2020 Summer Session Courses

Below is a listing of all summer 2020 courses for students through the College of Arts & Letters. All courses are online for summer 2020 (session 1 and session 2). For more, see the MSU Schedule of Courses.

Art, Art History and Design (for overrides or more information contact Erica Hooker hookere2@msu.edu

  • ATD 430 Dress, Culture and Human Behavior [session 1]
  • ATD 431 Global Context for Sustainable Design [session 2]
  • GD 160 Digital Graphic Design [session 1 and 2]
  • GD 200 History of Graphic Design [session 1 and 2]
  • GD 260 Concepts of Graphic Design [session 1 and 2]
  • GD 468 Interaction Design [session 2]
  • HA 100 World Art Appreciation [session 1]
  • HA 101 Western Art from the Paleolithic to Medieval Era [session 1]
  • HA 230 Renaissance and Baroque Art [session 2]
  • HA 251 History of Photography [session 2]
  • STA 170 Digital Photo: Tools and Concepts [session 1]
  • STA 191 Special Topics: Self Representation in the Digital Age [session 2]
  • STA 351 Mixed Media and Installation [session 2]
  • STA 491B Printmaking Processes at Home [session 12]

English and Film ((for overrides or more information contact Andrew Murray murraya8@msu.edu)

  • ENG 130 Film and Society [session 1 and 2]
  • ENG 140 Literature and Society [session 2]
  • ENG 142 Introduction to Popular Literature [session 1]
  • ENG 153 Introduction to Women Authors [session 1]
  • ENG 210 Foundations in Literary Study [session 1 and 2]
  • ENG 226 Introduction to Creative Writing [session 1 and 2]
  • ENG 308 Literature for Young Adults [session 1]
  • ENG 318 Readings in Shakespeare [session 1]
  • ENG 328 Readings in Novel and Narrative [session 2]
  • ENG 342 Readings in Popular Literature Genres [session 1]
  • ENG 353 Readings in Women Writers [session 1]
  • ENG 360 Studies in Postcolonial and Diaspora Literature [session 2]
  • ENG 478A Literature, Technology, and Representation [session 1]
  • FLM 230 Introduction to Film [session 1 and 2]
  • FLM 255 Stars and Directors [session 1]
  • FLM 355Studies in Film Genres [session 2]

Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities (for overrides or more information contact Kate Rendi rendikat@msu.edu)

  • GSAH 201 Introduction to Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities [session 1]
  • GSAH 312 Global Digital Cultures [session 2]

Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities (for overrides please visit https://cisah.msu.edu/override-policies/)

  • IAH 201 US and the World (D) [session 1]
  • IAH 202 Europe and the World (I) [session 1]
  • IAH 203 Latin America and the World (I) [session 2]
  • IAH 204 Asia and the World (I) [session 1]
  • IAH 205 Africa and the World (I) [session 2]
  • IAH 206 Self, Society and Technology (D) [session 1 and 2]
  • IAH 207 Literature, Culture, and Identities (I) [session 1 and 2]
  • IAH 208 Music and Culture (I) [session 2]
  • IAH 209 Art, the Visual, and Culture (D) [session 1 and 2]
  • IAH 210 Middle East and the World (I) [session 2]
  • IAH 211B Area Studies in Asia (I) [session 1 and 2]
  • IAH 211C Area Studies in the Americas (D) [session 1 and 2]
  • IAH 211D Area Studies in the Middle East (I) [session 2]
  • IAH 221AGreat Ages: the Ancient World (I) [session 2]
  • IAH 221C Great Ages: the Modern World (I) [session 1 and 2]
  • IAH 231A Human Values and the Arts and Humanities (D) [session 1 and 2]
  • IAH 231B Moral Issues in the Arts and Humanities (D) [session 2]
  • IAH 231C Roles of Language in Society (D) [session 1]
  • IAH 241A Music and Society in the Modern World (D) [session 2]
  • IAH 241C Cultural and Artistic Traditions of Europe (I) [session 1]
  • IAH 241E Creative Process (D) [session 1 and 2]

Linguistics, Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages (for overrides or more information contact Cindy Walter walterc2@msu.edu)

