Monday, May 18 – Friday, June 12, 2026
All classes are taught by Wheaton faculty and offered online.
ARTH 220: 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 understanding 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
BIO 230: Biology of Sharks and Rays
Asynchronous
In this course, we will explore the diversity of elasmobranch fishes (sharks, skates, and rays), in terms of evolution, phylogeny, physiology, biomechanics, behavior, and ecology. We will also look at the relationship between humans and elasmobranch fishes and current conservation issues.
Prerequisites: BIO 114
Attributes: Natural Science
Faculty: Laura Ekstrom
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 CHEM 153 Chemical Principles. 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..
Attributes: Natural Science, Quantitative Analysis
Faculty: Raluca Craciun
CHIN 101: Beginning Chinese I
Asynchronous
This course provides the first-time learner basic knowledge and skills in Chinese. We utilize the Pin-Yin system to enable us to recognize Chinese sounds. Next, an introduction to spoken and written modern Chinese. We also introduce written simplified characters.
Attributes: Foreign Language
Faculty: Yi-Ting Pomfred
ECON 298: The Economics and Business of Sports Leagues and Associations
Asynchronous
This course explores the intersection of economics, finance, and the sports industry, analyzing key financial and economic factors that shape professional and amateur sports and related businesses. Students will examine the business models and governance structure of sports leagues and organizations, the determinants of player salaries and collective bargaining contracts, sources of revenue, costs, and expenses of sport leagues and organizations, marketing and pricing approaches, media rights and diversification through streaming platforms, and labor market disparities and issues of discrimination, diversity, equity and inclusion in the sports. The course also discusses the controversies over public-private financing of sports facilities, private-equity involvement with professional, amateur, and youth sports, and the economic and financial impact of hosting mega sporting events.
Attributes: Social science
Faculty: James Freeman
EDUC 251: Special Education, Pre K-12
Asynchronous
This course surveys the history of special education in the United States, including national and state special education laws and procedures for identifying and servicing children with special needs. Current special education models and strategies for working with children with special needs in the regular classroom will be examined. Students will become familiar with state and national standards, issues around teacher effectiveness and evaluation, and components of the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers: Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment; Teaching All Students; and Family and Community Engagement.
Attributes: Social Science, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
Faculty: Amy Gaudette
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
ENG 278: Writing As 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
GCL 282: Russian Film
Asynchronous
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Faculty: Tom Dolack
MED 298: Health and Disease
Asynchronous
This course examines the biological, behavioral, and social determinants of health and disease. Students explore how disease patterns are studied through epidemiology and how disease develops at molecular, cellular, and physiological levels. The course integrates perspectives from biology and public health to understand major human diseases and their prevention.
Faculty: Hilary Gaudet
MGMT 141: Statistics for Social Sciences
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 298: Personal Finance
Asynchronous
This course provides an introduction to the principles and practices of personal financial management. Students will develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to understand, organize, and manage their financial affairs. The course focuses on money management, saving, borrowing, credit, and investing. The course connects financial concepts to the real-world choices faced by individuals and households.
Faculty: Fatima Jebari
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: C.C. Chapman
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 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
REL 108: Engaged Buddhism
Asynchronous
An introduction to contemporary Buddhist thought and practice, exploring the role of Buddhism in addressing issues of social and environmental concern. Basic concepts, text traditions and history of Buddhism will provide the foundation for understanding the contemporary developments of “engaged Buddhism” and its response to issues of social justice, race, gender, ethnicity, consumerism, advertising culture, info-age technology and the natural environment.
Attributes: Global Honors, Humanities
Faculty: Laurie Cozad
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