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.
IDRS S3000 (CRN: 30097) | Learn More
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Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: In-Person
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Eligibility: Open to college students only
Must be taken Pass/Fail. Independent Research in the Summer (IDRS S3000) consists of special projects initiated and arranged by the student in an area of academic interest under the mentorship and supervision of a Yale faculty adviser and with the approval of the relevant Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS). In general, IDRS S300 enables the student to study material not otherwise offered by the department. The course may be used for research, design or other projects, or directed reading, but in all cases, a term paper, a written report on the research project, or an equivalent final assessment as determined by the faculty adviser and the DUS is required. The student is expected to meet regularly with their faculty adviser and spend approximately 35 hours a week on their research for the duration of the five-week session. Students may receive academic credit only if they are not being paid for their research, although they may work for credit in one five-week session and for pay in the other. Upon completion of the course, the faculty adviser must submit to the Yale Summer Session Registrar a substantive report, which describes the nature of the independent research and evaluates the student’s performance in it. The report must indicate the mark of Pass or Fail. These reports should be shared with the student and the DUS and, for Yale College students, kept in the office of the student’s residential college dean. For Yale College students, IDRS S300 may count toward a major’s requirements only with the approval of their DUS. IDRS S300 does not typically qualify as an in-person course for students who require an in-person course to fulfill their visa requirements. Admission to IDRS S300 is by application only. Further information about the application requirements can be found at https://summer.yale.edu/academics/independent-research-summer. Students are expected to work well in advance to prepare their project description and other application materials and secure the required approvals, all of which must be submitted to summer.session@yale.edu by no later than the relevant application deadline. May be repeated for credit so long as the Yale College limits on independent studies are not exceeded. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 25 – June 26. Session B: June 29 – July 31. The course is offered both in-person and online. Tuition: $5480. (Online course includes an additional $85 Technology Fee).
IDRS S3000 (CRN: 30098) | Learn More
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Dates: Session A, May 25 - June 26, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: N/A
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to college students only
Must be taken Pass/Fail. Independent Research in the Summer (IDRS S3000) consists of special projects initiated and arranged by the student in an area of academic interest under the mentorship and supervision of a Yale faculty adviser and with the approval of the relevant Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS). In general, IDRS S300 enables the student to study material not otherwise offered by the department. The course may be used for research, design or other projects, or directed reading, but in all cases, a term paper, a written report on the research project, or an equivalent final assessment as determined by the faculty adviser and the DUS is required. The student is expected to meet regularly with their faculty adviser and spend approximately 35 hours a week on their research for the duration of the five-week session. Students may receive academic credit only if they are not being paid for their research, although they may work for credit in one five-week session and for pay in the other. Upon completion of the course, the faculty adviser must submit to the Yale Summer Session Registrar a substantive report, which describes the nature of the independent research and evaluates the student’s performance in it. The report must indicate the mark of Pass or Fail. These reports should be shared with the student and the DUS and, for Yale College students, kept in the office of the student’s residential college dean. For Yale College students, IDRS S300 may count toward a major’s requirements only with the approval of their DUS. IDRS S300 does not typically qualify as an in-person course for students who require an in-person course to fulfill their visa requirements. Admission to IDRS S300 is by application only. Further information about the application requirements can be found at https://summer.yale.edu/academics/independent-research-summer. Students are expected to work well in advance to prepare their project description and other application materials and secure the required approvals, all of which must be submitted to summer.session@yale.edu by no later than the relevant application deadline. May be repeated for credit so long as the Yale College limits on independent studies are not exceeded. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 25 – June 26. Session B: June 29 – July 31. The course is offered both in-person and online. Tuition: $5480. (Online course includes an additional $85 Technology Fee).
IDRS S3000 (CRN: 30099) | Learn More
Instructors: N/A
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: Online
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Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to college students only
Must be taken Pass/Fail. Independent Research in the Summer (IDRS S3000) consists of special projects initiated and arranged by the student in an area of academic interest under the mentorship and supervision of a Yale faculty adviser and with the approval of the relevant Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS). In general, IDRS S300 enables the student to study material not otherwise offered by the department. The course may be used for research, design or other projects, or directed reading, but in all cases, a term paper, a written report on the research project, or an equivalent final assessment as determined by the faculty adviser and the DUS is required. The student is expected to meet regularly with their faculty adviser and spend approximately 35 hours a week on their research for the duration of the five-week session. Students may receive academic credit only if they are not being paid for their research, although they may work for credit in one five-week session and for pay in the other. Upon completion of the course, the faculty adviser must submit to the Yale Summer Session Registrar a substantive report, which describes the nature of the independent research and evaluates the student’s performance in it. The report must indicate the mark of Pass or Fail. These reports should be shared with the student and the DUS and, for Yale College students, kept in the office of the student’s residential college dean. For Yale College students, IDRS S300 may count toward a major’s requirements only with the approval of their DUS. IDRS S300 does not typically qualify as an in-person course for students who require an in-person course to fulfill their visa requirements. Admission to IDRS S300 is by application only. Further information about the application requirements can be found at https://summer.yale.edu/academics/independent-research-summer. Students are expected to work well in advance to prepare their project description and other application materials and secure the required approvals, all of which must be submitted to summer.session@yale.edu by no later than the relevant application deadline. May be repeated for credit so long as the Yale College limits on independent studies are not exceeded. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session A: May 25 – June 26. Session B: June 29 – July 31. The course is offered both in-person and online. Tuition: $5480. (Online course includes an additional $85 Technology Fee).
