The Youth Adventure Program (YAP) is a series of one-week courses designed to encourage career exploration in fields of interest to gifted and talented students. YAP is held at Texas A&M University in College Station. Each camper is only allowed to attend one session and one course per year.  Tuition for all courses is $1299 and covers absolutely everything from check-in to check-out. A deposit payment of $399 is required to complete registration, and the remaining balance can be made in 3 equal monthly payments from March-May.

Session Description

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 spatter analysis, black light technology, etc.) 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!

This session is open to rising 9th-12th graders. 

Cost: $1299

Scholarships available via registration. 

More information and links to register can be found here.