Summer Course Offerings

The following courses will be offered on campus during the 2025 Summer 1 session:

Special Topics: Global Environmental Change: ENV1011 | Credits 4.00

This course introduces students to fundamental understanding of the Earth’s major physical and biological systems and to modern changes in those systems. Within this context, this course explores global environmental change and potential solutions for a more sustainable future for ecosystems and the humans who inhabit them. Topics include: global climate change; impacts of modern human activities including colonization, modern agriculture, and industrialization; and mass extinction; among others. The course addresses multiple ways of knowing and emphasizes scientific methods of understanding. Modes of learning will include lecture, class activities, discussions, and labs. 

Instructor: Burchsted, Denise
Dates: June 6 through July 3, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 
Time: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Notes: Outdoor labs are a key part of the course.

Short Fiction: LIT2018 | Credits 3.00

In this reading and writing course, students read, discuss and write about selected short stories. Assigned readings, class discussions and writing assignments help to develop students’ skills in close reading, critical thinking and literary analysis.

Instructor: Austin, Susan
Dates: June 6 through July 3, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 
Time: 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.

Psychology and Nature: PSY3026 | Credits 3.00

In this seminar course, students will explore the relationship between ecology and psychology, especially as it pertains to the cultural and natural environments we navigate in our everyday lives. Students will explore how lived environments relate to personal experience, the impacts of climate change on human development, and how psychology figures into political and economic decisions made about the environment on an increasingly global scale. This course will challenge students to develop a deeper understanding of the topics addressed as well as how their own lived experience, and the human condition in general, is impacted by globalization and ecologies at multiple scales of casualty. Students will learn by participating in lectures and discussions, viewing films, reading articles, and producing analytical responses.

Instructor: Beck, Tim
Dates: June 2 through July 3, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 
Time: 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. 

Special Topics:  Corruption, Money & Power: COM3068 | Credits 3.00

This interdisciplinary course, which will be taught through a variety of media, will take students on a journey through some of the greatest corruption scandals in history. By exploring contemporary non-fiction accounts, news articles, documentaries and films, students will learn how to identify and define corruption. They will discuss what motivates bad actors to commit and conceal wrongdoing and identify the wider harms on society and whistle-blowers. In “Corruption, Money and Power,” students also will further develop written and oral communication skills about how corruption affects America and its global interests in the 21st Century. We will begin the course with a vocabulary/concept list and by the end of the course students will have developed definitions and learned how to apply them to investigate potential incidences of corruption in their own lives. These teachings will be accompanied by spirited classroom discussion, presentations, and individual and group projects.

Instructor: McGrath-Goodman, Leah
Dates: June 2 through July 3, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Physical Education - Walking for Health: PHE1181 | Credits 1.00

This course is designed for students who are interested in beginning a low-impact exercise regimen of walking on varied terrain using optimal striding and breathing techniques.

Instructor: Schaedler, Scott
Dates: June 2 through July 3, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 
Time: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Notes: Course may not be repeated.

The following courses will be offered online during the 2025 Summer 1 session:

Special Topics:  Built by Nature: Ecology of Animal Architecture: ECO2512 | Credits 3.00 | ONLINE

This course explores the fascinating ways animals build, create, and interact with structures in their environments, from microbial life to mammals. Starting with the symbiotic structures of lichens, we will move through the architectural marvels of insects, such as butterflies and bees, then study the nest-building behaviors of birds, and finally examine the complex engineering of beavers. Students will investigate the behavioral ecology, developmental biology, and evolutionary influences that drive these construction behaviors, developing a deeper understanding of how animals shape and are shaped by their habitats.

Prerequisites: Any 1000-level science course
Instructor: Hunter, Ally
Dates: June 2 through July 3, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Notes: This course will be taught online.

Personal History: HIS3071 | Credits 3.00 | ONLINE

As defined in this course Personal History is a student undertaken by students, using the tools and methods of historians, with the goal of exploring a topic of historical as well as personal significance to the researcher/writer. Examples of personal history considered will include common course readings that embody their authors’ search for knowledge and understanding about people and events that lie beyond their own individual lives yet are powerfully connected to both family experiences and a sense of identity. Using an online genealogy research program, students will construct a family tree and then investigate the historical background of their own lives and of their ancestors. Through this process, students will explore ancestry in relation to such issues as race, ethnicity, religion, and social class. A final research paper will focus on providing historical context for a pivotal moment in the family history, or for a specific ancestor. Beyond the specific projects related to personal and family history, students should emerge from this course with enhanced skills in research and source-based writing.

Prerequisites: Students must have completed WRT1012 and HIS at 1000 level OR one 2000-level Humanities (HIS, HUM, PHI, REL) course, either with a grade of C or higher.
Instructor: Baker, Tyler
Dates: June 2 through July 3, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 
Times: 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Notes: This course will be taught online.

