Fall 2012New First Year

Students Should Apply

Application ProcessThe Focus Program only accepts online applications.

Begin the process here: http://apply.focus.duke.edu/apply.php

Application Dates:February 1–May 30, 2012

Apply Now!

focus.duke.edu

FocusProgram

Contact UsWeb: focus.duke.edu

Duke University227 Academic Advising Center

Box 90697Durham, NC 27708-0697

Telephone: 919.684.9370Fax: 919.684.4515

Email: focus@duke.edu

Edna Andrews, PhD Faculty DirectorPam Riley, Senior Program Coordinator

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Course descriptions are available at

focus.duke.edu“The Genome Revolution FOCUS program helped narrow my broad interest in biology to a passion for genomics, and it immediately provided me with

research opportunities that I’ve continued throughout my college career. I now plan to continue genomics research in graduate school and beyond.”

Nick Altemos, T’11Genome Revolution Focus AlumnusA.B. Duke Scholar, Marshall Scholar

HHMI Gilliam Fellowship(Howard Hughes Medical Institute)

photo by Jim W

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What is the Focus Program?

The Focus Program is an exciting way for you to make the most of your liberal education at Duke University! Through the FocusProgram you will be exposed to ideas from the vantage point of

different disciplines across thehumanities, natural sciencesand social sciences.

You can choose froma wide variety of learning com-munities in the Focus Program.Courses in each cluster fulfillDuke’s general education cur-riculum requirements and maycontribute to your major, minoror certificate. The possibilitiesare wide open, regardless of your major!

Many courses are offered exclusively through the Focus Program. Youwill study in small seminars — only 15 students per class —with some of ourmost distinguished faculty. You and your faculty will be able to develop acomfortable interaction which continues throughout your academic life andlater career.

Each Focus cluster creates a unique learning community in the EastCampus residence halls. You will have friends from across the campus, aswell as those within your cluster!

The Focus Program will provide opportunities for you to take your learn-ing beyond the Duke campus and gain valuable, hands-on experience. Fieldwork, faculty/student research, research-service learning and volunteer workare just a few options. You will have an opportunity to make a difference onlocal, regional and global issues.

How do the Focus Alums of theClass of 2011 “Stack Up”?� 32% of Focus Students Graduated with Distinction by Honors Thesis

(compared with 24% for all Trinity and Pratt graduates)

� 16% of Focus students won post-graduation awards(compared with 10% for all Trinity and Pratt graduates)

� Cumulative GPA for Focus Graduates 3.51

� Cognitive Neuroscience and Law

� Ethics, Leadership & GlobalCitizenship

� Exploring the Mind

� Genomes in Our Lives: Narrativesand the Meaning of DNA

� Global Health: Local &International Disparities

� Humanitarian Challenges: Borders,Environments, and Rights

� Knowledge in the Service of Society

� Memory and Invention:Medieval & Renaissance Worlds

� The Middle East in GlobalContexts

� Modeling Economic and Social Systems

� Power of Language

� Visions of Freedom

Clusters for Fall 2012

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