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Penn State Lehigh Valley to offer variety of summer courses for credit

Both in-person and online courses available

The Lehigh Valley campus is offering a variety of in-class and online course options this summer. Credit: Michelle Bixby / Penn StateCreative Commons

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — Penn State Lehigh Valley has announced 66 different for-credit courses that will be available for online completion this summer, along with eight for-credit in-class courses available for students who prefer in-person offerings. 

"Summer courses, whether online or in person, can help students graduate early or ensure they graduate on time," said Denise O'Neill, director of enrollment management at Penn State Lehigh Valley. "these courses provide a chance to catch up or to get ahead of degree requirements, and they provide the opportunity to improve your GPA by focusing on one specific course."

These courses cover a variety of subject areas and will be held during two sessions. Registration is now open. This course listing is subject to change.

Online courses:

Session 1: May 13 to June 21 (No classes May 27)  

  • AFAM 302: Diversity and Health
  • ART H 307: American Art
  • BBH 305: Introduction to Global Health
  • BIOL 141: Introductory Physiology
  • BI SC 003: Environmental Science
  • CAS 100A: Effective Speech
  • CAS 352: Organizational Communication
  • ECON 102: Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
  • EMCH 211: Statics
  • ENGL 202A: Writing in Social Sciences
  • ENGL 202C: Effective Writing: Technical Writing
  • ENGL 202D: Effective Writing: Business Writing
  • HIST 121: The Holocaust
  • HPA 57: Consumer Choices in Healthcare
  • HPA 101: Introduction to Health Services Organization
  • HPA 410: Public Health Principles
  • INART 115: Popular Music
  • KINES 29: Golf I
  • KINES 82: Action Methods for Stress Management
  • MATH 021: College Algebra I
  • MATH 022: College Algebra II
  • MATH 034: The Mathematics of Money
  • MATH 110: Techniques of Calculus 1
  • MATH 140: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
  • MATH 141: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
  • METEO 004: Weather and Risk
  • MGMT 301: Basic Management Concepts
  • MGMT 321: Leadership and Motivation
  • MKTG 301: Principles of Marketing
  • MKTG 310: Public Relations and Marketing
  • PHYS 211: Mechanics
  • PSYCH 100: Introductory Psychology
  • PSYCH 221: Introduction to Social Psychology
  • PSYCH 270: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
  • SPAN 002: Elementary Spanish II
  • SPAN 003: Intermediate Spanish
  • STAT 200: Elementary Statistics

Session 2: June 26 to Aug. 7 (no classes July 4)

  • ART H 100: Introduction to Art
  • B A 422W: Strategic Business Planning
  • BBH 143: Drugs, Behavior, and Health
  • BBH 407: Global Health Equity
  • BBH 440: Principles of Epidemiology
  • CHEM 112: Chemistry Principals II
  • EARTH 101: Natural Disasters
  • ECON 104: Macroeconomic Analysis
  • EMCH 212: Dynamics
  • EMCH 213: Strength Materials
  • ENGL 015: Rhetoric and Composition
  • ENGL 202C: Effective Writing: Technical Writing
  • ENGL 202D: Effective Writing: Business Writing
  • HIST 144: The World at War: 1939-1945
  • HPA 440: Principles of Epidemiology
  • HPA 444: Long-Term Care Management
  • IST 110: Information People Technology
  • HPA 440: Principles of Epidemiology
  • IST 110: Information, People and Technology
  • MATH 021: College Algebra I
  • MATH 022: College Algebra II
  • MATH 026: Plane Trigonometry
  • MATH 034: The Mathematics of Money
  • MATH 110: Techniques of Calculus 1
  • MATH 141: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
  • NUTR 100: Contemporary Nutrition Concerns
  • PHOTO 100: Introduction to Photography
  • PHYS 212: Electricity and Magnetism
  • STAT 200: Elementary Statistics

In addition to the above listing of summer online courses, there are also various on-campus summer courses being offered at the Penn State Lehigh Valley campus.

On-campus courses:

Session 1: May 13 to June 21 (No classes May 27)  

  • CAS 100A: Effective Speech
  • MATH 110: Techniques of Calculus 1
  • PHYS 211: Mechanics
  • MATH 141: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II

Session 2: June 26 to Aug. 7 (no classes July 4)

  • CHEM 112: Chemistry Principals II
  • MATH 141: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
  • PHYS 212: Electricity and Magnetism
  • STAT 200: Elementary Statistics

For a complete listing of these courses, visit the Schedule of Courses website.

Current Penn State students may register through LionPATH by selecting the Lehigh Valley campus as the course location. New students can visit the Summer Classes website or call the Registrar's Office at 610-285-5060 for more information.

Last Updated February 14, 2019

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