UMass Amherst is offering a wide variety of Summer 2025 classes open to current students, visiting students, and the public. Whether you’re looking to fulfill Gen Eds, get ahead on your major, or explore something new, there are courses available across disciplines – and a total of 664 to choose from!
Courses Include
- Nutrition
- Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle (NUTRITN 130) – Explore how nutrients affect health, disease, and energy balance. (Gen Ed: BS)
- Nutrition, Health, and Fitness (NUTRITN 140) – Learn about dietary planning, sports nutrition, eating disorders, and supplements. (Gen Ed: BS)
- Independent Study (NUTRITN 696) – For advanced students pursuing original research.
- Business & Management
- Career and Professional Development (SCH-MGMT 200) – Build skills in networking, resume writing, and interviewing.
- Inclusive Leadership for Global Workplaces (SCH-MGMT 201) – Covers unconscious bias, allyship, and global workplace dynamics.
- Introduction to Law (SCH-MGMT 260) – An overview of the legal systems and issues in business management.
- Business Communication (SCH-MGMT 310) – Focuses on professional writing, public speaking, and workplace communication. (Fulfills Junior Year Writing requirement)
- Career & Professional Development Workshop (SCH-MGMT 518) – Create and refine your resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, and more.
- Accounting
- Principles of Financial Accounting (ACCOUNTG 221) – Learn how to prepare and understand financial statements.
- Managerial Accounting (ACCOUNTG 222) – Explore budgeting, profitability, and cost tracking.
- Individual Taxation (ACCOUNTG 371) – Covers filing personal tax returns and IRS rules.
- Afro-American Studies
- Literature & Culture (AFROAM 151) – Black cultural traditions through literature. (Gen Ed: AL, DU)
- History of the Civil Rights Movement (AFROAM 236) – Covers key organizations and figures. (Gen Ed: HS, DU)
- Animal Science
- Veterinary Clinical Nursing I + Lab (ANIMLSCI 125 & 125L) – Includes hands-on nursing skills.
- Animal Care & Welfare (ANIMLSCI 260) – Science and ethics of animal well-being. (Gen Ed: SI)
- Wildlife Reproduction (ANIMLSCI 421) – Focus on conservation and reproductive cycles in wild animals.
- Astronomy
- Exploring the Universe (ASTRON 100) – Understand stars, black holes, and galaxies. (Gen Ed: PS)
- The Solar System (ASTRON 101) – Learn about planets, moons, and the formation of our system. (Gen Ed: PS)
- Art History
- Survey: Renaissance–Modern Art (ART-HIST 110) – Explore European art from Baroque to today. (Gen Ed: AT, DG)
- Visual Arts and Cultures (ART-HIST 115) – Introduction to visual analysis and art history. (Gen Ed: AT, DG)
- History of Architecture (ART-HIST 118) – Study buildings across cultures and centuries. (Gen Ed: AT, DG)
- Arts Extension
- Grantwriting for the Arts (ARTS-EXT 511) – Learn to write compelling grant proposals for nonprofits or arts projects.
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Principles (COMPSCI 230) – Learn the foundations behind scalable, high-performance systems like Google. Topics include data representation, assembly, and operating system services.
- Reasoning Under Uncertainty (COMPSCI 240) – Covers probability, random variables, and Bayesian thinking to model and reason about uncertain data.
- Introduction to Algorithms (COMPSCI 311) – Study efficient algorithm design and data structures. Includes graph theory, dynamic programming, and computational limits.
- Software Engineering (COMPSCI 320) – Team-based development course covering the full software lifecycle. Emphasizes maintainability, communication, and project management. Fulfills Integrative Experience requirement.
📅 Sessions begin in July and August. Courses range from one to eight weeks.
💻 View full listings and register on the UMass Website
📧 Questions? Contact regoff [at] umass.edu or call 413-545-3653
