Foundations for Healthy Singing (Co-ed)
Ursuline Center for the Performing Arts (Ursuline Campus)
Do you love to sing? Whether you sing just for fun or perform often, it is important to care for your “instrument” – your voice! In this Workshop you will work with a professional opera singer to learn healthy singing habits that can be used for all types of music. This pairs well with the Musical Theater Workshop in Weeks 2 and 3, and private voice lessons are also available.

Grades 7-8 ● Week 1 ● Mon. - Fri., June 7-11 ● 9:00 a.m. - noon ● $190

Musical Theater (Co-ed)
Ursuline Center for the Performing Arts (Ursuline Campus)
A crash course in musical theatre for all levels! Students will work with Ursuline’s Performing Arts faculty to experience dance, acting, and vocal training. At the end of the workshop, there will be a showcase for family and friends.

Grades 6-8 ● Weeks 2-3 ● Mon. - Fri., June 14-25 ● 9:00 a.m. - noon ● $350

Private Voice Lessons (Co-ed)
Ursuline Center for the Performing Arts (Ursuline Campus)
Take your vocal skills to the next level! This is an amazing opportunity to work one-on-one with Rachel Davies, Ursuline faculty member and professional opera singer. In this series of five daily half-hour private lessons, you will work together to grow your personal vocal practice. Space is very limited, and will be filled first come, first served.

Grades 7-12 ● Week 1 ● Mon. - Fri., June 7-11 ● 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. ● $225
Grades 7-12 ● Week 1 ● Mon. - Fri., June 7-11 ● 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. ● $225
Grades 7-12 ● Week 2 ● Mon. - Fri., June 14-18 ● 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. ● $225
Grades 7-12 ● Week 2 ● Mon. - Fri., June 14-18 ● 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. ● $225
Grades 7-12 ● Week 3 ● Mon. - Fri., June 21-25 ● 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. ● $225
Grades 7-12 ● Week 3 ● Mon. - Fri., June 21-25 ● 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. ● $225

Rocketry (Girls only)
French Family Center (Ursuline Campus)
Shoot for the stars! Build and fly a model rocket with a NASA aerospace professional! You will learn the fundamentals of physics and use scientific investigation and reasoning to predict your rocket’s performance, record the data, and calculate the altitude reached by your model rocket. The week ends with a launch session and graduation. The emphasis will be on hands-on activities, and no previous modeling experience is necessary.

Grades 5-8 ● Week 1 ● Mon. - Fri., June 7-11 ● 9:00 a.m. - noon ● $190

STEM Outdoor Adventures (Girls only)
French Family Center (Ursuline Campus)
Do you love science, nature, and adventure? Want to learn ways to survive and thrive in the great outdoors? In STEM Outdoor Adventures Camp, you’ll learn the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math concepts behind making a shelter, building a campfire, and filtering drinking water as you learn how to do these things for yourself! You’ll also identify the diverse life forms that surround you in nature, learn about our impact on them, and discover creative solutions that can help them have a cleaner, healthier place to live. What an adventure!

Grades 5-8 ● Week 1 ● Mon. - Fri., June 7-11 ● 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. ● $190

Future-preneurs (Girls only)
French Family Center (Ursuline Campus)
Are you a natural born leader? Do you want to experience the thrills of creating a ‘company’? Don’t miss out on this camp where you will create and sell handmade products at the Sale-A-Thon. This camp will dabble in the world of stocks and current events as they relate to businesses.

Grades 5-8 ● Week 2 ● Mon. - Fri., June 14-18 ● 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. ● $190

Quadratic Equations (Sophomore)
Mastering the connection between problems, equations, and graphs is essential for deeper mathematical understanding. This refresher workshop will explore these relationships and uncover the challenges to write, graph, and solve quadratic equations.

Week 3 • June 21-25 • 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • $150

Prep for Calculus (Junior-Senior)
Want to get a jumpstart on AP Calculus? Join this class to review those tricky algebraic and trigonometric concepts that are often the source of most errors in Calculus problems. This class will help you transition to a higher-level mathematical problem solving. The workshop will conclude with an exciting introduction to limits.

