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Winter Session Courses

Iowa State Campanile in the winter

Whether you’re satisfying a course requirement or exploring intriguing subject matter, we’ve got a course for you! Over the winter sessions, you can find a wide range of LAS courses offered at Iowa State.

U.S. Cultures & Communities (USCC) and International Perspectives (IP) designations reflected on this list are based on the 2025-26 Catalog.

Full course descriptions are in the catalog, under A-Z Courses: catalog.iastate.edu

Key

  • Arts/Hum = Meets LAS General Education Requirements Area I. Arts and Humanities
  • Math = Meets LAS General Education Requirements Area II.A. Mathematical Disciplines
  • Nat Sci = Meets LAS General Education Requirements Area II.B. Natural Sciences
  • Soc Sci = Meets LAS General Education Requirements Area III. Social Sciences
  • USCC = Meets LAS General Education Requirements U.S. Cultures & Communities
  • IP = Meets LAS General Education Requirements  International Perspectives
  • * = Prerequisites required, check ISU Catalog for more information
Winter Session Courses
Course Number and Title Credits Notes
BIOL 2110-W1 – Principles of Biology I 3 Nat Sci
BIOL 2120-W1 – Principles of Biology II 3 Nat Sci
BIOL 3130-W1, GEN 3130-W1 – Principles of Genetics 3 *
CJ 3400-W1, SOC 3400-W1 – Deviant and Criminal Behavior 3 Soc Sci
CJ 4840-W1 – Topical Studies in Criminal and Juvenile Justice (Note: Homicide) 3 Soc Sci
CLST 2730-W1 – Greek and Roman Mythology 3 Arts/Hum / IP
ECON 1010-W1 – Principles of Microeconomics 3 Soc Sci
ENVS 1110-W1, GEOL 1110-W1 – Geological Disasters 1 Nat Sci
HIST 3070-W1 – American Popular Culture 3 Arts/Hum, *
HIST / USLS 3720-W1 – Latina/o History 3 Arts/Hum, USCC, *
MATH 1400-W1 and WA- College Algebra 3 Math, *
MATH 1640X-W1 – Advanced Elements of Calculus 3 Math, *
MTEOR 1400-W1, AGRON 1400-W1, CLSCI 1400-W1, ENVS 1400-W1, GEOL 1400-W1 – Climate and Society 3 Nat Sci
PHIL 2300-W1 – Moral Theory and Practice 3 Arts/Hum
PSYCH 2110-W1 – Career Opportunities in Psychology 1 *
PSYCH 2300-W1 – Developmental Psychology 3 Soc Sci
PSYCH 3010-W1 – Research Design and Methodology 3 *
PSYCH 3860-W1 – Media Psychology 3 Soc Sci, *
RELIG 2050-W1, WLC 2050-W1 – World Religions 3 Arts/Hum / IP
RUS 3750-W1 – Russia Today 3 Arts/Hum / IP
SPAN 3510-W1 – Introduction to Spanish-English Translation 3 Arts/Hum / IP
SPCM 3230-W1, WGS 3230-W1 – Gender and Communication 3 USCC
student on a computer taking remote courses at Iowa State

Winter Session is December 22 – January 17

Winter session online courses are intensive versions of a regular semester course and are a great fit for some learning styles. Be sure to connect with your advisor as you explore how winter session could work for you. Registration details for Iowa State’s winter session can be found on the university’s registrar website.