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This program provides academically talented high school students the unique opportunity to study advanced, rigorous curriculum, experience college life AND earn fully-transferable college credit, while at the same time receive the social and emotional support that high school students need and which are hallmarks of all WCATY programs.
CAP was developed in close collaboration with UW-La Crosse faculty and administrators to offer students a one-ofa-kind academic experience in Wisconsin, with small class sizes of 16-22 students. CAP courses fully accelerate students into college-level content; upon successful completion students will earn four credits as a head start on a college degree.
Students enjoy most of the privileges and responsibilities of regularly enrolled college students but with the WCATY touch: in addition to coursework, students live with other gifted students for the three-week period, develop relationships with those students and faculty, and grow in understanding of their abilities and interests. Of course there’s also time built in to relax, have fun and take part in residential activities outside the classroom.
Situated between towering bluffs and the mighty Mississippi River, host school UW-La Crosse is nationally recognized for its programs in allied health and the sciences, and business. U.S. News & World Report ranked UW-La Crosse third among Midwest regional public universities in its 2008 edition of "America's Best Colleges."
For more information on CAP contact Dann Donovan, 271-1617, ext. 118
2008 CAP Courses
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Software Design I - CS 120
An introduction to the fundamentals of software development, including: software classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, logic, selection control, repetition control, subprograms, parameter passage, and rudimentary software engineering techniques. Students complete numerous programming projects using a modern programming
language.
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Fundamental Physics I - PHY 103
A broad theoretical and experimental introduction to the study of physics using the techniques of algebra and trigonometry. Topics covered are kinematics with constant acceleration, vectors, Newton's laws of motion, circular motion, work, energy, momentum, rigid body motion, angular momentum, torque, oscillatory motion, gravitation, fluid mechanics, waves, resonance and sound. Additional topics may be selected from the area of thermodynamics. Wherever possible, applications to other fields of science such as chemistry, biology, and medicine will be discussed.
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Earth Environments - ESC 101
This course concentrates on understanding the earth' s dynamic environments through the study of processes and physical and human interactions related to the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere. A scientific approach is used to examine fundamental concepts in earth and environmental science related to topics such as plate tectonics, land form development, atmospheric processes, global climate, and water resources in order to provide an understanding of how the earth system functions and the human role in these phenomena.
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College Acceleration Program (CAP)