Week 8 • Aug. 2-5 • 12:45 - 3:45 p.m. • $150

Private Voice Lessons (Freshman – Senior)
Take your vocal skills to the next level! This is an amazing opportunity to work one-on-one with Rachel Davies, Ursuline faculty member and professional opera singer. In this series of five daily half-hour private lessons, you will work together to grow your personal vocal practice. Space is very limited, and will be filled first come, first served.

Week 1 • June 7-11 • 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. • $225
Week 1 • June 7-11 • 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. • $225
Week 2 • June 14-18 • 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. • $225
Week 2 • June 14-18 • 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. • $225
Week 3 • June 21-25 • 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. • $225
Week 3 • June 21-25 • 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. • $225

Adventure Camp Counselor (Junior-Senior)
Adventure Camp Counselors earn service hours as they assist middle-schoolers attending Ursuline’s Adventure Camps. As this is a service opportunity, there is no Workshop fee.

The ideal Adventure Camp Counselor will be a hands-on helper, be a positive role model for middle schoolers, and be a good representative of Ursuline Academy. Counselors will help facilitate one-week, half-day Adventure Camps, and will meet online once prior to the camp for training. Eighteen service hours will be earned.

Week 1 • June 7-11 • 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. • No cost
Week 2 • June 14-18 • 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. • No cost
Week 3 • June 21-25 • 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. • No cost

GenHERation Connection 2021 (Sophomore – Senior)
Join in a weeklong experiential learning program to meet leaders at the most innovative companies in America! Meet successful female executives, participate in skill-building simulations, explore career opportunities, and learn from industry experts in two mentoring sessions.

This is a virtual program in conjunction with independent schools across the country. Space is very limited and registration is first come first served.

Week 3 • June 21-25 • 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. • $150
Week 5 • July 12-16 • 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. • $150

Service Learning Leadership (Sophomore – Senior)
Students will deeply explore relevant topics involving the UN Sustainability goals and the needs of our Dallas community. With the gained knowledge of these needs, students will serve with local non-profits each day, embodying the spirit of St. Angela’s compassion and service to others. This 4 day workshop will consist of morning and afternoon class sessions, combining academic and active service elements. Furthermore, students will fulfill 25 hours of their Serviam requirements for their upcoming school year throughout this week. Students will need transportation to visit off-campus service sites.

Week 8 • Aug. 2-5 • 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. • $350

UA Essentials: Catholicism 101
Recommended for students who are of diverse faith formations or who are attending a Catholic school for the first time. The goal is to welcome students and ease this transition by familiarizing them with the basic tenets of the Christian Faith as a necessary foundation for their increased understanding, comfort, and success in Theology courses.

Week 8 • Aug. 2-5 • 12:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. • $150

UA Essentials: Getting to know your Laptop
You’ve unboxed it and completed the initial setup – now what? Be prepped for success from day one by getting to know your new laptop before classes begin! Learn how to start, save, and submit assignments, collaborate with classmates and teachers, and even create original presentations and videos! You’ll also learn tips to keep your machine running smoothly. In this hands-on workshop led by a Microsoft educational expert, you will experience all the tools, apps, and features that will help you throughout your Freshman year and beyond.

Week 2 • June 14-18 • 12:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. • $150
Week 8 • Aug. 2-5 • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • $150

UA Essentials: Introduction to Serviam
Students will deeply explore Saint Angela’s ideas of Serviam and relevant topics involving the UN Sustainability goals and the needs of our Dallas community. They will explore an issue of their passion and learn from local non-profits and speakers how to best serve their Dallas community, embodying the spirit of St. Angela’s compassion and service to others. This 4 day workshop will consist of morning class sessions. Furthermore, students will fulfill 8 hours of their Serviam requirements for their upcoming school year throughout this week.

Week 1 • June 7-11 • 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. • $150

UA Essentials: Research Skills for High School
Never written a research paper before? Unsure where to start? Get a jump start on research skills with this workshop! We will discuss how to use different sources that the library provides, how to organize your research, how to cite your sources, and more. This workshop will help prepare you for research assignments at Ursuline and give you skills that you’ll use throughout your entire school career.

Week 8 • Aug. 2-5 • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • $150

UA Essentials: Study Skills
This hands-on workshop teaches Ursuline's newest students classroom learning and study strategies tailored for the specific courses they will encounter their Freshman year. In addition, students will learn strategies to improve time management and organization that can be used throughout high school and beyond. Students will need their Ursuline laptops with initial setup completed.