The following courses will be offered on campus during the 2025 Summer 2 session:

From Distraction to Production – Writing on Demand and with Purpose: WRT1009 | Credits 3.00

Many strong writers struggle to begin writing, sustain writing, and complete writing. In this course, students will learn about composition theory and rhetoric, and the challenges involved in producing writing on demand as a framework for developing their own approach to writing effectively. The course will emphasize strategies for managing written output, including initiating, focusing, producing, and sustaining writing tasks, and the relationship between the ways we manage writing demands and how we learn. Students should expect to execute all stages of the writing process, intentionally identifying areas of strength and areas to improve. Every student will produce at least two essays that have been through the revision process. Eligibility: Students must submit a syllabus and a writing sample from a college level writing course or comparable writing intensive course taken in the last academic year.

Prerequisites: 
Instructor: Ware, Ryan
Dates: July 7 through August 8, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Making Comics: ART1321 | Credits 3.00

In this entry-level art course, students will learn and practice the fundamentals of making comics. The class will explore visual storytelling by examining work in graphic formats including cartoons, comics, animation, and graphic novels, memoirs, and essays. After learning the basic elements of visual narrative, students will develop heir own creative work that is both visual and text based. Principles of making comics will be introduced and applied in exercises that will help students to construct their narratives incrementally. Students will finish the course by presenting a portfolio of their revised artwork and writing a short metacognitive essay. 

Prerequisites: 
Instructor: Baronian, Meg
Dates: July 7 through August 8, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 
Time: 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.

Special Topics: Neurodiversity in Film: EDU2012 | Credits 3.00

Stories have power. Stories can be used to describe and convey meanings. Stories can also be used to chape culture and guide our understanding of the world. Anthropologist Clifford Geerz famously quipped that culture itself is a collection of ‘stories we tell ourselves about ourselves.’ This course takes a deep dive into the stories that have been told about neurodiversity through popular culture, television, and film. Students will learn to identify different neurodivergent archetypes, discuss their connection to larger disability archetypes, and apply different perspectives as we engage in conversations on topics such as representation, authentic storytelling, and cross-cultural communication.

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Instructor: Denisen, Cole
Dates: July 7 through August 8, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 
Time: 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.

Radio Production: COM2065 | Credits 3.00

This course provides is an overview of radio broadcast history, including past and present technologies, as well as standards of station organization and management through lectures, guests, field trips, and activities. In addition, there will be a focus on FCC regulations and radio’s cultural impact. There will be several hands-on group projects with students gaining experience in both technical and “on air” roles. Students will have the opportunity to develop pre-recorded radio content by becoming familiar with the studio sound board and microphones, and learn some basics of audio production such as editing, dubbing, and sound effects. They will work on scriptwriting and interviewing as well as practice various techniques employed by radio announcers such as pacing, voice dynamics, breathing, pronunciation, and inflection. Some of these pre-recorded productions will be geared to be aired through WLMC, Landmark College Radio.

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Instructor: Matte, Eric
Dates: July 7 through August 8, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Notes: There is a materials fee/lab fee applied to this course.

Special Topics:  Crafting in US History: HIS3017 | Credits 3.00

This course explores crafting – the practice of making decorative articles by hand – through a historical lens to better understand cultural and social elements of United States history. Crafting is both a regional and national practice as well as an individual and communal activity. Therefore, this course will look at both the broad history behind specific methods of crafting in various regions of the United States; while also emphasizing the role of the individual crafter and the way their socio-cultural identities influence the crafts that they produce. Students will spend part of each class session learning the history behind a specific craft before having the opportunity to participate in the crafts being covered. No previous crafting experience is required.

Prerequisites: 
Instructor: Baker, Tyler
Dates: July 7 through August 8, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 
Time: 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.

Self-Publishing for Creatives: ART3037 | Credits 3.00

Books and magazines are dynamic platforms with which artists can experiment, collaborate, and create. This course will explore the creative possibilities of publishing your own books or magazines and will cover the complete process of publication, from concept development to finished product, with a focus on visual storytelling, layout aesthetics, and artistic self-expression. By exploring sample work, students will develop an understanding of the historical and cultural significance of artists’ publications. Students will create and publish their own original books or magazines, using industry-standard design software and contemporary self-publishing platforms.

Prerequisites: 
Instructor: Strosnider, Luke
Dates: July 7 through August 8, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Physical Education - Hiking: PHE1165 | Credits 1.00

This course will use on- and off-campus trails to teach students skills related to hiking.

Instructor: Ferguson, Ben
Dates: July 7 through August 8, 2025 
Day of the Week: Wednesday
Time: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Notes: Course may not be repeated. This course meets during the first four weeks of the Summer 2 term.

Physical Education - Gentle Yoga: PHE1132 | Credits 1.00

Yoga: Gentle Flow Yoga will introduce students basic yoga poses, body alignment, attention to breathing and mindfulness. Students will be encouraged to challenge their flexibility in mostly seated positions and will be guided through exercises to facilitate a connection between the body and breath. Gentle Flow Yoga deemphasizes the push-ups (chaturanga) commonly found in Vinyasa Yoga and instead focuses on range of motion in the hips, balance and flow. Students will be assessed on content knowledge and demonstration of skill proficiency throughout the semester.

