Semester
Every year, the admissions for our Summer Term starts around mid-march. Considering you were one of our visiting students last year and hoping the course you took helped you advance in your major; I am glad to invite you once again to be part of our Summer Term 2022. Attached you will find the list of courses that will be offered along with the schedule for each course and the course description, so you know more about each one.
If you are interested in taking some of these courses or know someone that could also be interested in them, please let me know so I can help you with the registration process. If you are really interested in one of these courses and you would like to see the syllabus, let me know so that I can send it to you. Please have in mind that these courses in the Summer Term may fill quickly depending on the amount of students interested in registering.
(SP) Spring 2023
Class hours:
- M,W 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m
- M,W 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
- T,TR 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m
- T,TR 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
(SU) Summer 2023
Class hours:
- M,F 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m (intensive two week courses)
(FA) Fall 2023
Class hours:
- M,W 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m
- M,W 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
- T,TR 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m
- T,TR 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
December 2023 Mini-Semester
Class hours: M,W 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m
Courses are offered in intensive schedules of 4 hours a day for two weeks.
- Completed and Signed Application (Download)
- Unofficial transcripts with 2.0 minimum GPA
- $120 Application Fee (one time)
- $100 Registration Fee
2022-2023 Application Deadlines:
- Spring: December 15, 2022
- Summer: April 1st, 2023
- Fall: July 1st, 2023
Course Registration:
- Visitor students must fill out and sign a registration form and contract.
Cost of Attendance:
- Cost per Credit Hour: $225 per Credit Hour plus fees of $50 per Credit Hour
These are outlines of sample courses for students to use if they need approval from an academic department before they register.
NATURAL SCIENCES
- BIOL 263- ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY Sample Course Outline
- Description: A study of the biological principles of environmental effects on living organisms; emphasis on ecological relationships of humans, including resource exploitation, pollution, environmental degradation, and human behavior.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
- COMM 112- BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING
- Description: Develops theoretical and applied material concerning communication practices appropriate to business and professional settings.
- GEOG 390-GEOGRAPHY OF PANAMA
- Description: Introduces the student in the analysis and understanding of the physical, economic and social aspects that have contributed to its development.
- POLS399 – POLITICAL ISSUES IN LATIN AMERICA
- Description: This course will study the economic development of Latin America, with special emphasis on the second half of the 20 th century and the 21 st century. We analyze the relationships between economic growth and development and the roles of history and institutions in explaining patterns and causes of variations in growth and development performance of different countries in Latin America.
Moreover, many current policy issues and challenges including social sector policies (e.g. health and education), infrastructure, financial crises, debt burdens and debt reduction programs, trade and private sector activities, foreign aid and investment, institutions and governance are explored.
- Description: This course will study the economic development of Latin America, with special emphasis on the second half of the 20 th century and the 21 st century. We analyze the relationships between economic growth and development and the roles of history and institutions in explaining patterns and causes of variations in growth and development performance of different countries in Latin America.
- PSYC 201 – INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY
- Description: Students are required to participate in one or more standard experiments or to submit abstracts of published studies as part of Psychology 201. Introduction to the methods and major content areas of psychology: sensation, perception, learning, cognition, human development, abnormal and social psychology. (Lecture and Lab)
- SOC 202 – SOCIAL PROBLEMS Sample Course Outline
- Description: Structural sources and individual experiences of the major contradictions of contemporary societies. Poverty, racial/ethnic conflict, work and occupations, and the environment may be among the topics considered.
WRITING AND COMPOSITION
- ENGL 101 – COLLEGE WRITING Sample Course Outline
- Description: Meet admission requirements of the University of Louisville. Students engage in critical thinking and writing by developing their writing processes and producing finished prose. Required writing consists of multiple drafts of 4-6 papers of varying lengths.
- ENGL 102- INTERMEDIATE COLLEGE WRITING Sample Course Outline
- Description: Students practice more sophisticated approaches to writing processes and products. Additional emphasis on conducting primary and secondary research, generating longer texts, and improving critical reading. Required writing consists of multiple drafts of at least 4 papers of varying lengths, with one extended documented paper.
- ENGL 306- BUSINESS WRITING
- Description: Designed for advanced Business students and Arts and Sciences students anticipating careers in law, business, or government. Concentrates on writing in a variety of forms of business discourse. Emphasizes practicing writing processes, developing an appropriate style, learning professional problem-solving, integrating oral and written communication, and using new communication technologies.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
- HIST 101 – HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION I Sample Course Outline
- Description: Origins of civilization from earliest times to ca. 1500
- SPAN 323- SPANISH FOR THE WORKPLACE
- Description: This course is especially designed for you to become acquainted with vocabulary, concepts, and other language tools needed in your daily work situation, which will improve your ability to interact with your clients in a professional manner. It will be conducted entirely in the target language. Emphasis will be placed on a broad variety of contemporary business topics and speaking and writing activities in which you will learn to express, discuss and write about your own needs and interests. At the end, you should be able to react to your daily job environment, meeting your needs with hands-on language and giving you enough to succeed in the business world.
