All classes are taught by Wheaton faculty and offered online.
- Art 316/CW289: Arts in Ireland
- ARTH 222/WGS 222: Learn to Negotiate
- CHEM 101: Introduction to General Chemistry
- ENG 101: Introduction to College Writing
- MGMT 141: Statistics
- MGMT 388: Business Internship for Credit
- POLS 200: Introduction to Research Methods
- PSY 270: Adolescent Development
- THEA 102: Public Speaking
- WGS 101: Introduction to Women’s Studies
- ARTH 220/WGS: Grant Writing for Social Justice
- BIO 105: Nutrition
- CHEM 198: Earthquakes and Volcanoes
- ECON 102: Introduction to Microeconomics
- ENG 178: Writing as a Global Communication
- GER 241/341: Kafka and the Kafkaesque
- HIST 198: Living History Aloud: Introduction to Oral History
- POLS 109: Introduction to International Relations
- MUSC 208: Songwriting
- REL 162: Perspectives on Death and Dying
2025 Summer Session I
Monday, May 19–Friday, June 13, 2025
Art 316/CW289: Arts in Ireland
Faculty Lead Study Abroad
Asynchronous
Arts in Ireland is a 21-day intensive visual art course. It is designed to provide studio and music majors and minors with an opportunity to develop their artistic vision while living on the west coast of Ireland. This course is taught in association with the Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare.
Attributes: Creative Arts, Sophomore Experience
Faculty: Kelly Goff and Kent Shaw
ARTH 222/WGS 222: Learn to Negotiate
Participants in this course will gain an understanding of societal factors driving income inequality and pay disparity in the United States, particularly with an intersectional focus. We will also cover historical and current efforts to combat the pay gap, including labor organizing and legislative efforts, and an understanding of income inequality and the ongoing harm of the pay gap (with focused study on the pay gap on federal and state levels, as well as within a student’s desired profession). After setting this foundation, students will explore resources and strategies to assist with negotiation in their future workplace (this includes workshops and exercises geared to helping students define, articulate, and claim their expertise).
Attributes: Sophomore Experience, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars, Humanities
Faculty: Kim Miller
CHEM 101: Introduction to General Chemistry
Asynchronous
This course is an introduction to general chemistry focusing on topics relevant to further study of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, and other pre-health requirements. It is designed for students seeking a preparatory course prior to entry into Chemical Principles, CHEM 153. In Chem 101, students will gain knowledge of the fundamentals of chemistry, and they will develop critical thinking, reading, problem-solving, and study skills, which they can apply to new problems and academic situations. Chem 101 meets for 50 minutes three times per week; there is no associated laboratory.
Attributes: Natural Science, Quantitative Analysis
Faculty: Raluca Craciun
ENG 101: Introduction to College Writing
Asynchronous
First Year Writing teaches students to think flexibly about writing. In this class, you’ll learn how to think about audience, purpose, and rhetorical contexts. Course work includes developing thesis statements; selecting, organizing, presenting and documenting evidence, and refining prose. You’ll confer individually with your professor about your writing. You’ll also participate in some sort of writing workshop, whether in the form of paired peer review or a full-class discussion about a draft in progress. Ideally by taking this course you’ll become a reflective practitioner–that is, a thoughtful writer–about an ancient but continuously evolving craft.
Attributes: Writing
Faculty: Angie Sarhan Salvator
MGMT 141: Statistics
Asynchronous
This course is intended for students in disciplines that require knowledge of statistical methods used in behavioral and social science research. Emphasis is on the conceptual understanding of statistics within the context of research. Relevant research topics are discussed and linked to the appropriate statistical methods. This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of probability theory as well as the basic statistical techniques and procedures used by researchers in the social sciences. You will learn how to organize and present data, and how to select, run, and interpret various statistical tests. The course focuses on the use of statistical techniques as tools in the scientific process and will introduce students to SPSS, a common statistical analysis software for the social sciences. The emphasis is on mastery of the concepts and logic underlying statistical manipulations. At the end of the course, you should be able to understand and appreciate the value of statistical procedures not only as they apply to the social sciences but also as they apply to our thinking as social scientists.
