Stem Academic Boot Camp

Research Projects

Research Projects are group-based learning opportunities where you will apply mathematical and scientific concepts learned during the week. Research groups are led by researchers from the host campus. Each group explores a different topic for their research project, ending with a group presentation on the final day of the boot camp.

Science Talks, Tours, and Demos

Have you ever wondered what a research lab looks like? Or heard a professor present their research? You will see STEM in action during these one-hour sessions, led by a member of the campus community, where you will be exposed to a variety of different talks, demonstrations, and tours related to STEM topics.

Lectures

Lectures focus on one- and two-dimensional motion, Newton’s Laws, and work and energy. These sessions are designed to replicate college-level STEM lectures and are taught by professors from each campus.

Recitation Sections

Recitation sections, or “Section” as they’re informally called, review major focus points from the morning lecture. These sessions, led by WSP fellows—successful student veteran alumni of Warrior-Scholar Project trained to support you—show you how to apply the day’s lecture to your daily problem-set assignments.

Problem Sets

During problem sets, or “PSETs” as they’re informally called, you will work on daily assignments with the support of your peers and WSP fellows, or independently if you choose. The assignments are sets of problems that can be solved using concepts from STEM lectures.

College Success Series

Sessions include:

• Mindset: Through readings, interactive discussions, and in-class activities, participants are introduced to The Warrior-Scholar Mindset, which promotes self-awareness, purpose, knowledge seeking, and resilience
• Analytical reading and note-taking: Learn to manage a college-level reading load and read and break down complex material, as well as multiple note-taking strategies and when to use them
• Attention and time management: Explore attention and time management strategies, identify opportunities to improve focus, and apply tools to manage workload and schedule
• Identity, culture, and community: Consider the veteran and student identities in a higher education setting, compare military and college culture, and examine the vital role of the community in the transition process
• Informed consumer: Learn how to compare colleges and navigate the college application process—including determining how to apply, understanding your financial need, identifying resources, and connecting college decisions to your career plans
• Hidden curriculum: Acquire the skills you need to interpret class requirements, prepare for a professor’s office hours, practice asking intentional questions, and develop a networking plan

Click here to see a sample schedule. Some content may vary depending on your campus, but the WSP experience is the same across all courses.