The School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions (SCE) provides outstanding educational opportunities throughout the year for people of all ages and interests.
We present programs in a wide variety of formats and time frames on campus, online, and around the world.
Join us to prepare for your future, enhance your studies, improve your job skills, or simply have fun learning something new!
For information about the following programs, write B20 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-2801; call 607 255-4987; e-mail cusce@cornell.edu; or fax 607 255-9697; unless indicated otherwise below. You may also visit us on the web at http://www.sce.cornell.edu.
Glenn C. Altschuler, dean
Charles W. Jermy, Jr., associate dean, and director, Cornell University Summer Session
Diane E. Sheridan, director, finance and administration
Diane M. Duthie, assistant director, finance and administration
Mary E. Adie, director, Special Programs and Executive Education
Stuart M. Blumin, director, Cornell in Washington Program
Abby H. Eller, director, Summer College Programs for High School Students
Catherine Penner, director, Cornell’s Adult University and CyberTower
Graham Dobson, manager, information technologies
Ann L. Morse, manager, media services
Cathy M. Pace, registrar, and coordinator, continuing education information service
Cornell’s Adult University (CAU) offers weeklong noncredit courses on campus for adults and families during the summer. During the fall, winter, and spring, it offers weekend seminars, weeklong domestic programs, and international study tours. Developed and led by distinguished members of the Cornell faculty, all programs are inspired by the belief that learning never ends and that one of the roles of a great university is to provide a bridge between traditional formal education and informal, noncredit study. For information, write Cornell’s Adult University, 626 Thurston Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850-2490; call 607 255-6260; e-mail cauinfo@cornell.edu; fax 607 254-4482; or visit http://www.cau.cornell.edu.
This service provides free information, counseling, and referral to adults who have been out of school for several years and want to resume their education. It also provides information about short courses, workshops, professional updates, and executive programs offered by the university to people inside and outside Cornell. For information, write to Continuing Education, B20 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-2801; call 607 255-4987; e-mail cusce@cornell.edu; or fax 607 255-9697.
Cornell in Washington offers undergraduates the opportunity to combine the strengths of Cornell with all of the best parts of living and learning in Washington, D.C. Students take courses in the fall, spring, or summer for credit, work as externs, and complete substantial research projects, all the while enjoying the rich opportunities available in the nation’s capital. For information, write to Cornell in Washington, M101 McGraw Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-4601; call 607 255-4090; e-mail cwash@cornell.edu; or visit http://www.ciw.cornell.edu.
Need a flexible schedule? Have a full-time job? Planning to travel during winter break or during the summer? Don’t let any of these stop you from taking a class, earning credits, or learning something new. Wherever you are, whatever your schedule, Cornell distance learning courses are just a keyboard away.
Distance learning courses may include a web-based component, videotapes, and/or CD-ROMs. Students interact with the instructor and other students by phone or e-mail. Most assignments and examinations are completed within a scheduled time frame, just as in on-campus courses, but students have the option of getting a head start on readings and lectures. For information, visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/dl/.
For faculty members interested in developing credit or noncredit distance learning courses, the school offers a broad range of services, including determining technological needs, resolving copyright issues, creating a marketing plan, and fulfilling administrative duties related to the course. Services are tailored to individual needs and ongoing support is available. Visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/dl/ to see what’s possible.
Cornell’s online CyberTower program is a great way to meet Cornell faculty and explore fascinating topics ranging from mastodons and wine appreciation to today’s headline news, all at no cost.
CyberTower features three online program series, with new offerings added every month:
To explore CyberTower, simply log on to cybertower.cornell.edu and follow the registration instructions. It’s all free and is a great way to see what Cornell has to offer.
The school presents short, high-level professional updates on campus, online, and in locations worldwide. These courses are taught by Cornell faculty and senior research staff in many fields. Programs also can be designed to respond to the specific needs and interests of corporations, professional societies, and other groups. For information, call 607 255-7259; e-mail cusp@cornell.edu; fax 607 255-8942; or visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/exec/.
Cornell students whose studies have been interrupted may find it useful to take classes on a part-time basis. The school is also dedicated to offering part-time study to staff, faculty, “townies,” and anyone else interested in taking courses at the university, improving their job skills, continuing their education, or simply having fun learning something new.
