Summer Courses

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Summer 2026 Courses

For Summer 2026, we are excited to offer a robust selection of courses taught by WashU instructors. Explore our online and in-person course offerings below. WashU students should refer to Workday for the most comprehensive list of available courses. 

Please note that the tuition rate for Summer 2026 is $1250 per unit ($3750 for a standard 3-unit course).

Which course is right for you?

3-Week, 5-Week, or 8-Week

A&S Summer Session offers courses condensed into intensive 3-, 5-, and 8-week sessions.

Online or In-Person

You can enjoy the flexibility of taking high-quality WashU summer courses on campus or online.

IQ Curriculum Fulfillment

Our Summer Session offerings let you find courses that fulfill various curricular attributes needed for the Arts & Sciences degree.

Pen and letters

AFAS 3290 21 James Baldwin: Life, Letters & Legacy

human evolution

ANTHRO 1510 41 Introduction to Human Evolution

rock painting

ANTHRO 1520 21 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

"archaeological dig"

ANTHRO 1530 21 Intro to Archaeology

"archaeological dig"

ANTHRO 1530 41 Intro to Archaeology

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ANTHRO 3610 21 Culture and Environment

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ARTARCH 2020 41 Introduction to Modern Art, Architecture and Design

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BIOL 1020 21 Biology of the Brain

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BIOL 2960 21 Principles of Biology I

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BIOL 2960 A Principles of Biology I Lab

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BIOL 2970 41 Principles of Biology II

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BIOL 2970 41A Principles of Biology II Lab

"human biology"

BIOL 3030 21 Human Biology

"human body"

BIOL 3057 21 Physiological Control Systems

"helix and chemical compound symbols"

BIOL 4060 21 Introduction to Biochemistry

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BIOL 4510 21 General Biochemistry

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CHEM 1601 21 Principles of General Chemistry I

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CHEM 1602 41 Principles of General Chemistry II

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CHEM 1751 21 General Chemistry Laboratory I

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CHEM 1751 A General Chemistry Laboratory I Lab

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CHEM 1752 41 General Chemistry Laboratory II

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CHEM 1752 A General Chemistry Laboratory II Lab

"organic chemistry structures"

CHEM 2501 21 Organic Chemistry I

"organic chemistry structures"

CHEM 2502 41 Organic Chemistry II

"organic chemistry structures"

CHEM 2551 21 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

"organic chemistry structures"

CHEM 2551 A Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Lab

"organic chemistry structures"

CHEM 2552 41 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

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CLASSICS 3420 21 Ancient History: The Roman Empire

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DRAMA 2201 21 Public Speaking: Embodied Communication

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ECON 1501 21 Introduction to Microeconomics

"two people playing a video game with controllers in the foreground and tv screen in background"

FILM 3420 21 Intro to Video Game Studies

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FILM 3520 21 Introduction to Screenwriting

"monument in latin america"

HIST 2015 21 Set in Stone? Memory, Monuments, and Public History

summation equation

MATH 2050 21 Finite Mathematics

formulas

MATH 2500 21 Differential Equations

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MATH 3300 21 Matrix Algebra

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MATH 3300 41 Matrix Algebra

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PHIL 1000 21 Logic and Critical Analysis

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PHIL 2060 21 Biomedical Ethics

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PHIL 2060 41 Biomedical Ethics

"white megaphone with tan and red stripes behind it"

PHIL 2210 21 Free Speech from Spinoza to Trump

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PHYSICS 1740 21 Physics I

schoolgirl at a physics lesson working with an optical measuring device in a school laboratory

PHYSICS 1741 21 Physics I Laboratory

formulas with person writing in notebook

PHYSICS 1742 41 Physics II

WashU Physics lab

PHYSICS 1743 41 Physics II Laboratory

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POLISCI 1000 21 American Politics

"upside down light bulb with outline of head and brain inside"

PSYCH 1000 21 Intro to Psychology

"upside down light bulb with outline of head and brain inside"

PSYCH 1000 22 Intro to Psychology

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PSYCH 3010 21 Experimental Psychology

"translucent blue image of man that shows brain"

PSYCH 3401 21 Biological Psychology

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PSYCH 3600 41 Cognitive Psychology

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REST 3133 21 Religion and Film in America

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SDS 1600 21 Introduction to Statistics

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SOC 1006 21 Social Problems and Social Issues

WRITING 3000 41 Argumentation

Pen and letters

AFAS 3290 21 James Baldwin: Life, Letters & Legacy

human evolution

ANTHRO 1510 41 Introduction to Human Evolution

rock painting

ANTHRO 1520 21 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

"archaeological dig"

ANTHRO 1530 21 Intro to Archaeology

"archaeological dig"

ANTHRO 1530 41 Intro to Archaeology

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ANTHRO 3610 21 Culture and Environment

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ARTARCH 2020 41 Introduction to Modern Art, Architecture and Design

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BIOL 1020 21 Biology of the Brain

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BIOL 2960 21 Principles of Biology I

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BIOL 2960 A Principles of Biology I Lab

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BIOL 2970 41 Principles of Biology II

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BIOL 2970 41A Principles of Biology II Lab

"human biology"

BIOL 3030 21 Human Biology

"human body"

BIOL 3057 21 Physiological Control Systems

"helix and chemical compound symbols"

BIOL 4060 21 Introduction to Biochemistry

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BIOL 4510 21 General Biochemistry