Week 8 • Aug. 2-5 • 12:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m • $150

UA Essentials: Ursuline 101
Worried about how you will navigate through the world of Ursuline? Worry no more! Come learn all the secrets at “Ursuline 101.” We will get you acquainted with the campus, help you find your classes, master the rotating schedule, teach you to use your planner, show you all the technology tricks, and give you tips on studying and preparing for classes. PLUS, you will have fun and meet other new students in the process! Students will need their Ursuline laptops with initial setup completed.

Week 1 • June 7-11 • 12:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. • $150
Week 2 • June 14-18 • 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • $150
Week 8 • Aug. 2-5 • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. • $150

UA Essentials: Writing for High School
This workshop will explore the question: “what do students need to be successful writers in high school?” Students will practice writing strategies that help them think critically and write structurally, while also “flexing” their writing muscles in creative, voice driven ways. Students will build confidence with vocab and grammar and develop skills that will help them succeed in Freshman year (and beyond). The workshop will benefit students at all skill-levels of writing and will provide good workout for the writing muscles during those long summer months.

Week 2 • June 14-18 • 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. • $150

UA Essentials: Calculator Tips and Tricks
The TI NSpire Calculator is an essential tool in freshman Mathematics and Physics courses, so start off on the right track with this hands-on introduction! In this workshop you’ll learn step-by-step how to get started using it, connect it to your laptop, and keep it maintained and up-to-date. You’ll also get hands-on practice with the types of operations you’ll be using in your classes, and on future standardized tests.

Week 1 • June 7-11 • 12:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. • $150

UA Essentials: Number Sense
A strong understanding of numbers is essential to problem solving and data analysis. This foundational workshop will provide a comprehensive look at the relationship between fractions, decimals, percents, place value, ratios and proportionality through algebraic manipulation.

Week 1 • June 7-11 • 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • $150

UA Essentials: Solving Equations
Math can be used to solved problems in all fields of study. This foundational workshop will delve into problem solving – translating words into mathematical notation. Using algebraic manipulation and a proper order of operations, linear equations will be written and solved.

Week 2 • June 14-18 • 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; 12:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. • $150

UA Essentials: Quadratic Equations
Many Middle School Algebra I courses introduce the concept of quadratic functions. This foundational workshop will further investigate the relationship between quadratic equations and their graphs. Students will analyze the relationship between standard form, vertex form and factored forms of quadratic equations.

Week 3 • June 21-25 • 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • $150

UA Essentials: Math Skills for Physics
Get ready to bring your mathematical “A game” into Freshman Physics! This workshop will build student readiness in the math skills needed for success in Physics class, such as solving equations, manipulating equations to solve for variables, graphing real data, creating scatter plots and trend lines, and recognizing mathematical relationships. This workshop pairs well with Prep for Physics: Physics Jumpstart, where students can directly apply the math skills they are building.

Week 3 • June 21-25 • 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m • $150

UA Essentials: Physics Jumpstart
Jump start freshman year with a fun introduction to physics! This workshop will use hands-on activities to practice gathering data, graphing trend lines, generating equations, and drawing conclusions. We will work with technology including Vernier LoggerPro, OneNote, Teams and Excel. Other topics include tips for studying, problem solving strategies, dimensional analysis and collaborating with lab teams. You will learn all the foundation skills you need to be successful in Physics 1.

Week 3 • June 21-25 • 12:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. • $150

• February 1 - 15:  Summer School Course Requests for current students
• March 1 - May 28:  Summer School add/drop for current students
• April 1 - 15:  Summer School Course Requests for incoming Freshmen (Class of 2025)
• May 3 - 28:  Summer School add/drop for incoming Freshmen
• June 7 - 25:  Summer I session, Weeks 1 - 3
• July 19 - August 6:  Summer II session, online Weeks 6 - 8

• Summer School Course Requests open February 1, at 8:30 a.m. and close February 15, at 4:00 p.m.
• Late registration, as space allows, is March 1-May 28.
• Course Requests must be made in a parent or guardian’s MyBackpack account.
• Requests are not first come, first serve. If we are unable to accommodate your first choice, you will get your alternate choice, and be placed on a waiting list for the first choice.
• Requests for One Schoolhouse courses require special approval. Students should email to request approval and request the course in MyBackpack.
• Course fees will be applied to family tuition accounts in the Spring.

