Want to learn Chinese? How about martial arts?
Citizens of the 21st century must be prepared to deal with rapid change, complex local, national, and international issues; cultural and religious conflicts; and the increasing interdependence of nations in our global economy.
Developing a scientifically literate citizenry is a must in a democratic society, and TGA is taking a leadership role by recruiting some of Tennessee’s best students to become tomorrow’s decision-makers.
With physics and calculus as a foundation, the Academy provides an integrated curriculum that embeds key elements of the social sciences, language arts, and the humanities in rich and relevant problem-based modules.
The curriculum exceeds the state standards and provides modules, or blocks of instruction, that include the following disciplines:
Under the direction of UT’s nationally acclaimed College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, three full-time teachers lead instruction. Mathematics, physics, English, social science professors teach sections of the curriculum and instructors deliver lessons in Chinese, martial arts and fine arts.
While students will spend time in formal classroom settings, most of their time will be spent on field trips and fact-finding missions with researchers and faculty at UT, ORNL, TGA partners and other historically and scientifically significant sites throughout Tennessee.
Doctoral level graduate assistants provide one-on-one academic support, as well as counseling, throughout the year. Students participate in service learning with the TSD youth to help improve their math and science achievement. In turn, those students teach academy students American Sign Language.
