Architecture (YAP I)
Sketch up your dream domicile using the latest architectural design software and build on your ideas in the studio! Be a part of a design team that explores how professionals in diverse fields (urban planning, architecture, civil engineering, landscape architecture, construction, business, etc) take their ideas from computer to construction site. Come experience the new technological twist on a classic YAP course!
Astronomy (YAP I)
Launch yourself into a "five star" career! Students will explore the heavens and experience the excitement that Astronomy has to offer. Under the skies of College Station and on a day trip to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, students will operate research-class telescopes and technology to learn about the constellations, star brightness, formation and motion of galaxies, and more! This is a class that no (celestial) body will want to miss!
Attending Texas A&M University (YAP IV)
Do you want to be an Aggie? This class will give you the information that you need to discover, apply, and (hopefully) get accepted to this fine institution. Meet with top staff members from the admissions department and learn exactly what to focus on in your last years of high school to improve your college application. Talk with individuals from the scholarship and financial aid departments to learn what money could be available for you to use to help pay your tuition. Learn about Texas A&M's honors program and see how you can continue to challenge yourself academically in your major and degree plan. And, learn all about "The Spirit of Aggieland" through a full campus tour and creating your very own pair of Aggie Spirit overalls. This class has it all and will give you the information you need to become a Fightin' Texas Aggie!
Broadcast Media (YAP I)
Get a high definition look at work behind the scenes and in front of the camera at a TV Station! Speak the lingo and get hands-on experience with studio cameras, audio boards, switchers, and teleprompters. Find out why it takes teamwork to produce and air a show. Visit settings other than television studios in which people work with video every day. Produce your own commercial advertisement, scripted, filmed, edited, and directed entirely by students.
Business: Advertising & Marketing (YAP II)
Think you have what it takes to be a "real man (or woman) of genius" in the advertising world? Learn about the different aspects of the marketing mix, from radio and television ads, print media design, logo development, and more! Develop your own ad campaign and work with real-world advertising pros to learn what marketing is really about!
Engineering (YAP II)
Interested in a career in Engineering? This class will devote a day to several main departments within the College of Engineering here at Texas A&M University. Learn the "pillar" principles behind structural design in civil engineering. Be a "rocket scientist" as you learn about jet propulsion and satellites through your time in Aerospace Engineering. You'll be "shocked" at the knowledge you'll gain learning about circuits and power through your time with Electrical Engineering. And conclude your week in Mechanical Engineering with high-tech LEGO labs designed to give the individual student a glimpse into the fundamentals of the engineering design process and a field trip to the SAE Formula 1race car test track to see mechanics in motion. See the inner-workings of this fascinating field through your participation in this hands-on program.
Strong High school course background in math (through algebra II) and science recommended.
Gaming Design (YAP IV)
Picture yourself at Pixar? Dreaming of a career with Dreamworks? This class taps into the fundamentals of visualization sciences and allows students hands on experience in the field of graphics and gaming. Using the latest technology and cutting edge software applications, students will learn advanced techniques in 3D programming, illustrative artistry, storyboard modeling, studio design, and graphics rendition to make their computer creations come to life!
Investigative Forensics (YAP II)
True to the nature of the forensics fields, students will learn to use anthropological, biological, chemical, and mechanical procedures to analyze a crime scene and determine the nature and cause of a crime. Trace evidence collection techniques (dusting for prints, shoe tread and type, document analysis, etc.) will be combined with advanced criminal techniques (blood splatter analysis, black light technology) to help students work on a realistic crime scene in which students must piece together all the evidence towards the goal of cracking the case!
Leadership (YAP IV)
The TAMU Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication is excited to bring a brand new Leadership course to YAP IV. ! Regardless of what your future has in store professionally and personally, being confident in your leadership abilities will help boost your success in life. If you want to sharpen your leadership skills, find out what type of leader you are and learn how to be the best leader you can be in high school and beyond, this class is for you!
Medicine (YAP III, YAP IV)
Using the high tech facilities at Texas A&M's Health Science Center, students will be immersed in a simulated medical environment through specially designed laboratories and demonstrations. Learn basic surgical skills including suturing and stitching. Practice starting an IV and taking blood on synthetic limbs. Learn anatomy to properly read and analyze x-rays. Take vitals and work on your bedside manner as you diagnose and treat a robot patient who will voice their symptoms and complaints. All instruction is geared to give a real-life and hands-on glimpse into the field of medicine. This is your opportunity to determine if a career in medicine is right for you!
Performance Theater (YAP I)
If "all the world's a stage" then YAP is your place to show the world your theatrical talents! Come shine in the spotlight, while learning all of the behind-the-scenes skills it takes to produce a theatrical performance. Brush up on your stage make-up techniques, learn all about lighting and figure out "whose line it is anyway" while making your improv debut!
Physical Sciences (YAP III)
Are you "magnetically" attracted to the world of Physics? Care to "mix" it up with some "elements" of Chemistry? This class highlights all of the scientific aspects that "matter" in our everyday life. Students will be exposed to exciting laboratories and demonstrations while being introduced to the sciences that they will take as they progress through their middle school and high school careers.
Robotics (YAP IV)
From R2D2 to the Mars Rover, robots are becoming more important in our daily lives! What makes robots tick? How do they see, hear, or sense their environment? How do they make decisions and operate on their own? This course combines science and engineering concepts to provide an exciting and challenging learning experience to help answer some of these questions as students will work to design, build, program, and test their very own autonomous robot!
Veterinary Medicine (YAP II, YAP III)
Are you interested in working with all creatures, great and small? This program will introduce participants to what it takes to get into vet school, what it's like once you are in, and what career options you have once you get out. Participants will meet with admissions committee members and staff, current students in the professional curriculum, and veterinarians involved in areas of veterinary medicine such as small and large animal practice, food safety, and research. Find out if veterinary medicine is for you!
VizKids (YAP I, YAP III)
The VizKidsTM camp experience is composed of hands-on activities designed to give students an introduction to the field of visualization. Sample topics include beginning computer animation, lighting, drawing, and character design. The areas where art, design, technology and science merge are where visualization thrives. The goal of VizKidsTM is to expose students to the kinds of creative thinking that lies behind what they see in the movies, the video games they play and the websites they visit. VizKidsTM is co-hosted by the Department of Visualization (http://www.viz.tamu.edu) .