Thanks to the school’s Extramural Study program, anyone may (with few exceptions) enroll in any course in the university during the fall and spring semesters if space is available. Part-time study at Cornell is a great opportunity to take fascinating courses and study with world-renowned faculty members. If you’d like to take advantage of Cornell’s extensive course offerings but don’t need college credit, you may register through the Visitors Program and receive a 90 percent discount on tuition.
For information, write to Extramural Study, B20 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-2801; call 607 255-4987; e-mail cusce@cornell.edu; fax 607 255-9697; or visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/exmu/.
If you want to immerse yourself in a particular subject, consider enrolling in a special program. Programs are offered on and off campus, may include an internship, and may be combined with other courses. For information, call 607 255-7259; e-mail cusp@cornell.edu; fax 607 255-8942; or visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/sp/.
AEM Certificate in Business Management
Architecture
Asian Studies Programs: Chinese, Japanese, Nepali, Sinhala, Tibetan
Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Program
CCMR Institute for Chemistry Teachers (CICT)
CNS Institute for Physics Teachers (CIPT)
Cornell Institute for Biology Teachers (CIBT)
Education
Engineering Cooperative Education Program
English for International Students and Scholars
Freshman Summer Start
Industrial and Labor Relations: Strategic Corporate Research
Intensive Arabic Program
Landscape Architecture: Site Grading
Leadership Program for Veterinary Students
Nanobiotechnology Institute for Teachers
Prefreshman Summer Program
Satellite Remote Sensing Applications in Biological Oceanography
School of Hotel Administration Executive Education Programs
Teaching Writing
Telluride Association Summer Program
Archaeology in Israel
Architecture: Modernism in North America and Western Europe
Art in Edinburgh, Scotland
Art in the Modern World
Art Studio and Creative Writing Workshop in Rome, Italy
Dance in Rome, Italy
Dance Out in the World
Etruscan Archaeology in Italy
Field Mapping in Argentina
Human Ecology: Urban Semester Program— Fieldwork in Diversity, Professional Practice, and Service: The Culture of Medicine/Community and Public Service/Business and Finance
Investment Management Program
Latin American Studies: Quechua/Brazilian Cities
Marine Science: Shoals Marine Laboratory, Maine
Prelaw Program in New York City
Summer in Washington
The job market’s tough. The economy’s tight. You’ve been thinking it’s time to get serious about your future . . . .
The School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions invites you to join us for one of our highly regarded programs linking classrooms and careers. No matter what your major is, you can:
For more information, visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/sp/.
AEM Certificate in Business Management
Investment Management Program
Prelaw Program in New York City
Summer in Washington
Cornell’s award-winning programs for high school students offer one-, three-, four-, and six-week programs for talented sophomores, juniors, and seniors from around the world.
Participants live on our beautiful campus, take college classes with leading Cornell faculty, earn an average of 6 credits, and explore careers and academic majors.
The program is a wonderful opportunity for high school students to experience college life and make some great friends. At the end of the program, students often say it’s been the best summer of their life.
For information, call 607 255-6203; e-mail summer_college@cornell.edu; fax 607 255-6665; or visit http://www.summercollege.cornell.edu.
Cornell undergraduate and graduate students, as well as employees and area residents, can earn up to 4 credits between the fall and spring semesters by enrolling in the winter session. This quiet time on campus allows students to enjoy generally smaller classes and to concentrate on intensive study. Winter-session students may enroll in scheduled courses or design individualized study with a faculty member. For information, write to Winter Session, B20 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-2801; call 607 255-4987; e-mail cusce@cornell.edu; fax 607 255-9697; or visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ws/. If a course also is offered through distance learning, the course title will be followed by DL.
AEM 240 Marketing DL
AM ST 202 Popular Culture in the United States, 1945 to Present DL
ARCH 338 Special Topics in the Theory of Architecture I (off campus)
ART 372 Special Topics in Art Studio (off campus)
ARCH 397 Special Topics in the History of Architecture and Urbanism (off campus)
ART H 260 Introduction to Art History: The Modern Era
AS&RC 131–132 Swahili (off campus)
BIOEE 264 Tropical Field Ornithology (off campus)
BIOEE 265 Tropical Field Ecology and Behavior (off campus)
CHEM 461 Introduction to Organic Research
COMM 263 Organizational Writing
COMM 272 Principles of Public Relations and Advertising DL
CRP 395/659 Special Topics (off campus)
ECON 101 Introductory Microeconomics DL
ECON 102 Introductory Macroeconomics
ENGL 280 Creative Writing
ENGL 288 Expository Writing
GOVT 161 Introduction to Political Philosophy DL
GOVT 314 Prisons DL
OR&IE 350 Financial and Managerial Accounting
FSAD 332 Designers as Entrepreneurs
Summer at Cornell is an excellent time to get a world-class education while enjoying all of the pleasures of summer in the Finger Lakes.
