California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science explained

The California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) is a summer program for high school students in California for the purpose of preparing them for careers in mathematics and sciences. It is often abbreviated COSMOS, although COSMOS does not contain the correct letters to create an accurate abbreviation. The program is hosted on five different campuses of the University of California, at Davis, Irvine, San Diego, Santa Cruz, and Los Angeles.^[1]

COSMOS focuses on topics different from the standard high-school curriculum, and does not offer academic credit.^[2]

History

COSMOS was established by the California State Legislature in the summer of 2000 to stimulate the interests of and provide opportunities for talented California high school students. The California State Summer School for Mathematics & Science is modeled after the California State Summer School for the Arts.^[3]

References

• State evaluation report of the COSMOS program

External links

• UC Davis homepage
• UCLA homepage
• UC Santa Cruz homepage
• UC Irvine homepage
• UC San Diego homepage

Notes and References

1. https://cosmos-ucop.ucdavis.edu/app/main
2. Book: Berger . Sandra L. . The Best Summer Programs for Teens: America's Top Classes, Camps, and Courses for College-Bound Students . 3 September 2021 . Routledge . 978-1-000-48869-2 . en.
3. Web site: About CSSSA . 2016-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160126222845/https://cosmos-ucop.ucdavis.edu/main/about# . 2016-01-26 . dead .