Summer Classes at Aquinas
Summer Classes at Aquinas college
Looking for a way to stay on campus, earn credits, and enjoy everything Grand Rapids has to offer? This summer, we're making it easier than ever to stay at ºÚÁÏÍø by reducing both the cost of an apartment and the cost per credit.
Now, you can spend your summer exploring concerts, nightlife, and the lakeshore, all while staying connected with friends and gaining valuable work experience. Plus, you'll make progress toward your degree at a reduced rate. Don't miss out on the best of both worlds—plan your summer today.
Summer 2025 Rates
Cost per Summer Credit Hour | $225 | Register by May 5 |
Cost of an Apartment | $1,600 (May 17 - July 27) | Apply by April 1 |
Summer 2025 Courses
- Students currently enrolled at Aquinas College should use to view class information and register for classes.
- High school or other college students must first . Once accepted, you can choose your courses. Be sure to apply early to make the May 5 registration.
This course is an introduction to financial and managerial accounting. It takes a holistic approach by providing instruction in both disciplines in an integrated format. The course's primary focus is on developing students' ability to interpret accounting information for business decision making. Financial accounting topics include basic accounting processes and procedures, financial statement preparation and analysis, internal control, and the valuation and measurement of accounts included in financial reports. Managerial accounting topics include methods of costing products and services, cost-volume-profit analysis, and budgeting.
- Requisites: CIS-111 - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
Introduction to digital photography. Includes: basic camera handling and image editing. (Printing covered, but not required.) Discussion of techniques, aesthetics and concept development to express your own ideas. Equipment required: Traditional SLR digital camera or phone camera.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
This course explores a systems approach to the study of basic human anatomy and physiology designed for non-biology majors. Not applicable toward the major. Not applicable toward the minor for students having successfully completed the biology majors-level course Physiology.
- Requisites: BIO-115L - Must be taken at the same time as this course.
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
Laboratory component for Human Biology.
- Requisites: BIO-115 - Must be taken at the same time as this course.
- Locations: In-person, Wednesday 8:30-11:30am
The focus is on the study of the origin and development of management theory, processes of management, decision-making, leadership, communication, social responsibility, and international management. Emphasis on application of management principles to include planning, leading, organizing, and controlling to managing organizations.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
Deals with the transaction activities occurring in the international marketplace. Other aspects of international marketing include international channels of distribution, trade promotion activities of governments and other agencies, practices related to foreign operations, licensing arrangements, and the environmental framework of international marketing organization.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
Focuses on the process of influencing individuals and groups toward organizational goals, including such topics as the evolution of leadership theory, leadership effectiveness, transformational and situational leadership.
- Requisites: BUS-200 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
A case-oriented course focusing on organizational strategy, development and strategy execution within the confines of understanding the Task, Internal, and General environments. Open to juniors and seniors only.
- Requisites:
- BUS-401 previously or concurrently - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
- BUS-200 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- BUS-205 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
This hands-on lab course covers basic word processing functions such as editing, formatting, and printing using Microsoft Word. Course projects introduce skills such as header/footers, cover pages, tables, and research paper style. This course would be beneficial to all students who need to improve their understanding of document creation and editing.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
This hands-on lab course covers basic spreadsheet functions such as simple formulas, formatting, and print layout using Microsoft Excel. Course projects introduce skills using a variety of formulas and basic functions, charts, and absolute addressing. This course would be beneficial to any students with a desire to analyze numerical data, manage finances, perform simple statistics, or generate charts and graphs.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
This hands-on lab course introduces presentation graphics software. Microsoft PowerPoint is used to create and edit on-screen "slide" presentations, handouts, and overhead transparencies. Course projects introduce skills such as adding clipart, creating custom backgrounds, and maximizing transitional effects. This course would be beneficial to any students who will be making presentations in other courses, in future business settings, or for educational purposes
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
This hands-on lab course covers basic database and file management functions using Microsoft Access. It is a software application class, not a programming course, and introduces skills such as creating reports, setting up input forms, and looking up database information. Database software packages are used to create and manage data files such as employee records, inventory files, names and addresses, and business contact lists. This course would be beneficial to students of all backgrounds.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
Fundamental concepts in structured object-oriented programming. Structures include sequence, selection, repetition, writing, and the use of methods and objects. Programs will be designed conforming to diagramming tools. Designs will be coded, debugged, and tested using a programming language.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: In-person, Tusday & Thursday 8-10:40 a.m.
