Baylor TIP - Summer Registration is Closed for 2024

Baylor TIP’s mission is to identify exceptional talent in STEM and the humanities and provide world-class learning opportunities commensurate with students’ exceptional potential. Baylor TIP focuses on both the identification of talent through our assessments and the opportunity to develop talents and interests through customized educational recommendations and out-of-school programs.

Summer Offerings 

Grades 8-12

Baylor TIP's inaugural courses for students entering Grades 8–12 were offered in June 2023. This summer, we are excited to offer three weeks of one-week courses that are available as both commuter and residential options! Students will select one class to take for the duration of the week. They may choose to stay overnight with us in the dorms and experience Baylor residential life. Day students have the same course offerings, and may choose to participate in evening activities if they wish; however, they will not stay in a dorm on campus overnight.

Additionally, we are offering two levels of academic courses: Baylor TIP Academy courses and Baylor TIP Lyceum courses. Designed specifically for Baylor TIP Green Scholars and Baylor TIP Gold Scholars, Lyceum courses will focus on more advanced material and will move at a faster pace than the Baylor TIP Academy courses. Baylor TIP Scholars who begin with an Academy course and do well in it may take a Lyceum level course the following year. We are also planning a third level of courses, Baylor TIP Paideia, that students may take after demonstrating success in a Lyceum class. 

 A 25% nonrefundable deposit is due at registration, and payment plans are available. Students who register for more than one class and families who register more than one student are eligible for a 10% discount. Please note that the enrollments should occur as part of the same transaction in order for the registration system to apply the discount.

Session 1: June 9-15, registration closes May 19

• Anatomy (Lyceum), Full - waitlist only
• Creative Writing (Academy)
• Engineering Challenges (Academy) Due to popular demand, we've opened a second section.
• Theatre Arts (Academy)

Session 2: June 16-22, registration closes May 26

• Psychological Research and Introductory Statistics (Academy)
• Marketing Essentials (Academy)
• Mock Trial (Lyceum)
• Sports Medicine: Injury Diagnostics and Treatment (Academy)

Session 3: June 23-29, registration closes June 2

• College Admissions Boot Camp (Academy)
• Introduction to Astronautical Engineering (Lyceum) Full - waitlist only
• Social Psychology (Academy) Full - waitlist only

Please download the complete summer catalog for more details about the course offerings and the design of the program. We can't wait to see you this summer!

Grades 4-7

Baylor TIP Intermediate classes are designed specifically for Baylor TIP Scholars who will be entering grades 4-7. Students will be in one class for 3 hours per day, Monday-Friday, in person on Baylor's campus. A residential option is not available for this age group, but we are finalizing details related to some additional online courses. In addition to the Baylor TIP Intermediate courses, Baylor TIP Scholars in grades 4-6 may register for the 3-week DECATS program in June.

Cost: $250 per course. A 25% nonrefundable deposit is due at registration, and payment plans are available. Students who register for more than one class and families who register more than one student are eligible for a 10% discount. Please note that the enrollments should occur as part of the same transaction in order for the registration system to apply the discount. Students who enroll in both a morning and an afternoon class will be provided lunch in the cafeteria at no additional charge.

Dates: July 8-12, registration closes June 15

Morning Courses, 9:00-12:00 (Students may only choose ONE.)

• Mathematical Problem Solving

  Through interactive exercises, engaging games, and team challenges, students can discover the thrill of applying mathematical concepts to intriguing problems. With an emphasis on the development of critical and creative thinking skills, this course will help students cultivate a deeper understanding of mathematical principles while empowering them to approach problem-solving with confidence and versatility.  

• DaVinci: Engineer and Artist

  Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was an Italian polymath, a man of wide-ranging abilities, interests, and learning. Often described first as an artist and an engineer, his other titles include scientist, theorist, philosopher, architect, inventor, physiognomist, urban planner, and visionary. Markedly curious, Leonardo recorded detailed observations of nature and his ideas in notebooks (in backwards handwriting for security). He conceived many modern inventions (e.g., the helicopter) centuries before there was technology to create them! Join us in exploring the mind and creations of a man who was “before his time.” 

Afternoon Courses, 1:00-4:00 (Students may only choose ONE.)

•  From Antarctica to Mars: Science of Ice and Space

  We know Antarctica as our 7th continent, the coldest place on earth, and a land of moving glaciers, paternal penguins, and rapid climate change. Sixty-three million miles away, the “Red Planet” Mars is our closest galactic neighbor. How are these two places, literally worlds apart, connected? Why do teams of scientists study in Antarctica to prepare for space exploration on Mars? Meet the determined explorers who raced each other to reach the South Pole and learn how they dealt with the hardships of those journeys. Explore the fascinating ecosystems of a dry continent covered in ice and the creatures that call it home. Consider how what we learn from the people who have spent dark, cold months in Antarctica can guide astronauts in their space travel, and question whether the visible changes in Antarctica’s climate can provide helpful information for scientists all over the world.

• Sports Literature and Film: What Makes a Sports Hero Heroic?

  What makes a sports hero heroic? Is Casey from the poem “Casey at the Bat” a hero? (Spoiler alert–He strikes out.) How about “Shoeless” Joe Jackson from the film Field of Dreams? (Again–spoiler alert: Jackson has the third-highest batting average in Major League history but is not in the Hall of Fame.) Engage in both textual analysis and evidence-based discussion to explore questions that lie at the intersection of culture, literature, and film. As a culminating project, small groups may be asked to research a sports hero who appears in a literary work or film of their choice and answer our question creatively through a short play, short story, poem, musical composition, artwork, video, or other instructor-approved format. 

  NEW! Hybrid-Asynchronous Option!

• Body & Mind: How Do Our Minds Impact Our Bodies, and How Do Our Bodies Impact Our Minds?

  In this hybrid-asynchronous, online course, students will learn about the power of the mind over the body and the body over the mind. Students will study the role of the physical systems (such as sleep, nutrition, exercise, and stress) on our thinking processes, attitudes, and overall mental health and well-being. We will also explore how thoughts and mental processes can enact physical consequences in the body. Learning the systematic and cyclical nature of human body-mind relationships will help reveal the pathway to better health, self-awareness, and overall self-control. 

  This course content is derived from medical research taught in college-level courses for pre-med and psychology majors. There are 5 modules in the course through which students can move at their own pace. Participants will have two synchronous online meetings (7/9 and 7/12 at 10:00 am) with the course instructor and the cohort to discuss their learning in person, and online discussions will be monitored.