The Math, Science, and Technology Program at MSU
The Math, Science, and Technology Program (MST) is a two-week residential summer program for academically talented students currently in the seventh and eighth grades. It gives them a chance to dig into some exciting science classes in a college environment.
What you learn: Each day the students take two two-hour classes in astronomy, physics, mathematics, computer science, chemistry, or environmental science. The physics portion concentrates on optics and different concepts of light.
When: 2 weeks in late July and early August
Requirements:
- SAT verbal or SAT math score of 530 or above and a total SAT score of 1010, or ACT Math or ACT Reading of 20 with ACT Composite of 23
- A recommendation from a teacher of math, science, or technology
- Demonstrated potential in math, science, or technology
Cost: $1,200 for the two week residential program. Financial assistance grants are available on a needs basis.
Sponsors: The Office of the Provost, MSU, and The W.B. and Candace Thoman Foundation.
Website: www.msu.edu/user/gifted/mst/
NSCL Contact: Professor Wolfgang Bauer. Phone: 517-353-8662.
Operation of NSCL as a national user facility is supported by the Experimental Nuclear Physics Program of the U.S. National Science Foundation.