Course Request Directions

Please contact us with your Summer School questions:

• Ursuline Summer School: summerschool@ursulinedallas.org
• One Schoolhouse: Susan Bauer at sbauer@ursulinedallas.org
• Course Fees: Connie Lovejoy at clovejoy@ursulinedallas.org
• MyBackpack Help: backpack@ursulinedallas.org

3631S Introduction to Computer Science

(Sophomore-Senior) This core semester course provides students with an introduction to computer architecture, networking and problem solving through programming. Using a high-level programming language, students learn how to read, modify, design, debug, and test algorithms that solve problems. Programming concepts include control structures, abstraction, modularity, and object-oriented design. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking skills to solve real-world problems. Relevance of computing to the student and society will be emphasized.  

Summer I:  6/7-6/25;  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 12:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Summer II (online only): 7/19-8/6;  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

$475 — ½ credit

2727S Hip Hop for Fine Arts credit

(Freshman-Senior) Hip Hop is a high energy type of dance, originating from funk and street dance. This course focuses on different stylized techniques, rhythm, and isolations, teaching coordination, musicality and choreography.

Summer I:  6/7-6/25;  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

$475 — ½ Fine Arts credit or ½ PE credit

2761S Stage Makeup Design

(Freshman-Senior) This is an introductory course that studies the theory and practice of make-up design and its application for stage. Students will explore basic makeup principles, old-age makeup techniques, and fantasy makeup design, including the creation of special effects. Students will be applying their own make-up to themselves, and a supply list will be sent prior to the start of the course.  Students are encouraged to be a part of the makeup crew during the Ursuline main stage production.

Summer I:  6/7 – 6/25;  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

$475 — ½ credit

8620S Hip Hop for P.E. credit

(Freshman-Senior) Hip Hop is a high energy type of dance, originating from funk and street dance. This course focuses on different stylized techniques, rhythm, and isolations, teaching coordination, musicality and choreography.  

Summer I:  6/7-6/25;  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

$475 — ½ Fine Arts credit or ½ PE credit

8132S Wellness

(Freshman-Sophomore) This course guides students throughout the many dimensions of Wellness (spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, occupational, and social) and provides an atmosphere to discuss and learn about how to live a healthy and stress-free life. Students will develop skills needed to maintain an active lifestyle, learn the importance of nutrition, and discover how to find a healthy balance of all facets of Wellness. Students will also engage in building essential skills needed to maintain optimal health while developing ways to promote healthy lifestyles in our diverse society. In addition, students will complete a course in Heartsaver CPR (Summer I session only), Embody Love, Managing Stress, Healthy Behaviors, Nutrition, and Fitness.

Summer I:  6/7-6/25;  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 12:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Summer II (online only):  7/19-8/6;  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 12:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

$475 — ½ credit

6434S Government

(Junior-Senior) United States Government introduces students to the fundamentals of American government and politics, particularly the major institutions and processes. It also aims to develop students’ skills and abilities in analyzing and evaluating issues and public policies in American politics as well as the role of the United States on the world stage. 

Summer I:  6/7 – 6/25;  12:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

$475 — ½ credit

6435S Macroeconomics

(Senior) This course is the study of American society and the free enterprise system. Emphasis is placed upon how society uses its limited resources and produces, distributes and consumes goods and services in order to satisfy the unlimited wants of its members. General principles of economics are presented including theory of supply and demand, money and banking, and monetary and fiscal policies.

Summer I:  6/7 - 6/25;  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 12:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

$475 — ½ credit

7442S Ecumenical and Interreligious Issues

(Junior - Senior) The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the different major world religions and various Christian faith traditions. By engaging in a detailed study of the sacred writings and works of several world religions in addition to various Christian communities, the course will introduce students to diverse traditions, doctrines, cultures, and histories. Additionally, students will be exposed to the way these communities share similar beliefs with the Catholic Church. The course will also help students identify what common threads join humanity together in its search to understand God. Building on the foundational truth that Jesus Christ established the Catholic Church and entrusted to her the fullness of God’s Revelation, the course will help students to recognize the ways in which important spiritual truths can also be found in the varied Christian faith traditions as well as in the major world religions. This course is also intended to help them recognize the ways in which other systems of belief and practice differ from the Catholic faith.

