Overview
COSMOS Clusters
COSMOS students enroll in one course "cluster" for the duration of the four-week program. Each cluster focuses on a different STEM topic and consists of two concurrent and complementary classes and a transferable skills course that focuses on science communication. Each cluster will enroll 20 to 25 students.
Learn More![](https://cosmos.ucsc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_1113-2.png)
![](https://cosmos.ucsc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_1113-5-1.png)
Discovery Lectures
Aside from attending their cluster course each day, every COSMOS student will be required to attend our Discovery Lecture series, where a variety of renowned scientists and engineers host lectures on a plethora of research topics covering a wide range of science, mathematics, and engineering topics.Learn MoreFinal Research Project
For the duration of the 4-week program, with the help of their course cluster faculty, each student will identify and develop a research topic specific to their area of study. Students will have access to university resources including teaching laboratories and libraries to perform the research necessary to complete their project. As a requirement of finishing the COSMOS program, each student is required to present their final project to their COSMOS peers in the STEM symposium on the last day of the program.