5 Week Session Courses
BIOL 215: Cells and Proteins
Second in a series of three courses required of the Biology major. Topics include: biological molecules (focus on proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids); cell structure (focus on membranes, energy conversion organelles and cytoskeleton); protein structure-function; enzyme kinetics, cellular energetics, and cell communication and motility strategies. Requirements to enroll: 1) Undergraduate degree seeking student; AND 2) Previous enrollment in BIOL 214 and (CHEM 105 or CHEM 111); AND Previous or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 106 or ENGR 145; OR Requisites Not Met permission.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: asynchronous
Instructor: Julie Denker
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Biology
BIOL 302: Human Learning and the Brain
This course focuses on the question, “How does my brain learn and how can its learning best be facilitated?” Each student is required to develop a comprehensive theory about personal learning. These theories will take the form of a major paper which will be expanded and modified throughout the semester. Readings and class discussions will focus on the following topics: learning and education systems, major structures of the brain and their role in learning, neuronal wiring of the brain and how learning changes it, the emotional brain and its essential role in learning, language and the brain, the role of images in learning, memory and learning (and related pathologies, such as PTSD). Students are expected to incorporate information on these topics into their personal theory of learning. In so doing, students are expected to articulate meaningful questions, skillfully employ research and apply their own knowledge to address such questions, produce clear, precise academic prose to explicate their ideas, and provide relevant and constructive criticism during class discussions. Offered as BIOL 302 and COGS 322. Counts as a SAGES Departmental Seminar course. Prereq: Undergraduate Student or Requisites Not Met Permission.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MWF 9-11:20am
Instructor: Barbara Kuemerle
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Biology
CHEM 105: Principles of Chemistry I
Atomic structure; thermochemistry; periodicity, bonding and molecular structure; intermolecular forces; properties of solids; liquids, gases and solutions. Recommended preparation: One year of high school chemistry.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWR 10:30-12:20
Instructor: Drew Meyer
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Chemistry
CHEM 223: Introductory Organic Chemistry I
Introductory course for science majors and engineering students. Develops themes of structure and bonding along with elementary reaction mechanisms. Includes treatment of hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, alcohols, and ethers as well as an introduction to spectroscopy. Prereq: CHEM 106 or ENGR 145.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: MTWR 10:30am-12:20pm
Instructor: TBD
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Chemistry
CHEM 233: Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
An introductory organic laboratory course emphasizing microscale operations. Synthesis and purification of organic compounds, isolation of natural products, and systematic identification of organic compounds by physical and chemical methods. Prereq: (CHEM 106 or ENGR 145) and CHEM 113. Prereq or Coreq: CHEM 223 or CHEM 323.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: MTWR 1-2pm, lab MTWR 2-5pm
Instructor: TBD
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Chemistry
CHEM 233: Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
An introductory organic laboratory course emphasizing microscale operations. Synthesis and purification of organic compounds, isolation of natural products, and systematic identification of organic compounds by physical and chemical methods. Prereq: (CHEM 106 or ENGR 145) and CHEM 113. Prereq or Coreq: CHEM 223 or CHEM 323.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWR 1-2pm, lab MTWR 2-5pm
Instructor: Gregory Tochtrop
Credits: 2 credits
Department: Chemistry
CHEM 301: Introductory Physical Chemistry I
First of a two-semester sequence covering principles and applications of physical chemistry, intended for chemistry and engineering majors and other students having primary interests in biochemical, biological or life-science areas. States and properties of matter. Thermodynamics and its application to chemical and biochemical systems. Chemical equilibrium. Electrochemistry. Recommended preparation: One year each of undergraduate physics and calculus, preferably including partial derivatives. Prereq: CHEM 106 or ENGR 145.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: asynchronous
Instructor: Clemens Burda
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Chemistry
CHEM 328/428: Introductory Biochemistry I
A survey of biochemistry with a strong emphasis on the chemical logic underlying the structure, function, and evolution of biomolecules. Amino acids and protein structure, purification, and analysis. DNA, RNA, genes, and genomes. DNA replication, repair, and recombination. RNA synthesis and processing. Protein synthesis and turnover, control of gene expression. Hemoglobin. Drug development. Enzyme kinetics, catalytic and regulatory strategies. Carbohydrates. Offered as CHEM 328 and CHEM 428. Prereq: CHEM 224 or CHEM 323.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWR 1-2:50
Instructor: Rekha Srinivasan
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Chemistry
COGS 322: Human Learning and the Brain
This course focuses on the question, “How does my brain learn and how can its learning best be facilitated?” Each student is required to develop a comprehensive theory about personal learning. These theories will take the form of a major paper which will be expanded and modified throughout the semester. Readings and class discussions will focus on the following topics: learning and education systems, major structures of the brain and their role in learning, neuronal wiring of the brain and how learning changes it, the emotional brain and its essential role in learning, language and the brain, the role of images in learning, memory and learning (and related pathologies, such as PTSD). Students are expected to incorporate information on these topics into their personal theory of learning. In so doing, students are expected to articulate meaningful questions, skillfully employ research and apply their own knowledge to address such questions, produce clear, precise academic prose to explicate their ideas, and provide relevant and constructive criticism during class discussions. Offered as BIOL 302 and COGS 322. Counts as a SAGES Departmental Seminar course. Prereq: Undergraduate Student or Requisites Not Met Permission.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MWF 9-11:20am
