Summer Scholars | Three-Week, Credit Program

Program Dates
July 1 to July 21, 2023

Academic Specialties
Students select one academic specialty from UM's schools and colleges. Each academic specialty consists of two courses for a total of 6 credit hours. Courses are structured around hands-on experiences, guest lecturers, open discussion, lab work and field trips. Classes are held daily, Monday through Friday. Morning class is from 8:20 - 11:50 a.m. and afternoon class is from 1 - 4:30 p.m.

Find our course listings below
Please note, courses are subject to change. UM reserves the right to limit enrollment, and/or cancel any course. 

• Applications of Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil and Architectural Engineering – 6 Credit Hours

  Applications of Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil and Architectural Engineering – 6 Credit Hours

  Explore topics in engineering and gain an introductory understanding of the various disciplines. Students enroll in MAE 100 and CAE 100.

  

  CAE 100. Introduction to Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This course exposes students to the study and practice of engineering and gives an overview of three disciplines divided into five sections: Civil, Architectural, Environmental, Structural Engineering and Research in Engineering. The course has a unique configuration that allows students to experience both the breadth of engineering as a profession and the depth of particular disciplines through problem solving, group design projects, field trips and engineering ethics discussions.The course is designed to simulate a real world engineering environment where teamwork, communication and creativity are the keys to success.

  College of Engineering | Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering Department | Instructor(s): Dr. Esber Andiroglu

  MAE 100. Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. 3 Credit Hours.
  This course presents of the basic concepts of mechanical and aerospace engineering. It covers three broad areas – mechanical design and manufacturing, materials science and renewable energy technology, and aerospace engineering, including airplanes and rockets. In the design and manufacturing area, the process of new product development, including the aspects of creativity, patents, computer-aided design, reliability of products, mechanism design and manufacturing aspects of tolerances and fits will be presented. Hands-on design projects and a visit to the machine shop are also included. The topic of materials science and renewable energy technology introduces fuel cell, hydrogen production, solar cell, biomass utilization, wind energy, and geothermal power. The topic will stress on the problems of depletion of fossil energy resources and impact to environment. It provides an overview of the principles of highly efficient and clean electrochemical power systems. The emphasis is to allow students to get first-time hand-on experience of fuel cell, solar cell, and batteries in the laboratory. The students will team up to operate solar cell and fuel cell and build simple batteries using items for their daily use. The topic of aerospace engineering presents fundamentals of aerospace vehicles, aerodynamics and wind tunnels. The discussion on airframe and propulsion systems includes airfoils, wings, nozzles, propeller and jet engines. A visit to the wind tunnel laboratory and tests on an NACA airfoil will be demonstrated.

  College of Engineering | Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department| Instructor(s): Dr. GeCheng Zha, Dr. Xiangyang Zhou, Dr. Giacomo Po

  Maximum enrollment: 20
  Prerequisites(s): Precalculus and physics are recommended

• Computing and Mobile App Development – 6 Credit Hours

  Computing and Mobile App Development – 6 Credit Hours

  Students enroll in ECE 101 and ECE 100.

  ECE 101. Introduction to Mobile Computing. 3 Credit Hours. 
  The goal of this course is to provide an introduction for mobile applications development. This will help students learn how to design and build mobile apps – applications that are aware of their location, send and receive text messages, and give advice and directions. The apps will be developed on Flutter®, an open-source UI software development kit created by Google, to develop applications for Android, iOS, and the web.

  College of Engineering | Electrical & Computer Engineering Department | Instructor(s): Lokesh Ramamoorthi 

  ECE 100. Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This course is an introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering and it covers three thematic units of the discipline: Electronics, Digital Systems and Signal Processing. Emphasis is on hands-on experience and the end of the course the student will learn how to construct and test a stereo power amplifier, a digital voting machine and software for processing audio signals.

  College of Engineering | Electrical & Computer Engineering Department | Instructor(s): Dr. Nigel John

  Maximum enrollment: 20
  Prerequisites(s): Precalculus and physics are recommended but not required

• Explorations in Architecture and Design – 6 Credit Hours

  Explorations in Architecture and Design – 6 Credit Hours

  

  The Explorations in Architecture program is an intensive studio-based three-week experience that introduces students to ideas, principles and methods of exploring architectural and urban problems. By using the School of Architecture curriculum as a model, specially designed courses include instruction in design, drawing, history, theory and representation. Interrelated aspects of architecture, including sustainability, landscape architecture, historic preservation, digital representation and urban design, will assist the student in combining learned information with actual hands-on experience.

  The program benefits from Miami’s unique geographical location, which enables in-situ investigations in sustainable and tropical design. The concepts learned in the courses will be expanded during excursions to local urban sites, which are unlike any other place in the United States such as historic Coral Gables, South Beach and the Art Deco District, Coconut Grove and the renewed Wynwood and Mid-century Modern neighborhoods.

  Format of instruction includes lectures, guided walking tours and workshops. The curriculum consists of two courses; Introduction to Architecture (ARC 109) and Visual Studies (ARC 110) and is taught by the UM School of Architecture’s distinguished faculty. Local professionals are invited to expose the students to the art and business of practice.

  Students will work on a graduated sequence of exercises culminating in a project during each week of the program and a final digital portfolio/book. Resources made available through the School of Architecture will include drafting supplies and equipment, computer aided design software and research resources. Students choose one track as their area of focus:

  Track I Design: Urban and Landscape Design

  The course focuses on the design of urban form and its relationship to the natural environment.

