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Ave Maria Admissions Department Announces 3rd Annual High School Program
April 12, 2008
Ave Maria University will proudly host its 3rd Annual High School Summer Program during July 2008. The summer program is designed for students entering their junior and senior years of high school who wish to experience the dynamic balance of life and academics at the college level.
General Information
What is offered? A weeklong opportunity to experience the dynamic social and spiritual life of Ave Maria University, combined with an array of academic programs to appeal to a variety of academic interests (see course titles and descriptions below).
Who is invited? High School students entering their junior or senior year.
When are the sessions? There are two separate weeklong sessions.
Week One: July 6th -11th, 2008.
Week Two: July 13th-18th, 2008.
Where is it held? Ave Maria University's beautiful, state-of-the-art campus in Ave Maria, FL.
What does it cost? $500 for the weeklong session (includes tuition, room, board, and all activities)
Any questions? Please contact Julie Cosden at the Ave Maria University Office of Admissions: (239) 280-2558.
Course Offerings and Descriptions
Week One: July 6th-11th, 2008
·· The Classical Tradition and the Moral Life
·· C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien: Myth, Magic and Miracles
·· The Liberal Arts and the Modern World
·· Biology
•· The Celtic Tradition
Week Two: July 14th-18th, 2008
·· The Classical Tradition and the Moral Life
•· The Radical Call to Holiness: Theology of John Paul II
Course Information and Instructor Biographies
Ave Maria University offers two week-long sessions of its high school summer program. Participants attend only one course per session. If an applicant is interested in multiple course offerings, he may choose to attend both weekly sessions and participate in a different course each week.
The Classical Tradition and the Moral Life
Modeled after the Witherspoon Institute program offered annually at Princeton University and taught by the same faculty, this course focuses on the integration of classical Western thought and Christian moral principles. Students will carefully examine some of Plato's most important dialogues and seek to understand how this giant of Western thought provided the philosophical and moral basis for the Christian tradition that followed him. The second course component focuses on the relationship between faith and reason, and seeks to apply an understanding of the Christian intellectual tradition to pressing moral issues in contemporary life including science, bioethics, sex and marriage.
Course Instructors:
Dr. Michael Sugrue is Professor of History at Ave Maria University. He earned his B.A. from The University of Chicago and his M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D from Columbia University. Before coming to Ave Maria, Professor Sugrue taught history, philosophy, religion, literature and politics at Princeton University. In his ten years at Princeton, Dr. Sugrue was a member of the Council for the Humanities and the department of politics. Dr. Sugrue has also taught at Johns Hopkins and Columbia.
Dr. Seana Sugrue is Associate Professor of Politics and Chairman of the Department of Politics at Ave Maria University. Dr. Sugrue holds the degrees of B.B.A. from Bishop's University, LL.B. from the University of Ottawa, and both LL.M. and D.C.L. from McGill University. She came to Ave Maria University from Princeton University, where she was the Associate Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions. Her research interests include civil liberties and constitutional governance, the role of law in the formation of a just society, civic institutions such as the family, and pro-life concerns.
Required Reading:
Students should carefully read and bring with them the following works:
Plato: Apology; Crito; Euthyphro; Meno; Phaedo
J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: Myth, Magic and Miracles
This course focuses on the common themes of myth, magic and miracles in the writings of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.
Best known today for his fiction, Lewis also produced a large body of nonfiction work, engaging both the imagination and the intellect in defense of traditional Christianity. Students will examine Miracles, Lewis' brilliant argument for the necessity of affirming the existence of God and the compelling reasonability of accepting Jesus Christ for what he claimed to be.
In their study of J.R.R. Tolkien, students will examine his life and his philosophy of myth in order to understand the Catholic influence on Tolkien's seminal work The Lord of the Rings. They will then study the work itself, unlocking the layers of religious applicability that emerge from the story.
Course Instructors:
Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J., Th.D., is Professor of Theology and theologian in residence Ave Maria University. He holds the degrees of B.A. and M.A. from Gonzaga University; M.A. from the Fourvière Jesuit Faculty of Theology in Lyons, France; and Th.D. from the University of Regensburg in Germany. He is the Founder and Editor of Ignatius Press. Fr. Fessio wrote his dissertation on the ecclesiology of Hans Urs von Balthasar under the direction of Pope Benedict XVI (then Professor Joseph Ratzinger).
Professor Joseph Pearce is Associate Professor of Literature and writer in residence at Ave Maria University. He previously taught at Ave Maria College in Michigan. Mr. Pearce has published numerous books on the great Christian intellectuals including J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Hilaire Belloc, G.K. Chesterton, and Oscar Wilde, to name but a few. He lectures widely around the United States and Europe. He is the Co-Editor of the St. Austin Review and the Editor-in-Chief of Sapientia Press.