Summer Session features open admissions and outstanding instructors, nearly all of whom are regular Cornell faculty members. Courses are offered on and off campus and via distance learning.
During our three-, six-, or eight-week sessions you can actually get to know your professors and are sure to be surrounded by intriguing people of all ages from all over the world. And, all with time left over for travel or a summer job.
Summer Session offers the practical benefits of fulfilling requirements, accelerating your degree, gaining personal and professional growth, or easing your fall/spring course load. It’s also the perfect time to take advantage of the area’s stunningly beautiful gorges, waterfalls, lakes, and parks. Hike, swim, sail, picnic, or enjoy a sunset concert on the Arts Quad.
However you look at it, spending a summer at Cornell is a great way to enjoy the best of the university and the best of summer!
For information, call 607 255-4987; e-mail cusce@cornell.edu; or visit our web site at http://www.summer.cornell.edu.
The Cornell University Summer Session offers a wide variety of courses. The list that follows includes those courses that are usually offered every summer. The list is not exhaustive; many new courses or courses offered only occasionally are not listed. For complete information, contact the Summer Session office. Courses are posted on the web (http://www.summer.cornell.edu) in the fall as the roster is developed. If a course also is offered through distance learning, the course title will be followed by DL.
Africana Studies
AS&RC 111–112 Elementary Arabic
AS&RC 113–212 Intermediate Arabic
AS&RC 131–132 Swahili
AS&RC 205 African Cultures and Civilizations
AM ST 124 Democracy and Its Discontents: Political Traditions in the United States
AM ST 202 Popular Culture in the United States, 1945 to Present DL
AM ST 301 America’s Changing Faces
AN SC 112 Sustainable Animal Husbandry
ANTHR 213 The Hip-Hop Generation and Post–Civil Rights Black Politics
ANTHR 220 Field Course in Iroquois Archaeology
ANTHR 255 Great Empires of the Andes
ANTHR 315 Art in the Modern World
ANTHR 399 Women in Asia: Sex and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
AEM 200 Contemporary Controversies in the Global Economy
AEM 220 Introduction to Business Management
AEM 221 Financial Accounting
AEM 224 Principles of Finance
AEM 225 AEM Certificate in Business Management
AEM 240 Marketing DL
AEM 320 Business Law I
ARKEO 100 Ancient Peoples and Places
ARKEO 220 Field Course in Iroquois Archaeology
ARKEO 236 Archaeology in Italy
ARKEO 255 Great Empires of the Andes
Other field study opportunities are usually available through this department.
ARCH 110 Introduction to Architecture: Design Studio
ARCH 130 An Introduction to Architecture: Lectures
Consult the Department of Architecture office for a complete list of summer design offerings including foreign study opportunities.
Art
ART 101 Art as Experience
ART 121 Introductory Painting
ART 141 Introductory Sculpture
ART 151–152 Drawing I and II
ART 155 Drawing in Rome
ART 157 Observation and Conception: Drawing
ART 161 Photography I
ART 168 Black-and-White Photography
ART 169 Color Photography
ART 171–172 Electronic Imaging in Art
ART 221 Painting II
ART 241 Sculpture II
ART 261 Photography II
ART 263 Color Photography
ART 361 Photography III
ART 372 Special Topics in Art Studio
ASIAN 225 Literature, Politics, and Genocide in Cambodia DL
See also “On-Campus Special Programs Roster” above for a list of Asian language offerings.
