2017-2018 School Year

Juniors Seniors

Female 29 16

Male 31 16

Total 60 32

Total KAMS Enrollment: 92 students

Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science School ProfileProgram Description

The Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science (KAMS),

is the state’s premier academic high school program for

the state’s best and brightest high school students. The

Academy recently welcomed the seventh class of students.

KAMS is a unique residential learning experience that

provides exceptional high school juniors and seniors the

chance to live and study on the campus of Fort Hays State

University, in Hays, Kansas. Students actively engage in the

following areas of academia:

• College-level instruction by Ph.D. faculty

• Hands-on research supervised by Ph.D. scientists

• Leadership development and civic engagement opportunities

• Co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities to

develop the whole student

KAMS provides an opportunity for academically talented

pupils to work in a community of peers and to earn

simultaneous college credits and a high school diploma.

Fall 2017 marks the ninth year that KAMS students join the

Fort Hays State University community. These exceptional

students represent urban, suburban and rural communities

from across the state. Upon the successful completion of

KAMS, students will receive a certificate of completion as

well as a high school diploma from their sending school.

Although students complete their remaining two years of

high school at Fort Hays State University, they technically

remain enrolled in their sending high school.

Admission to KAMS

Prospective students must have completed at least two

years of high school with distinction in mathematics or

science. The academy takes the following into consideration

when selecting candidates for the KAMS program: (1) ACT

minimum score of 23 or SAT minimum score of 1140,

(2) Completion of Algebra II and Geometry, (3) Class rank,

(4) GPA during the student’s 9th and 10th grade years,

(5) Teacher evaluations, (6) Parent/student essays.

Outstanding academic achievement is not the only criterion

for acceptance. KAMS selects students based on drive,

interest, maturity, stability, and personal and family

commitment.

International Students Attending KAMS

International students attending KAMS are enrolled at the

local public high school, which is Hays High School. Even

though students take courses through the KAMS program

at Fort Hays State University, international students are

enrolled at Hays High School and their transcripts are

housed there. During the college application process,

international students will submit a Fort Hays State

University transcript and a Hays High School transcript.

Accreditation

Fort Hays State University is accredited by the Higher

Learning Commission. KAMS is a member of the National

Consortium of Secondary Schools.

KAMS Administration:

Roger Schieferecke, Ed.D

Director

Will Burns, M.S.

Assistant Director

Ann Noble, B.A.

Financial Administrator

Melissa Mayers, B.B.A.

Office Assistant

Contact Information:

E-mail: kams@fhsu.edu

Phone: (785) 628-4690

Fax: (785) 628-4077

Web: www.fhsu.edu/kams

Kansas Academy of

Mathematics and Science

600 Park Street

Hays, KS 67601

Course Progression

*STEM Elective Options

Spring Semester

• American Government

• Computer Science Elective

• STEM Elective*

• Social Studies Elective

• Departmental Research and Writing

___________________14-16 Credit Hours

Upon completion of KAMS, students earn a minimum of 68 college credit hours and a high school diploma from their sending school. Many KAMS students average 75 college credit hours upon completion of the program.

BiologyBotanyZoologyMicrobiologyGeneral Microbiology

GeoscienceIntro to GeologyHistorical GeologyElements of Physical GeographyClimatology

Elementary MeteorologyIntro to GISIntermediate GISAdvanced GISWorld Geography

Computer ScienceComputer Science IIFoundations of ComputingComputer Operating Systems

Systems ArchitectureJava Programming

Applied TechnologyIntro to Computer Aided DraftingIntro to STEM Applications

ChemistryUniversity Chemistry II & LabOrganic Chemistry I & LabOrganic Chemistry II & LabChemical Analysis

AgricultureAnimal ScienceAgronomic Crop Sciences & Lab

PhysicsPhysics for Scientists andEngineers II & LabAnalog and Digital ElectronicsModern Physics

MathematicsElements of StatisticsCalculus IIIAdvanced CalculusLinear AlgebraDifferential EquationsDiscrete Structure

• Biodiesel Refinement Research

• Effects of Drought on Kansas Turf Grass

• Effects of Transition Metals on Electromagnetic Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

• How Does the Smoky Hills Wind Farm Effect Downstream Humidity Levels?

• Effects of High-Energy Beta Radiation in the Upper Atmosphere on Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia Coli

• Effects of 445 Nanometer Lasers on Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells

Departmental Research and Writing

The hands-on research that is completed alongside Ph.D. faculty members is what sets our students apart from other academies and high schools around the nation.

Through research projects, KAMS students are given the opportunity to explore their intellectual curiosity and apply content knowledge that they are learning in the

classroom. Evidence shows that students who are actively involved in research garner a better understanding of the academic area they are studying. Some examples

of research projects that students have completed in the past include:

Junior Year

Fall Semester

• Pre-Calculus

• University Chemistry I and Lab

• Earth, Space, Science Research and Writing

• English Composition I

• U.S. History Before 1877____________________

17 Credit Hours

Senior Year

Fall Semester

• Calculus II

• Principles of Biology

• Physics for Scientists and Engineers I

• General Elective

• Departmental Research and Writing___________________

19 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

• Calculus I

• STEM Elective*

• English Composition I

• U.S. History After 1877

___________________

14-16 Credit Hours

Average Incoming Sophomore ACT 27 Composite

Average Outgoing Senior ACT 32 Composite

Average Hours Completed Upon Graduation 72

National Merit Finalist 5

National Merit Semi-Finalist 12

National Merit Commended 10

KAMS Statistics

Class Rank: KAMS does not rank unless it is required for scholarship eligibility.

Student Organizations

Fort Hays Honor Society

Christian Challenge

Custer Hall Council

Quiz Bowl

Orchestra

Marching/Pep Band

Habitat for Humanity

Color Guard

Chemistry Club

Pre-Med Club

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Student Government Association

Model United Nations

Rocket Club

Chorus

Fringe Theatre

Post KAMS Placement

Boston University

Caltech

Carnegie Mellon

Colorado School of Mines

Cooper Union

Fort Hays State University

Friends University

Georgia Tech

Iowa State University

Kansas State University

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Minerva University at KGI

Missouri University of Science & Technology

Oklahoma State University

Rhodes University

Rice University

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rockhurst University

St. Louis University

Stevens Institute of Technology

Stony Brook University

Syracuse University

University of California, Davis

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, San Diego

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of Colorado

University of Denver

University of Illinois

University of Kansas

University of Missouri, Kansas City

University of Rochester

University of Virginia

University of Wisconsin

Virginia Tech

Washburn University

Washington University in St. Louis

Wichita State University

William Jewell College