Course Information
Summer Advantage students can choose up to two* of the courses listed below. These courses fulfill the required University Common Requirement (UCORE) curriculum for most majors. See the University Common Requirement guidelines for more information. If you are a Running Start or Honors College student, it is possible the courses won’t help you progress in fulfilling your graduation requirements.
Additionally, these classes are closed to other WSU Summer Session students. Class size is limited to 30 students in order to have productive class discussion and to facilitate interpersonal interaction with class members and the instructors.
*Students choosing UNIV100 (a 1 credit class), can choose 2 more classes. UNIV100 is not mandatory, and is not a UCore requirement, but is very useful transitioning to college
2021 Courses (2023 Course options will be posted in Fall 2022)
| Course Name | Credits | Days of the Week | Time | Instructor |
| ENGLISH 100: Introductory College Composition | 3 | Mon-Fri | 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Sherwin Sales |
| ENGLISH 101: College Composition | 3 | Mon-Fri | 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Nicolaas Koenis |
| ENGLISH 101: College Composition | 3 | Mon-Fri | 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Wyn Richards |
| ENGLISH 101: College Composition | 3 | Mon-Fri | TBD | Rebecca Murphy |
| ENGLISH 102: Writing Tutorial | 1 | Mon-Thurs | 9:10-10:00 a.m. | TBD |
| CES 101: Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Studies | 3 | Mon-Fri | 1:30-3:00 p.m. | Spencer Martin |
| ECONS 101: Fundamentals of Microeconomics | 3 | Mon-Fri | 1:30-3:00 p.m. | Azhar Uddin |
| HONORS 280: Transformative Narratives of Heroes, Fairy Tales, and Social Activists | 3 | Mon-Fri | 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Cyn ZavalaMUS |
| 262: Rock Music: History and Social Analysis | 3 | Mon-Fri | 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Frederick Snider |
| Entrepreneurship 496: Name, Image & Likeness - Personal Branding | 1 | Mon & Wed | 10:30-11:45 .m. | Asa Brown |
| UNIV 100: College Majors and Career Exploration | 1 | Mon-Thurs | 9:10-10:00 a.m. | Amanda Morgan |
Course Descriptions
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Important Note about Attendance
Summer Advantage is only a five-week session, with classes meeting every day, Monday-Friday. In the regular school year, a semester is 16-weeks, typically meeting 2-3 times per week. Classes offered during Summer Advantage are not shortened classes, they still cover all the same material a 16-week course would cover, but quicker and more intensely. Missing one day of class during Summer Advantage equals missing about 1 to 1.5 weeks of course material, depending on the course.
It is very important that students and parents understand that students should not miss any days of Summer Advantage. Many Summer Advantage instructors have policy clearly laid out in their syllabi language that prohibits missing last day of class. So when planning travel back home after the program, realize that a student could potentially fail or receive an incomplete on their final grade if they miss the last day of classes.
However, we also understand emergencies and issues that are not in students’ control. Each student’s situation will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us at advantage@wsu.edu.
Textbooks
You will be able to rent/buy your textbooks from the Bookie in Pullman. It is not guaranteed that all classes with have the option to purchase their materials in New/Used conditions, it just depends on what the Bookie has available. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact us at advantage@wsu.edu.
Once you register for Summer Advantage, you’ll receive an email about how to order your books, as we recommend pre-ordering them for you to pick them up once you arrive!
For Calculated Success, you will need to get an ALEKS summer subscription, a fee for which will be included in your tuition costs, but no textbooks will be required.
Helpful Links
- WSU Catalog—Learn about WSU Departments, Requirements, and Courses; understand the Schedule of Studies, and understand the Course Descriptions