Summer Online Courses for Incoming First-Year Students

Incoming first year students are able to register for the June 15 session only. Courses can range from 5 to 10 weeks in duration.

Classes Begin: June 15
Registration Deadline: June 12, 2 p.m.

EASY STEPS TO REGISTER
1. Follow Link to Registration Page
2. Add selected course(s) to cart and make payment
3. With payment confirmation, courses will be added for student
4. Registration confirmation will arrive via email, beginning June 1  (note: Spelman College will be closed May 25-29)

Summer courses are $1,600 per course.

Pay for Summer Courses

Students must pay for the summer session classes within 24 hours of registering for a course. You may purchase your course(s) through our e-store.

Pay for Summer Courses

We have carefully chosen a group of courses that are a well-suited to introduce first-year students to the academic experience at Spelman. These courses were selected because 1) they do not require any specific previous course experience (pre-requisites) and 2) they can be used to fulfill graduation requirements. These are the only courses that will be available to incoming first year students through the summer online program.

Summer Courses for First-Year Students (PDF)

Spelman offers three delivery methods for online courses – Synchronous, Asynchronous, and Hybrid. These methods refer to the type of online experience, and although they have their differences, both refer to time.

Synchronous Learning
• Require both the students and professor to be online at the same time
• Lectures, discussions, and presentations occur at a specific hour
• All students must be online at that specific hour in order to participate

Asynchronous Learning
• Allows students to take online courses on your own schedule
• Instructors provide materials, lectures, tests, and assignments that can be accessed at any time
• Students may be given a time frame, however, in which work must be completed

Hybrid Learning
• A mixture of both asynchronous and synchronous learning
• Each course description will indicate what hours are synchronous
• Synchronous times could be used for office hours, testing, or class discussion

Students new to Spelman will only be allowed to take a maximum of two courses during the summer session.

Students can contact the Office of Undergraduate Studies for assistance in determining what course options may be appropriate. Please submit an email request to Dean Baxter at undergradstudies@spelman.edu.

Courses available to new first year students have been carefully selected and do not have additional course, standardized or placement test requirements.

Students are able to register for June 15 session only. Courses can range from 5 to 10 weeks in duration.

ALL Classes Begin: June 15
Registration Deadline: June 12, 2 p.m.

5-Week Courses end on July 17
7-Week Courses end on July 31
8-Week Courses end on Aug. 7
10-Week Courses end on Aug. 21

Students classified as first-years, including those with college credits taken during high school enrollment, are only eligible to take the selected summer online courses. If you think will receive credit for college level courses, or Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate scores for a course, you should consult with the Office of Undergraduate Studies for assistance in determining what course options may be appropriate. Please submit an email request to Dean Baxter at undergradstudies@spelman.edu.

Unfortunately, we cannot apply any Federal aid (e.g. PELL, Parent PLUS, etc.) or Spelman scholarships/grants toward payment of summer online courses.

Unfortunately, we cannot apply any Federal aid (e.g. PELL, Parent PLUS, etc.) or Spelman scholarships/grants toward payment of summer online courses.

Any courses attempted during the summer session will count toward your HOPE lifetime maximum.