Instructor: Barbara Kuemerle
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Cognitive Science
PHYS 115: Introductory Physics I
First part of a two-semester sequence directed primarily towards students working towards a B.A. in science, with an emphasis on the life sciences. Kinematics; Newton’s laws; gravitation; simple harmonic motion; mechanical waves; fluids; ideal gas law; heat and the first and second laws of thermodynamics. This course has a laboratory component. Students may earn credit for only one of the following courses: PHYS 115, PHYS 121, PHYS 123.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: asynchronous, lab M 10-10:50am
Instructor: Diana Driscoll
Credits: 4 credits
Department: Physics
PHYS 121: General Physics I – Mechanics
Particle dynamics, Newton’s laws of motion, energy and momentum conservation, rotational motion, and angular momentum conservation. This course has a laboratory component. Recommended preparation: MATH 121 or MATH 123 or MATH 125 or one year of high school calculus. Students who do not have the appropriate background should not enroll in PHYS 121 without first consulting the instructor. Students may earn credit for only one of the following courses: PHYS 115, PHYS 121, PHYS 123
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWR 10:30am-12:15pm
Instructor: Corbin Covault, Mhlambululi Mafu, Diana Driscoll
Credits: 4 credits
Department: Physics
SOCI 203: Human Development: Medical and Social
This course will provide students with an introduction to key concepts, principles, and debates in the field of human development. We will examine how biological and psychological development interact with — and are shaped by — social environments and forces. These can include families, schools, neighborhoods, peer groups, and workplaces, as well as broader forces such as ideology, policy, and culture. We will explore how patterns of human development that have been taken as “normal” in the modern era can differ greatly across societies and through social change.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: asynchronous
Instructor: TBD
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Sociology
SPAN 315: Latin America Cultural Conflicts
Evolution of Latin American socioeconomic characteristics and artistic production up to the present. Class discussions of diverse literary works, social research essays, and testimonials focus on conflicting elements in class structures, ethnicity, and urban modernization as well as family ethos, religious trends, cultural identity, and educational problems. Offered as SPAN 315 and SPAN 415. Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Prereq: SPAN 202.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: MTW 9-11:20am
Instructor: Jacqueline Nanfito
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Modern Languages and Literatures
BIOL 215: Cells and Proteins
Second in a series of three courses required of the Biology major. Topics include: biological molecules (focus on proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids); cell structure (focus on membranes, energy conversion organelles and cytoskeleton); protein structure-function; enzyme kinetics, cellular energetics, and cell communication and motility strategies. Requirements to enroll: 1) Undergraduate degree seeking student; AND 2) Previous enrollment in BIOL 214 and (CHEM 105 or CHEM 111); AND Previous or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 106 or ENGR 145; OR Requisites Not Met permission.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: asynchronous
Instructor: Julie Denker
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Biology
BIOL 302: Human Learning and the Brain
This course focuses on the question, “How does my brain learn and how can its learning best be facilitated?” Each student is required to develop a comprehensive theory about personal learning. These theories will take the form of a major paper which will be expanded and modified throughout the semester. Readings and class discussions will focus on the following topics: learning and education systems, major structures of the brain and their role in learning, neuronal wiring of the brain and how learning changes it, the emotional brain and its essential role in learning, language and the brain, the role of images in learning, memory and learning (and related pathologies, such as PTSD). Students are expected to incorporate information on these topics into their personal theory of learning. In so doing, students are expected to articulate meaningful questions, skillfully employ research and apply their own knowledge to address such questions, produce clear, precise academic prose to explicate their ideas, and provide relevant and constructive criticism during class discussions. Offered as BIOL 302 and COGS 322. Counts as a SAGES Departmental Seminar course. Prereq: Undergraduate Student or Requisites Not Met Permission.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MWF 9-11:20am
Instructor: Barbara Kuemerle
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Biology
CHEM 105: Principles of Chemistry I
Atomic structure; thermochemistry; periodicity, bonding and molecular structure; intermolecular forces; properties of solids; liquids, gases and solutions. Recommended preparation: One year of high school chemistry.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWR 10:30-12:20
Instructor: Drew Meyer
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Chemistry
CHEM 223: Introductory Organic Chemistry I
Introductory course for science majors and engineering students. Develops themes of structure and bonding along with elementary reaction mechanisms. Includes treatment of hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, alcohols, and ethers as well as an introduction to spectroscopy. Prereq: CHEM 106 or ENGR 145.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: MTWR 10:30am-12:20pm
Instructor: TBD
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Chemistry
CHEM 233: Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
