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Core Courses Offered this Summer

The mission of MSU’s core curriculum is to enhance students' use of multiple perspectives in making informed critical and ethical judgments in their personal, public and professional lives through inquiry and research experiences. Click here for details regarding the core curriculum.
For incoming freshmen and current high school students accepted into the Early Admission Program, Summer Session core courses offer a jump start on a college career as well as an introduction to the level of work that is expected as a student at MSU. The courses also serve as a catch-up opportunity for continuing students who need to progress toward or complete their core requirements.
Core courses are designated by a letter following the course number, e.g., ENGL 121W. The following letters are used to specify the core groups:
US—University Seminar IH—Humanities Inquiry or
RH—Humanities Research
W—College Writing
IN—Natural Science Inquiry or
Q—Quantitative Reasoning RN—Natural Science Research
D—Diversity IS—Social Science Inquiry or
RS—Social Science Research
CS—Contemporary Issues in Science
R—Additional Research and
IA—Arts Inquiry or Creative Experience Courses
RA—Arts Research
The following courses offered for Summer Session 2009 are listed by core groups. For information regarding dates, times and location of offerings, refer to the Class Schedule.
Summer 2009 Class Schedule
Course Descriptions
Core Courses Offered Online this Summer
US—UNIVERSITY SEMINAR
COM 110US
Introduction to Public Communication
W—COLLEGE WRITING
ENGL 121W
College Writing I
Q—QUANTITATIVE REASONING
MATH 131Q
Math for Elementary Teachers II
MATH 150Q
Liberal Arts Mathematics
MATH 160Q
Precalculus
MATH 170Q
Survey of Calculus
MATH 181Q
Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
MATH 182Q
Calculus and Analytical Geometry II
MATH 224Q
Calculus of Functions of Several Variables
STAT 216Q
Elementary Statistics
STAT 217Q
Intermediate Statistical Concepts
D—DIVERSITY
ANTH 101D
Anthropology and the Human Experience
ENGL 210D
Mythologies
GEOG 105D
World Regional Geography
MGMT 245D
Cultural Dimensions of International Business
MKTG 242D
Introduction to Global Markets
MLF 102D
Elementary French II
MLS 102D
Elementary Spanish II
NAS 100D
Introduction to Native American Studies
NAS 201D
American Indians in Montana
PSY 201D
Contemporary Issues in Human Sexuality
RELS 105D
Introduction to the Study of Religion
CS—CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SCIENCE
BIOL 103CS
Environmental Science and Society
CE 220CS
Civil Engineering and Construction: From the Ancient to the Modern
ENGR 125CS
Technology, Innovation, and Society
HDFN 221CS
Human Nutrition
HIST 206CS
Darwinian Revolution: Its History, Science, and Impact
PHIL 225CS
Science, Pseudo-Science, and Subjectivity
PSY 263CS
Psychology of Film
IA—ARTS INQUIRY OR
RA—ARTS RESEARCH
ARCH 121IA
Introduction to Design
ARCH 151RA
Design Fundamentals I
ART 110RA
2-D Art Fundamentals
ART 111RA
3-D Art Fundamentals
ART 112RA
Drawing Fundamentals
ART 202IA
Ancient through Medieval Art History
ART 203IA
Renaissance through Modern Art History
ART 238RA
Representational Drawing
MTA 103RA
Understanding Photography
MTA 110IA
Acting for Non-Majors
MUS 102RA
Fundamentals of Musical Creation
MUS 312IA
World Music
IH—HUMANITIES INQUIRY OR
RH—HUMANITIES RESEARCH
ART 204IH
Exploring Artists on Film
ENGL 123IH
Introduction to Literary Study
ENGL 236IH
Introduction to Language and Linguistics
HIST 105IH
Origins of Western Civilization
HIST 155IH
America and the World Before 1865
HIST 156IH
America and the World After 1865
MLS 330IH
Travel in Latin American Literature and Film
PHIL 105IH
Problems of Good and Evil
IN—NATURAL SCIENCE INQUIRY OR
RN—NATURAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
CHEM 121IN
Introductory General Chemistry
ESCI 111IN
Physical Geology
PHYS 101IN
Mysteries of the Sky
IS—SOCIAL SCIENCE INQUIRY OR
RS—SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
ANTH 201IS
Human Prehistory
ECON 201IS
Introductory Microeconomic Theory
HDCF 150IS
Lifespan Human Development
POLS 206IS
The Government of the United States
PSY 100IS
Introductory Psychology
SOC 101IS
Sociological Inquiry
R—ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCE COURSES
Refer to Summer Schedule of Classes
CORE COURSES OFFERED ONLINE THIS SUMMER
ART 202IA
Ancient through Medieval Art History
CE 220CS
Civil Engineering and Construction: From the Ancient to the Modern
ENGL 121W
College Writing I
ENGL 210D
Mythologies
ENGL 236IH
Introduction to Language and Linguistics
HDCF 150IS
Lifespan Human Development
HDFN 221CS
Human Nutrition
HIST 105IH
Origins of Western Civilization
HIST 156IH
America and the World After 1865
MGMT 245D
Cultural Dimensions of International Business
MKTG 242D
Introduction to Global Markets
POLS 206IS
The Government of the United States
SOC 101IS
Sociological Inquiry
STAT 216Q
Elementary Statistics
Click here for more information about summer online courses.
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