  Track II: Sustainable and Resilient Design

  The course focuses on concepts of sustainable and resilient building practices. Discussion topics will include tropical design, material selection, and passive design methods.

   

  

  ARC 109. Introduction to Architecture. 3 Credit Hours.  
  (Includes Design & Design History) Introduction to architectural ideas and principles including composition, space, form, function, history and methods of exploring architectural and urban design problems. Students will learn the relationship between two dimensional and 3 dimensional spaces through analytical drawing and model making. Course pedagogy includes weekly lectures in history and theory to better inform the design process. This course will encourage intuitive action, rapid visual analysis and interpretation.

  Track I Design: Urban and Landscape Design

  School of Architecture | Instructor(s): Oscar Machado

  Track II: Sustainable and Resilient Design

  School of Architecture | Instructor(s): Cristina Canton

  ARC 110. Visual Studies. 3 Credit Hours.  
  Concurrent with the ARC 109 course, the visual studies course explores Architectural drawing as a means of discovery, exploration, analysis and representation. Coursework begins with freehand drawing, in which students explore and refine their observation and representational skills, followed by an introduction to digital drawing and 3-d fabrication used in the profession today. The students will develop a portfolio in digital format that illustrates the body of work produced during the three-week program.

  Track I Design: Urban and Landscape Design

  School of Architecture | Instructor(s): Yasmine Zeghar

  Track II: Sustainable and Resilient Design

  School of Architecture | Instructor(s): Yasmine Zeghar

  Maximum enrollment per track: 16
  Prerequisites(s): 9th and 10th grade English

• Fintech: Decoding Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology – 6 Credit Hours

  Fintech: Decoding Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology – 6 Credit Hours

  Explore the multiple disciplines and application of technology in finance (Fintech), while gaining an introductory understanding of programming and block chain technology. Students enroll in ECE 102 and ECE 103.

  ECE 102. Python Programming for FinTech. 3 Credit Hours.  
  This Course covers the fundamentals of programming logic and structured programming principles including problem solving, algorithm design, and program development using Python with focus on financial programming applications. Students are introduced to object-oriented programming through a study of the concepts of program specification and design, algorithm development, and coding and testing using a modern software development environment. Students learn how to write programs in an object-oriented high-level programming language (Python).
  
  Topics covered in this course include fundamentals of algorithms, flowcharts, problem-solving, programming concepts and methodologies, control structures, arrays, and strings, classes and class-methods, data structures and object oriented programming concepts including classes, methods, inheritance and polymorphism. Throughout the semester, theses programming concepts and problem-solving skills will be will be applied to solving financial computing problems. Weekly assignments will provide extensive hands-on experience in topics covered in this course and a final project will enable the student to analyze, design and implement a full problem the FinTech space.

  College of Engineering | Electrical & Computer Engineering Department | Instructor(s): Tarek Sayed
  

  ECE 103. Foundation of FinTech and Blockchain Technologies. 3 Credit Hours.  
  In this course students will be introduced to Blockchain technology and the application of technology in Finance (FinTech). The course is an overview course covering multiple disciplines of technology and how they are individually and collectively applied in financial systems, transactions, payments, and data lifecycles. The aim is to develop a student’s understanding of key technological components such as cloud computing, Internet of Things(IoT), Big Data and Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain technologies and data security and privacy as they relate to financial transactions, financial institutions, public and private business entities, governments, regulations, and an overall monetary system.
  
  Specifically, the course will focus on Blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies as they relate to financial transactions, financial institutions, public and private business entities, governments, regulations, and an overall monetary system. It will explore the use of cryptocurrencies and NFTs around the world and in the metaverse and their impact on world financial environments. The topics will include strategies of using cryptocurrencies in payment systems and mobile payment platforms, banking systems, and discussions of trading systems, smart contracts, International payment and remittance systems, and metaverse asset creation and acquisitions. Regulatory frameworks and constraints governing financial systems will also be examined.
  
  Using a hands-on approach, students will explore individual technology topics where they will  work on small assignments related to each topic. A final project will enable students to utilize one or more technological components to enable a financial function.  

  College of Engineering | Electrical & Computer Engineering Department | Instructor(s): Tarek Sayed

  Maximum enrollment: 15
  Prerequisites(s): Algebra 

• Industrial and Systems Engineering: Fundamentals in Work Design, Project Management and Digital Solutions for Engineers – 6 Credit Hours

  Industrial and Systems Engineering: Fundamentals in Work Design, Project Management and Digital Solutions for Engineers – 6 Credit Hours

  Industrial Engineers (IEs) optimally design, build, and maintain production/operational systems for maximum possible effectiveness, efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness. That's why today's highly globalized enterprises are hiring industrial engineers in both Industrial/Manufacturing settings, and Service-related settings such as Airlines, Transportation/ Logistics, Power Utilities, Healthcare Systems, Publishing, Amusement Parks, Space Systems, etc. If you wanted always to be an engineer, and also you are a people-oriented person, then you would want to consider being an Industrial Engineer, because industrial engineers are systems-integrators, interacting with all other types of engineers and non-engineers in diverse enterprises.

  Explore topics in industrial and systems engineering. Students enroll in ISE 102 and  EGN 123.

  ISE 102. Introduction to Project Management and Work Design Systems. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This introductory course is designed to expose high school students to Industrial and Systems engineering. The course will introduce Project Management and it will be woven throughout the 3-week course culminating in a final project presentation. All students enrolled in this course will gain experience in problem solving, engineering design, computer applications, and hands-on activities. The course content includes topics on work design, methods analysis, time studies, human factors engineering, and project management. Students will be provided with an understanding and some hands-on experience on topics relative to the discipline of industrial and systems engineering. The laboratory and field trip experiences will enhance the classroom experience and provide an insight to the depth and breadth of the discipline.  

