Explore our diverse range of academic offerings designed to inspire, challenge, and expand your intellectual horizons. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise in a specific field, explore new areas of interest, or engage with world-class instructors, our courses cater to a variety of academic goals. Browse through our list to discover the opportunities awaiting you this summer, and take the next step in your academic journey at Yale.
LITR S311 (CRN: 30214) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Paul North
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: MW 9.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. The nature, history, and possible meanings of dream experience, with reference to Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams. Works from film and literature about dreams and dreaming, as well as major texts in dream theory. 1 Credit. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270.
MATH S112E (CRN: 30152) | Learn More
Instructors: Eric Geiger
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MWF 10.00-11.00
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
Online Course. Limits and their properties. Definitions and some techniques of differentiation and the evaluation of definite integrals, with applications. Use of the software package Mathematica to illustrate concepts. No prior acquaintance with calculus or computing assumed. Prerequisite: math placement exam results for Yale College students. Enrollment limited to 20 students.1 Credit. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
MATH S115E (CRN: 30153) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Brett Smith
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MWF 10.00-11.30
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Eligibility: Open to college students only
Online Course. A continuation of MATH 112. The definite integral, fundamental theorem of calculus, techniques of integration, polar coordinates, Taylor series, applications. Prerequisite: MATH 112 or completed AP AB Calculus with a score of a 4 or 5, or math placement exam results for Yale College students. Enrollment limited to 20 students. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
MATH S120E (CRN: 30154) | Learn More
Instructors: Tamunonye Cheetham-West
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MWF 10.00-11.30
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Eligibility: Open to college students only
Online Course. Analytic geometry in three dimensions, using vectors. Real-valued functions of two and three variables, partial derivatives, gradient and directional derivatives, level curves and surfaces, maxima and minima. Parametrized curves in space, motion in space, line integrals; applications. After MATH 115, completed AP BC Calculus with a score of a 4 or 5, or math placement exam results for Yale College students. May not be taken after MATH 121. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
MATH S222E (CRN: 30251) | Learn More
Instructors: Surya Raghavendran
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: M-F 1.00-2.20
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Eligibility: Open to college students only
Online Course. Matrix representation of linear equations. Gauss elimination. Vector spaces. Linear independence, basis, and dimension. Orthogonality, projection, least squares approximation; orthogonalization and orthogonal bases. Extension to function spaces. Determinants. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Diagonalization. Difference equations and matrix differential equations. Symmetric and Hermitian matrices. Orthogonal and unitary transformations; similarity transformations. Students who plan to continue with upper level math courses should instead consider MATH 225. After MATH 115 or completed AP BC Calculus with a score of a 4 or 5. May not be taken after MATH 225. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
MATH S244E (CRN: 30351) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Meghan Anderson
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MWF 1.00-3.15
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Eligibility: Open to college students only
Online Course. Basic concepts and results in discrete mathematics: graphs, trees, connectivity, Ramsey theorem, enumeration, binomial coefficients, Stirling numbers. Properties of finite set systems. Prerequisite: MATH 115 or equivalent, or completed AP BC Calculus with a score of a 4 or 5. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
MB&B S200 (CRN: 30046) | Learn More
Instructors: Robert Collins
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: MWF 10.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Science
Eligibility: Open to college students only
In-person Course. An introduction to the biochemistry of animals, plants, and microorganisms, emphasizing the relations of chemical principles and structure to the evolution and regulation of living systems. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or BIOL 105 and one term of organic chemistry. Enrollment limited to 20 students. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270.
MCDB S205 (CRN: 30043) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Joseph Wolenski
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: M-F 1.00-2.30
Distributional Requirements: Science
Eligibility: Open to college students only
In-person Course. A comprehensive course in cellular and molecular biology. Emphasis on general principles of cell function and rationale and design of pertinent biomedical experiments. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 and BIOL 102, or BIOL S105, or completed AP Biology with a score of 5. Enrollment limited to 18 students. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270.
MCDB S300 (CRN: 30044) | Learn More
Instructors: Robert Collins
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: MWF 10.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Science
Eligibility: Open to college students only
In-person Course. An introduction to the biochemistry of animals, plants, and microorganisms, emphasizing the relations of chemical principles and structure to the evolution and regulation of living systems. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or BIOL 105 and one term of organic chemistry. Enrollment limited to 20 students. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270.
MCDB S320 (CRN: 30047) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Haig Keshishian
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: MWF 10.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Science
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. Introduction to neuroscience, divided into 3 course modules: 1) Cellular neurophysiology, addressing the excitable properties of neurons and the function of synapses, 2) Systems neurobiology, examining neural circuits as they relate to the functional properties of the nervous system, with each system that is addressed examined in detail, and 3) Neural development and plasticity, examining the cellular and molecular mechanisms governing neural development, plasticity, and the establishment of memory. Intro level Biology (Bio 101-104 or equivalent) and one semester of college-level Chemistry strongly recommended. Pre-college students- completed AP Biology with a score of 4 or 5, or completed IB Biology with a score of 6 or 7. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270.
