Summer Session 2024 Highlights
For a complete listing of courses and details for registering, view the full schedule on Campus Connection.
Courses marked with a star fulfill a general education requirement at NDSU.
ACCT 102. Fundamentals of Accounting. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Introduces financial statements and other accounting information to make personal and business decisions. Not available to majors and accounting minors in the College of Business Administration. Student may not have previously passed or be concurrently enrolled in ACCT 201. Starts June 11. |
AGEC 347/BUSN 347. Principles of Real Estate. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Principles and techniques of real estate appraisals, practical application of appraisal principles, and techniques to real property evaluation. Starts May 14. |
Sustainability and Social Justice in Fashion will be offered during the first summer session from May 16 – June 9, 2023. The course covers several topics related to sustainability in the fashion industry and how general consumers can do their part to help correct some of the challenges happening on a global scale. Some of the topics include fast fashion, slow fashion practices, recycling, upcycling, fair labor practices and social entrepreneurship. The course number for the class is #8958, it is offered online and has weekly assignments throughout the session. Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Sciences; Global Perspectives. Starts May 14. |
| ADHM 211. Food and World Cultures. 3 Credits. ONLINE. An integrated approach to the study of foods and cultures. Food influences on demography, habitat, social traditions and settings, social status, religious beliefs, gender, and environmental considerations. History, concepts, and principles of cultures and cuisines. F, S. Gen Ed: Humanities and Fine Arts | Cultural Diversity. Starts May 14. |
Introductory overview to anthropology, the holistic study of humans and the diversity of the human experience over space and time. Covers the major fields of anthropology: cultural and biological anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, applied anthropology. Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Starts May 14. |
| ART 110. Intro to the Visual Arts. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Study and analysis of artistic methods and meaning in the visual arts; designed for non-majors. Gen Ed: Humanities & Fine Arts. Starts May 14. |
ART 122. Intro to the Visual Arts. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Studio Technology Foundations is an introductory-level course in the Department of Visual Art, introducing applications within the Adobe Creative Cloud including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premier Pro, Creative Cloud Express and Portfolio. Additional topics include: file types, preparing digital files, saving and storing media, and developing a digital archive. Lectures, demonstrations, and class assignments offer students an introduction to core digital technologies in the visual arts and equip students with a working knowledge of their respective operations and applications. If you are interested in Graphic Design and Illustration or photography and video, this course is a great introduction to the digital tools you will apply to these areas. Starts May 14. |
Laboratory experience to introduce the application of the scientific method across a wide scale of biological topics, including molecular biology, the organism, evolution, and ecology. Science and Technology (Natural Science). |
Introduction to a wide range of biological topics, from the organism, ecology, and evolution to the cell, molecular biology, and genetics. Gen Ed: Science and Technology (Natural Science). Starts June 11. |
Ecological principles related to human cultures, resource use, and environmental alterations. Gen Ed: Science and Technology (Natural Science) | Global Perspectives. Starts June 11. |
Consideration of selected problems in human biology. Gen Ed: Science and Technology (Natural Science). Starts June 11. |
BIOL 150. General Biology I. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Introduction to cellular and molecular biology, genetics, and evolution. Starts June 11. |
BIOL 151. General Biology II. 3 Credits. ONLINE. An introduction to the biology of living organisms and their interactions with each other and their environments. Examples primarily involve plants and animals, but include other groups of organisms as well. Prereq: BIOL 150. Starts June 11. |
An in-depth introduction to structure and function of human organ systems' cells, tissues, the integumentary system, the skeletal system, joints, muscle and muscular system, nervous tissue and nervous system, and the special senses. Gen Ed: Science and Technology (Natural Science). Starts May 14. |
Introduction to general and organic chemistry, with applications drawn from the health, environmental, and materials sciences. Prereq or Coreq: MATH 103, MATH 104 or MATH 107 or Math placement. Gen Ed: Science and Technology (Physical Science). Starts June 11. |
Matter, measurement, atoms, ions, molecules, reactions, chemical calculations, thermochemistry, bonding, molecular geometry, periodicity, and gases. Prereq or Co-req: MATH 103 or MATH 107 or Math placement. Gen Ed: Science and Technology (Physical Science). Starts June 11. |
Intermolecular forces, liquids, solids, kinetics, equilibria, acids and bases, solution chemistry, precipitation, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. Prereq: CHEM 121. Gen Ed: Science and Technology (Physical Science). Starts June 11. |
This course will explore multiple perspectives in developing healthy habits for living well that involve the body and the mind. This course is offered completely online. The duration of the course is 6 weeks. Gen Ed: Wellness. Starts May 14. |