  College of Engineering | Industrial and Systems Engineering Department | Instructor(s): Dr. Nina Miville

  EGN 123.  Computing and Digital Solutions for the Future. 3 Credit Hours. 
  The goal of this course is to provide an essential idea of computers to an audience with no prior computer science experience. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the role computation can play in solving problems and to help students, regardless of their major, feel justifiably confident of their ability to write small programs and access appropriate resources that allow them to accomplish useful goals. The course also exposes students to some of the latest topics in technology in different areas of engineering through case studies.

  College of Engineering | Industrial and Systems Engineering Department | Instructor(s): Dr. Abdel Rahman;  Lokesh Ramamoorthi  

  Maximum enrollment: 15
  Prerequisites(s): Algebra 

• Innovations in Biomedical, Computer and Electrical Engineering – 6 Credit Hours

  Innovations in Biomedical, Computer and Electrical Engineering – 6 Credit Hours

  Explore topics in engineering and gain an introductory understanding of the various disciplines. Students enroll in BME 100 and ECE 100.

  

  BME 100. Introduction to Biomedical Engineering. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This course is designed to expose high school students to the main biomedical engineering topics along with its professional development options. The students are provided with lectures, visits, and hands-on experiences aimed to provide an introductory understanding of the discipline. The course includes topics on optics, medical imaging, biomaterials, microscopy, cellular engineering, tissue engineering, bioelectricity, and biomechanics. The course also includes a final design project in which the students design, fabricate and test a microcontroller based biomedical device.

  College of Engineering | Biomedical Engineering Department | Instructor(s): Dr. Jorge Bohorquez

  ECE 100. Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This course is an introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering and it covers three thematic units of the discipline: Electronics, Digital Systems and Signal Processing. Emphasis is on hands-on experience and the end of the course the student will learn how to construct and test a stereo power amplifier, a digital voting machine and software for processing audio signals.

  College of Engineering | Electrical & Computer Engineering Department | Instructor(s): Dr. Nigel John

  Maximum enrollment: 12
  Prerequisites(s): Precalculus and physics are recommended but not required

• Business, Ethics and Leadership – 6 Credit Hours

  Business, Ethics and Leadership – 6 Credit Hours

  Study business, ethics and law principles. In this academic track students enroll in GBM 101 and GBM 100.

   

  GBM 101. Fundamentals in Business. 3 Credit Hours.
  This course is designed to provide a broad introduction to the various fields of business knowledge and that are essential for successful decision making in the global marketplace. Students will be exposed to lectures in the functional areas of business: economics, accounting, finance, and management. In addition to lectures and discussions about some of the core principles in these areas, the curriculum will require students to engage in hands-on activities that will help to familiarize them with the different business fields and decide if a career in business is right for them.

  Miami Herbert Business School | Instructor(s): Dr. Joan Martinez Evora

  GBM 100. Fundamentals of Ethics and Leadership in Business and Law. 3 Credit Hours.
  This is a comprehensive course specifically designed to assist high school students focus on building a proper foundation to prepare for college and then law school or graduate school in the future. The course creates opportunities for students to hone their ethical, logical and analytical ways of thinking and become knowledgeable of the workings of the business and legal communities. GBM 100 is a blend of academics, leadership, networking and teamwork that are at the core of a successful transition from high school to college to graduate school.

  Miami Herbert Business School | Instructor(s): Dr. Elisah Lewis

  Maximum enrollment: 20
  Prerequisites(s): Algebra

• The Business of Real Estate – 6 Credit Hours

  The Business of Real Estate – 6 Credit Hours

  Study commercial real estate markets and business fundamentals. Students enroll in FIN 144 and GBM 101.

  FIN 144. Real Estate Investment Analysis. 3 Credit Hours.
  This course covers the fundamentals of commercial real estate. The aim of the course is to give you broad exposure to the landscape of commercial real estate markets. After a discussion of the relation between property prices and rents, the first part of the course is focused on property-level analysis of real estate equity as an investment, especially property valuation. This portion will culminate in a valuation case, based on a proposed development project in downtown Miami. After this, we will look at the fundamentals of real estate debt (mortgages) and equity markets (REITs). 

  Miami Herbert Business School | Instructor(s): Jason Damm

  GBM 101. Fundamentals in Business. 3 Credit Hours.
  This course is designed to provide a broad introduction to the various fields of business knowledge and that are essential for successful decision making in the global marketplace. Students will be exposed to lectures in the functional areas of business: economics, accounting, finance, and management. In addition to lectures and discussions about some of the core principles in these areas, the curriculum will require students to engage in hands-on activities that will help to familiarize them with the different business fields and decide if a career in business is right for them.

  Miami Herbert Business School | Instructor(s): Dr. Joan Martinez Evora

  Maximum enrollment: 20
  Prerequisites(s): Algebra

• Global Business and International Relations – 6 Credit Hours

  Global Business and International Relations – 6 Credit Hours

  Students enroll in GBM 102 and POL 203. 

  

  GBM 102. Global Business. 3 Credit Hours. 
  Miami's strategic location at the crossroads of the Americas provides an exciting setting to explore global business and leadership. Gain an overview of practices followed by organizations and individuals doing business in a global environment. Explore the recent globalization phenomenon – why has it flourished as such? Learn key differences that characterize the various countries involved in the global economy. Review trends, including the rewards and challenges, that affect global trade and the investment environment. Investigate critical concepts – the common strategy and structure of international business and the traits that define a global leader. 

