University summer school courses
Welcome to our university summer school. Summer is a good time to start a course, pursue a degree, participate in a professional development program, or prepare for your future. This summer, we' ll be offering hundreds of undergraduate and graduate courses available online. These include special professional development classes and programs. Take a look at some of our courses below.
Title: Africana Philosophy |
Instructor: Ted Karson, PhD |
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Session: seven-week session |
Time: Tues. , Thurs. , 8:30-11:30 a. m. , or on demand |
Start Date: June 22, 2020 |
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Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. |
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Description: This class carries out a research of Africana philosophy as a subject studied by professional philosophers of African background and non-African scholars. Students enrolled will be exploring related issues in a classroom environment mediated by dialogued, debates, and presentations. |
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Title: Space Law and Policy |
Instructor: A. J. Harrison, PhD |
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Session: four-week session |
Time: Tues. , Thurs. , noon-3:00 p. m. |
Start Date: June 23, 2020 |
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Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. |
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Description: This course shows students the practice of space law and policy in the United States and around the world. Students start by exploring the basics of both fields. Then they take a detailed look at the roles of governance, addressing ongoing debates challenging the space sector. |
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Title: Introduction to Social Anthropology |
Instructor: Adam Mackay, PhD |
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Session: six-week session |
Time: Tues. , Thurs. , 3:15-6:15 p. m. |
Start Date: June 22, 2020 |
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Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students. Required sections for graduate students and optional sections for undergraduate students to be arranged. |
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Description: The course explores anthropological approaches to society, culture, history, and current events. Students will conduct in-depth studies on a series of themes and try their best to deal with the intellectual and ethical challenges of anthropologists both in the past and at present. |
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Title: African and African American Religions |
Instructor: Danile Evans, PhD |
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Session: seven-week session |
Time: Tues. , Thurs. , 8:30-11:30 a. m. , or on demand |
Start Date: June 21, 2020 |
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Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. |
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Description: This course provides an overview of West African and African American religions from a comparative, transatlantic aspect. Based on up-to-date research, the course explores the historical process by which African religions have become world religions — a trend that is speeding up in the 21st century. |