ASTRO 105 An Introduction to the Universe
ASTRO 106 Essential Ideas in Relativity and Cosmology
ASTRO 107 An Introduction to the Universe
BEE 299 Sustainable Development DL
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
BIOEE 207 Evolution
BIOEE 261 Ecology and the Environment
BIOEE 467 Seminar in the History of Biology
Microbiology
BIOMI 172 Bioscientific Terminology
BIOMI 290–291 General Microbiology
Molecular Biology and Genetics
BIOGD 280 Lectures in Genetics
BIOGD 281 Genetics
BIOBM 333 Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins, Metabolism, and Molecular Biology
BIOBM 432 Survey of Cell Biology
BIOBM 440 Laboratory in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Neurobiology and Behavior
BIO G 107–108 General Biology
BIONB 221 Neurobiology and Behavior I: Introduction to Behavior
Plant Biology
BIOPL 245 Plant Biology
B&SOC 447 Seminar in the History of Biology
BTRY 301 Biological Statistics I
BTRY 601 Statistical Methods I
CHEM 206 Introduction to General Chemistry
CHEM 207–208 General Chemistry
CHEM 251 Introduction to Experimental Organic Chemistry
CHEM 257 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry
CHEM 357–358 Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences
CHEM 501 Contemporary Chemistry for Teachers
CRP 328/528 Overview: Quantitative Methods in Policy Planning
CRP 381/581 Principles of Spatial Design and Aesthetics
CRP 508 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) DL
Classical Civilization
CLASS 172 Anatomy of Bioscientific Terminology
CLASS 235 Archaeology in Italy
CLASS 236 Greek Mythology
CLASS 267 History of Rome I
Greek
CLASS 103 Intensive Greek
Latin
CLASS 107 Intensive Latin
COGST 101 Introduction to Cognitive Science
COMM 201 Oral Communication
COMM 245 Psychology of Social Computing
COMM 263 Organizational Writing
COMM 272 Principles of Public Relations and Advertising DL
COMM 352 Science Writing for the Mass Media
COM L 118 Life in an Age of Moral Complexity
COM L 236 Greek Mythology
CS 099 Fundamental Programming Concepts
CS 100 Introduction to Computer Programming
CS 101 Introduction to Cognitive Science
CS 211 Computers and Programming
CS 322 Introduction to Scientific Computation
EAS 108 Earth in the News
EAS 154 The Sea: An Introduction to Oceanography, Lectures
EAS 417 Field Mapping in Argentina
EAS 750 Satellite Remote Sensing in Biological Oceanography
ECON 101 Introductory Microeconomics DL
ECON 102 Introductory Macroeconomics
ECON 313 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (calculus)
ECON 314 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (calculus)
ECON 434 Financial Economics, Derivatives, and Risk Management
Distribution Courses
ENGRD 211 Computers and Programming
ENGRD 221 Thermodynamics
ENGRD 270 Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics
ENGRD 322 Introduction to Scientific Computation
Systems Engineering
SYSEN 101 Getting Design Right: A Systems Approach DL
SYSEN 691 Project Management
The Engineering Cooperative Education Program offers a number of other engineering courses. Contact that office for more information.
ENGL 131 FWS: Reading and Writing About . . . ?
ENGL 132 FWS: The Personal Essay
ENGL 227 Shakespeare
ENGL 280–281 Creative Writing
ENGL 288–289 Expository Writing
ENGL 364 Studies in United States Literature after 1950
ENGL 383 Narrative Writing
ENGL 385 Verse Writing
ENGL 481 Seminar in Writing
ENGL 495 Independent Study
ENGLF 211 English as a Second Language
ENGLB 115 English for Later Bilinguals
FGSS 389 Women in Asia: Sex and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
FREN 209 Intermediate Composition and Conversation I
GERST 225 Genius and Madness in Literature
GOVT 111 Introduction to American Government and Politics
GOVT 161 Introduction to Political Philosophy DL
GOVT 181 Introduction to International Relations
GOVT 301 Public Opinion and American Democracy
GOVT 307 Introduction to Public Policy
GOVT 312 America’s Changing Faces
GOVT 314 Prisons DL
GOVT 315 The American Legal System: Its Nature
GOVT 330 Politics of the Global North
HIST 124 Democracy and Its Discontents: Political Traditions in the United States
HIST 151–152 Introduction to Western Civilization
HIST 267 History of Rome I
HIST 287 Evolution
HIST 314 History of American Foreign Policy, 1912 to the Present
HIST 415 Seminar in the History of Biology
ART H 202 Survey of European Art: Renaissance to Modern
ART H 272 Art, Politics, and Social Imagination: Art of the Avant-Gardes
ART H 350 History of Photography
ART H 385 Representation and Meaning in Chinese Painting
H ADM 441 Strategic Management
HD 115 Human Development
HD 116 Human Development: Section
Collective Bargaining, Labor Law, and Labor History
ILRCB 100 Introduction to United States Labor History
Human Resource Studies
ILRHR 266 Essential Desktop Applications
International and Comparative Labor
ILRIC 333/533 Politics of the Global North
Social Statistics
ILRST 212 Statistical Reasoning
ILRST 510–511 Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences I and II DL
INFO 245 Psychology of Social Computing
ITAL 275 Sicily Meets Hollywood: Italian American Cinema
LA 600 Site Grading Workshop
LAT A 376–676 Latin American Cities
LAT A 377–687 The City in Brazil
LING 111–112 American Sign Language I and II
LING 170 Introduction to Cognitive Science
Consult related department listings for summer offerings in marine science.
