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The Macalester Summer Physics Institute offers a full-year credit, algebra-based college physics course with laboratory, suitable for pre-med requirments. A limited number of on-campus housing contracts are available.

The Institute is run by Professor Sung Kyu Kim, who has taught summer physics at Macalester for more than 20 years, in addition to his duties as professor of physics during the regular academic year.

The 2009 Institute will run over two four-week semesters from June 1st - July 24th, 2009.

Course descriptions from the Macalester College Catalog:

Mechanics, heat and sound, including laboratory experiments and extensive demonstrations. Daily lectures and help sessions, three two hour laboratories per week. Summer Physics Institute only. (4 credits)

Electricity and magnetism, light and optics, modern physics, including laboratory expenments and extensive demonstrations Daily lectures and help sessions, three two-hour laboratories per week. Summer Physics Institute only. (4 credits)

Further information is provided in the links below; all downloadable documents are in Microsoft Word (.doc) format.

• A Letter to Prospective Students from Professor Kim
  

• A more detailed Course Description for the Summer Physics Instute 2009.
  

• A Registration Form for SPI 2009.
  

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