Kate Murphy
News Editor
For the first time since 2006, The College of Wooster will be offering courses over the summer. All courses will be taught remotely, using a combination of synchronous and asynchronous modes of learning. This flexibility will allow for students to complete the courses no matter their time zone or summer work schedules. Director of the summer session Madonna Hettinger explains that “One of the reasons we are motivated to start up a new Summer Session is because we know a lot of students have been taking summer courses at other institutions to catch up on credits and we think we can offer them a better experience by offering Wooster courses that are more in line with Wooster’s graduation requirements.”
The courses offered range across various disciplines — biology, English, computer science, Africana studies, environmental studies, global media and digital studies, mathematics, music, psychology and Spanish — and all will count for a full Wooster credit (1.0), meaning that no paperwork or costs of transferring credits will be necessary. The courses will be taught by Wooster faculty.
Each course will be six weeks long, beginning on May 24 and ending on July 2. The cost of each course is $2,500, which is discounted from the usual $3,050, and need-based financial aid will be available. Students can find out whether they are eligible for financial aid by contacting the Financial Aid office directly at financialaid@wooster.edu.
Summer courses may be taken for a variety of reasons: staying on track for graduation, boosting your GPA, staying connected to Wooster students and faculty or giving your summer a sense of purpose. Hettinger adds that “These courses will help students develop the skills for success in Wooster’s key programs, including Independent Study. We are also really eager to help students stay engaged over the summer.” Registration for the courses is open online through Scotweb. Any questions can be directed to Professor Hettinger, mhettinger@wooster.edu. To learn more about the courses offered, please visit https://www.wooster.edu/summer-session/index.php.