Upcoming Courses Listed by Term

Click on a link to jump directly to that term: - Summer 2023

Summer 2023

ARTS 611
Tuesday & Thursday
01:00PM - 04:20PM
03-JUL-23 to
02-AUG-23
The Short Film
Gershman,Charles

Feature films have dominated popular culture for much of the last century. But what about the short film--historically neglected, often overlooked? This class makes the argument that the short film is as vital and important as the feature; that... more

ARTS 626
Monday through Friday
10:00AM - 04:00PM
19-JUN-23 to
23-JUN-23
Graphic Novels, Graphic Narratives: Word, Image, Page
Baraw,Charles

Immersion Course, Note Special Schedule. Students who register for this course will be expected to complete the reading before the start of class and to join a shared discussion on a Moodle blog 1-2 weeks before class. One introductory zoom meeting... more

ARTS 631
Monday through Friday
09:00AM - 05:00PM
12-JUN-23 to
16-JUN-23
Strictly Abstract Drawing
Waite,Peter

We will explore various notions of non-representational or abstract imagery through the inventive use of both traditional and non-traditional drawing media. Through abstraction, one can experience a withdrawal from worldly objects, the mind becomes... more

ARTS 640
Monday & Wednesday
06:00PM - 09:20PM
03-JUL-23 to
02-AUG-23
Sumi-e Painting
Shinohara,Keiji

Special Schedule: July 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 29, 31, and August 2 Sumi-e is a style of black-and-white calligraphic ink painting that originated in China and was introduced into Japan by Zen monks around 1333. Concentrating on the four basic... more

EDHD 601
Monday through Friday
09:00AM - 05:00PM
26-JUN-23 to
30-JUN-23
Research Methods in Social Sciences
Kus,Basak

This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of research design, data collection, and analysis in social sciences. Students will learn how to evaluate the theoretical and methodological foundations of research, summarize... more

EDHD 610
Monday & Wednesday
01:00PM - 04:20PM
03-JUL-23 to
02-AUG-23
Teaching Literature to Adolescents
Wolfsdorf,Adam

"You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe you are living. Then you read a book (Lady Chatterley, for instance), or you take a trip, or you talk with [someone], and you discover that you are not living, that you are... more

EDHD 610W
Monday & Wednesday
01:00PM - 04:20PM
03-JUL-23 to
02-AUG-23
Teaching Literature to Adolescents
Wolfsdorf,Adam

"You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe you are living. Then you read a book (Lady Chatterley, for instance), or you take a trip, or you talk with [someone], and you discover that you are not living, that you are... more

EDHD 612
Monday & Wednesday
06:00PM - 09:20PM
03-JUL-23 to
02-AUG-23
The Science of the Brain
Garrett,Noel R

ONLINE This course is an introduction to mammalian nervous system, with emphasis on the structure and function of the human brain. Topics include the function of nerve cells, sensory systems, control of movement, learning and memory, and diseases... more

EDHD 614
Monday through Friday
09:00AM - 05:00PM
19-JUN-23 to
23-JUN-23
Developmental Psychology
Shusterman,Anna

In this one-week, full-credit course, students will learn how children develop across different domains -- physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional, identity, personality. We will emphasize the primary research literature in developmental... more

EDHD 638
Monday & Wednesday
06:00PM - 09:20PM
31-MAY-23 to
29-JUN-23
Philosophy of Education
Colvin,Demetrius James

ONLINE What is education? How have different people over time conceptualized the role of teacher and student in America? What have been some of the major aims and problems associated with the various competing educational philosophies in... more

EDHD 655
Tuesday & Thursday
06:00PM - 09:20PM
31-MAY-23 to
29-JUN-23
Psychopathology and Psychotherapy in Film: Portrayal and Impact
D'Andrea,Jennifer

ONLINE The experience of mental illness as well as the work of psychotherapy are recurrent themes in popular movies. This course will seek to help students understand how portrayals of mental illness and psychotherapy impact the ways in which... more

EDHD 681
Tuesday & Thursday
01:00PM - 04:20PM
03-JUL-23 to
02-AUG-23
Designing for 21st Century Learning
Schmidt,Elizabeth H.; Liftin,Eric

There's never been a more exciting and urgent time to upgrade learning design — curriculum units, classroom spaces, digital learning tools — for all ages, preK-gray. The transition back to in-person learning has raised the... more

HUMS 610
Monday & Wednesday
01:00PM - 04:20PM
03-JUL-23 to
02-AUG-23
Teaching Literature to Adolescents
Wolfsdorf,Adam

"You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe you are living. Then you read a book (Lady Chatterley, for instance), or you take a trip, or you talk with [someone], and you discover that you are not living, that you are... more

HUMS 610W
Monday & Wednesday
01:00PM - 04:20PM
03-JUL-23 to
02-AUG-23
Teaching Literature to Adolescents
Wolfsdorf,Adam

"You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe you are living. Then you read a book (Lady Chatterley, for instance), or you take a trip, or you talk with [someone], and you discover that you are not living, that you are... more

HUMS 611
Tuesday & Thursday
01:00PM - 04:20PM
03-JUL-23 to
02-AUG-23
The Short Film
Gershman,Charles

Feature films have dominated popular culture for much of the last century. But what about the short film--historically neglected, often overlooked? This class makes the argument that the short film is as vital and important as the feature; that... more

HUMS 619
Tuesday & Thursday
09:00AM - 12:20PM
03-JUL-23 to
02-AUG-23
Long Story Short: Reading and Writing Flash Nonfiction
Bobrick,Elizabeth A.

