Accelerator Courses for rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders
Accelerator courses for 10th- through 12th-graders will be conducted over three weeks. The first two weeks of each course take place online. During the third week of each course, students will reside on campus to interact with their instructor and other students in Durham or Morganton, NC.
The fee for Accelerator (10th – 12th) is $1,925. You may register for more than one course, but each course is its own Accelerator program.
Courses marked “Full” have a waitlist, and applications are still being accepted.
Check back later this fall for Summer 2025 courses! Please feel free to view last year’s course offerings.
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Summer 2024 Courses
Note: NCSSM will NOT provide transportation from Durham to Morganton (and back at the end of the week).
Biostatistics | Dr. Sarah Maveety, Instructor | Morganton Campus
Pump It Up! An Exploration of Body Systems and the Role of Exercise | Katherine Glover, Instructor | Morganton Campus
FULL Explorations in Genetics | Dr. Rachel Hillyer, Instructor | Morganton Campus
FULL Biomimicry: Biology to Design | Leigh Aultman, Instructor| Durham Campus
FULL Cryptography and Computer Programming | Veronica Vazquez Zamora, Instructor | Durham Campus
FULL Introduction to Human Biology | Rega Lalithkumar, Instructor| Morganton Campus
FULL Forensics | Jennifer Miller, Instructor | Morganton Campus
Biomimicry: Biology to Design | Leigh Aultman, Instructor | Durham Campus
The Orchestrators of Growth: Unveiling the Role of Hormones in Body Size Regulation | Fred Nijhout, Instructor | Durham Campus
FULL Analysis of Polynomial and Rational Functions | Nadine Jansen, Instructor | Durham Campus
FULL The Entrepreneurial Mindset | Ed Hallyburton, Instructor | Morganton Campus
The Graveyard of the Atlantic | Christy Davenport, Instructor | Morganton Campus
Research A to Z featuring Sea Urchin Genetics | Emma Wallace, Instructor | Durham Campus
FULL Forensics | Jennifer Miller, Instructor | Morganton Campus
Biomimicry: Biology to Design | Leigh Aultman, Instructor of Biology | Durham Campus
FULL Chemistry and Drug Discovery | Quisha Vaughn, Instructor | Durham Campus
Courses are subject to change.
Alicia Stokley
Director of Summer Programs and Extended Partnerships
Blake Reed
Assistant Director of Summer Programs
Gina Barrier
Director of Summer Programs and Extended Partnerships
Taylor Flach ’18
Assistant Director of Summer Programs
Josh Blackburn
Assistant Director for Summer and Extended Programs
Susan Gantt
Associate Manager of Summer Programs