Theory and methods of intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, organizational, public, intercultural, and mass communication.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
Principles underlying communication behavior, focusing on feedback, nonverbal communication, decision making, listening, communication barriers and breakdowns, persuasion, and conflict.
Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
The course addresses counseling implications for assessing and enhancing human development across the lifespan. The content includes: (a)theories of human development;(b) theories of learning and personality development;(c) human behavior, including an understanding of developmental crises, disability, exceptional behavior, addictive behavior, psychopathology, and situational and environmental factors that affect both normal and abnormal behavior;(d) the stages of family development; and(e) strategies for facilitating optimum development over the life span.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: In-person, Wednesday 6-10 p.m.
This course focuses on the development of knowledge and skills needed for effective counseling of children and adolescents based on current best practices models. Problems commonly experienced by children and adolescents will be explored as well as assessment techniques, major intervention strategies and establishment and maintenance of rapport. This course integrates developmental theory with specific strategies and techniques such as play, bibliotherapy, brief solution focused therapy, art therapy, music therapy, group design, and the therapeutic use of creative arts. Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding culturally and ethnically diverse children, adolescents and their families.
Requisites:
- COU-506 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- COU-507 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- Locations: Main Campus, In-person
In this course, candidates begin their field experience by working in an approved mental health setting under the supervision of an LPC in the field and the instructor. The focus of this course is on further development of individual and group counseling skills. Candidates will begin to work directly with clients, and under supervision, gain experience with the activities that a regulatory employed staff member in the setting would be expected to perform. Candidates also will meet in class for group supervision and instruction. Counseling skills will be critiqued through the use of live and/or taped observations. Candidates must complete a minimum of one hundred contact hours of service under clinical supervision.
Requisites:
- COU-506 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- COU-507 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- COU-603 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- COU-604 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- Locations: In-person Tuesday 6-10 p.m.
This course focuses on the study of the effects of psychoactive chemicals on neurochemical, neurophysiological, behavioral and mental processes. Emphasis is in the biological model of mental illness and substance dependence and the role of the counselor in treatment of medicated clients in consultation with physicians. Consideration is given to the disease model of chemical dependency, including the psychological dynamics and family patterns associated with chemical dependency, recognition of symptoms including current approaches to treatment and intervention.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: In-person Thursday 6-10 p.m.
This course will examine the historical, philosophical, sociocultural, and political foundations of education in order to understand the relationship between schooling and society, how schooling is shaped and often constrained by social forces, and the role of critical theory and advocacy in advancing social justice for all learners.
- Requisites: EDUC-200 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
EN610 Reading Diagnosis and Remediation (3) This course provides an in-depth study of differentiated instruction with students who need intervention, language support, special education services, and/or enrichment. Students will examine their own teaching practices, considering student learning needs suitable to certification levels and endorsements. Also, students will be required to complete 30 hours of tutoring in a school setting and in collaboration with parents. Field component: 30 hours of tutoring (variable times/hours). Prerequisite: Michigan Teacher Certification. 23 Oct 2018 4:49 PM SANRA FARLEY
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
No description available.
- Requisites: EN 510. - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- Locations: Online Synchronous , 6-10 p.m.
This course will familiarize students with the Understanding by Design (UbD) framework for PK-12 unit and lesson planning. Students will create detailed unit and lesson plans, learn how to integrate UDL (Universal Design for Learning) principles into lessons, and draft a year-long curriculum map to include content, literacy, and technology standards. Required for elementary and secondary certification.
- Requisites: Take EN-630 - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
Introduction to reading and writing original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and/or drama, at the instructor's discretion. Students will recognize and use discipline-specific craft elements for each genre studied.
Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Synchronous, T/Th 9:30-11:10am
- Offered: Fall and Spring
Comparative study of fiction and drama and the feature motion pictures inspired by them.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
Students develop writing, communication, and critical thinking skills through focused exploration of a topic selected by the instructor. Students become familiar with resources and strategies that promote academic success and cultivate a sense of community and connection to the Aquinas College mission.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
An introduction to the history of the United States from its origins as European colonies to the present with an emphasis on how Americans have forged various political traditions in pursuit of freedom, liberty and equality.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
Topics of nutrition, exercise, stress, sleep, substance abuse as well as prevention of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes will be explored. Students will analyze their nutritional habits, conduct a personal fitness assessment, develop a personalized exercise plan, and engage in light fitness activities.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
This is a contemplative course that analyzes the mind and its workings which is central to the practice of meditation. Meditation encourages watching the mind and accepting what is, in order to free the mind of distractions which cause emotional and physical suffering. Through direct experience, students will gain a deeper understanding of the mind and how their own thoughts and feelings affect them. Through the techniques offered in this class, students will create an internal sense of acceptance, calm, and well-being.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
Medical terminology precisely describes the human body including all its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it. This course provides students proficiency in the "language of medicine".