Walking: This course is designed for students who are interested in beginning a low-impact exercise regimen of walking on varied terrain using optimal striding and breathing techniques.

Instructor: Westfall, Barbara
Dates: July 7 through August 8, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Time: 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.
Notes: Course may not be repeated.

The following courses will be offered online during the 2025 Summer 2 session:

Special Topics: The Chemistry of Magic: CHE1014 | Credits 3.00 | ONLINE

The principles of chemistry underly many popular “magical” demonstrations and online videos. Each week this course will focus on a different chemical principle that explains the science behind seemingly magical chemical reactions. The course will also provide students with the tools to safely replicate these demonstrations. At the end of the course, students will choose a magical chemical demonstration to research and safely replicate, while explaining the underlying chemical concepts.

Prerequisites: 
Instructor: Monroe, Christin
Dates: July 7 through August 8, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 
Time: 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Notes: This class will be taught online.

Special Topics: Production in Advertising: MKT3060 | Credits 3.00 | ONLINE

This course focuses on one of the core aspects of marketing, specifically promotion. It emphasizes developing a communication strategy that matches target audience motives with marketing goals. Students will learn how to create print (non-moving visual) advertisements that are consistent with branding and strategy, while still offering their own unique message in each ad. In addition, this course will allow students to learn introductory aspects of graphic design and practice combining visual elements with written elements into one message within Adobe Illustrator.

Prerequisites: WRT1012
Instructor: Milman, Daisy
Dates: July 7 through August 8, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 
Times: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Notes: This class will be taught online.

Every Move Counts: PHW 1185 | Credits 1.00 | ONLINE

Every Move Counts promotes lifelong physical activity habits by identifying the biological need for physical activity, providing extrinsic motivation for students’ physical activity, fostering an environment for thoughtful reflection and identification of physical activity areas of interest, and leads students to develop intrinsic motivation to maintain and active lifestyle. Students are introduced to multiple types of physical activity and the scientific benefits of physical activity through filtered research and meta-analysis representative of high levels of scientific scrutiny. Students will engage in assigned physical activities, generate and record data in a weekly Activity Tracker, and reflect on their experiences. Students are assessed on attendance, effort in class, quality of activity tracker entries, and quality of final reflection piece.

Instructor: Miller, Todd
Dates: July 7 through August 8, 2025 
Days of the Week: Monday and Wednesday
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. 

The following courses will be offered online during the 10-Week Online Summer Session, 2025:

Composition & Rhetoric: WRT1011 | Credits 3.00 | ONLINE

This course emphasizes the interconnected nature of writing and reading at the college level. Students develop and refine individualized writing and critical reading processes while working with a variety of rhetorical strategies and structures. Students are asked to express their ideas and integrate material from texts through participating in class discussions, completing informal assignments, and writing academic papers of increasing length and complexity.

Prerequisites: 
Instructor: Florian, Stephen
Dates: June 2 through August 8, 2025 
Days of the Week: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Notes: This course will be taught online.

Research and Analysis: WRT1012 | Credits 3.00 | ONLINE

Information literacy skills will drive the scope and sequence of this second semester course, which builds on the critical reading, writing and thinking skills introduced in WRT 1011 and EDU 1011 . Through a variety of active learning techniques, instructional library sessions, class discussion and research writing projects, students will learn the skills and strategies required for the volume reading, critical analysis, synthesis, and academic writing demands of the college curriculum.

Prerequisites: WRT1011
Instructor: Ware, Ryan
Dates: June 2 through August 8, 2025 
Days of the Week: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Notes: This course will be taught online

Landmark College Study Abroad is experiential education at its best! During Summer 2025, Landmark College students will embark on two exciting programs:

• Japan: ART3711: Special Topics: Japanese Design, Culture, and Aesthetics in Japan (May 24, - June 14, 2025) - program is full
• Netherlands: EDU3014: Comparative Education: Neurodiversity in the Netherlands (May 24, - June 14, 2025) - program is full
• Quebec: COM2051: Intercultural Communication (July 6 - July 26, 2025)

Applications are still open for the Quebec program. Click the link above for program information and application information.
 

Employment Readiness Experience (ERE): BUS1200 | Credits 2.00

This is an introductory course to accompany the Landmark College Works Employment Readiness Experience, providing education and exposure to professional skills needed to acquire and maintain employment. The course will focus on having students understand what professional skills are and how they can be developed and implemented in the workplace, while also giving students an opportunity to explore their career values, articulate current work experiences for future employment, and carry out future job searches independently. By the end of the course, students will be able to identify and demonstrate the essential career competencies of communication, problem solving, teamwork, and professionalism. Students will engage in independent reflection, case studies, group activities, and discussions to learn course material, and will actively apply new skills learned in the classroom to their concurrent employment experience. Assessment will be based on class participation and a final presentation of the employment experience.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Employment Readiness Experience

For more information, please visit the Employment Readiness Experience section of the Internships & Employment webpage.