Upward Bound Math and Science Program

The 2006 Summer Upward Bound Math and Science Program, tentatively scheduled for
June 25 - August 5,
will not be held at Hamline University.

Questions and/or concerns may be directed to the Office of the Dean of Students
at 651-523-2421.

Overall Purpose of UBMS

To encourage students to discover their potential and ability to attend college and enter into a career in a math, science, or technology field.

To prepare low income and/or first-generation-to-college students for post-secondary success through academic skill building; experiential education; advising and guidance; exposure to college opportunities; and career awareness.

Program Highlights

• The core of the program is an intensive six-week summer program that includes rigorous academics and a rich experiential education component.  Students learn through coursework, fieldtrips, technological training, and special project completion.

• 50 students that are nominated from teachers and meet high academic standards are recruited from 250 schools across the Twin Cities and rural southern Minnesota; 28 new students enter into the program each year.

• UBMS offers participants seven classes per day in Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Mathematics, Language Arts, and a Foreign Language.

• The program provides an excellent experiential educational component.  Students learn from their visits to scientific research centers, including the Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota; outdoor educational centers; college campuses; and the Soudan mine.

• Students conduct research and complete a science project to present at the Science Museum of Minnesota.

• The technology initiative includes an integrated curriculum where students receive training with laptop computers, PDA devices, GPS mapping systems, and digital cameras.

• The program provides information and exposure to numerous science, math, and technology-based careers; presents the educational requirements for attaining those careers; and puts students in contact with professionals in these fields.

• Students conduct geological field studies, water quality testing; consider engineering concepts with a bridge project and math concepts in field experiments.