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Early Admission to Stetson University

STETSON UNIVERSITY
DELAND, FLORIDA
SUMMER PROGRAM FOR EARLY COLLEGE ADMISSION AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT AT STETSON
June 15 – August 9, 1958

Director: Arthur F. Tuttle, Jr., Director of Admissions and Assistant Professor of English
Associate Director: Harland C. Merriam, Assistant Professor of Education
Advisory Council:
C. Howard Hopkins, Dean of the University
William Hugh McEniry, Jr., Dean of the College of Liberal Arts
Ray V. Sowers, Director of Teacher Education
George W. Hood, Director of Guidance

The recent giant strides that the Communists have made in the development of missiles and sputniks dramatize their tremendous concentration on education and research in all areas of knowledge. Every school and college in this county must meet this challenge in its own way. This new summer program is our first step. H. Ollie Edmunds, President of Stetson University.

PURPOSE

The purpose of it is to provide an opportunity for a carefully selected group of students who have just finished the junior year in high school to apply for early admission to Stetson. Those completing the course with distinction will be admitted to Stetson as freshmen in the fall. They may receive their high school diplomas at the end of their freshmen year, and may be awarded their bachelor degrees from Stetson within three additional years.

Also selected for this program will be able high school graduates who are capable of accelerating their college education. Stetson will grand Advanced Placement, exemption from college freshman courses, to students who demonstrate proficiency in these subject matter areas. This proficiency will be measured by the Advanced Placement Tests of the College Entrance Examination Board and/or the students' performance in the summer program. Those granted Advanced Placement may ultimately complete their formal education at least one year early.

The Program is designed to increase the student's knowledge of great literature and mathematics, and to improve his ability to read, write, speak, and listen. It aims to measure his readiness for early admission or advanced placement, and thus to prepare him for exceptional college achievement.
High School juniors who do not qualify for early admission at the end of the summer program or who choose to return to high school for their senior year will have these advantages: They may request their high schools to grant them up to a full year's credit in English and/or mathematics toward their high school graduation. With such credit granted, they could then take more advanced or other college preparatory courses in their senior year. Upon graduation from high school, they, too, could apply for Advanced Placement in college.

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CURRICULUM

Each student will take three courses; one in English, one in mathematics, and one in Reading Skills.

1. English: This course will consist of careful analysis of short stories, essays, poems, and plays. Strong emphasis will be placed upon reading for facts, their interpretation, and the relevance of literature to human needs and values in the twentieth century. Frequent themes will be written and examined for content, order, accuracy, and style. Advanced grammar will be included as necessary.
2. Mathematics: Each student will take one of the following three courses: Course I will be equivalent to Intermediate Algebra and Introduction to Trigonometry as prescribed in the Florida high school curriculum. Prerequisites for this course are Algebra I, Plane Geometry, and satisfactory performance on the Intermediate Mathematics Test of the College Entrance Examination Board. Course II will be equivalent to Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry. Prerequisites are two years of Algebra, Plane Geometry, and satisfactory performance on the Intermediate Mathematics Test of the College Entrance Examination Board. Course III will consist of Analytical Geometry and Introduction to Calculus. Prerequisites are Algebra I, II, Plane Geometry, Trigonometry, and successful performance on the Advanced Mathematics Test of the College Entrance Examination Board. This course will be taught in the summer of 1958 if ten or more applicants qualify.
3. Reading Skills: The superior student may double his reading speed, increase his comprehension and retention, and thus learn both more rapidly and thoroughly than he thought possible. This increase in efficiency and effectiveness is the primary purpose of this course.

CONFERENCES, RECREATION, AND STUDY HOURS

Students will have frequent individual or group conferences with a faculty advisor, one of the summer school teachers who will be meeting constantly with his advisees. A planned recreation program each day will include such sports as baseball, tennis, bowling, and swimming. Students will spend three hours each evening in supervised study. They will be expected to remain at the University each weekend, and parents are invited to visit them on Saturday afternoon and evening and prior to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Boarding students will not be permitted to bring or use automobiles.

FACULTY
Students will be taught in classes of twenty or less by teams of two teachers per class. Outstanding teachers will be selected from high schools, independent schools, and Stetson University. All teachers will both teach and counsel students. They will participate also in late afternoon or evening seminars three times a week, the purpose of which will be to assist in analyzing effectiveness in teaching superior students and in suggesting how teachers can establish advanced courses for superior students in their own schools and teach them well.

FEES
The total cost of this eight weeks program is $450. This includes room, board, tuition, and flat linen. Ample scholarships will be available for those who cannot otherwise attend. Able students are encouraged to apply whether or not they can afford to attend the program. Students will live in University residences.

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TIME OF ARRIVAL

In order that the entire eight weeks session may be devoted to academic work, students should plan to arrive at Stetson by 4 P.M. on Sunday, June 15, at which time they and their parents may meet the instructional staff and discuss the Program.

WHO SHOULD APPLY

High School students who will complete their junior or senior year in June, who wish early admission or advanced placement at Stetson, who rank high in their high school class, and who have the approval of their principal, two teachers, and their parents are invited to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

1. Make application to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Entrance Examination Board and at least two Achievement Tests not later than March 15, 1958 and have scores forwarded to Stetson. The English Composition Test and the Intermediate or Advanced Mathematics Test are required. Students who have not had more than Algebra I, II, Plane Geometry, and Trigonometry, should take the Intermediate Mathematics Test. (Those who have also taken Analytical Geometry and Introduction to Calculus should take the Advanced Mathematics Test.
2. Write for, complete and return to Stetson a regular application for admission, including:
1. application form. Two of the references given on page 1 should be teachers who are teaching you or have taught you in English and mathematics.
2. duplicate medical forms.
3. a high school transcript showing your marks through the first semester of this year and courses in progress for the second semester. All results of other standard test taken should be recorded on your transcript. On page 2 of the transcript your principal or guidance directory should recommend you for admission to the Summer Program for Early Admission and Advanced Placement and for admission to Stetson in the fall.
4. your reasons for wanting to enter Stetson and the summer program should be clear and definite (item 5, application form) and should include a brief endorsement by your parents.
3. All applicants for the Summer Program for Early College Admission will be interviewed by a member of the Stetson staff. Whenever possible please write to the Director of Admissions for an interview at Stetson. If a campus visit is impossible, a Stetson representative will attempt to visit your home.
4. If you are unable to attend Stetson in the fall or for the Summer Program without financial aid, please write the Admission Office for a Parent's Statement of Financial Need Form.
5. High school seniors who are presently taking Advanced Mathematics and/or Advanced English should plan to take the appropriate Advanced Placement Tests of the College Entrance Examination Board in May.
6. Notifications of Admission to the Summer Program will be made not later that the middle of May.