  • ARB 491 Special Topics: Arabic Culture through Arabic Films (taught in English) [session 1]
  • GRM 101 Elementary German I [session 1]
  • GRM 102 Elementary German II [session 2]
  • GRM 202 Second Year German II [session 2]
  • GRM 325 Third Year German: Oral Communication [session 1]
  • LIN 225 Language and Gender [session 1]
  • LIN 230 Languages of the World [session 2]
  • LIN 463 Introduction to Cognitive Science [session 1]
  • LLT 307 Methods of Language Teaching [session 1]
  • LLT 346 Pedagogical Grammar [session 1]
  • LLT 361Second Language Learning [session 1]
  • RUS 151 Russian Language Review [session 2]

Philosophy (for overrides or more information contact Amy Lampe lampeamy@msu.edu)

  • PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy [session 1]
  • PHL 130 Logic and Reasoning [session 1]
  • PHL 340 Ethics [session 2]
  • PHL 342 Environmental Ethics [session 1]
  • PHL 344 Ethical Issues in Health Care [sessions 1 and 2]
  • PHL 353 Peace and Justice Studies [session 2]
  • PHL 356 Philosophical Aspects of Feminism [session 2]

Religious Studies (for overrides or more information contact Morgan Shipley shiple18@msu.edu)

  • REL 185 Introduction to Religion and Nonprofits [session 1]
  • REL 205 Myth, Self, and Religion [session 1]
  • REL 291 Special Topics: Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofits [session 2]
  • REL 307 Shamanism [session 2]
  • REL 380 New Religions [session 1]
  • REL 485 Religion and Nonprofit Leadership [session 2]

Romance and Classical Studies (for overrides or more information contact Jennifer Gansler gansler@msu.edu)

  • FRN 330 French Phonetics [full summer session]
  • FRN 340 Introduction to Reading French Literature [session 1]
  • FRN 425Advanced Studies in French Language [session 1]
  • FRN 445 Theme Based Seminar: (De)humanizing Disability, Race, Class and Gender in French and Francophone Cinema [session 2]
  • PRT 400 Reading Portuguese [full summer session]
  • SPN 150 Review of Elementary Spanish [session 1]
  • SPN 201 Second Year Spanish I [session 1]
  • SPN 202 Second Year Spanish II [session 1 and 2]
  • SPN 310 Basic Spanish Grammar [session 1 and 2]
  • SPN 320 Cultural Readings and Composition [session 1]
  • SPN 330 Phonetics and Pronunciation [session 1]
  • SPN 342 Media and Conversation [session 1]
  • SPN 350 Introduction to Readings in Hispanic Literature [session 2]
  • SPN 412 Topics in Hispanic Culture [session 1 and 2]
  • SPN 420 Spain and Its Literature [session 2]
  • SPN 440 Spanish Structure [session 2]
  • SPN 491 Special Topics: Hispanic Women Authors [session 2]

Theatre (for overrides or more information contact Amy Lampe lampeamy@msu.edu)

  • THR 100 Introduction to Theatre [session 1]
  • THR 101N Acting I for Non-Majors [session 1]
  • THR 110N Play Analysis for Non-Majors [session 1]
  • THR 336 Sex, Sexuality and Theatre [session 1]
  • THR 350 Plays as Film [session 1 and 2]
  • THR 421 Creative Dramatics [session 1 and 2]

Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures (Students may request an override from Rhonda Hibbitt hibbitt@msu.edu)

  • WRA 320 Technical Communication [session 1]
  • WRA 355Publication Workshop [full summer session]
  • WRA 401Rhetoric, Leadership, and Innovation [full summer session]
  • WRA 415 Digital Rhetoric [session 1]
  • WRA 420 Content Strategy [session 1]
  • WRA 453 Grant and Proposal Writing [session 1]

Women’s Studies (for overrides or more information contact Patrick Arnold gencenad@msu.edu)

  • WS 201 Introduction to Women’s Studies [session 1 and 2]
  • WS 202 Introduction to Contemporary Feminisms and Gender Theories [session 1 and 2]
  • WS 301 Sexual Violence against Women and Children [session 1]
  • WS 304 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Sexuality Studies [session 1 and 2]
  • WS 403 Women and Change in Developing Countries [session 1]
  • WS 492 Advanced Women’s Studies [session 2]