Attributes: Quantitative Analysis, Social Science
Faculty: A. Rahim Emhan
MGMT 388: Business Internship for Credit
Asynchronous
A business internship is an experiential learning opportunity where you can practice the skills and expertise you have acquired in your classes in a real-world environment. An internship for academic credit allows you to grow professionally and personally by using your internship as a platform for developing learning objectives and reflecting on how you have (or have not) accomplished those learning objectives. This course focuses on guiding your learning in your internship to promote reflection and further your understanding of how our liberal arts and business education are valuable tools in your future career.
Prerequisites: MGMT 111 and at least one of the following MGMT 210 , MGMT 250 , MGMT 320 , MGMT 230
Attributes: Social Sciences
Faculty: CC. Chapman
POLS 200: Introduction to Research Methods
Asynchronous
An introduction to the guiding principles of modern social science research, along with instruction in the actual use of research techniques, including surveys, statistical analysis of political data and data processing by computers.
Attributes: Social Science
Faculty: Aubrey Westfall
PSY 270: Adolescent Development
Asynchronous
Multiple perspectives on the physical, cognitive and psychosocial transitions related to adolescent development. Topics include current versions of developmental theory; specific issues related to adolescence and emerging adulthood; the adolescent peer culture; sexualities and sex education; multicultural issues in adolescence; and changing male/female roles.
Attributes: Social Science
Faculty: Katie Volk
THEA 102: Public Speaking
Asynchronous
Public Speaking will help students achieve greater confidence and expertise as communicators while further developing their unique voice and style. We will examine all aspects of the communication process: how to compose effective, interesting speeches, establish meaningful connections with audiences of any size and utilize the critical art of persuasive speaking. Students will engage in debates, mock interviews, conflict resolution exercises, and deliver various presentations, ranging from informal to formal. By the end of this course, students will be able to speak with increased ease and deliver engaging, informative presentations to various audiences.
Attributes: Creative Arts
Faculty: Jennifer Madden
WGS 101: Introduction to Women’s Studies
Asynchronous
An introduction to topics and themes in women’s experiences from a cross-cultural, historical and interdisciplinary perspective. Topics may include women’s historical roles in the family, the workforce and public and private spheres in different societies; the psychology of changing gender roles; images of women and how they are constructed; women’s perspectives in literature and in the sciences; and the roots and prospects of the contemporary women’s movement.
Attributes: Social Science, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
Faculty: Mónica Rey
2025 Summer Session II
Monday, July 7 – Friday, August 1, 2025
ARTH 220/WGS: Grant Writing for Social Justice
Asynchronous
This course teaches students the mechanics of grant proposal writing and the political and social aspects of philanthropy and funding. We start with an introduction to grantwriting for nonprofit organizations, focusing on arts and social justice organizations. Students will identify sources of grant funding, conduct research to support their applications, and tailor proposals to specific audiences. Students will partner with a professional at a local organization and will write a grant proposal for their community partner. This course combines academic and advocacy goals and provides students with valuable professional experiences that will enhance understandings of the workplace and career opportunities.
Attributes: Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Sophomore Experience
Faculty: Kim Miller
BIO 105: Nutrition
Asynchronous
This course focuses on nutrients, their digestion and metabolism. The application of the fundamentals of nutrition to daily life, health issues such as diabetes, disordered eating, heart disease, cancer, as well as food safety, food insecurities and genetically modified foods. Students will keep a food journal and analyze their current diet.
