2. Ulysses Signature Program Overview
A four-year program, admission by application only
A small learning community
An opportunity to engage in real-world research
A practicum for presentation skills
A home in your home school

3. Ulysses Program Expectations
Strong interest in research and research projects
Commitment to four-year program
Ready to explore MCPS curriculum with Ulysses approach
Emerging independence
Respectful and active community member
Recommended for honors or AP: English, History, and Science (physics or biology)
Maintain GPA of 3.0 or higher

4. Ulysses Signature Course Sequence
Grades 9 & 10
Grades 11 & 12
Signature Honors English 9 & 10
Signature Honors Biology, Physics 9, & Chemistry
Signature Honors US History or Advanced Placement US History
Signature Advanced Placement Government
Signature Advanced Placement Biology
Signature Advanced Placement World History*
Advanced Research*
Senior Research Project*
*REQUIRED

5. Ulysses Science Course Sequence
Physics Recommendation
Biology Recommendation
Grade 9 Honors Physics Grade 10 Honors Chemistry Grade 11 AP Biology; 3 on AP exam Grade 12 AP Science of choice
Honors Biology, HSA Honors Chemistry Honors Physics or AP Science of choice AP Science of choice

6. Ulysses Biology Night Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Semester One
Semester Two
Research paper on disorders related to environmental disruption
Inquiry project on student-designed, implemented, and analyzed scientific experiment
Ulysses Biology Night Wednesday, May 7, 2014

8. Grade 11 Advanced Research Research Methods Specialized Databases
Scholarly Journals
Annotated Bibliography
Literature Review
Final Project in Research Design
The required semester class is ARTT. It’s a survey of qualitative research methods like case study and ethnography, and it’s where students begin to explore topics of interest using more sophisticated search techniques, such as the database of scholarly journals, JSTOR. They also learn to be fastidious about citing their sources and formatting their papers using the guidelines of the Modern Language Association (MLA). It’s a blast!
The final project for the class is the DESIGN of their senior research project. They write a literature review and plan out the components of their original study to be undertaken in the senior year. The student’s performance in ARTT and the final project design determine whether the student will be invited to continue to Senior Research Project class. MOST STUDENTS ARE INVITED,

9. Grade 12 Senior Research Project Class Application of Research Methods
Mentor
Presentation
Exhibition
Portfolio

10. Ulysses Fairs

11. Four Ulysses Fairs January 7 & 8, 2014 April 30 & May 1, 2014
7:30am – 11:00am
11:40am – 2:10pm

12. Colleges/Universities
Amherst College
Barnard College
Brown University
Bucknell University
Colgate University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Fashion Institute of Technology
MIT
New York University
Parson’s School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Wisconsin
University of Virginia
Yale University

13. Ulysses Application Process
Recommended for honors or AP: English, History, and Science
Essay
Two teacher recommendations
Application available on NWHS website
Application due Tuesday, February 18, 2014