Whether you’re satisfying a course requirement or exploring intriguing subject matter, we’ve got a course for you! From North Star Astronomy, World Religions, and Age of Dinosaurs – to Principles of Macroeconomics and College Algebra, you can find a wide range of LAS courses offered over Iowa State’s summer session.

All courses below are online (WWW) unless specified.

Winter and Summer Courses
Course Number Course Title Credits
ADVRT 473 Social Media Strategy 3
AF AM 201 Introduction to African American Studies 3
AM IN 210 Introduction to American Indian Studies 3
ANTHR 201 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3
ANTHR 210 Introduction to Asian American Studies 3
ANTHR 230 Globalization and the Human Condition 3
ANTHR 369 Ancient Egypt 3
ASTRO 102 North Star Astronomy 1
ASTRO 103 Evening Star 1
ASTRO 120 Sky and Solar System 3
BIOL 101 Introductory Biology 3
BIOL 155 Human Biology 3
BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I 3
BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II 3
BIOL 255 Fundamentals of Human Anatomy 3
BIOL 256 Fundamentals of Human Physiology 3
BIOL 313 Principles of Genetics 1
BIOL 314 Principles of Molecular Cell Biology 3
BIOL 315 Biological Evolution 3
BIOL 350 Comprehensive Human Anatomy 4
Chem 177 General Chemistry I 4
Chem 177L (in-person) Laboratory in General Chemistry I 1
CHEM 178 General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 178L (in-person) Laboratory in General Chemistry II 1
CHEM 231 Elementary Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 231L (in-person) Elementary Organic Chemistry Lab 1
CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 331L (in-person) Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I 1
CHEM 332 Organic Chemistry II 3
Chem 332L (in-person) Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II 1
CL ST 273 Greek and Roman Mythology 3
CL ST 369 Ancient Egypt 3
COMST 101 Introduction to Communication Studies 3
COMST 210 Communication and U.S. Diversity 3
COMST 214 Professional Communication 3
COM S 113 Introduction to Spreadsheets and Databases 3
COM S 127 Introduction to Computer Programming 3
COM S 227 Object-Oriented Programming 4
COM S 228 Introduction to Data Structures 3
COM S 230 Discrete Computational Structures 3
COM S 311 Introduction to the Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3
COM S 319 Construction of User Interfaces 3
COM S 331 Theory of Computing 3
COM S 342 Principles of Programming Languages 3
COM S 398 Cooperative Education R
C J 241 Youth and Crime 3
C J 340 Deviant and Criminal Behavior 3
C J 352 Punishment, Corrections and Society 3
C J 406 Gender and Crime 3
C J 410 Capital Punishment 3
C J 460 (in-person) Criminal Justice and Juvenile Justice Internship 3-9
ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ENGL 101B English for Native Speakers of Other Languages: Academic English I 3
ENGL 101C English for Native Speakers of Other Languages: Academic English II-Undergraduates 3
ENGL 101D English for Native Speakers of Other Languages: Academic English II-Graduates 3
ENGL 150 Critical Thinking and Communication 3
ENGL 250 Written, Oral, Visual and Electronic Composition 3
ENGL 302 Business Communication 3
ENGL 304 Creative Writing: Fiction 3
ENGL 309 Proposal and Report Writing 3
ENGL 314 Technical Communication 3
ENV S 111 Geological Disasters 1
ENV S 120 Introduction to Renewable Resources 3
ENV S 342 World Food Issues 3
FRNCH 370 French Studies in English 3
GEN 313 Principles of Genetics 3
GEOL 103 Age of Dinosaurs 1
GEOL 111 Geological Disasters 1
HIST 221 Survey of U.S. History I 3
HIST 255 Introduction to World History, 1500-Present. 3
INTST 235 Introduction to International Studies 3
INTST 350 (in-person and WWW) Topics in International Studies 2-4
JL MC 473 Social Media Strategy 3
LD ST 322 Leadership in a Diverse Society 3
LAS 203 Professional Career Preparation 1
LING 331 Theory of Computing 3
LING 471 Language and Reading Development in Children 3
MATH 104 Introduction to Probability 3
MATH 140 College Algebra 3
MATH 143 Preparation for Calculus 4
MATH 150 Discrete Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences Supplement 3
MATH 151 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences 3
MATH 160 Survey of Calculus 4
MATH 165 Calculus I 4
MATH 166 Calculus II 4
MATH 207 Matrices and Linear Algebra 3
MATH 230 Discrete Computational Structures 3
MATH 265 Calculus III 4
MATH 266 Elementary Differential Equations 3
MATH 267 Elementary Differential Equations and Laplace Transforms 4
MTEOR 206 Introduction to Weather and Climate 3
MUSIC 101 Fundamentals of Music 2
MUSIC 102 Introduction to Music Listening 3
PHIL 230 Moral Theory and Practice 3
PHYS 131 General Physics I 4
PHYS 131L (in-person and WWW) Laboratory in General Physics I 1
PHYS 132 General Physics II 4
PHYS 132L (in-person) Laboratory in General Physics II 1
PHYS 231 Introduction to Classical Physics I 4
PHYS 231L (in-person and WWW) Introduction to Classical Physics I Laboratory 1
PHYS 232 Introduction to Classical Physics II 4
PHYS 232L (in-person and WWW) Introduction to Classical Physics II Laboratory 1
POLS 310 State and Local Government 3
PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSYCH 211 Career Opportunities in Psychology 1
PSYCH 230 Developmental Psychology 3
PSYCH 280 Social Psychology 3
Psych 291 (in-person) Introductory Research Experience 1-4
PSYCH 301 Research Design and Methodology 3
PSYCH 302 Research Methods in Psychology 3
PSYCH 310 Brain and Behavior 3
PSYCH 315 Drugs and Behavior 3
PSYCH 386 Media Psychology 3
PSYCH 440 Psychological Measurement I 3
P R 473 Social Media Strategy 3
RELIG 205 World Religions 3
RELIG 210 Religion in America 3
RUS 375 Russia Today 3
SOC 134 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC 241 Youth and Crime 3
SOC 327 Gender and Sexuality in Society 3
SOC 340 Deviant and Criminal Behavior 3
SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I 4
SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II 4
SPAN 304 Spanish for Global Professionals 3
SPAN 323 Spain Today 3
STAT 101 Principles of Statistics 4
STAT 104 Introduction to Statistics 3
STAT 226 Introduction to Business Statistics I 3
STAT 305 Engineering Statistics 3
STAT 326 Introduction to Business Statistics II 3
STAT 330 Probability and Statistical Theory for Computer Science 3
THTRE 110 Theatre and Society 3
WGS 201 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 3
WGS 327 Gender and Sexualities in Society 3
WLC 205 World Religions 3
WLC 210 Introduction to Asian American Studies 3
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Summer Session is May 13 – Aug. 2

Don’t forget – summer is a great time for study abroad! Explore biology and ecosystems in the beautiful waters of Beliz, or travel on a historical creative writing workshop through Ireland. Expanding your language skills? We’ve got programs in Spain, France, Costa Rica, Berlin, China, and more!