An introductory organic laboratory course emphasizing microscale operations. Synthesis and purification of organic compounds, isolation of natural products, and systematic identification of organic compounds by physical and chemical methods. Prereq: (CHEM 106 or ENGR 145) and CHEM 113. Prereq or Coreq: CHEM 223 or CHEM 323.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: MTWR 1-2pm, lab MTWR 2-5pm
Instructor: TBD
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Chemistry
CHEM 233: Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
An introductory organic laboratory course emphasizing microscale operations. Synthesis and purification of organic compounds, isolation of natural products, and systematic identification of organic compounds by physical and chemical methods. Prereq: (CHEM 106 or ENGR 145) and CHEM 113. Prereq or Coreq: CHEM 223 or CHEM 323.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWR 1-2pm, lab MTWR 2-5pm
Instructor: Gregory Tochtrop
Credits: 2 credits
Department: Chemistry
CHEM 301: Introductory Physical Chemistry I
First of a two-semester sequence covering principles and applications of physical chemistry, intended for chemistry and engineering majors and other students having primary interests in biochemical, biological or life-science areas. States and properties of matter. Thermodynamics and its application to chemical and biochemical systems. Chemical equilibrium. Electrochemistry. Recommended preparation: One year each of undergraduate physics and calculus, preferably including partial derivatives. Prereq: CHEM 106 or ENGR 145.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: asynchronous
Instructor: Clemens Burda
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Chemistry
CHEM 328/428: Introductory Biochemistry I
A survey of biochemistry with a strong emphasis on the chemical logic underlying the structure, function, and evolution of biomolecules. Amino acids and protein structure, purification, and analysis. DNA, RNA, genes, and genomes. DNA replication, repair, and recombination. RNA synthesis and processing. Protein synthesis and turnover, control of gene expression. Hemoglobin. Drug development. Enzyme kinetics, catalytic and regulatory strategies. Carbohydrates. Offered as CHEM 328 and CHEM 428. Prereq: CHEM 224 or CHEM 323.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWR 1-2:50
Instructor: Rekha Srinivasan
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Chemistry
COGS 322: Human Learning and the Brain
This course focuses on the question, “How does my brain learn and how can its learning best be facilitated?” Each student is required to develop a comprehensive theory about personal learning. These theories will take the form of a major paper which will be expanded and modified throughout the semester. Readings and class discussions will focus on the following topics: learning and education systems, major structures of the brain and their role in learning, neuronal wiring of the brain and how learning changes it, the emotional brain and its essential role in learning, language and the brain, the role of images in learning, memory and learning (and related pathologies, such as PTSD). Students are expected to incorporate information on these topics into their personal theory of learning. In so doing, students are expected to articulate meaningful questions, skillfully employ research and apply their own knowledge to address such questions, produce clear, precise academic prose to explicate their ideas, and provide relevant and constructive criticism during class discussions. Offered as BIOL 302 and COGS 322. Counts as a SAGES Departmental Seminar course. Prereq: Undergraduate Student or Requisites Not Met Permission.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MWF 9-11:20am
Instructor: Barbara Kuemerle
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Cognitive Science
PHYS 115: Introductory Physics I
First part of a two-semester sequence directed primarily towards students working towards a B.A. in science, with an emphasis on the life sciences. Kinematics; Newton’s laws; gravitation; simple harmonic motion; mechanical waves; fluids; ideal gas law; heat and the first and second laws of thermodynamics. This course has a laboratory component. Students may earn credit for only one of the following courses: PHYS 115, PHYS 121, PHYS 123.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: asynchronous, lab M 10-10:50am
Instructor: Diana Driscoll
Credits: 4 credits
Department: Physics
PHYS 121: General Physics I – Mechanics
Particle dynamics, Newton’s laws of motion, energy and momentum conservation, rotational motion, and angular momentum conservation. This course has a laboratory component. Recommended preparation: MATH 121 or MATH 123 or MATH 125 or one year of high school calculus. Students who do not have the appropriate background should not enroll in PHYS 121 without first consulting the instructor. Students may earn credit for only one of the following courses: PHYS 115, PHYS 121, PHYS 123
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWR 10:30am-12:15pm
Instructor: Corbin Covault, Mhlambululi Mafu, Diana Driscoll
Credits: 4 credits
Department: Physics
SOCI 203: Human Development: Medical and Social
This course will provide students with an introduction to key concepts, principles, and debates in the field of human development. We will examine how biological and psychological development interact with — and are shaped by — social environments and forces. These can include families, schools, neighborhoods, peer groups, and workplaces, as well as broader forces such as ideology, policy, and culture. We will explore how patterns of human development that have been taken as “normal” in the modern era can differ greatly across societies and through social change.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: asynchronous
Instructor: TBD
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Sociology
SPAN 315: Latin America Cultural Conflicts
Evolution of Latin American socioeconomic characteristics and artistic production up to the present. Class discussions of diverse literary works, social research essays, and testimonials focus on conflicting elements in class structures, ethnicity, and urban modernization as well as family ethos, religious trends, cultural identity, and educational problems. Offered as SPAN 315 and SPAN 415. Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Prereq: SPAN 202.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: MTW 9-11:20am
Instructor: Jacqueline Nanfito
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Modern Languages and Literatures