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PA Governor's Schools of
Excellence
The Ninth
Period Seminars on December 17 and 19
will be application sessions for interested students.
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Sponsored by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Pennsylvania Governor's
Schools of Excellence are five-week-long summer residential programs on
college campuses committed to meeting the educational needs of
artistically or academically talented high school students, including
the gifted.
The programs offer selected students
from across the state the opportunity to indulge and inform their
creativity and intelligence in the following fields:
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Agricultural Sciences
Animal science, plant science, environmental
science, veterinary medicine, nutrition and food management,
horticulture, forestry, economics, technology |
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The Arts
Visual arts (including photography), creative
writing, dance (ballet, jazz, modern), music (voice,
composition, instruments), acting, theater design |
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Global Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship, business administration,
finance, e-commerce, marketing, management, international commerce,
economics, world cultures |
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Health Care
Physicians (multiple specialties),
therapies (PT/OT, speech, etc.), pharmacy, sports medicine,
public health, mental health, nursing, dentistry, other health care
professions |
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Information, Society & Technology
Systems analysis and design, software and
systems engineering, project management, usability engineering,
interaction design, digital media, information architecture,
networking, information security and privacy, database management,
information ethics and policy issues |
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International Studies
World languages and cultures, intercultural
communication, global issues, international political economy,
global economics, social anthropology, US foreign policy, global
citizenship |
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The Sciences
Chemistry, physics, molecular biology,
mathematics, computer science, astrophysics, material sciences
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Teaching
All subject areas, educational processes,
educational psychology, human services, leadership |
An emphasis is placed
on leadership training, and students are encouraged to undertake service
projects in local communities. Students are provided with career and
college guidance and information about scholarship opportunities.
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