Attributes: Natural Science
Faculty: Sharri Morris
CHEM 198: Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Asynchronous
Over several days in early April 1815, the Indonesian volcano Tambora erupted, throwing forth over 50 km3 of lava and an ash plume 50 km into the air. 100,000 people died either directly or indirectly. Aerosols from the eruption caused a two-year drop in global temperature and led to the “year with no summer” in 1816, when New England crops failed, and snow fell in June. It was the largest recorded eruption in the last 10,000 years. 150 year later, on March 27 1964, the second largest earthquake recorded shook Anchorage Alaska for nearly 5 minutes. The magnitude 9.2 quake ruptured 1000 km of earth; swaying the Space Needle in Seattle, sloshing rivers and lakes in Texas and Louisiana, and ringing the Earth like a bell. These are but two examples of the large and dynamic forces that shape the Earth and those who live on it. Through readings, exercises, and film we will examine the science behind earthquakes and volcanoes, tsunamis and landslides, hurricanes and floods. Beyond that, we will examine how both current and historical natural disasters have impacted society and in some cases changed the course of human history. Students will complete online quizzes and exercises, and will submit a short report on a natural disaster of their choice.
Attributes: Natural Science
Faculty: Matt Evans
ECON 102: Introduction to Microeconomics
Asynchronous
Microeconomics explains economic behavior of decision makers in the economy consumers, business firms, resource owners and governments. Major topics include pricing and the operation of markets for goods and services and for resources, the behavior of firms and industries in different market settings, income distribution and public policy.
Attributes: Social Science
Faculty: Brenda Wyss
ENG 178: Writing as a Global Communication
Asynchronous
English may not actually be everywhere, though it can seem that way. It is becoming the language of business and diplomacy. Globally, people use English for their social media accounts and other online activities, often alongside or in conjunction with their native tongues. We use it on campus for everything from casual conversations to participating in academic discourse. Through discussion and writing, this course investigates how we communicate in written English across cultural barriers, including the opportunities English provides for opening us to new experiences and the complications that arise when other cultures adopt a colonialist language as their own.
Attributes: Humanities, Writing
Faculty: Ruth Foley
GER 241/341: Kafka and the Kafkaesque
Asynchronous
This course examines Kafka’s life and major works in the historical and social context of early-20th-century Central Europe. Major themes are: generational conflicts, the function of humor and parody in his writings, modernity in and as crisis, the figure of the outsider, as well as the “foreign, the eccentric, the illogical, the uncanny”, or simply the Kafkaesque. Several film adaptations that attempt to visualize Kafka’s imaginative depths will also be studied. Taught in English.
Attributes: Global Honors, Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
Faculty: Laura Bohn Case
HIST 198: Living History Aloud: Introduction to Oral History
Asynchronous
History is so much more than reading the words of “great men” from yesteryears. Every day of our lives we hear about the past from family, friends, community members, journalists, politicians, celebrities, and more. This course explores the growing and exciting field of oral history. We will first learn about how and why historians conduct and use interviews in their work. Then we will ourselves learn how to conduct interviews. In the final part of the semester, every student will conduct a series of interviews to write an oral history on the topic of their choosing.
Attributes: Humanities
Faculty: Dana Polanichka
MUSC 208: Songwriting
Asynchronous
An introduction to the processes, materials, and aesthetic issues involved in creating and analyzing songs within the post-1960 folk/singer-songwriter traditions. Coursework will include both creative and analytical assignments. The course will culminate in a public performance and the recording of a studio demo. Enrollment by permission of instructor.
Attributes: Creative Arts
Faculty: Del Case
POLS 109: Introduction to International Relations
Asynchronous
After a brief introduction to salient events in world politics since World War II, basic concepts in the analysis of international politics are considered. The course will analyze the various types of international actors (nations, international organizations, liberation movements, multinational corporations), their goals and how they seek to attain them, and will explore the determinants of international political behavior.
Attributes: Global Honors, Social Science, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
Faculty: Jonathan Chow
REL 162: Perspectives on Death and Dying
Asynchronous
Study of the grief process. Exploration of cross-cultural rituals surrounding death and speculation from various religions on immortality, resurrection and reincarnation. Investigation of end-of-life moral questions.
Attributes: Humanities
Faculty: Laurie Cozad