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
A course that provides an opportunity for students to see mathematics used in ways not emphasized in traditional algebra-based courses. This is a survey of topics designed to introduce students to the methods of critical thinking, problem solving, analysis, proficient communication, ethical thought, and sustainability through mathematical models and other tools. Topics may include using probability to understand randomness and chance, the mathematics of infinity, topology, mathematical modeling with graph theory, and connections between mathematics and the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
A development of intermediate algebra stressing real life data, problem solving, and the use of technology to aid in mathematical understanding. Students will work with equations, systems of equations, and functions that arise from mathematical models. Topics include linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions as well as algebraic properties of exponents and logarithms, roots, polynomials, and rational expressions.
- Requisites: MAT-100 with a grade of C- or higher or appropriate placement test score - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
An introduction to statistics designed for students who have had no more than two years of high-school mathematics. Topics includes the fundamental concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics such as describing qualitative and quantitative characteristics of data, probability distributions, data collection, and statistical inference.
- Requisites: MAT-100 or higher level course with a grade of C- or higher or appropriate placement test score - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
A preparation for calculus focusing on various types of functions and trigonometry. Topics include polynomial functions; transformations of functions; systems of linear equations and inequalities; and polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.
- Requisites: MAT-110 with a grade of C- or higher or appropriate placement test score - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
This is a course in Managerial Economics, which focuses primarily on the microeconomic environment in which a manager must operate. Besides understanding how market structures affect firm performance, the course explores the use of economic concepts as managerial tools.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Synchronous, Tuesday 6-10 p.m.
Policy formation through marketing management is studied with special emphasis on the influence of marketing institutions, market structure, governmental regulations, and fluctuations in population and national income.
- Requisites: None
- Meeting Times: Online Asynchronous
How do you know whether you have a democracy? Does it really matter? This course is designed to examine different interpretations of democracy, how democracy has been institutionalized in the American context, challenges facing democracy in the US, and crucial skills for civic engagement.
- Requisites: None
- Meeting Times: On Campus, Tuesday & Thursday, noon - 1 p.m.
This course introduces students to psychology as the science of human behavior and mental processes, as well as related areas of human functioning. Topics include biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning and memory, intelligence, thought, language, human development, motivation and emotion, social psychology and personality psychological disorders and therapies, stress, health, and coping. Working with cases will provide applied experience with the material.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
This course introduces social psychology as the scientific study of the way people think, feel, and behave in social situations. The course examines the relationship between individuals and their social environment helping to understand how we influence, and are influenced by, other people and the social contexts around us. This course reviews the perspectives, research methods, and seminal findings of social psychology. The content of the course allows to cultivate students' hand-on experience and skills for analyzing the social situations they encounter in everyday life.
- Requisites: PSY-100 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
In this course students explore the nature of psychological abnormality, main models of mental and emotional disorders, their diagnosis and treatment. Students will explore the etiology, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders as well as the societal and legal issues of the mental health profession. Students will have opportunities for experiential learning via analysis of case studies presenting mental disorders.
- Requisites: PSY-100 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
A theological and literary introduction to the biblical story, from paradise to apocalypse. Follows the great themes of the Bible, such as creation, peoplehood, and the presence of God. Students will learn to interpret biblical stories, discover the images and themes that appear throughout the Christian Bible, and gain an appreciation of scripture as the root of Christian faith today.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
Survey of theatre history and theory focusing on periods of cultural confidence and the theatres they have spawned. Includes careful study of plays and theoretical texts as primary sources and discussion of historiography as meaning-making. Representative periods covered include: Attic tragedy, Elizabethan/Jacobean drama, Kabuki, Spanish Golden Age, and American Musical theatre of the Silver and Golden Ages.
- Requisites: None
- Locations: Online Asynchronous
Summer 2025 Housing
Apply for 2025 summer housing here
- The cost for summer housing between May 17 to July 27 for Aquinas students is $1,600.
- The cost for housing between May 9 to May 17 is $180.24.
- The cost for housing between July 27 and the start of Fall semester will be determined based on Fall 2025 housing placement.