Summer I:  6/7-6/25;  12:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

$475 — ½ credit

7440S Living as a Disciple of Jesus Christ in Society

(Junior-Senior) Living as a Disciple prepares students for living in a just manner beyond graduation. The Christian understanding reveals that God desires a world in which all facets of life are guided by justice and charity. Jesus has called upon us to build his kingdom on earth. The Church, therefore, has been faithful to fostering a just and peaceful world. This course, integrating the learning of the past three years, uses the Gospels and Catholic Social Teaching to help students appreciate the richness of the Church's social mission. Topics to be addressed include the dignity of the human person, poverty, homelessness, older adults, discrimination, and ecology.

Summer I:  6/7 – 6/25;  9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

$475 — ½ credit

7336S Morality: Life in Christ

(Junior) This course aims at directing students to virtue as a path to true and lasting happiness. It challenges students to ask hard and honest questions concerning their actions and moral choices as young disciples living in the 21st century. At the end of this course, students should better understand the moral reasoning of the Church's teachings and how it applies to their own lives.

Summer II (online only):  7/19-8/6;  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Prerequisite: Sacraments — $475 — ½ credit

7335S Sacraments: Privileged Encounters with Jesus Christ

(Junior) This course guides students to better understand how Jesus is personally and visibly present in the actions of the sacraments. Students discover how the sacraments fulfill our human need for physical manifestations of the spiritual. The course ultimately aims at instilling the value of sacraments as tools to help us on our journey to heaven and as personal experiences of Christ's grace.

Summer I:  6/7-6/25;  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 12:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Summer II (online only):  7/19-8/6;  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

$475 — ½ credit

2538S Studio Art I: Drawing, Painting, and Design Foundations

(Freshman-Senior) In this class students develop an understanding of the elements of art: line, shape, color, value, form, texture, and space, as the fundamental building blocks for creating a work of art. Students focus on applying the elements of art in a wide variety of artistic challenges by engaging in sketchbook activities and creating works of art. These creative exercises support a working knowledge of each element and allow students to explore a variety of mediums and art forms including drawing, painting, and collage. Students complete the class with a portfolio of approximately four to five works of art. This hands-on art class is designed to benefit the beginning art student as well as challenge the advanced student. Completion of this class prepares students with a foundation of skill and vocabulary to proceed into any upper level art class.

Summer I:  6/7-6/25;  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

$475 — ½ credit

Summer courses are intensive for-credit opportunities for ambitious students who are self-motivated, disciplined, and skilled in time management.

Students participating in these courses should plan to devote 20-25 hours per week for all eight weeks to their course. Students receive grades and comments in these classes, which are the equivalent of year-long, high-school courses. Because of the pacing and intensity of for-credit summer courses, students must have the ability to login and complete work for their course daily; students must be available and have internet access from June 14 until August 6 – this is non-negotiable!

Students who enroll in an online course will have an online One Schoolhouse instructor, not an Ursuline instructor. A designated Ursuline administrator acts as the liaison with One Schoolhouse and shadows the progress of the students taking online courses. The Ursuline administrator periodically checks in with the students. The online course credit and grade will be reflected on the Ursuline transcript and included in the Ursuline GPA. Cost for course is $1,615.

9020OLSG Summer Activism Seminar Co-ed (Junior-Senior)
What would make the world a better place, and how do you stand up for what you believe in? As the issues of today crescendo into crises, we have an ethical obligation to identify ways that we can use our gifts to make our communities more whole. After briefly exploring the history of activism, students immerse themselves in a topic they are passionate about so that they can create a plan to effect economic, environmental, political, or social change in a target community.

Utilizing a social science approach to research and source evaluation, in the first term students engage in deep, sustained inquiry; authentic and iterative research; critical analysis; and rigorous reflection, revision, and assessment as they search for the answers to their theoretical or ethical questions. Students collect, critique, and evaluate peer-reviewed and primary source documents, as well as other authentic artifacts, so that they can develop a thesis and design a project that is grounded in research.