CJ/SOC 407/607. Deviant Behavior. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Analysis of the precursors, the processes, and the consequences of deviance in Western society. Prereq: SOC 110 or PSYC 111. Cross-listed with SOC 407. |
CJ 465/665: Gender, Race, & Ethnicity in Criminal Justice. 3 Credits. ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS. Wondering whether the criminal justice system treats everyone the same? This class looks at different groups of people, including women and different racial and ethnic groups, and how they may experience treatment in the criminal justice system as workers, offenders, and victims. Prereq: CJ 325, but the prerequisite is waived for the summer session. Starts July 11. |
Theory and practice of public speaking with emphasis on content, organization, language, delivery, and critical evaluation of messages. Gen Ed: Communications. |
General introduction to computer concepts, operating systems, the internet, word processing, spreadsheets, database management and presentation software. Credit awarded only for CSCI 114 or CSCI 116, not both. Gen Ed: Science and Technology (Technology). |
Introduction to computer science including problem solving, algorithm development, and structured programming in a high-level language - Java. Emphasis on design, coding, testing, and documentation of programs using accepted standards of style. Prereq: MATH 105 or higher, or CSCI 159. Gen Ed: Science and Technology (Technology). Starts May 14. |
CSCI 161. Computer Science II. 4 Credits. Hybrid. Continuation of CSCI 160 that emphasizes more advanced programming language features and basic data structures (in Java). Students will learn to incorporate advanced programming features such as Interfaces and Generics into the programs they develop. Prereq: CSCI 160. Starts May 14. |
CSCI 213. Modern Software Development. 3 Credits. Online. This course provides students with exposure to, and practice with a modern software development environment. Students do individual projects covering all the major phases of prescriptive software development including: requirements engineering, design, construction, testing and debugging. Prereq: CSCI 161. Starts July 9. |
Nature, method, and scope of economic analysis; economic scarcity, resources, specialization of labor; supply-demand analysis; production and cost analysis; product and resource market structures; distribution of income; international trade. Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral Sciences | Global Perspectives. |
Join us! Introductory macroeconomics will provide you an understanding of everyday topics we see on the news. The class will provide a basic understanding of topics about which economists advise everyone from local, national and world leaders to businessmen making decisions in board rooms around the world. In practical terms, we will discuss monetary and fiscal policy, international trade, what drives inflation and unemployment, and the government’s role in regulating and supporting business. It will be great! Not as interesting but important is the description from the bulletin: Aggregate income and employment analysis; business cycles, unemployment, inflation and economic growth; fiscal policy; money and monetary policy; the U.S. economy and the world economy. Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral Sciences | Global Perspectives. |
Advanced practice in reading and writing of various genres for different situations and audiences. Includes field research, collaboration, and visual communication. Prereq: ENGL 110 or placement. Gen Ed: Communications. |
Intensive practice employing the conventions of professional genres to write about technology development and use for expert, business, and more general audiences. Prereq: ENGL 120, Junior standing. Gen Ed: Communications. |
The study and practice in written conventions of the sciences for academic, scientific, and public audiences. Prereq: ENGL 120. At least junior standing. Gen Ed: Communications. |
Study of and practice in language use and written conventions of the health professions for academic, scientific, and public audiences. Prereq: ENGL 120 and Junior standing. Gen Ed: Communications. |
Theory and practice for writing multiple genres in the humanities and social sciences. Prereq: ENGL 120, Junior standing. Gen Ed: Communications. |
| GEOL 105. Physical Geology. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Study of the Earth as a physical body; its structure, composition, and the geologic processes acting on and within the Earth. Gen Ed: Physical Science | Global Perspectives. |
Study of human growth and development throughout the life span. Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral Sciences. |
Study of the formation of relationships in varied contexts: examines the diversity of couples, marriages, and families that exists in our contemporary society. Emphasis will be on relationship health as well as barriers to relationship wellness. Gen Ed: Wellness. |
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Facts about exercise and physical fitness. Gen Ed: Wellness. |
Examination of personal lifestyle choices related to emotional, nutritional, and mental well-being. Gen Ed: Wellness. |
| HPER 217. Personal and Community Health. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Study of vital personal and community health issues. Particular attention to current health facts, habits, and attitudes as they relate to home, school, and community. Gen Ed: Wellness. |
| HNES 250. Nutrition Science. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Scientific principles of nutrition based on chemical structure and function of the nutrients. 3 lectures. Gen Ed: Wellness. |
