2014 MISSOURI SCHOLARS ACADEMY SCHOLAR QUESTIONNAIRE Please print clearly. Name Preferred Name (if applicable) E-mail Address (if applicable) _____Please do not print my e-mail address in the composite directory to be provided to all MSA 2014 participants. T-shirt Size (circle one) S M L XL XXL Scholar cell phone (if applicable) (this number will be made available only to authorized MSA Faculty & Staff) *****IMPORTANT REMINDERS***** Enclose a small color photograph with your name printed on the back and paperclip it to this questionnaire. A color copy of a driver permit or license photo is perfect. Complete the medical release form (available at moscholars.org) and attach a copy of your medical insurance card. Read the Questions and Answers portion of the MSA web site and understand policies that pertain to ALL Scholars. I. ACADEMIC MAJOR COURSES (Mornings: Monday-Saturday, 8:30-11:30 or 9:00-12:00) Please review carefully the descriptions for all academic majors and identify, by placing a number on the appropriate line, your top four choices (with "1" as the top choice). Every effort will be made to assign scholars to one of their top four choices. PLEASE RANK 4 OPTIONS TOTAL FOR YOUR ACADEMIC MAJOR. _____Biography: Story of a Life _____Canoes, Cabs, and the French Railroad _____Farm to Table: Connecting the Dots in Our Complex Food World _____Great Voices in American Literature _____Introduction to Philosophy: Great Thoughts Worth Thinking _____It’s pHun. It’s a gas. It’s Chemistry! _____It's the End of the World As We Know It _____Japanese Language and Culture _____A People’s History: True Stories of Struggle and Change _____Physics: Wave Fun _____Sperm and Oocytes and Embryos, Oh my! _____Stylistic Signatures: A Writing Experience _____Taking a Chance _____To Infinity and Beyond _____Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: Shakespeare Today _____You Can’t Do That: Laws, Rights, Prohibitions, and Consequences II. ACADEMIC MINOR COURSES (Afternoons: Monday-Friday, 1:30-2:30) Please review carefully the descriptions for all academic minors and identify, by placing a number on the appropriate line, your top four choices (with "1" as top choice). Every effort will be made to assign scholars to one of their top four choices—ordinarily, in a field different from their major. PLEASE RANK 4 OPTIONS TOTAL FOR YOUR ACADEMIC MINOR. _____Breaking Bad Laws _____Easting Reflexively in a Globalized World _____Future Problem Solving—MSA Style _____Gaming and Learning _____Introduction to Philosophy _____Maps and Territories: Exploring the Religious Landscape _____Math Imitates Art _____Mathematical Mazes for the Mind _____Objection! Exploring the American Legal System _____Overture, Hit the Lights!: A Critical View of Children’s Media _____Physics Rocks _____Puzzles, Games and Problem Solving _____The Spoken Word: Performance Poetry _____Under Seal: The Secret Histories of Letters _____Warning: This Minor Contains Graphic Language _____What Tourists Don’t Know: A Guide to Exploring the World _____When Does a Sound Become a Song? _____Where Did You Get Those Genes? Understanding the Science of Genetics & Genomics Missouri Scholars Academy Choir If you wish to be part of the choir, please indicate your approximate voice range. The choir will meet on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 4:00-5:30 p.m. _______________________ Religious Services Please indicate the type of religious services you would prefer to attend. ______________________________ Please return questionnaire, medical release form (available at moscholars.org), and teacher nomination form, postmarked no later than April 15 to: Missouri Scholars Academy University of Missouri Honors College 210 Lowry Hall Columbia, MO 65211 e-mail: MOScholarsAcademy@missouri.edu