  Miami Herbert Business School | Instructor(s): Manuel Sicre

  POL 203. Introduction to International Relations. 3 Credit Hours.
  Introduction to the theory and practice of international relations. Areas covered include: diplomacy, conflict resolution, international institutions and law; great power politics, international political economy, environmental politics, political integration, the evolving state system, and new global challenges. Students have the opportunity to visit a consulate and meet with foreign diplomats in Miami.

  College of Arts and Sciences | Dept. of Political Science | Instructor(s): Dr. June Teufel Dreyer

  Prerequisites(s): History

• Indigenous Perspectives on Law, Social Justice, and Resiliency – 6 Credit Hours

  Indigenous Perspectives on Law, Social Justice, and Resiliency – 6 Credit Hours

  Gain a critical overview of Native and Indigenous Peoples' experiences and learn about historical injustices, contemporary issues Indigenous people face, and the impact that Native-led social justice movements. Apply these perspectives while learning about law, the legal profession, ethics and society. Students enroll in AMS 301 and LWU 102.

  

  AMS 301.  Indigenous Advocacy and Social Justice Movements. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This Course will focus on Indigenous experiences in North America to provide students with different worldviews and perspectives to examine the laws, history, and contemporary social justice movements and legal advocacy within Native communities. Students will gain an understanding of Indigenous law as it compares to western legal frameworks and human rights frameworks, and will examine legal theories and current US Supreme Court cases that have impacts in Indian country.

  This class is taught by a University of Miami School of Law alumna, lawyer, and Judge for the Little River Band Of Ottawa Indians, and will prioritize Indigenous experiences and authorship as a way to critically examine existing frameworks.

  College of Arts and Sciences | Native American and Global Indigenous Studies (NAGIS)| Instructor(s): Caroline LaPorte

  LWU 102. Introduction to the Legal Profession: Law, Ethics and Society. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This course introduces students to the practice of law in the United States from the perspective of the law as a profession that draws heavily on philosophy, sociology and ethics. The course will focus on the basics of attorney client formation, duties and responsibilities of lawyers, regulation of lawyer conduct, basic elements of law practice, managing relationships and many other facets of the attorney’s duties as an officer of the court. The course will be based around the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct and will use excerpts from a problem based casebook. (3 credits) 

  School of Law | Instructor(s): Jessi Tamayo

  Maximum enrollment: 20
  Prerequisites(s): 9th and 10th grade English

• Law - Litigation and the Legal Profession – 6 Credit Hours

  Law - Litigation and the Legal Profession – 6 Credit Hours

  Study litigation and the practice of law. Students enroll in LWU 101 and LWU 102.

   

  LWU 101. Courtroom 101: Litigation Basics. 3 Credit Hours. 
  “People of the jury, have you reached a verdict?” Persuading a jury or a judge does not begin in closing argument. Asking for a verdict depends upon all of the evidence, the lawyer’s persuasive ability, and a clear development of the theory of the case. This course will enhance the student’s abilities to participate in mock trials, by incorporating techniques of witness direct and cross examination, exhibits, objections, opening statements and closing arguments. It will incorporate technology in the courtroom, as well as for preparation. The skills acquired will be helpful in almost any persuasion presentation, including lobbying, debate and negotiation.

  School of Law | Instructor(s): Prof. Jessi Tamayo

  Maximum enrollment: 20
  Prerequisites(s): 9th and 10th grade English

  LWU 102. Introduction to the Legal Profession: Law, Ethics and Society. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This course introduces students to the practice of law in the United States from the perspective of the law as a profession that draws heavily on philosophy, sociology and ethics. The course will focus on the basics of attorney client formation, duties and responsibilities of lawyers, regulation of lawyer conduct, basic elements of law practice, managing relationships and many other facets of the attorney’s duties as an officer of the court. The course will be based around the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct and will use excerpts from a problem based casebook. (3 credits) 

  School of Law | Instructor(s): Prof. Jessi Tamayo

  Maximum enrollment: 20
  Prerequisites(s): 9th and 10th grade English

• Money and Marketing – Succeeding in Business – 6 Credit Hours

  Money and Marketing – Succeeding in Business – 6 Credit Hours

  Learn marketing and financial wellness strategies for business success. Courses are taught by UM's Miami Herbert Business School Faculty. In this academic track students enroll in MKT 101 and Bus 201.

  

  MKT 101. Marketing in the 21st Century. 3 Credit Hours.
  This course will introduce you to the new age of Marketing. In a modular format: three modules spread over a period of three weeks, the students will get introduced to the fundamentals of marketing and the exciting world of digital marketing and marketing analytics. Marketing is a vital link between a firm’s consumers and its other stakeholders. During the first module, students will develop an understanding of issues such as the evolution of modern marketing, segmentation, targeting and positioning, marketing research, and consumer behavior. The students will be introduced to some global marketing examples connected to these topics. The second module focuses on digital marketing and branding. Since the digital age has redefined marketing the content will focus on marketing principles in digital and social media marketing. The third module will focus on marketing analytics. Big data, fast computing and clever algorithms have converged to allow managers to convert data into one of their key strategic assets. In response, managers are collecting large volumes of data from diverse sources. To convert data to insights managers must develop the capability to transform data into knowledge through analytics. This has made analytics an important subject for marketing. 

  This course will serve to allow students to understand marketing practices in the real world. Methods of instruction will include lectures, discussion, analytical problem solving, experiential (involvement) learning, readings and case analysis. 