- TA 207- ENJOYMENT OF THEATRE Sample Course Outline
- Description: A survey of theatre from its origins to the present, with emphasis on dramatic literature, and theatrical techniques. Attendance at department productions is required.
MATHEMATICS
- MATH 111-COLLEGE ALGEBRA
- Description: Advanced topics in algebraic and rational expressions and factoring; polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; applications.
- MATH 180-ELEMENTS OF CALCULUS
- Description: Differential and integral calculus of polynomial, logarithmic, and exponential functions with applications.
- MATH 205-CALCULUS I I
- Description: A first course in differential and integral calculus of single variable functions.
- BIOL 263- ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY Sample Course Outline
These are outlines of sample courses for students to use if they need approval from an academic department before they register.
NATURAL SCIENCES
- BIOL 263- ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY Sample Course Outline
- Description: A study of the biological principles of environmental effects on living organisms; emphasis on ecological relationships of humans, including resource exploitation, pollution, environmental degradation, and human behavior.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
- COMM 112- BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING
- Description: Develops theoretical and applied material concerning communication practices appropriate to business and professional settings.
- GEOG 390-GEOGRAPHY OF PANAMA
- Description: Introduces the student in the analysis and understanding of the physical, economic and social aspects that have contributed to its development.
- POLS399 – POLITICAL ISSUES IN LATIN AMERICA
- Description: This course will study the economic development of Latin America, with special emphasis on the second half of the 20 th century and the 21 st century. We analyze the relationships between economic growth and development and the roles of history and institutions in explaining patterns and causes of variations in growth and development performance of different countries in Latin America.
Moreover, many current policy issues and challenges including social sector policies (e.g. health and education), infrastructure, financial crises, debt burdens and debt reduction programs, trade and private sector activities, foreign aid and investment, institutions and governance are explored.
- Description: This course will study the economic development of Latin America, with special emphasis on the second half of the 20 th century and the 21 st century. We analyze the relationships between economic growth and development and the roles of history and institutions in explaining patterns and causes of variations in growth and development performance of different countries in Latin America.
- PSYC 201 – INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY
- Description: Students are required to participate in one or more standard experiments or to submit abstracts of published studies as part of Psychology 201. Introduction to the methods and major content areas of psychology: sensation, perception, learning, cognition, human development, abnormal and social psychology. (Lecture and Lab)
- SOC 202 – SOCIAL PROBLEMS Sample Course Outline
- Description: Structural sources and individual experiences of the major contradictions of contemporary societies. Poverty, racial/ethnic conflict, work and occupations, and the environment may be among the topics considered.
WRITING AND COMPOSITION
- ENGL 101 – COLLEGE WRITING Sample Course Outline
- Description: Meet admission requirements of the University of Louisville. Students engage in critical thinking and writing by developing their writing processes and producing finished prose. Required writing consists of multiple drafts of 4-6 papers of varying lengths.
- ENGL 102- INTERMEDIATE COLLEGE WRITING Sample Course Outline
- Description: Students practice more sophisticated approaches to writing processes and products. Additional emphasis on conducting primary and secondary research, generating longer texts, and improving critical reading. Required writing consists of multiple drafts of at least 4 papers of varying lengths, with one extended documented paper.
- ENGL 306- BUSINESS WRITING
- Description: Designed for advanced Business students and Arts and Sciences students anticipating careers in law, business, or government. Concentrates on writing in a variety of forms of business discourse. Emphasizes practicing writing processes, developing an appropriate style, learning professional problem-solving, integrating oral and written communication, and using new communication technologies.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
- HIST 101 – HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION I Sample Course Outline
- Description: Origins of civilization from earliest times to ca. 1500
- SPAN 323- SPANISH FOR THE WORKPLACE
- Description: This course is especially designed for you to become acquainted with vocabulary, concepts, and other language tools needed in your daily work situation, which will improve your ability to interact with your clients in a professional manner. It will be conducted entirely in the target language. Emphasis will be placed on a broad variety of contemporary business topics and speaking and writing activities in which you will learn to express, discuss and write about your own needs and interests. At the end, you should be able to react to your daily job environment, meeting your needs with hands-on language and giving you enough to succeed in the business world.
- TA 207- ENJOYMENT OF THEATRE Sample Course Outline
- Description: A survey of theatre from its origins to the present, with emphasis on dramatic literature, and theatrical techniques. Attendance at department productions is required.
MATHEMATICS
- MATH 111-COLLEGE ALGEBRA
- Description: Advanced topics in algebraic and rational expressions and factoring; polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; applications.
- MATH 180-ELEMENTS OF CALCULUS
- Description: Differential and integral calculus of polynomial, logarithmic, and exponential functions with applications.
- MATH 205-CALCULUS I I
- Description: A first course in differential and integral calculus of single variable functions.