Current Term’s Courses
COVID-19 Update
The next session of courses will start in September and registration is open. All courses will be offered online. The next session of courses will be offered in October/November with registration opening Tuesday October 6 at 10:00 a.m.
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Registration Instructions & Attendance Policies
Registration for the October/November 2020 session is open
Students may register in a maximum of two courses in the October/November 2020 session.
October/November 2020 Course Schedule
| Registration Status | Courses for Non-Native Speakers of English | Duration | Section | Day and Time | Duration Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGISTER | Academic Conversation Skills | 6 weeks | 5 | Fridays, 9:00 am – 11:00 am EDT/EST | Oct 30 – Dec 4 |
| REGISTER | Academic Writing 1: Focus on Essentials | 6 weeks | 5 | Tuesdays, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT/EST | Oct 27 – Dec 1 |
| REGISTER | Academic Writing 1: Focus on Essentials | 6 weeks | 6 | Thursdays, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/EST | Oct 29 – Dec 3 |
| REGISTER | Academic Writing 2: Focus on Grammar | 6 weeks | 2 | Mondays, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm EDT/EST | Oct 26 – Nov 30 |
| REGISTER | Academic Writing 2: Focus on Grammar | 6 weeks | 3 | Wednesdays, 9:00 am – 10:30 am EDT/EST | Oct 28 – Dec 2 |
| REGISTER | Academic Writing 3: Focus on Style (Divisions 1 & 2) | 6 weeks | 1 | Mondays, 10:00 am – 11:30 am EDT/EST | Oct 26 – Nov 30 |
| REGISTER | Oral Presentation Skills (non-native speakers of English) | 6 weeks | 4 | Tuesdays, 9:30 am – 11:00 am EDT/EST | Oct 27 – Dec 1 |
| REGISTER | Oral Presentation Skills (non-native speakers of English) | 6 weeks | 5 | Fridays, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT/EST | Oct 30 – Dec 4 |
| REGISTER | Oral Presentation Skills Modular Course | flex-time pre-recorded lectures and live presentation sessions | 2 | flex-time pre-recorded lectures and live presentation sessions | flex-time pre-recorded lectures and live presentation sessions |
| Registration Status | Discipline-Specific Courses | Duration | Section | Day and Time | Duration Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGISTER | Thesis Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | 6 weeks | 1 | Fridays, 10:00 am – 11:30 am EDT/EST | Oct 30 – Dec 4 |
| REGISTER | Understanding the Research Article: Reading Towards Writing (for students engaged in experimental and population-based research) | 5 weeks | 1 | Tuesdays, 10:00 am – 11:30 am EDT/EST | Nov 3 – Dec 1 |
| Registration Status | Courses for Native Speakers of English | Duration | Section | Day and Time | Duration Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGISTER | Oral Presentation Skills (native speakers of English) | 6 weeks | 3 | Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 11:30 am EDT/EST | Oct 28 – Dec 2 |
| REGISTER | Oral Presentation Skills Modular Course | flex-time pre-recorded lectures and live presentation sessions | 2 | flex-time pre-recorded lectures and live presentation sessions | flex-time pre-recorded lectures and live presentation sessions |