ITAL S9999 (CRN: 30106) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Julia Pucci
Dates: Session A, May 25 - June 26, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: N/A
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Yale doctoral and visiting graduate students only
MATH S1120 (CRN: 30107) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Bailey Heath
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MWF 10.00-11.30
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. 1 Credit. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480. Technology Fee: $85.
MATH S1150 (CRN: 30108) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Brett Smith
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MWF 10.00-11.30
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
Online Course. A continuation of MATH 1120. The definite integral, fundamental theorem of calculus, techniques of integration, polar coordinates, Taylor series, applications. Prerequisite: MATH 1120 or completed AP AB Calculus with a score of a 4 or 5, or Math Placement Exam results for Yale College students. 1 Credit. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480. Technology Fee: $85.
MATH S1200 (CRN: 30109) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Tamunonye Cheetham-West
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MWF 10.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
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. Prerequisite: MATH 1150 or 1160; completed AP BC Calculus with a score of a 4 or 5; or Math Placement Exam results for Yale College students. Not after MATH 1210. 1 Credit. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480. Technology Fee: $85.
MATH S2220 (CRN: 30110) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Surya Raghavendran
Dates: Session A, May 25 - June 26, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: M-F 1.00-2.20
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
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 2250. May not be taken after MATH 2250 or 2260. Prerequisite: MATH 1150 or AP BC Calculus with a score of 4 or 5. 1 Credit. Session A: May 25 – June 26. Tuition: $5480. Technology Fee: $85.
MATH S2440 (CRN: 30111) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Meghan Anderson
Dates: Session A, May 25 - June 26, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MWF 1.00-3.15
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
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 1150 completed AP BC Calculus with a score of a 4 or 5. 1 Credit. Session A: May 25 – June 26. Tuition: $5480. Technology Fee: $85.
MB&B S2000 (CRN: 30216) | Learn More
Instructors: Robert Collins
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
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 1010 or 1050, or equivalent, and one term of organic chemistry. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480.
MCDB S3000 (CRN: 30113) | Learn More
Instructors: Robert Collins
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
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 1010 or 1050, or equivalent, and one term of organic chemistry. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480.
MENG S2050 (CRN: 30290) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Ronald Adrezin, Marcus Johnson
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MW 6.00-9.15p
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning
Eligibility: Open to college students only
Online Course. Aspects of computer-aided design and manufacture (CAD/CAM). The computer's role in the mechanical design and manufacturing process; commercial tools for two- and three-dimensional drafting and assembly modeling; finite-element analysis software for modeling mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems. Prerequisite: ENAS 1300 or equivalent. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480. Technology Fee: $85.
MUSI S2900 (CRN: 30308) | Learn More
Instructors: Kathryn Alexander
Dates: Session A, May 25 - June 26, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: TTh 7.15-9.00p
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. 1 Credit. Session A: May 25 – June 26. Tuition: $5480. Technology Fee: $85.
NELC S1190 (CRN: 30118) | Learn More
Instructors: Kevin van Bladel
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
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 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480.
PHIL S1110 (CRN: 30119) | Learn More
Instructors: Daniel Greco
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
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 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480.
PHIL S1116 (CRN: 30120) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Paul Bloom
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
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. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480. Technology Fee: $85.
PHIL S1178 (CRN: 30121) | Learn More
Instructors: Paul Franks
Dates: Session A, May 25 - June 26, 2026
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: TTh 1.00-4.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. A survey of social and political theory, beginning with Plato and continuing through modern philosophers such as Rawls, Nozick, and MacIntyre. Emphasis on tracing the development of political ideas; challenges to political theories. 1 Credit. Session A: May 25 – June 26. Tuition: $5480.
PHIL S1183 (CRN: 30122) | Learn More
Instructors: Joseph Lawal
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: MWF 1.00-3.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. The last few years have witnessed significant improvements in artificial intelligence and virtual reality technologies. Within our lifetimes, it may become possible to spend time in extremely realistic computer simulated worlds, populated by artificially intelligent agents. This prospect forces us to grapple with a host of important questions, including: whether artificially intelligent agents will ever achieve consciousness and moral status; whether we could survive ‘uploading’ our minds into a virtual reality; whether or not this would be good for us; and whether we can know if we are already living inside a simulation. In this class we will discuss all of those questions, as well as several ethical dilemmas posed by present-day technologies like dating apps and self-driving cars. (Is it immoral to ‘swipe left’ on potential romantic partners based on physical appearance? How should self-driving cars handle ethical trade-offs?) The class will not presume any background in philosophy or technology studies, and will use technological developments as a springboard into philosophy. 1 Credit. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480.
PHIL S3337 (CRN: 30123) | Learn More
Instructors: James Mahon
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: MWF 1.00-3.15
Distributional Requirements: Social Sciences
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. Introduction to contemporary philosophical debate about the nature of lies and deception. Definitions of lying and deception, including whether all lies necessarily aim to deceive; moral justifications for lying and deceit and their counterarguments; ways in which the moral arguments against deception of others can apply to self-deception. 1 Credit. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480.
PHYS S1000 (CRN: 30189) | Syllabus | Learn More
Instructors: Daniel Prober
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: TWTh 9.30-11.45
Distributional Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning, Science
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. Seminar that covers the technology, use, and impact of energy on the environment, climate, security, and the economy. Emphasis on what drives people's choices and how to transition to renewable energy. Tours of energy facilities on the Yale campus. Prerequisite: completion of high school physics and chemistry. 1 Credit. Session A: May 25 – June 26. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480.
