Education at AMNH
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Essential Info

  • Who:
    9th through 12th grade students who live and attend school (or home school equivalent) within the five boroughs of New York City
  • When:
    Sessions are 6 weeks long, from September to May.

    Applications for the September 2012 Session will be available this June.
  • Cost for Exploratory courses:
    - $300 for twice weekly courses
    - $150 for once per week course
    - Fee waivers are available based on need.

  • Cost for Science Research courses:
    Research courses are free of charge, but students must submit either a transcript and short essay for review, or they must successfully complete a qualifying Exploratory course.

  • Contact:
    Cynthia Toledo 212-496-3529

After-School Program

Every year, the After School Program (ASP) offers courses to high school students interested in the sciences. There are courses in anthropology, astrophysics, earth science, genetics, biodiversity, and more. Each course makes use of the Museum's unique resources through hall visits, lab and collections tours, talks and lectures by scientists, and hands-on activities.

ASP offers multiple sessions throughout the school year. Each session is six weeks long, and courses meet once or twice a week from 4:30 - 6:30 PM. Students may attend only one course per session.

TYPES OF COURSES
Within these content areas, we offer two types of courses, Exploratory and Science Research. All courses are open to anyone, and we encourage students to create their own path of study based on their interests.

Exploratory

Exploratory courses are introductory-level courses for students to explore their diverse interests. Examples of Exploratory courses that will be offered in the 2012-2013 school year are:
- Backyard Astronomy
- DNA Barcoding
- Astrobiology
- Anthropology of Food
- The Solar System
- Frogs

Any high school student may take one or more exploratory courses throughout the school year.

Unless otherwise stated, the fee for exploratory courses is $150 for a once-weekly course and $300 for a twice-weekly course. We have a very generous policy of granting fee waivers based on need. If you are requesting a fee-waiver, please complete the Fee-Waiver Application.

Science Research

Science Research courses are intensive courses on current scientific research in the fields of comparative biology, anthropology, and physical sciences. Science Research courses are taught by Museum scientists and introduce students to the concepts and methods used by Museum researchers. Completion of three Science Research courses is a prerequisite for application to a year of mentorship with a Museum scientist through the Science Research Mentoring Program.

The Science Research courses that will be offered in the 2012-2013 school year are:
- Genetics
- Evolution
- Biodiversity
- Conservation Biology
- Research Methods in Anthropology
- Wonderful Universe
- Dynamic Earth
- Secrets of the Solar System
- Stars
- DIY Astronomy

To be accepted into the Science Research courses, students must either submit a transcript and short essay for review, or they must successfully complete qualifying Exploratory courses.

Science Research courses are offered free of charge.



Credits

The Museum's Youth Initiatives Programming is generously supported by the leadership contribution of

Additional support is generously provided by
Marshall P. and Rachael C. Levine, and
Drs. Harlan B. and Natasha Levine.