Required Reading:
Students should carefully read and bring with them the following works:
C.S. Lewis: Miracles
J.R.R. Tolkien: Tree and Leaf; The Lord of the Rings
The Liberal Arts and the Modern World
This course will examine the relationship between the liberal arts and contemporary life. Students will examine John Henry Cardinal Newman's The Idea of a University under the tutelage of the Ave Maria University Dean of Faculty, and enjoy guest lectures from various Ave Maria Faculty members intended to advance the students' understanding of the liberal arts.
Course Instructors:
Dr. Michael Dauphinais is Dean of Faculty and Associate Professor of Theology at Ave Maria University. Dr. Dauphinais holds the degrees of B.S.E. from Duke University, M.T.S. from Duke Divinity School, and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. He previously taught theology at both the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota and Ave Maria College in Michigan. Together with Dr. Matthew Levering, he has co-authored Knowing the Love of Christ: An Introduction to the Theology of St. Thomas Aquinas and Holy People, Holy Land: A Theological Introduction to the Bible. His theological research includes moral theology, Christology, and the theology of revelation.
Required Reading:
Students should carefully read and bring with them the following works:
John Henry Cardinal Newman: The Idea of a University
This exciting course will feature a hands-on approach to advanced concepts in biology. Students will participate in lab sessions in Ave Maria's brand new, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. The class will include elements of microbiology and marine biology, and students will be able to take advantage of local opportunities to study biology in Ave Maria's rich Southwest Florida environment.
Course Instructors:
Dr. James Peliska is Professor and Chair of Chemistry and Biology at Ave Maria University. He holds the degrees of B.S. (Chemistry) and B.S. (Biology) from Northland College, and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He was a National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellow at Penn State University. Dr. Peliska's research interests include the study of the mechanisms of mutation generation in retroviruses leading to the development of drug resistance, and the discovery and characterization of inhibitors of retroviral (HIV) replication.
Dr. Patrick Kelly is Associate Professor of Physics at Ave Maria University. He came to Ave Maria University via faculty posts at Ave Maria College and North Dakota State University. Prior to these he undertook post-doctoral studies at the Center for Theoretical Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and at the Winnipeg Institute for Theoretical Physics. He specializes in the areas of theoretical particle and gravitational physics. His interests include mathematical and computational physics as well. In addition, he is currently writing a university-level textbook.
Ave Maria is excited to offer this unique course, which combines the life of the mind with the lifeblood of Irish culture: traditional step dancing. Students will immerse themselves in a study of Irish history and cultural development under the guidance of Dr. Colin Barr. Then, their intellectual efforts will be brought to life during daily classes in Irish dancing.
Course Instructors:
Dr. Colin Barr is Assistant Professor of History at Ave Maria University. Dr. Barr graduated with a B.A. in history from Stonehill College, and an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in history from the University of Cambridge. His research and teaching focus on the political and ecclesiastical history of Britain, Ireland, and the British Empire in the nineteenth century. He has written numerous books and articles on Irish history and culture. Dr. Barr is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Benjamin Stone is an accomplished Irish dancer, performer, and choreographer. Having competed internationally, he has attained the highest rank possible as an Irish dance competitor, that of an Open Champion. He has shared the stage with some of the most renowned names in the Irish entertainment industry. We are blessed to have him at Ave Maria University where he is both a student and the Instructor of the Irish Dance Practicum.
Required Reading:
Students should carefully read and bring with them the following works:
R.F. Foster: Modern Ireland
The Call to Radical Holiness: The Theology of Pope John Paul II
This course will feature an overview of the vast theological works produced by the late Pope John Paul II/Karol Wojtyla, with a special emphasis on the idea of vocation in the Holy Father's work. Students will explore the theology of the body, consecrated life and marriage in the context of John Paul II's theology.
Course Instructors:
Daniel Dentino is Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Ave Maria University. Dean Dentino holds a B.A. from Franciscan University of Steubenville and an M. A. in Religious Studies from Providence College, and is currently writing his dissertation on the Theology of Pope John Paul II for a Ph.D/M.B.D. in Systematic Theology from Duquesne University. Dean Dentino teaches Sacred Scripture and the Theology of Pope John Paul II at Ave Maria University.
William Maguire is Director of Mission and Outreach at Ave Maria University. He earned his B.A. in Philosophy and English from George Mason University, and his M.T.S. from the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C. Mr. Maguire coordinates student retreats and ministry opportunities at Ave Maria University, and also conducts a weekly Theology of the Body discussion group for Ave Maria students.
Required Reading:
Students should carefully read and bring with them the following works:
Pope John Paul II, The Meaning of Vocation