IME 440/640. Engineering Economy. 2-4 Credits. ONLINE. Capital investment decision foundation within the rules of general and project accounting. Analysis of benefits and returns against cost for engineering installation, operation, life cycle, and buy-rent-lease decisions. Prereq: Junior standing or IME major. Starts June 11. |
IME 460/660. Evaluation of Engineering Data. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Design of engineering experiments and evaluations, curve fitting, regression, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, Taguchi methods in engineering design. Coreq: MATH 166. F, S. Starts June 11. |
MATH 103. College Algebra. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Relations and functions, equations and inequalities, complex numbers; polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions; systems of equations, and matrices. Prereq: MATH 98 with a grade of C or higher or placement. Starts June 11. |
| MATH 104. Finite Mathematics. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Systems of linear equations and inequalities, matrices, linear programming, mathematics of finance, elementary probability and descriptive statistics. Prereq: MATH 98 with a grade of C or higher or placement. Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning. 3 |
MATH 105. Trigonometry. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Angle measure, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities and equations, polar coordinates and applications. Prereq: MATH 103 or placement. Credit awarded only for MATH 105 or MATH 107, not both. Starts June 11. |
MATH 144. Mathematics for Business. 4 Credits. ONLINE. Mathematics of finance, linear programming and its applications in business, limits, continuity, derivatives, implicit and logarithmic differentiation, higher order derivatives, optimization and extrema, partial differentiation, extreme values of functions of two variables. Prereq: MATH 103, MATH 107 or placement exam. Credit awarded only for MATH 144 or MATH 146, not both. Starts June 11. |
Limits, continuity, differentiation, Mean Value Theorem, integration, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and applications. Prereq: MATH 105, MATH 107, or placement. Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning. |
MATH 166. Calculus II. 4 Credits. FACE-TO-FACE. Applications and techniques of integration; polar equations; parametric equation; sequences and series, power series. Prereq: MATH 165. Starts June 11. |
MATH 259/265/494. Multivariate Calculus. 3 Credits. FACE-TO-FACE. Functions of several variables, vectors in two and three variables, partial derivatives, surfaces and gradients, tangent planes, differentials, chain rule, optimization, space curves, and multiple integrals. Prereq: MATH 166. Credit awarded only for MATH 259 or MATH 265, not both. Starts June 13. |
ME 221. Engineering Mechanics I. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Scaler and vector approaches to trusses, frames and machines, internal forces, friction forces, center of gravity, centroid, and moment inertia. Prereq: MATH 165. Starts June 11. |
ME 222. Engineering Mechanics II. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, work energy, impulse-momentum, principles of conservation of energy and momentum. Prereq: ME 221, MATH 166. Starts June 11. |
ME 223. Mechanics of Materials. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Introduction to stress, strain, and their relationships; torsion of circular shafts, bending stresses, deflection of beams, stress transformations. Prereq: ME 221. Starts June 11. |
Understanding and appreciating musical styles and composers with some emphasis on the relationship of music to concurrent social and artistic trends. Designed for non-music majors. Gen Ed: Humanities & Fine Arts. Starts May 14. |
Survey of American popular music and musicians from Civil War times through the present with an emphasis on historical and sociological influences. Designed for non-music majors. Gen Ed: Humanities & Fine Arts | Cultural Diversity. Starts May 14. |
Survey of music from around the world's cultures with an emphasis on commonalities and differences found in the human experience of music. Gen Ed: Humanities & Fine Arts | Global Perspectives. Starts May 14. |
This course introduces undergraduate students to the interdisciplinary and exciting field of public health. Discussing and studying the processes and practices of public health enhances the population health perspective of healthcare and other professionals. Gen Ed: Wellness | Cultural Diversity. Starts May 14. |
Basic problems, concepts, and methods of philosophy. Gen Ed: Humanities & Fine Arts. |
Many of the central moral issues of business, such as consumer rights, advertising, employee rights, and business competition, are examined in light of the major ethical theories, such as Utilitarianism, Kantianism, and Relativism. Gen Ed: Humanities & Fine Arts. |
Beginning course for students without a calculus background. Includes basic principles of bodies at rest and in motion, fluids, vibrations, waves, sound and thermodynamics. Prereq: MATH 105 or higher. Gen Ed: Science and Technology (Physical Science). Starts June 11. |
Beginning course for students without a calculus background. Includes basic principles of bodies at rest and in motion, fluids, vibrations, waves, sound and thermodynamics. Prereq: MATH 105. Co-req: PHYS 211. Gen Ed: Science and Technology (Physical Science). Starts June 11. |
Second course for students without a calculus background. Includes electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physics. Prereq: PHYS 211, PHYS 211L. Gen Ed: Science and Technology (Physical Science). Starts June 11. |