MENG S280E (CRN: 30127) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Michael Murrell
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MW 9.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning, Science
Eligibility: Open to college students only
Online Course. Elements of statics; mechanical behavior of materials; equilibrium equations, strains and displacements, and stress-strain relations. Elementary applications to trusses, bending of beams, pressure vessels, and torsion of bars. Prerequisite: PHYS 180 or 200, and MATH 115. Enrollment limited to 20 students. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
MENG S383E (CRN: 30155) | Learn More
Instructors: Corey O'Hern
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MW 6.00-9.15p
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning, Science
Eligibility: Open to college students only
Online Course. Kinematics and dynamics of particles and systems of particles. Relative motion; systems with constraints. Rigid body mechanics; gyroscopes. Prerequisites: PHYS 180 or 200, and MATH 120 or ENAS 151. MATH 222 recommended but not required. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
MMES S285 (CRN: 30330) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Jonathan Wyrtzen
Dates: Learn more on the Yale Study Abroad program page
Course Mode: Study Abroad
Meeting Times: M-F 10.00-12.00
Distributional Requirements: Social Sciences
Eligibility: Open to college students only
This course is part of a Yale Summer Session Program Abroad and cannot be taken independent of the program. Interested students must apply to Yale Study Abroad by February 4th. For more detailed information about the program, including a description of the courses, housing, excursions, and budget, visit the Yale Study Abroad program page.
MUSI S152 (CRN: 30174) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Brian Kane
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: MW 9.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. An introduction to (and examination of) central issues in musical meaning by way of focusing on the phenomenon of the “cover song.” A cover song is performance or recording of a song that was previously recorded or performed by someone else. Cover songs are never just performances pure and simple but rather they are commentaries on previous performances. Thus, they reveal how aspects such as genre, timbre, tempo, arrangement, harmonization, lyrics are not just basic musical concepts but crystallize social and historical relationships. The course will examine the cover song across genres and time. Some course sessions will involve focus on individual songs, other sessions may look at groups of songs to address specific musical, social, and historical issues and key concepts in musical meaning. Readings will include musicological histories and commentaries on individual songs as well as philosophical reflections on aspects of musical meaning. Students should leave the course with a better understanding of how music means as well as a broader grasp of musical repertoire. Enrollment limited to 20 students. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270.
MUSI S290E (CRN: 30128) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Kathryn Alexander
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: TTh 7.30-9.00p
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
Online Course. The developmental history of technology in music creativity, with particular attention to the aesthetics and musical invention in the genres and repertoire of electronic dance music including: house, techno, trance, hip-hop, jungle, drum 'n' bass, dub step, drum step and trap, among others. Enrollment limited to 20 students. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
MUSI S426 (CRN: 30362) | Learn More
Instructors: Scott Petersen
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: MW 1.00-4.15
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. Topics in computer music, including musical representations for computing, automated music analysis and composition, interactive systems, and virtual instrument design. Use of domain-specific programming languages and libraries to explore how the principles of computer science can be applied to music to create new interfaces, instruments, and tools. 1 Credit. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270.
NELC S119 (CRN: 30082) | Learn More
Instructors: Kevin van Bladel
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: TTh 9.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. Introduction to the history and cultures of the ancient empires of the Near East (Middle East), focusing on the period from the Assyrian and Persian Empires to the establishment of Islam (ca 900 BCE–ca 750 CE). Use of ancient primary sources critically to create a historical narrative and to understand the modern appropriation of ancient history for political and other purposes. An introduction to the geography of southwestern Asia and a survey of languages, Iranian and other religions, and some ancient literature from a variety of cultures. Events covered in this course contributed decisively to the demography of the present-day Near East and the social characteristics of its people, from the distribution of language communities to the variety of Near Eastern religions. 1 Credit. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270.
NSCI S320 (CRN: 30048) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Haig Keshishian
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: MWF 10.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Science
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. Introduction to neuroscience, divided into 3 course modules: 1) Cellular neurophysiology, addressing the excitable properties of neurons and the function of synapses, 2) Systems neurobiology, examining neural circuits as they relate to the functional properties of the nervous system, with each system that is addressed examined in detail, and 3) Neural development and plasticity, examining the cellular and molecular mechanisms governing neural development, plasticity, and the establishment of memory. Intro level Biology (Bio 101-104 or equivalent) and one semester of college-level Chemistry strongly recommended. Pre-college students- completed AP Biology with a score of 4 or 5, or completed IB Biology with a score of 6 or 7. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270.
PHIL S110 (CRN: 30084) | Learn More
Instructors: Daniel Greco
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: TTh 9.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. Introduction to the history and methods of philosophical reflection and inquiry. Exploration of several perennial philosophical issues and the distinctive ways of addressing these issues through a close reading of historical texts and group discussion. Readings include selections from the works of Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Mill, and twentieth-century philosophers. 1 Credit. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270.
PHIL S152E (CRN: 30157) | Learn More
Instructors: Paul Bloom
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: TTh 4.00-6.00p
Distributional Requirements: Social Sciences
Eligibility: Open to college students only
Online Course. The modern science of moral thought and moral action explored through disciplines such as cognitive science, social and developmental psychology, neuroscience, behavioral economics, and analytic philosophy. Empathy and compassion in babies and young children; emotional reactions to family, friends, and strangers; the origins of prejudice and bigotry; sexuality, disgust, and purity; punishment, revenge, and forgiveness; the relationship between morality and religion. Enrollment limited to 20 students. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
