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LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM (entering grades 10, 11 and 12)
  
The Mission
Taft has long held that a liberal arts education is the cornerstone to a productive life of service and happiness. To that end, students are encouraged to take a variety of courses in different disciplines. The Liberal Studies program offers major courses (100-level) and electives (200-level) to students who are entering grades 10, 11 and 12. (Occasionally, with the Director's permission, students in the Young Scholars Program elect a course from the Liberal Studies Program).
The Program
Each student is required to take two 100-level courses and two 200-level electives. Courses on both levels are structured so that students will begin working on their homework in class, allowing them to ask questions and confer with the teacher as problems arise. Nevertheless, students should expect approximately two hours of work during the evening study hall.
If a course is filled by the date an applicant is accepted, or if enrollment in a particular course is not sufficient, then the next available course choice will be honored. Students will be notified prior to registration if a change must be made.
It is essential that applicants list courses in order of preference, including alternate course choices, on the application form.
Extracurricular and Athletic Offerings
Outside the classroom, Liberal Studies students take advantage of all the cultural, athletic and recreational opportunities of the Summer School. Their daily schedule follows the same pattern as that of the Young Scholars student.
Academic Credit
Taft does not offer academic credit for courses taken during the summer. We will be glad to forward a syllabus of work covered and final reports to a student's school if requested. Some institutions may wish to give students credit or administer their own examinations at the end of the summer to determine the extent of a student's progress. Students who must make up a deficiency should discuss with their own schools what allowances will be made for certification of work completed at Taft. Only in rare instances can a student complete the work required to pass a course failed during the school year, as Taft's summer courses are not designed to review an individual student's yearlong course.
Reports
At the conclusion of the summer session, parents will receive a description of the work covered in each course, a report on the student's progress, and a grade. The student's advisor will send a report on the student's overall record. If copies of reports are to be sent to anyone in addition to parents, the Summer School Director should be informed well in advance of the end of the session.
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