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    Summer Term at Washington College

     Washington College is excited to offer a wide range of academic opportunities for undergraduate students, as well as high school students, working adults, and more. We will be offering in person and remote classes, to allow learners to access our exceptional programming from anywhere across the globe (although we are partial to the Chester River in the summer). No matter where you are joining us from, rest assured that you will discover rich opportunities to expand your academic horizons, enhance your skills, and experience an unparalleled liberal arts education. Continue building towards your future—join us this summer at WC.

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    Cost of Attendance

    Summer courses are open to:

    • Current Students & Incoming First Year Students 
    • Non-Degree Seeking Students (including students from other Colleges and Universities) 

    Summer Term tuition will be $2300. Housing costs will be per night. Meals can be purchase individually.

     

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    Summers at WC

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    Classes in Summer Term are offered online, in person, and as hybrid (where students may elect either option). Be sure to look at the mode column to know which option the instructor has chosen when offering the course. These are 4 credit courses, unless otherwise noted.

    Classes are from May 20 - June 27, 2025, with no classes on June 19 (Emancipation Day). Course descriptions are provided lower on this page 

    Instructor's Name

    Course Name

    Course Title

    Time

    Mode

    LOC

    Friday Lab

    R.C. De Prospo

    Introduction to American Culture I

    AMS/ENG 209

    9:00-12:00

    Online

     

     

    Hui-Ju Tsai

    Managerial Statistics

    BUS 109

    9:00-12:00

    Online

     

     

    Heather Switzer

    Computer Science 1

    CSI 111

    12:00-3:00

    On-Campus

    SMTH 111

     

    L. Michelle Johnson

    Educational Psychology

    EDU 252

    1:00-4:00

    Hybrid

    GLDS 201

     

    Dylan Poulsen

    Statistical Inference and Data Analysis

    MAT 109

    9:00-12:00

    Hybrid

    DUNN N103

     

    Shaun Ramsey

    Differential Calculus

    MAT 111

    12:00-3:00

    Hybrid

    DUNN N103

     

    Ken Schweitzer

    Rock, Pop, & American Culture

    MUS 106

    6:00-9:00

    Online

     

     

    Bin Song

    Introduction to Comparative Religions: Eastern

    PHL 112

    10:00-1:30

    Online

     

     

    Joseph Prud'homme

    Religion, Freedom, and state

    PHL 194

    6:00-8:30

    Online

     

     

     

          

     

     

     

     

    Course Descriptions

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    AMS/ENG 209 Introduction to American Literature and Culture I

    Instructor: DeProspo

    This course is concerned with the establishment of American Studies as a curriculum in post-World War II American colleges and universities. Readings will include a variety of written texts, including those not traditionally considered literary, as well as a variety of other-than-written materials, including popular cultural ones, in accordance with the original commitment of American Studies to curricular innovation. Introductions to the modern phenomena of race, gender, sexual orientation, generation, and class in U.S. culture will be included. A comparatist perspective on the influence of American culture internationally and a review of the international American Studies movement in foreign universities will also be introduced.

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    BUS 109: Managerial Statistics

    Instructor: Tsai

    Managerial statistics focuses on the use of statistical analysis to make fact-based decisions for business firms and other organizations. Topics taught include descriptive statistics, normal distributions, probabilities, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, and simple and multiple linear regression analysis. Data analysis techniques using Microsoft Excel are included. BUS 109 and MAT 109 may not both be taken for credit.
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    CSI 111: Computer Science 1

    Instructor: Switzer

    The objectives of this course are threefold: to introduce programming concepts and algorithmic development, to teach an object-oriented programming language, and to teach how to design, code, debug and document programs using the techniques of good programming style.

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    EDU 252: Educational Psychology

    Instructor: Johnson

    A general summary of theories of educational psychology. Aspects of evaluation, individual differences, and psychological adjustments that are relevant to education and applicable to classroom practices will be examined.

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    MAT 109: Statistical Inference and Data Analysis

    Instructor: Poulsen

    Introduction to the theory and practice of data analysis and statistics in the natural and social sciences. Statistical software will be used. Topics will include data ethics, sampling, experimental design, descriptive statistics, conditional probability, the normal distribution, simple linear regression, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, and decisions. MAT 109 and BUS 109 may not both be taken for credit

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    MAT 111: Differential Calculus

    Instructor: Ramsey

    Analytic geometry, the derivative and differential, elementary functions, limits, continuity, and applications. Prerequisite: It is strongly recommended that a student should have strong algebra and trigonometric skills before taking this course.

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    MUS 106: Rock, Pop, and American Culture

    Instructor: Schweitzer

    An examination of popular music in America from the 1830s through the modern day. With a particular emphasis being placed on the 1950s and 1960s, students will develop an understanding of the cultural, political, and economic forces of these eras and will examine how popular music history intersects with all aspects of American history and culture. This course also examines several important threads in popular music history, including the ever-present, but ever changing, role of race relations, the impact of evolving technologies, and the history of the music industry. In addition to reading the assigned textbook, students are also asked to watch/listen to important archival performances, televised interviews with notable musicians, radio interviews with scholars of popular culture, and other relevant primary sources.

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    PHL 112: Introduction to Comparative Religions - Easter

    Instructor: Song

    With a view toward developing better intercultural understanding, this course introduces students to the spiritual perspectives of Eastern cultures, and to the philosophical issues at play in them. Our readings are mostly selected from primary classical texts dealing with Hinduism, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, and Taoism. This course is reading, speaking, and writing intensive - and the course format is interactive class discussion. Prerequisite: Eagerness to engage texts.
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    PHL/REL 194: Special Topic: Religion, Freedom, and State

    Instructor: Prud'homme

     

     

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