Courses & Clusters
COSMOS students enroll in one of nine course "clusters" for the
duration of the four-week program. There are 15-18 students per
cluster who take two topical science and/or math courses and one
transferable skills course. Each course is designed and instructed
by UCSC faculty, lecturers researchers and graduate students. During
the four weeks, students research and prepare a final project which
is presented to other students and their home communities.
Below is a list of clusters being offered in 2008. Follow the link of each cluster for more detailed course information.
- Logic and Probability: Reason and Riddles*
- Engineering
the Future: Autonomous Robots and Nanotechnology*
- Under
the Sea: Exploring Marine Organisms and Their World*
- Everyday
Chemistry: From Perfumes to Pollution*
- Video Games: The Design of Fun from Concept to Code*
- Chemistry
and Mathematics: From Life to Thought*
- Astronomy, Number Theory, and Cryptography: From 1 to the Stars*
- Marine Mammals and Oceanography: From Prey to Predators
- Particle
and Astrophysics: Investigations of the Minuscule to the Massive
*Some clusters require the completion of certain high school courses. Before applying to a cluster, make sure that you have completed all of the necessary pre-requisites.