Second course for students without a calculus background. Includes electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physics. Prereq: PHYS 211, PHYS 211L. Gen Ed: Science and Technology (Physical Science). Starts June 11. |
PHYS 252. University Physics II. 4 Credits. FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE. Electric charge, field, potential, and current; magnetic field; capacitance; resistance; inductance; RC, RL, LC and RLC circuits; waves; optics. Prereq: PHYS 251 or ME 222. Coreq: MATH 166. Starts June 11. |
PHYS 252L. University Physics II Laboratory. 1 Credit. FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE. Electric charge, field, potential, and current; magnetic field; capacitance; resistance; inductance; RC, RL, LC and RLC circuits; waves; optics. Coreq: PHYS 252. Starts June 11. |
Concepts, theories, and issues in international relations. Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral Sciences | Global Perspectives. Starts June 11. |
Survey of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral Sciences. |
Survey of biological, developmental, and psychological aspects of human sexuality. Prereq: PSYC 111. Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Starts June 27. |
Examination of legal and illegal psychoactive drugs. Emphasis on psychological, physiological, and behavioral effects of these drugs and problems of drug abuse. Prereq: PSYC 111. Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Starts June 11. |
| SOC 110. Introduction to Sociology. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Introductory analysis of the nature of society, the interrelationship of its component groups, and the process whereby society persists and changes. Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral Sciences. |
Frequency tables, histograms, probability, well-known probability distributions, one and two sample tests of hypotheses, confidence intervals, and contingency tables. Prereq: MATH 103, MATH 104 or MATH 107 or Math placement into MATH 105, MATH 146 or MATH 165. Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning. Starts May 14. |
STAT 331. Regression Analysis. 2 Credits. ONLINE. Simple and multiple regression techniques and correlation coefficients. Extensive use of JMP Emphasis on applications. Prereq: STAT 330. Course objectives: Upon completion of the course students will be able to: 1. Understand the meaning of simple and multiple regression, 2. Predict y using linear models, 3. Test for the utility of a regression model, and 4. Check the assumptions of a regression model. Starts May 14. |
STAT 711. Basic Computational Statistics using R. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Basic Statistics, General R, Data Manipulation, Basic Statistical Programming Skills, Simple Linear Regression, Classical Testing, and Categorical Data Analysis. Restriction: This course is designed for the certificate degree in Big Data Applied Statistics Analysis and it may not be used toward any other statistics degree. Prereq: None. Starts May 14. |
STAT 712. Applied Statistical Machine Learning. 3 Credits. ONLINE. This course provides several fundamental concepts and methods in statistical machine learning: linear method for regression, linear method for classification, KNN, regression tree, classification tree, bagging, random forest, boosting, support vector machine, neural networks, K-means clustering. Knowledge of basic inferential statistical methods is expected. Prereq: None. Starts May 14. |
STAT 713. Introduction to Data Science. 3 Credits. ONLINE. This course provides fundamental concepts and methods in data science. It covers a wide scale of topics such as data management, large data manipulation, basic statistical inference, non-parametric regression, dimension reduction (such as PCA and locally linear embedding), community detection, graph embedding, graph matching, graph data visualization. Starts June 25. |
STAT 714. Statistical Big Data Visualization. 3 Credits. ONLINE. This course counts toward the Big Data Statistical Analysis Graduate Certificate. This course is designed to equip students with the theoretical and practical tools needed to build effective and engaging data visualizations and demonstrate competence in designing and developing visual stories with data. Students will learn visual representation methods and techniques that improve their understanding of complex data and models, with emphasis placed on the identification of patterns, trends, and differences from data sets across categories, space, and time using R. Prereq: STAT 711. Starts June 25. |
STAT 725. Applied Statistics. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Data description, probability, inference on means, proportions, difference of means and proportions, categorical data, analysis of variance, and multiple comparisons. Prereq: Knowledge of algebra. NOTE: This course is not intended for statistics or mathematics majors. This course can be used as the first course in the Graduate Certificate in Statistics. Starts May 14. |
STAT 726. Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance. 3 Credits. Offered Online, June 25-August 2, 2024. Simple and multiple regression, ANOVA tables, correlation, regression diagnostics, selection procedures, and nested models. Prereq: STAT 725. At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
NOTE:This course counts toward the Graduate Certificate in Statistics. Starts June 25. |
| WGS 110. Women and Gender Studies. 3 Credits. ONLINE. Exploration of a range of social/domestic and global issues related to women; development of a feminist framework for thinking and writing about woman and gender. Gen Ed: Humanities & Fine Arts | Cultural Diversity. |
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