When is the first day of class for Winter Session?
Winter Session begins on December 28, 2026 and ends on January 17, 2027.
The 2026-2027 course list will be updated regularly. Check back often to see the latest course offerings.
COURSE LIST
Instructor: Dr. Kelsey Westbury
This course provides an introduction to the criminal legal system. The primary goal
of this course is to develop a general understanding of the criminal legal system
and its response to crime in society today.
Instructor: Dr. Traci Dingle, J.D., Ph.D.
Criminal Law examines the origin and development of criminal law in the United States,
with particular attention to the basic elements of crimes and criminal defenses. Students
will explore the purposes, principles, and sources of criminal law and apply legal
concepts to contemporary criminal justice issues and hypothetical fact patterns.
Instructor: Dr. Sarah Rogers
Drugs & Crime examines the social, cultural, economic, legal, and public-health dimensions
of drug use and drug-related crime in the United States. Through an interdisciplinary
criminological lens, students explore how drugs are defined, regulated, and experienced
across communities, as well as how drug policy has evolved and shaped the criminal
legal system. The course considers major drug-control strategies, the role of law
enforcement and corrections, drug-law penalties, and alternatives to incarceration,
including drug courts and treatment-oriented interventions.
Instructor: Jory Fleming
This course will delve into geographic data by examining geospatial technology, spatial
analysis, and overviews of geographic reasoning. You will also gain an understanding
of basic geography in pursuit of developing our analytical thinking and reasoning
skills. The “digital earth” will be the medium for practicing these skills. You will
explore how geographic data is collected, visualized, and analyzed. While the course
discusses data and technical matters, this is an introductory course and will focus
on basic concepts, applications and use.
Instructor: Elena Osokina, PhD
This course surveys the histories of European nations from the Old Regime to the end
of the Cold War. Using a range of primary and secondary sources, we will examine the
key milestones in Europe's social, political, economic, and cultural development.
Instructor: Gabrielle McCoy
This online course explores United States history from 1492 to 1865. Students will
engage with foundational documents and a myriad of other texts which showcase a wide
range of perspectives. By examining the social and political contexts surrounding
the creation of these texts, students will develop a more nuanced understanding of
United States history.
Instructor: Lauren R. Sklaroff
HIST 112 is a general survey of the United States from 1865 to the present, emphasizing
major political, economic, social, and intellectual developments.This class will offer a broad overview of American History based on lectures and supplementary readings. Major themes will include political,
social, and economic developments, demographic changes, and the diversity of the American
experience.
Instructor: Travis Dalton
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to modern web development, covering
the principles, technologies, and best practices used to design, develop, and maintain
professional websites and web applications. Students will learn to create standards-compliant
web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP while applying responsive design, accessibility,
and usability principles.
Instructor: Dr. Tara Marie Mortensen
Theory and history of visual communication in the mass media emphasizing informational
and persuasive messages created by graphic, photographic, and multimedia processes.
Instructor: Chris Caldwell
Jobs in Sports Media explores the wide range of career opportunities that exist across
today’s sports media industry, as well as new roles that are emerging as the business
continues to evolve. Students will examine both traditional sports media careers,
including reporting, broadcasting, production, advertising and public relations, and
newer opportunities connected to digital platforms, analytics, branded content, audience
behavior and social media.
Instructor: Jungmi Jun
JOUR 507 examines the foundational and evolving role of communication in shaping public
understanding, individual behavior, and policy responses related to health. Designed
for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in journalism, public relations,
public health, medicine, nursing, and related fields, this course provides students
with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills essential for effective health
communication across public, clinical, and media contexts.
Instructor: Emily Ruth Allen, Ph.D
This course will explore the development of rock (and popular music) through the lens
of four key themes: social, political, and cultural issues; issues of race, class,
and gender; the development of the music industry; and the development of technology.
Instructor: Dr Michael Stoeltzner
Formal logic, including foundational logical concepts, syntax and semantics of first-order
logic; derivations; applications.
Instructor: Dr. Sara Peters
Psychology 221 prepares students to complete research projects on their own from start
to finish. We begin the semester by exploring different research methodologies and
applying sample data analyses to projects that might utilize these methodologies.
Instructor: Margaret Janse van Rensburg, MSW, PhD
Introduces students to the past and present context of the social work profession
and various fields of practice and clients served.
Instructor: Catherine Wiskes
In this course, you will to expand your abilities to communicate in Spanish; that
is, to speak, understand, read, and write Spanish. You will also use Spanish to learn
more about the countries and communities where Spanish is spoken and to access information
about agriculture, history, geography, art, science, music, and other academic disciplines.
Instructor: Tena B. Crews
The purpose of the SPTE 274 course is to help you become more skilled in using Microsoft
Excel and be prepared for subsequent courses. This is particularly important if your
major field of study is HRTM, RETL or SPTE.
Instructor: Dr. Matt Brown
This course examines the historical development of the sport business, beginning with
Albert Spalding’s 1876 rights agreement with the National League and tracing the industry’s
growth into the modern era. Emphasis is placed on the major people, organizations,
events, and business decisions that shaped sport as a commercial enterprise.
Instructor: Dr. Dawn Campbell
This course is an interdisciplinary overview of women’s and gender studies that focuses
on historical, cultural, contemporary, and critical perspectives. We will examine
gender norms and expectations, social movements, media, texts, discourses, bodies,
politics, and social institutions with an emphasis on social change.