  Miami Herbert Business School | Dept. of Marketing | Instructor(s): Dr. Smita Kulkarni, Aquiles Estes

  BUS 201. Money. 3 Credit Hours.
  This course is about money and YOU, regardless of your age. How to earn it, borrow it, and save it. How to make it grow, protect it from liability, defer it from income taxation and invest it. You will also learn how to use it in relation to your own business and how to manage it to meet your personal and business financial independence goals.

  This course is for students seeking a practical education on the subject of money and financial wellness. Students will gain a greater sense of proficiency in highly important matters, both from a professional and personal level.

  Miami Herbert Business School | Instructor(s): Manuel Sicre

  Maximum enrollment: 20
  Prerequisites(s): Algebra

• Sport Administration – The Business of Sport – 6 Credit Hours

  Sport Administration – The Business of Sport – 6 Credit Hours

  Study laws, regulations and management of intercollegiate and professional sports. Students enroll in KIN 100 and KIN 200.

  

  KIN 100. Leadership and Ethics in Sport. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This course introduces students to the concepts of leadership, motivation, and ethics in the field of sport administration. The course will include and combine theoretical foundations, exercises, activities, and projects designed for practical application of the leadership concepts. In addition, students will be exposed to industry leaders and networking opportunities through a variety of site visits to sport organizations.

  School of Education and Human Development | Dept. of Kinesiology & Sport Sciences | Instructor(s): Dr. Susan Mullane

  

  KIN 200. Sport Marketing and Finance. 3 Credit Hours.  
  The purpose of this course is to introduce students to sport management as a professional endeavor. The class provides a broad overview of sport management by presenting extensive discussions of the foundational aspects of the profession and current topics from the sport industry. Students will have an introduction to the following components of the sport industry: ethics, leadership, communications, marketing, finance, and event management. In addition, the students will have the opportunity to meet with leaders from a variety of collegiate and professional sport organizations. Organizations that have provided executives to speak to the students have included: NASCAR, Miami Dolphins, Miami Marlins, Florida Panthers, Miami Heat, and UM Athletics.

  School of Education and Human Development | Dept. of Kinesiology & Sport Sciences | Instructor(s): Paul Resnick

  Maximum enrollment: 25
  Prerequisites(s): 9th and 10th grade English

• The Music Business Industry – 6 Credit Hours

  The Music Business Industry – 6 Credit Hours

  Gain an introduction into the music industry and the fundamentals of business. In this academic track students enroll in MMI 101 and  GMB 101.

  MMI 101. Music Industry. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This course provides students with an overview of the music business and related entrepreneurial fundamentals. Music business topics explored include copyright, publishing, the record business, licensing, the live music industry and arts administration. Entrepreneurial topics explored involve starting a business, accounting & marketing basics.

  Frost School of Music | Dept. of Music Business | Instructor(s): Guillermo Page

  GBM 101. Fundamentals in Business. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This course is designed to provide a broad introduction to the various fields of business knowledge and that are essential for successful decision making in the global marketplace. Students will be exposed to lectures in the functional areas of business: economics, accounting, finance, and management. In addition to lectures and discussions about some of the core principles in these areas, the curriculum will require students to engage in hands-on activities that will help to familiarize them with the different business fields and decide if a career in business is right for them.

  Miami Herbert Business School | Instructor(s): Dr. Joan Martinez Evora

• Digital Media, Podcast Production, and Electronic Media for the Future – 6 Credit Hours

  Digital Media, Podcast Production, and Electronic Media for the Future – 6 Credit Hours

  Students in this track will learn the fundamentals of conceptualizing, gathering, verifying, and presenting content appropriate for a variety of media enterprises, including journalism, public relations, and advertising. Central to this program is student interaction with social and mobile media technologies and engaging in storytelling appropriate for today’s complex and evolving media landscape. Students will use the School of Communication’s state of the art radio and television facilities, as well as field television equipment, non-linear editing software, smartphones and social media. Students enroll in JMM 102 and JMM 206.

  

  JMM 206. Producing Digital Content. 3 Credit Hours. 
  In this course, students will learn to produce multimedia content, including still photos, video, audio, and text. Students will act as production crew, on-air talent, writers, producers, reporters and directors. This course will involve a lot of hands-on work with appropriate technology, as well as out of class time to gather the necessary content around campus and/or in the community. Students will visit local television and radio stations.

  School of Communication | Dept. of Journalism | Instructor(s): Trevor Green

  JMM 102. Understanding Media and Content in the Digital Age. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This course examines how traditional and new media industries are economically structured and how various media content influences audiences and culture. Historical, technological, and regulatory issues related to the different media platforms will also be discussed from a comparative perspective.

  School of Communication | Dept. of Journalism | Instructor(s): Dr. Paul Driscoll

  Maximum enrollment: 12
  Prerequisites(s): 9th and 10th grade English

  UM Summer Scholars 2017 Digital Media Final Project on Vimeo.

   

• Exploring Sports Communication and Culture – 6 Credit Hours

  Exploring Sports Communication and Culture – 6 Credit Hours

  Explore the role of communication within sports and how it shapes our communities and societies.  

