Carmel High School

Carmel Science Research is a three-year program that affords students the opportunity to participate in the community of scientific research as part of their high school experience. It balances instruction in the high school with a mentorship experience. 

Students enrolled in the program accomplish the following:

• Choose and explore a topic of interest from the physical, natural, or social sciences using professional literature
• Develop skills in using the internet, and learn to conduct searches of a wide range of databases
• Study professional research publications related to their topic of interest and formally present these articles to various audiences
• Prepare a plan of novel intended research
• Communicate with scientists to serve as a mentor
• Design and conduct a research investigation under the supervision of the science research coordinator and scientist mentor
• Write a formal research paper
• Present their findings at local, state, and national competitions

Our program is affiliated with the University at Albany. Students have an opportunity to earn up to 12 college credits. College credit is award only to those students who have an official mentor (expert in the field) supervising their research. Applications for college credit through the University at Albany is on-line and is the responsibility of the student. For further information about the University in the High School Program, please visit http://www.albany.edu/scienceresearch/index.shtml.

Successful application process, teacher recommendation and a minimum of 85% class averages in all Regents math and science courses.

College credit is awarded only to those students who have an official mentor (expert in their field) supervising their research. Application for college credit through the University of Albany is on-line and is the responsibility of the student.

Co-Requisite: Maintain an 85% average in all Regents/Honors level Math and Science courses.

Students apply to the program during the spring of freshman year.

• Sophomore Year - Introductory Science Research (SCI-230) - 1 High School Credit - Honors Weight
• Junior Year - Intermediate Science Research (SCI-233) - 1 High School Credit - AP Weight
  • SUNY Course #ACAS 109 Intermediate Science Research (2 College Credits, July - August)
  • SUNY Course #ACAS 110 Intermediate Methods of Research (4 College Credits, September - June)
• Senior Year - Advanced Science Research (SCI-235) - 1 High School Credit - AP Weight
  • SUNY Course #ACAS 209 Advanced Science Research (2 College Credits, July - August)
  • SUNY Course #ACAS 201 Advanced Methods of Research (4 College Credits, September - June)

Goal accomplished during sophomore year:

• read journal publications
• Choose an area of research
• Identify research question(s)
• Formalize a research plan
• Apply for approval by institutional review board
• Create a poster presentation of intended research plan
• Compete at Somers Science Fair 

Goals accomplished during junior year:

• Implement research plan
• Gather and analyze data
• Write research report
• Create a poster and powerpoint presentation of research
• Submit research report to local and state competitions
• Compete at local and state competitions

Goals accomplished during senior year:

• Continue implementation of research plan
• Gather and analyze data
• Write (revise) research report
• Create a poster and powerpoint presentation of research
• Submit research report to local, state and national competitions
• Compete at local, state and national competitions