Students are then guided through the process of planning the deployment of a novel idea and identifying markers of success. Because this is a rigorous academic course with real-world engagement, students practice how to voice their own perspectives without silencing those of others, and they consider issues relating to equity and safety as they lay out their project. Students produce a cumulative portfolio containing artifacts of their growth. Sample artifacts include mission statement, strategic plan, grant or funding pitch, or the design of an activity. The final portfolio may include exemplars of content and skills mastery as well as a capstone project in the medium of their choice. Students leave this course with the ability to effect and measure change in their community.

Prerequisite: Director of Research and Educational Innovation Approval (Sbauer@ursulinedallas.org)

6/14-8/06
$1,615
1 credit

3641OLSG AP Computer Science Principles Co-ed (Sophomore-Senior)
This course investigates the “big ideas” found in our digital world. Using the Python programming language, students demonstrate fundamental concepts of computer programming that can be applied across a variety of projects and languages. Students explore different means of representing information digitally and how our digital world has evolved. They create computer programs to solve authentic problems or for personal interest, such as unique musical pieces, math calculators and data summations. Students discuss the current state of technology and its role in our everyday lives, discerning the positive and negative influences of innovations concerning computer and network technologies to society, culture and economics. Students develop their skills in computational thinking, logical reasoning, and learn to describe processes through algorithms and abstraction. Finally, students demonstrate their learning by creating a portfolio for submission to the College Board and are prepared for the AP Computer Science Principles exam in May. Students planning to submit their portfolio tasks and sit for the AP exam will maintain access to online support and exam prep materials until the exam in May.

Prerequisite: Director of Research and Educational Innovation Approval (Sbauer@ursulinedallas.org)

6/14-8/06
$1,615
1 credit

3933OLSG Algebra II Co-ed: (Junior)
Algebra II enriches algebraic and geometric skills to form the foundation for key concepts in advanced math courses. This course covers a full year of Algebra II in eight weeks by addressing algebraic functions and equations of lines and higher order polynomials; exponents and logarithms; rational expressions; absolute value; piecewise; and step. The course ends with an introduction to trigonometry beyond the right triangle. Students explore concepts directly through their own investigations, make and test conjectures about what they observe, and apply these conjectures to solve problems and create new conjectures. Assessments include tests and quizzes, discussion prompts, and group and individual projects. By the end of the course, students will have gained proficiency in critical thinking, pattern recognition, graphing, transformations, and communication.

Prerequisites: Algebra I and Geometry, Departmental and Director of Research and Educational Innovation Approval (Sbauer@ursulinedallas.org)

6/14-8/06
$1,615
1 credit

3914OLSG Pre-Calculus Co-ed (Junior-Senior)
This course covers a full year of Pre-Calculus in eight weeks by addressing the algebraic and trigonometric concepts that lay the foundation for AP Calculus. Students graph and solve polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions and apply these functions to model the relationship between different quantities in the real world. They explore the unit circle, solve trigonometric equations, and study abstract applications by proving trigonometric identities. Students then examine and apply algebraic representations of matrices, vectors, sequences and series, and conic sections by understanding the patterns and behaviors associated with these concepts. The course concludes with an introduction to calculus through limits. Students preparing for AP Calculus BC also have the option of studying polar coordinates, parametric functions, and derivatives. Students demonstrate mastery through traditional and alternative assessments, discussion prompts, reflection on their learning, group collaboration, and individual projects.

Prerequisites: Algebra II, Departmental and Director of Research and Educational Innovation Approval (Sbauer@ursulinedallas.org)

6/14-8/06
$1,615
1 credit

3401OLSG Calculus Co-ed (Junior-Senior)
This single variable calculus course will cover the entire AP® Calculus AB curriculum with specific focus on the “A” content of the AP® Exam. Students practice conceptual reasoning and learn how to present a solution algebraically, geometrically, numerically, and tabularly. Students develop a clear understanding of calculus concepts using AP® Exam multiple-choice and free-response questions as checkpoints and guidelines. By the end of the course, students will be able to read and interpret graphical data accurately, use words to explain their reasoning, and provide context for final answers. Major topics include limits, derivatives, related rates, optimization, integrals, volume, and their applications. This personalized course features discussions, reflections, and projects that will help students master skills in an engaging way. It is designed for the ambitious math student looking to either develop a strong foundation in calculus, preview the AP® Calculus AB curriculum over the summer, or advance to AP® Calculus BC the following school year.