  COS 120. Exploring Human Communications (Sports, Communication and Culture). 3 Credit Hours.
  This course is an exploration of the study and practice of human communication as it occurs in various contexts, from intrapersonal and interpersonal communication to mass communication and social media. Students will discuss and apply communication concepts relevant to a variety of locations, including relationships, school and work settings, political and community engagement, and especially, the world of sports. This course will investigate how communication within sports, about sports, and by sports participants impacts us, our communities and society. Students will focus on the intersection of sports and social issues and engage in discourse about the role of sports in shaping identities, building communities, and promoting progressive social change. Students will learn by doing: participating in structured discussions, group problem solving, presentational speaking and debates

  This course is part of our Summer Bridge Program to include pre-freshman and first-year undergraduates.

  School of Communication | Instructor(s): Dr. David Steinberg

  TBD. 3 Credit Hours.
  Check back for more information on the second course in this academic specialty.

  School | Instructor(s): 

  Maximum enrollment: 30
  Prerequisites(s): 9th and 10th grade English

• Filmmaking and Storytelling – 6 Credit Hours

  Create a movie by taking on the role of a screenwriter, director, actor and editor. Students enroll in CCA 294 and CCA 151. 

  CCA 151. Introduction to Digital Production and Filmmaking. 3 Credit Hours.
  Students will learn the fundamental principles of cinematography, lighting, editing, audio recording, and story development through lecture, discussion, screenings, online workshops, and cinematic projects. We will focus on both technical aspects and aesthetic principles of filmmaking using a variety of professional applications. Throughout the class, students will critique shared work to develop analytical skills and enhance the quality of class film projects. Students will learn the visual language of film, and how to tell stories visually. 

  School of Communication | Dept. of Cinema & Interactive Media | Instructor(s): Ali Habashi 

  CCA151- Introduction to Digital Production and Mobile Filmmaking from CIM-AH on Vimeo. 

  CCA 294. Introduction to 3D Character Design, Motion Capture and Augmented Reality. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This course introduces the skills real game and interactive artists use daily to create 3D characters and environments. This would help students master the skills and techniques they need to excel in the competitive games and augmented reality industry which would include how to create a 3D game model using a concept design as a guide, prepare the 3D model for texture mapping, master the character rigging process, from setting up a skeleton to preparing blend shapes. This course would also cover motion capture, the technique of isolating the movement of a real person and applying it to a computer-generated character. Finally, students will add their designed and animated 3D characters to real-time video recordings of their surroundings using Augmented Reality apps on their mobile devices. 

  School of Communication | Dept. of Cinema & Interactive Media | Instructor(s): Ali Habashi 

  Maximum enrollment: 15 
  Prerequisites(s): 9th and 10th grade English 

• Forensic Investigation, Crime Scene and Intelligence Analysis – 6 Credit Hours

  Forensic Investigation, Crime Scene and Intelligence Analysis – 6 Credit Hours

  Discover life as a forensic anthropologist, crime specialist and analyst. Work with law enforcement special agents, forensic anthropologists and forensic specialists to learn the method and process for answering the hidden reasons behind an individual's unnatural death. Meet professional intelligence analysts and discover careers paths in this exciting field. Students enroll in APY 100 and APY 200.

  

  APY 100. Introduction to Forensic Investigation. 3 Credit Hours. 
  Students will go into the field to gain an introductory understanding about forensic investigation of a crime scene. Forensic investigation is the process of examination and identification surrounding a death from unnatural causes by law enforcement. Forensic investigation is accomplished through the knowledge of approaching a crime scene, gathering evidence, and analyzing all aspects of a crime scene.

  Join forensic firearm and fingerprint specialists to analyze “instruments of death and destruction” that caused the demise of the individual and uncover latent prints left at the crime scene establishing the identity of the perpetrator. Search the hidden secrets employed by forensic behavioral analysts who assist criminal investigations to provide behavioral assessments of unknown offenders, threat analyses, interviews, prosecutorial and trial strategies and ultimately expert testimony.

  Participate in the investigative technology available to law enforcement such as digital and cyber forensics by extracting information and data from computers, the Internet and following an individual’s digital footprint for the evidence essential in prosecuting cyber-crime. As our society has grown more complex, it has become more dependent on rules of law to regulate investigative activities. You will observe this first hand as we spend a day in a criminal courtroom. This course will take you from a crime scene to the courtroom. 

  College of Arts and Sciences | Dept. of Anthropology | Instructor(s): Monica Faraldo

  

  APY 200. Introduction to Forensic Anthropology. 3 Credit Hours. 
  Students will learn the basics of the identification and analyses of the structure and function of the human skeleton and how it relates to Forensic Anthropology. Forensic Anthropology is the study of the recovery, identification, investigation, and analysis in a medicolegal context of human skeletal remains. 

  The class will include all 206 bones of the human skeleton, assessment for sex, age, stature, ancestry, and identity, demonstration of skeletal measurements, and determination of bone pathology and trauma. This exciting program will introduce you to the human skeleton, its features and characteristics necessary to determine sex, age, ancestry, time of death, and in the end, provide scientific evidence needed to assist law enforcement in their investigation of death and the identity of human remains. Follow the footsteps of the forensic archaeologist, discover and recover human skeletal remains.

  We will also look into some of the newest fields enlisting forensic science, which applies science to law and prepare you with the necessary skills to provide your results in a court of law. 

  College of Arts and Sciences | Dept. of Anthropology | Instructor(s): Monica Faraldo

  Maximum enrollment: 20
  Prerequisites(s): Biology and one other lab science

• Marine Mammal Biology and Conservation – 6 Credit Hours

  Marine Mammal Biology and Conservation – 6 Credit Hours

  Students enroll in MSC 106 and MSC 116.