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CHEM 1601 21 Principles of General Chemistry I

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CHEM 1602 41 Principles of General Chemistry II

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CHEM 1751 21 General Chemistry Laboratory I

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CHEM 1751 A General Chemistry Laboratory I Lab

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CHEM 1752 41 General Chemistry Laboratory II

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CHEM 1752 A General Chemistry Laboratory II Lab

"organic chemistry structures"

CHEM 2501 21 Organic Chemistry I

"organic chemistry structures"

CHEM 2502 41 Organic Chemistry II

"organic chemistry structures"

CHEM 2551 21 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

"organic chemistry structures"

CHEM 2551 A Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Lab

"organic chemistry structures"

CHEM 2552 41 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

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CLASSICS 3420 21 Ancient History: The Roman Empire

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DRAMA 2201 21 Public Speaking: Embodied Communication

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ECON 1501 21 Introduction to Microeconomics

"two people playing a video game with controllers in the foreground and tv screen in background"

FILM 3420 21 Intro to Video Game Studies

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FILM 3520 21 Introduction to Screenwriting

"monument in latin america"

HIST 2015 21 Set in Stone? Memory, Monuments, and Public History

summation equation

MATH 2050 21 Finite Mathematics

formulas

MATH 2500 21 Differential Equations

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MATH 3300 21 Matrix Algebra

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MATH 3300 41 Matrix Algebra

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PHIL 1000 21 Logic and Critical Analysis

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PHIL 2060 21 Biomedical Ethics

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PHIL 2060 41 Biomedical Ethics

"white megaphone with tan and red stripes behind it"

PHIL 2210 21 Free Speech from Spinoza to Trump

formulas with person writing in notebook

PHYSICS 1740 21 Physics I

schoolgirl at a physics lesson working with an optical measuring device in a school laboratory

PHYSICS 1741 21 Physics I Laboratory

formulas with person writing in notebook

PHYSICS 1742 41 Physics II

WashU Physics lab

PHYSICS 1743 41 Physics II Laboratory

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POLISCI 1000 21 American Politics

"upside down light bulb with outline of head and brain inside"

PSYCH 1000 21 Intro to Psychology

"upside down light bulb with outline of head and brain inside"

PSYCH 1000 22 Intro to Psychology

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PSYCH 3010 21 Experimental Psychology

"translucent blue image of man that shows brain"

PSYCH 3401 21 Biological Psychology

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PSYCH 3600 41 Cognitive Psychology

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REST 3133 21 Religion and Film in America

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SDS 1600 21 Introduction to Statistics

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SOC 1006 21 Social Problems and Social Issues

WRITING 3000 41 Argumentation

AFAS 3290 21 James Baldwin: Life, Letters & Legacy

ANTHRO 1510 41 Introduction to Human Evolution

ANTHRO 1520 21 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

ANTHRO 1530 21 Intro to Archaeology

ANTHRO 1530 41 Intro to Archaeology

ANTHRO 3610 21 Culture and Environment

ARTARCH 2020 41 Introduction to Modern Art, Architecture and Design

BIOL 1020 21 Biology of the Brain

BIOL 2960 21 Principles of Biology I

BIOL 2960 A Principles of Biology I Lab

BIOL 2970 41 Principles of Biology II

BIOL 2970 41A Principles of Biology II Lab

BIOL 3030 21 Human Biology

BIOL 3057 21 Physiological Control Systems

BIOL 4060 21 Introduction to Biochemistry

BIOL 4510 21 General Biochemistry

CHEM 1601 21 Principles of General Chemistry I

CHEM 1602 41 Principles of General Chemistry II

CHEM 1751 21 General Chemistry Laboratory I

CHEM 1751 A General Chemistry Laboratory I Lab

CHEM 1752 41 General Chemistry Laboratory II

CHEM 1752 A General Chemistry Laboratory II Lab

CHEM 2501 21 Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 2502 41 Organic Chemistry II

CHEM 2551 21 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

CHEM 2551 A Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Lab

CHEM 2552 41 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

CLASSICS 3420 21 Ancient History: The Roman Empire

DRAMA 2201 21 Public Speaking: Embodied Communication

ECON 1501 21 Introduction to Microeconomics

FILM 3420 21 Intro to Video Game Studies

FILM 3520 21 Introduction to Screenwriting

HIST 2015 21 Set in Stone? Memory, Monuments, and Public History

MATH 2050 21 Finite Mathematics

MATH 2500 21 Differential Equations

MATH 3300 21 Matrix Algebra

MATH 3300 41 Matrix Algebra

PHIL 1000 21 Logic and Critical Analysis

PHIL 2060 21 Biomedical Ethics

PHIL 2060 41 Biomedical Ethics

PHIL 2210 21 Free Speech from Spinoza to Trump

PHYSICS 1740 21 Physics I

PHYSICS 1741 21 Physics I Laboratory

PHYSICS 1742 41 Physics II

PHYSICS 1743 41 Physics II Laboratory

POLISCI 1000 21 American Politics

PSYCH 1000 21 Intro to Psychology

PSYCH 1000 22 Intro to Psychology

PSYCH 3010 21 Experimental Psychology

PSYCH 3401 21 Biological Psychology

PSYCH 3600 41 Cognitive Psychology

REST 3133 21 Religion and Film in America

SDS 1600 21 Introduction to Statistics

SOC 1006 21 Social Problems and Social Issues

WRITING 3000 41 Argumentation