 (4 Week Program)
Instructor: Lily Jurskis
What makes writing good? How do stories impact me? How do I tell my story? Am I empowered to write? This course will guide students through these questions, exploring and introducing the world of poetry and creative writing through a series of thematic sessions. Students will look at topics like love, nature, music, art, death, and political life, exploring them creatively, emotionally, and philosophically. In a world that is increasingly difficult to process, with teen mental health the worst it has been in history, this is a class that seeks to discuss and discover sources of meaning and critical thought. Creative writing is presented not as something inaccessible but rather as one of the richest ways of processing what it means to be a human being and how to fully engage with the nuances of academia and young adulthood. Activities include free-writing and sharing stories, debating the literary merit of both Taylor Swift and ChatGPT, and accessing storytelling with art. The course is additionally constructed to inspire a love and curiosity of writing, transforming it from something distant and inaccessible to fun and achievable. At the end of the class, students will have one, complete polished work of writing in their form/genre of choice.
Prerequisites: English 1 and English 2
Requirement: Composition Book
Oxbridge Academy students who complete a for-credit summer course will receive a letter grade and course credit on their Oxbridge transcript.
- Grades: 9 - 12
- 6/2 - 6/27
- 8:30AM - 3:00PM
Financial Markets I and II (For Credit)
Dates: June 9 – July 3, 2025
Price: $3,830 (4 Week Program)
Instructor: Rob Frackelton
This course provides a foundation for learning about financial markets. Students will explore the fundamentals of money markets, foreign exchange, bonds, stocks, options, and futures. A particular emphasis will be placed on how financial markets work and their impact on the economy. Students will also learn about fundamental and technical analysis. In this interactive course, students will manage a mock portfolio with several financial instruments to gain first-hand experience with investing.
Oxbridge Academy students who complete a for-credit summer course will receive a letter grade and course credit on their Oxbridge transcript.
- Grades: 10 - 12
- 6/9 - 7/3
- 8:30AM - 3:00PM
Honors Geometry (For Credit)
Dates: June 2-27, 2025
Price: $3,830 (4 Week Program)
Instructor: Rochain Burrell
This course will develop students’ understanding of geometric relationships and logic that can be used to solve a variety of real-world and mathematical problems. Honors Geometry covers topics including but not limited to geometric structure, congruence, similarity, and measurement. Students will complete proofs to improve their deductive reasoning skills. This course will build upon the Algebra 1 curriculum and is essential to further instruction in Algebra 2, Precalculus, and beyond.
Prerequisite: Algebra I
Requirement: Scientific Calculator
Oxbridge Academy students who complete a for-credit summer course will receive a letter grade and course credit on their Oxbridge transcript.
- Grades: 9 - 12
- 6/2 - 6/27
- 8:30AM - 3:00PM
Honors Statistics and Probability (For Credit)
Dates: June 2-27, 2025
Price: $3,830 (4 Week Program)
Instructor: Scott Leljedal
This course will give students the skills to understand the data and statistics they encounter daily. This course explores all areas of statistics, such as different ways to display data, measures of center and variability, normal distribution, linear regression, experimental design, random variables, and sampling distributions. Students will also explore probability, including finding compound and conditional probabilities. Students will learn how to conclude data through confidence intervals and hypothesis tests. Students will be challenged to synthesize and apply the material beyond the examples discussed in class.
Prerequisites: Honors Algebra II or PreCalculus
Requirement: TI-84 Calculator
Oxbridge Academy students who complete a for-credit summer course will receive a letter grade and course credit on their Oxbridge transcript.
- Grades: 9 - 12
- 6/2 - 6/27
- 8:30AM - 3:00PM