MATH 103 Mathematical Explorations
MATH 109 Precalculus Mathematics
MATH 111–112 Calculus
MATH 135 The Art of Secret Writing
MATH 171 Statistical Theory and Application in the Real World
MATH 191 Calculus for Engineers
MATH 192 Multivariate Calculus for Engineers I
MATH 293 Differential Equations for Engineers I
MATH 294 Linear Algebra for Engineers I
M&AE 212 Mechanical Properties and Selection of Engineering Materials
M&AE 221 Thermodynamics
MUSIC 105 Introduction to Music Theory
NTRES 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies
NTRES 301 Bryophytes and Lichens for Naturalists
NTRES 314 Conservation of Birds
NTRES 315 Conservation of Birds Laboratory
NES 111–112 Elementary Arabic
NES 113–210 Intermediate Arabic
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 145 Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL 191 Introduction to Cognitive Science
PHIL 231 Introduction to Deductive Logic
Consult the Physical Education office for a complete list of summer offerings for credit and recreation.
PHYS 101–102–103 General Physics
PHYS 112 Physics I: Mechanics
PHYS 213 Physics II: Heat/Electromagnetism
PHYS 214 Physics III: Optics, Waves, and Particles
PHYS 501 Contemporary Physics for Teachers
PHYS 502 Topics in Physics for Teachers
PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology: The Frontiers of Psychological Inquiry
PSYCH 102 Introduction to Cognitive Science
PSYCH 128 Introduction to Psychology: Individual in the Social World
PSYCH 280 Introduction to Social Psychology
PSYCH 350 Statistics and Research Design
QUECH 131–132 Elementary Quechua
QUECH 133–134 Continuing Quechua
S&TS 287 Evolution
S&TS 352 Science Writing for the Mass Media
S&TS 447 Seminar in the History of Biology
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
SPAN 123 Continuing Spanish
STSCI 210 Introductory Statistics DL
Film Studies
FILM 324 Film Animation Workshop: Experimental and Traditional Animation on the Oxberry
FILM 325 Animation History and Practice
Dance
DANCE 155 Rehearsal and Performance
DANCE 201 Dance Improvisation
DANCE 210 Beginning Dance Composition
DANCE 237 Courses of Action
DANCE 303 Dance Technology Workshop
DANCE 316 Writing Dance Criticism
DANCE 320 Ancient/Modern Corpo-Realities
Visual Studies
VISST 211 Beginning Dance Composition
T&AM 293 Differential Equations for Engineers I
T&AM 294 Linear Algebra for Engineers I
WRIT 134 An Introduction to Writing in the University
WRIT 700 Teaching Writing
Have a special interest you’d like to pursue? Want to do research and get credit for it? Need a particular course to graduate on time? Consider independent study.
Independent study encompasses courses of your own design, special topics courses, undergraduate research, or any regular course from the fall and spring semesters not being offered. If you can find a professor willing to supervise your study, all you need to do is pick up the application for independent study (available on the web at http://www.summer.cornell.edu or from the Summer Session office) and register in B20 Day Hall at least two weeks prior to beginning the independent study course. Also, please let the Summer Session office know if there are courses you would like to see offered next summer (call 607 255-4987 or e-mail cusce@cornell.edu).