Moving into its eighth year, Virginia Tech Summer Academy continues to expand its academic reach by offering new tracks, and bringing together faculty to teach with their peers from other disciplines, providing a distinct learning experience for all.
New departments to Summer Academy are Counselor Education and Computer Science. Also, of the 23 tracks being offered, nine are new to the 2019 line-up, including:
Healthy Hokies - Counselor Education and Population Health Sciences
Relationship Readiness - Population and Health Sciences and Sociology
Sustainability in the 21st Century - Biological Sciences and Sustainable Biomaterials
Math Skills - Mathematics
Neuroscience and Society - Neuroscience and Science and Technology Studies
College Writing & Composition - English
Public Health - Population Health Sciences
Software Design - Computer Science and Science and Technology Studies
Business for International Students - Accounting and Information Systems and English
Emily Wilkinson Stallings in class with Summer Academy students.
Summer Academy is uniquely positioned to provide academic opportunities to special populations including:
Clark Scholars
The A. James Clark Scholars Program at Virginia Tech provides unique learning experiences to exceptional in-state students majoring in engineering or building construction. There are currently 20 Clark Scholars at Virginia Tech.
The 2019 Clark Scholars
Calhoun Scholars
The Calhoun Discovery Program is a new model of cross-cutting collaborative learning. It integrates Virginia Tech’s strengths in business, design, and technology within a societal service context, so that students can move beyond disciplinary boundaries in order to solve complex problems, and discover those which have yet to be unearthed.
During its first phase, the program will involve students across the colleges of engineering, architecture and urban studies, business, science, and humanities and social sciences. They will work in diverse teams to connect groundbreaking technologies with innovative societal perspectives and solutions.
Calhoun Scholar and Summer Academy peer mentor Deep Patel.
Upward Bound
Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves: high school students from low-income families; and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.
International
Although open to all students, the Business for International Students track is specifically designed as an option for international students in Summer Academy. English as a second language, cross-cultural experiences, and business terminology are addressed in this track. Students will also investigate the forces of business that operate in today’s society. After completing this track, students will have an understanding of the basic insights of business information systems, as well as security and software applications.