Prerequisites: Pre-Calculus, Departmental and Director of Research and Educational Innovation Approval (Sbauer@ursulinedallas.org)

6/14-8/06
$1,615
1 credit

6633OLSG Summer Psychology Co-ed (Junior-Senior)
Psychology introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Students learn the psychological facts, principles and phenomena contained within the major branches of psychology. The first term focuses on the fundamental sub-fields of behavior, sensation, perception, learning and cognition. This provides a solid footing from which to investigate the topics of developmental, social, and abnormal psychology in the latter half of the course. Interwoven throughout their study are numerous opportunities to cultivate research and critical thinking skills. Presented with experiential psychological field work, students are challenged to apply different research methods, collaborate with others, collect and analyze data, and arrive at conclusions.  Prerequisite: Director of Research and Educational Innovation Approval (Sbauer@ursulinedallas.org)

6/14-8/06
$1,615
1 credit

6933OLSG United States History: (Junior)
This course is a full year social science credit surveying the history of the United States of America. The course begins with an examination of America before Columbus. Having established an understanding of how Native Americans managed and used the land, the course turns to European conquest and colonial America, including how the stage was set for a plural and diverse modern America. The heart of the course centers around the themes of the American Revolution; the rise of democracy, the Republic, and the Constitution; the Civil War and Reconstruction; and how territorial expansion and industrialization laid the foundation for the movements and conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries. In order to develop a broad understanding of continuity and change in American history, students build a contextual understanding of the major events within each era while exploring political, social, cultural, economic, and religious trends in the United States. Through critical analysis, research and writing; collaborative activities; creative synthesis applications; and traditional and alternative assessments, students demonstrate understanding of cultural implications and historical context, and develop a chronological and thematic appreciation of American history.

Prerequisite: Director of Research and Educational Innovation Approval (Sbauer@ursulinedallas.org)

6/14-8/06
$1,615
1 credit

The Student Internship Program offers rising seniors the opportunity to gain real-world experiences in the workplace through exposure to a field of their interest paired with the guidance of a mentor. Participants acquire personal developmental growth, career awareness, and a better understanding of a professional workplace environment through a 60-hour minimum placement.

Mentors provide opportunities to apply critical thinking and to gain hands-on experience and observation in a particular field. The internship should incorporate meaningful activities to provide the student with a well-rounded understanding of the profession. Student work is unpaid, and required hours must be completed between June 1 and August 16.

We encourage businesses of all types to submit an application for consideration. Our applicants are diverse in their interests and the candidate pool differs each year. Currently there is a high demand for STEM internships, including computer science, engineering, programming and coding. Other areas of interest range widely from medicine and communications to psychology to criminology.

Previous internship locations have included: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Theraplay, North Texas Heart Center, Dallas County Public Works, Front Porch Marketing, Rubio Digital Forensics, The Housson Center, The Vermillion Law Firm, iCode and the David Nathan Meyerson Foundation.

Ursuline Academy Student Internship Program

(Senior) This program offers personal development, life-skills mentoring and career awareness through practical experience. These are UA researched and authorized summer internships with Dallas area professionals, many of whom are Ursuline alumnae. Internships are available to rising Seniors and take place between June 1 and August 20, 2021, prior to the senior year. Interested juniors sign up for an individual meeting with the director of the internship program and are matched with internships in the spring of 2021. To earn acknowledgment on transcripts, interns must complete a minimum of 60 hours of internship service, maintain a journal, write a thank you to the mentor, and complete an online evaluation at the conclusion of the program. Completed journals, thank you notes, and evaluations must be submitted to the director of the program no later than August 29, 2021 to qualify for transcript acknowledgement.

For Information: Contact Christian Freberg at cfreberg@ursulinedallas.org.

Prerequisite: Complete one-to-one meeting with Internship Coordinator
$250 (non-refundable) — Non-credit

Complete the Business Application