THE ACADEMY
The Academy at Southern University is focused on students learning outcomes. The program is designed to address the academic, cultural, personal, and social needs of a select group of 100 first-time freshman students. These students have similar admissions status, such as: (1) high school Carnegie units; (2) 2.00 GPA averages; (3) ACT scores of 19-22/ SAT scores of 860-1050; and (4) no previous college credits. The program participants must have permission from parents and they must agree to abide by the policies and procedures of the Academy. The Academy has four groups of 25 students each who are required to take the same block of scheduled core, freshman seminar, history, critical thinking and analytical reasoning, and mathematics (college algebra and pre-calculus). The methodology used is a collaborative learning model with emphasis on critical thinking skills and the high levels of cognition.
ACADEMY CURRICULUM
The curriculum is divided into the Fall and Spring semesters as follows:
FALL Credit Hour
Natural Science Elective 03/04
English 110 03
Freshman Seminar 110/Engineering 120/
Nursing 120/Seminar in Education 205* 01
Reading 115 ** 03
History 114 03
Mathematics 130 or 135 03
Academy Assembly 006 0
*Depends on Students Major Field of Study
** Requirement for All Academy Students
SPRING CREDIT HOUR
Natural Science Elective 04
English 111 03
Freshman Seminar 111 01
History 115 03
Mathematics 131, 140 or 200 03
Academy Assembly 006 0
Major course/Critical Thinking 205 03
*All students are required to do freshman level research.
Contact: Mrs. Rita Hill, Coordinator 225-771-4460, W.W. Stewart Hall Room 158