No matter how big the topic, flash nonfiction is usually no more than 800 words long, and often much shorter. `Flash' signals the spark of insight, the illumination of a moment, the revelation hidden in the everyday. The genre embraces... more

HUMS 626
Monday through Friday
10:00AM - 04:00PM
19-JUN-23 to
23-JUN-23
Graphic Novels, Graphic Narratives: Word, Image, Page
Baraw,Charles

Immersion Course, Note Special Schedule. Students who register for this course will be expected to complete the reading before the start of class and to join a shared discussion on a Moodle blog 1-2 weeks before class. One introductory zoom meeting... more

HUMS 627
Tuesday & Thursday
06:00PM - 09:20PM
03-JUL-23 to
02-AUG-23
The Philosophy of Science Fiction
Kanet,Sharisse Leigh

Philosophers Fred Miller and Nicholas Smith wrote that both science fiction and philosophy aim toward "the discovery of what is essential and valuable in reality." In this class, we will do just that, using both classic and modern science fiction... more

HUMS 633
Monday through Friday
09:00AM - 05:00PM
26-JUN-23 to
30-JUN-23
Reading Beloved
Dunson,Stephanie E.

Toni Morrison has been called "the greatest chronicler of the American experience we have ever known." In this course, we'll focus on reading and unpacking her Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel, Beloved. Hailed by many to be one of the most... more

SCIE 612
Monday & Wednesday
06:00PM - 09:20PM
03-JUL-23 to
02-AUG-23
The Science of the Brain
Garrett,Noel R

ONLINE This course is an introduction to mammalian nervous system, with emphasis on the structure and function of the human brain. Topics include the function of nerve cells, sensory systems, control of movement, learning and memory, and diseases... more

SCIE 614
Monday through Friday
09:00AM - 05:00PM
19-JUN-23 to
23-JUN-23
Developmental Psychology
Shusterman,Anna

In this one-week, full-credit course, students will learn how children develop across different domains -- physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional, identity, personality. We will emphasize the primary research literature in developmental... more

SCIE 635
Monday through Friday
09:00AM - 05:00PM
26-JUN-23 to
30-JUN-23
Coastal Ecology
Hammerson,Geoffrey

This course consists of five field trips to sites along the coast of southern New England, plus 2-3 Zoom sessions. Our field trips involve a substantial amount of kayaking, wading, and walking. Participants must be capable of prolonged (but... more

SCIE 655
Tuesday & Thursday
06:00PM - 09:20PM
31-MAY-23 to
29-JUN-23
Psychopathology and Psychotherapy in Film: Portrayal and Impact
D'Andrea,Jennifer

ONLINE The experience of mental illness as well as the work of psychotherapy are recurrent themes in popular movies. This course will seek to help students understand how portrayals of mental illness and psychotherapy impact the ways in which... more

SOCS 601
Monday through Friday
09:00AM - 05:00PM
26-JUN-23 to
30-JUN-23
Research Methods in Social Sciences
Kus,Basak

This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of research design, data collection, and analysis in social sciences. Students will learn how to evaluate the theoretical and methodological foundations of research, summarize... more

SOCS 614
Monday through Friday
09:00AM - 05:00PM
19-JUN-23 to
23-JUN-23
Developmental Psychology
Shusterman,Anna

In this one-week, full-credit course, students will learn how children develop across different domains -- physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional, identity, personality. We will emphasize the primary research literature in developmental... more

SOCS 616
Monday through Friday
09:00AM - 05:00PM
12-JUN-23 to
16-JUN-23
Theorizing Religion with Zombies
McAlister,Elizabeth

This course introduces students to theories in Religious Studies and related fields in order to investigate the intellectual and cultural histories of two highly influential and essentially religious ideas: that of the zombie and that of the... more

SOCS 627
Tuesday & Thursday
06:00PM - 09:20PM
03-JUL-23 to
02-AUG-23
The Philosophy of Science Fiction
Kanet,Sharisse Leigh

Philosophers Fred Miller and Nicholas Smith wrote that both science fiction and philosophy aim toward "the discovery of what is essential and valuable in reality." In this class, we will do just that, using both classic and modern science fiction... more

SOCS 642
Monday through Friday
09:00AM - 05:00PM
19-JUN-23 to
23-JUN-23
Big Powers and Small Wars in Scholarship and Film
Cassidy,Robert

This course explores the theory, practice, and interpretation of wars that see ostensibly stronger powers wage wars against relatively weaker powers. It combines scholarly readings and interpretive films to gain a deeper understanding of how and... more

SOCS 655
Tuesday & Thursday
06:00PM - 09:20PM
31-MAY-23 to
29-JUN-23
Psychopathology and Psychotherapy in Film: Portrayal and Impact
D'Andrea,Jennifer

ONLINE The experience of mental illness as well as the work of psychotherapy are recurrent themes in popular movies. This course will seek to help students understand how portrayals of mental illness and psychotherapy impact the ways in which... more


Summer 2023 Course Chart

All courses subject to change.

Course Options

GLS courses have a
variety of scheduling and
study options. 

The options available for
each course are indicated
within the 
course's description.

Here is the Key:

CERT: This course will
count toward the req-
uirements for the
Graduate Certificate
in Writing.

Crosslisted: Students may
enroll in the concentration
option that best
meets their academic
needs.

FDN-CERT: The
Foundational Writing
Option of this course 
will count toward the
Graduate Certificate
in Writing.

Immersion: This course
will have fewer class
meetings that will meet
for longer periods of
time (e.g., weekends-only,
five-day immersion, etc.).