  

  MSC 106. Marine Mammal Biology. 3 Credit Hours.
  The purpose of this class is to introduce students to the biology, taxonomy, physiology, natural history, behavior, and conservation and management of marine mammals. This class will be dynamic, involving lectures, discussions, review of primary literature, career guidance, guest lectures, and videos.

  The class also entails exclusive opportunities for practical training in the field of marine mammal science in collaboration with Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder, a non-profit marine mammal facility in Key Largo, including but not limited to: research sampling and design, bioacoustics, husbandry and clinical care, and applied behavior analyses.

  Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science | Dept. of Marine Biology & Ecology | Instructor(s): Dr. Julia Zaias

  

  MSC 116. Marine Conservation . 3 Credit Hours.
  This course introduces students to a wide range of conservation topics regarding marine environments around the world, with an emphasis on marine mammals. This class will cover current natural and anthropogenic threats to a variety of marine organisms and the current conservation and management efforts to mitigate these threats. Students read and discuss current events focused on marine ecosystem management and conservation; gain an understanding of the laws, regulations, and approaches to management in the United States and around the world in place to conserve marine organisms and ecosystems; and evaluate specific threats to sharks, sea turtles, and marine mammals and consider management
  objectives considering different cultural and socioeconomic values. Students will also develop their written, visual, and oral communication skills to inspire others to contribute to protecting the health of our oceans. 

  This class will consist of lectures as well as engaging active learning activities that will be done
  individually, in partners or groups, and as a class. Activities will be dynamic, involving worksheets, videos, discussions, games, guest speakers, peer education, and field trips. Students will also be introduced to reading primary scientific literature and practice their scientific communication skills with class and homework assignments.

  Students will visit local marine mammal facilities to understand rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine mammals and the practices of marine mammals managed care and observe their anatomy; and visit laboratories conducting marine conservation research on a variety of topics and hear from expert guest speakers.

  Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science | Dept. of Marine Biology & Ecology | Instructor(s): Dr. Maria Cartolano

  Maximum enrollment: 20
  Prerequisites(s): Biology and one other lab science

• Tropical Marine Biology – 6 Credit Hours

  Tropical Marine Biology – 6 Credit Hours

  Study Florida's tropical marine ecosystems. Students enroll in MSC 107 and MSC 115.

   

  MSC 107. Life in the Sea. 3 Credit Hours. 
  Gain an introduction to the oceans and their significance to mankind, encompassing geological, physical, chemical, and biological processes; man’s role in and on the sea, including fisheries, pollution, and ocean management.

  This course will provide a survey of marine life. Following a brief introduction to the relevant geological (seafloor spreading, plate tectonics), physical (Coriolis effect, Ekman transport, global oceanic and atmospheric heat transport, thermohaline deep ocean circulation), and chemical environment (unique properties of the water molecule, hydrogen bonding) of the sea, lectures will examine plants and animals of the sea, including plankton, nekton, and benthic organisms and their diverse life modes. Anthropogenic effects on marine environment and marine organisms are considered, concentrating on pollution, climate change, and ocean acidification.

  Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science | Dept. of Marine Biology & Ecology | Instructor(s): Dr. Ana Costa

  MSC 115. Tropical Marine Environments. 3 Credit Hours. 
  The purpose of the laboratory is to introduce students to the techniques of field and laboratory assessment in marine science with a special focus on the unique tropical marine environments of South Florida. Laboratories are coordinated with the lecture material in MSC 107 as much as possible. This course is a field and lecture study of selected marine environments around South Florida, with emphasis on the interaction between organisms and the geological substrate. Local field excursions to South Miami marine science facilities and laboratories can include the University of Miami Rosentiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science on Virginia Key, shark tagging with UM Shark Research, an overnight and snorkeling in Key Largo, and a shallow water encounter with dolphins.

  Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science | Dept. of Marine Biology & Ecology | Instructor(s): Dr. Maria Cartolano, Dr. Ana Costa

  Maximum enrollment: 20
  Prerequisites(s): Biology and one other lab science.

  This is Shark Tagging from Shark Conservation Research @ UM on Vimeo.

• Cancer Biology: Treatment, Management, and Prevention – 6 Credit Hours

  Cancer Biology: Treatment, Management, and Prevention  – 6 Credit Hours

  Students enroll in NUR 200 and BIL 116.

  

  NUR 200. Process of Health Promotion. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This course is designed to introduce the physical, social and behavioral alterations encountered through-out the healthcare continuum including: health promotion, maintenance, rehabilitation and diseases prevention. The impact upon the individual, family and society at large of both health and illness will be explored. Strategies for the maintenance of optimal health will be presented through a variety of classroom and community experiences. Scientific and technological advancements utilized to restore health will be discussed.

  School of Nursing and Health Studies | Instructor(s): Dr. Carmen Presti

  BIL 116. Cancer Biology. 3 Credit Hours.
  The course will cover basic aspects of oncology and the impact of research findings on the management and treatment of cancer. Concepts in cancer biology, tumor cell proliferation, prevention and therapy (chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy) will be addressed. Discussions will include topics in lab diagnostic techniques such as DNA cell cycle and proliferation analysis and hormone and tumor marker receptor expression. Students will attend this course on the Miller School of Medicine campus.

  College of Arts and Sciences | Dept. of Biology | Instructor(s): Dr. Sophia George; Dr. Alex Sanchez-Covarrubias

  Maximum enrollment: 18
  Prerequisites(s): Biology and one other lab science

• Music Therapy and the Brain – 6 Credit Hours

  Music Therapy and the Brain – 6 Credit Hours

  Students enroll in MED 159 and NEU 100.

