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TexPREP

Summer 2008
Texas Prefreshman Engineering Program

June 9 - July 25, 2008

Application Packet (DOC-format)

 

Do you want to ...

Learn?

Discover?

Achieve?

Make New Friends?

Prepare for High School?

Experience College Life?

Explore Careers?

If your answer is YES, then come to

TexPREP 2008!

From mathematics to computers to engineering, TexPREP is the place to get a head start on a career in science. With hands-on projects & field trips to see first-hand how science in used in everyday life, this seven-week program will get you out of the classroom & into the world.

TexPREP

  • is challenging & valuable!
  • Will make a BIG difference for you with your classes at school.
  • Will help you make your dreams for the future a reality.


General Information

What Is TexPREP?

TexPREP is an academic enrichment program for middle & high school students from all over the metroplex. Students are eligible if they meet the academic requirements & have expressed an interest for careers in the fields of Mathematics, Science, Technology or Engineering.

UT-Arlington offers the First Year courses:

*Logic

*Introduction to Engineering

*Computer Programming

*Problem solving using Algebra

Updating News

This summer for the first time we will offer PREP II.

Courses include:

*Algebraic Structures

*Introduction to Physics

Any student who has successfully completed PREP I, 7th-11th grades, is encouraged to attend.

When Is the Program?

TexPREP will be held June 9 - July 25, 2008, Monday-Friday, 9:00am-3:00pm., with an hour for lunch.

How much will it Cost?

The program is FREE! There is no charge for tuition, labs or field trips. However, there is a $10.00 supply fee. Students are responsible for transportation & lunch each day.

Where is TexPREP Held?

UTA campus, 411 S. Nedderman Dr., Pickard Hall, Mathematics Dept., 4th floor. Students will attend weekly Field trips on & off campus.

Who Runs the program?

Arlington TexPREP is sponsored by UT-Arlington Mathematics Department & is funded by UT-San Antonio, the original site of the Texas Prefreshman Engineering Program.

Admission Requirements

Students must be in the seventh or eighth grade & meet the following academic requirements:

*B or better overall average in the current school year.

*B or better average in math courses this school year.

*Eighth graders must have completed Pre-Algebra. (or be enrolled this school yr.)

There is a competitive application process, and class size is limited to twenty students.

Applicants who meet the above minimum requirements will be selected based on the teacher nomination and the quality of the student essay.

TexPREP is an EOAA program, students with disabilities are encouraged to participate.

Application Information
 

An application packet (DOC-format) consists of:

  • Completed application

  • Student Essay

  • Nomination letter from a teacher

  • Transcript or copy of latest grade report

All items for each applicant should be mailed together in a packet.

Incomplete applications will not be considered until all information is received.

Please mail completed application packets to:

TexPREP
Mathematics Department
University of Texas at Arlington
Box 19408
Arlington, TX 76019

 

Questions

If you have any questions about the program or the application process, contact Roger Kirby, the TexPREP Director, at 817-272-5675; kirby@uta.edu or his assistant, Shelley Worley, at 817-272-3431; worley@uta.edu.