The FOCUS Program is a voluntary, interdisciplinary academic curriculum for freshmen that was first established at
Duke University. FOCUS is an
acronym
An acronym is a word or name formed from the initial components of a longer name or phrase. Acronyms are usually formed from the initial letters of words, as in ''NATO'' (''North Atlantic Treaty Organization''), but sometimes use syllables, as ...
that stands for "First-year Opportunity for Comprehensive, Unified Study".
Program at Duke University
Duke students who register for FOCUS will be registered in two seminars chosen from a set of four classes offered for their "cluster", along with a half-credit discussion course that takes place over a meal with their professors and guest speakers. FOCUS allows students to take part in small classes and those in the same cluster for the fall semester also live in the same dormitory on East Campus.
Duke FOCUS Program Clusters:
* Cognitive
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions and disorders. It is a multidisciplinary science that combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, developme ...
and Law
* Ethics, Leadership, and Global Citizenship
* Exploring the Mind
* Genomes in Our Lives: The Meanings of DNA
* Global Health: Determinants and Solutions
* Humanitarian Challenges: Global Innovations and Initiatives
* Knowledge in the Service of Society
* Memory and Invention: Medieval and Renaissance Worlds
* Modeling in Economic and Social Sciences
* Power of Language
* The American Experience
* The Middle East in Global Contexts
* Visions of Freedom
* What If? Explaining the Past, Predicting the Future
See also
*
Focus programs in Lincoln, Nebraska The LPS focus programs are small public magnet high schools, established and run by Lincoln Public Schools to serve the needs of academically gifted students.
Individual schools
As of 2009, there are four focus programs:
* Arts and Humanities Focu ...
*
Science Focus Program
The Science Focus Program (SFP) or Zoo School, or simply Zoo, is a part of Lincoln Public Schools and is one of the district's three focus programs, along with the Arts and Humanities Focus Program and the Career Academy. It is located at the L ...
*
Arts and Humanities Focus Program
References
External links
Duke FOCUS homepage
Duke University
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