  

  MED 159. Introduction to Music Therapy. 3 Credit Hours. 
  An overview of the field of music therapy, including history, theory, and clinical practice. Students will observe clinical music therapy through video-recordings and in-class simulations. Students will understand the psychological and physiological basis of music as therapy; describe characteristics associated with various clinical populations and settings, such as developmental disabilities, older adults, psychiatric disorders, and medical settings; and students will learn how music therapy can help children and adults in different areas of practice, such as developmental, educational, medical, rehabilitative, behavioral health, and wellness care. Students will learn about the status and growth of the profession, as well as obtain basic knowledge about music therapy research.

  

  Frost School of Music | Dept. of Music Therapy | Instructor(s): TBD

  NEU 100. Introduction to Neuroscience – From Molecules to Behavior. 3 Credit Hours.
  This course is designed to introduce students to fundamentals of neuroscience through traditional lectures, laboratory experience and presentations. We will cover molecular mechanisms of basic neuroscience principles as they relate to health and disease. Students will gain an understanding of how nerve cells communicate with each other and form a network that controls our body. Students will be exposed to how neuroscience research is done as well as explore career opportunities in neuroscience. 

  College of Arts & Sciences | Dept. of Neuroscience | Instructor(s): Dr. Luis Tuesta

  Maximum enrollment: 20
  Prerequisites(s): 9th and 10th grade English

• Neuroscience and Public Health – 6 Credit Hours

  Neuroscience and Public Health – 6 Credit Hours

  Students enroll in BPH 200 and NEU 100.

  

  BPH 200. Introductory Public Health. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This course is a survey of the basic principles of Public Health. Topics that will be covered include an overview of the health care system, health insurance, the history of health care in the US, communicable and non-communicable diseases, the physical and built environment, emergency preparedness and response, and various other topics that influence the health of populations. 

  School of Nursing and Health Studies | Instructor(s): Dr. Diego DeLeon

  NEU 100. Introduction to Neuroscience – From Molecules to Behavior. 3 Credit Hours.
  This course is designed to introduce students to fundamentals of neuroscience through traditional lectures, laboratory experience and presentations. We will cover molecular mechanisms of basic neuroscience principles as they relate to health and disease. Students will gain an understanding of how nerve cells communicate with each other and form a network that controls our body. Students will be exposed to how neuroscience research is done as well as explore career opportunities in neuroscience.

  College of Arts and Sciences | Dept. of Neuroscience | Instructor(s):  Dr. Luis Tuesta

  Maximum enrollment: 25
  Prerequisites(s): Biology and one other lab science

• Sports Medicine – Athletic Performance and Injury Management – 6 Credit Hours

  Sports Medicine – Athletic Performance and Injury Management – 6 Credit Hours

  Learn principles of Sports Medicine and Exercise Science. Students enroll in KIN 105 and KIN 110.

  

  KIN 105. Introduction to Athletic Training. 3 Credit Hours 
  In this practical, hands-on course, the students will learn to identify basic sport injuries that afflict the major joints of the body, and review basic methods to treat these injuries. The student will also learn how nutrition, improper biomechanics, and poor training can all impact sport performance. In addition, participants will be given the opportunity to learn and practice techniques or procedures (such as athletic taping or bracing) that may be useful in minimizing the incidence of injury.

  School of Education and Human Development | Dept. of Kinesiology & Sport Sciences | Instructor(s): Dr. Magda Aldousany

  KIN 110. Foundations in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition Science. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This class will consist of an introduction to the field of Sports Medicine and Exercise Science. Basic information relevant to appropriate exercise prescription, proper nutritional habits, implications on health, longevity and performance will be addressed. Hands-on practical experiences will supplement theoretical concepts learned in the classroom setting.

  School of Education and Human Development | Dept. of Kinesiology & Sport Sciences | Instructor(s): Dr. Arlette Perry

  Maximum enrollment: 25
  Prerequisites(s): 9th and 10th grade English

• Infectious Diseases and Public Health – 6 Credit Hours

  Study public health principles and discover how our immune system works. Students enroll in BPH 200 and MIC 100. 

  

  BPH 200. Introductory Public Health. 3 Credit Hours.
  This course is a survey of the basic principles of public health. Topics that will be covered include an overview of the public health field and population health approach, evidence-based practice, health policy and ethics, communicable and non-communicable disease concepts and trends, the healthcare system and public health institutions, the physical and built environment, and various other topics that influence the health of populations. 

  School of Nursing and Health Studies | Instructor(s): Dr. Ashley Falcon 

  MIC 100. Introduction to Microbiology. 3 Credit Hours. 
  This is an introductory microbiology course for the summer scholars program. Microorganisms are in every facet of our lives and make up a microscopic world. Right now, your body is inhabited by over 40 trillion bacteria. Due to the evolution of our immune systems, we have been able to coexist with this world. It is when our immune systems weaken or when our otherwise healthy immune system encounters a particularly nasty pathogen that we become vulnerable. This course will cover the topics of how our immune system works, how microbial pathogens cause disease, how beneficial microbes protect us from disease, and some of the other activities perform that impact our world. The laboratory aspect of the course will provide you with invaluable knowledge in growing, staining, viewing and identifying microorganisms through the use of practical techniques and procedures. A presentation of your “unknown organism” will culminate what you have learned. 

  College of Arts and Sciences | Dept. of Microbiology | Instructor(s): Roger Williams, Dr. Kurt Schesser, Dr. Mathias Lichtenheld 

  Maximum enrollment: 30 
  Prerequisites(s): Biology and one other lab science