Courses at Beloit
Explore your options for courses over the summer.
Summer Blocks
Block courses are 3 weeks long (except where noted) and carry 1.0 unit of credit. In 2024, the courses will meet exclusively online.
Students should expect to be available for class for the majority of each weekday during a summer block session, and may only enroll in one course. The cost per course is $1,800.
Contact your advisor for clearance before registering.
Questions about Summer Blocks can be directed to the Associate Provost, and/or course instructors (listed in the Course Descriptions below).
Courses (all 1 unit)
- Instructor: Kevin Smith
- Meeting Times: M-F, May 13th - June 13th (5 weeks)
- Hours: TBD
- Skills: W, Q
This course focuses on developing an understanding of the tools used in quantitative and statistical analysis and learning how to apply them to a wide variety of situations.
This course will present you with data encountered in the areas of business, statistics, and economics.
Topics covered include descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, sampling, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis.
- Instructor: Mehmet Dik
- Meeting Times: M-F, May 13 - May 31 (3 weeks)
- Hours: TBD
- Domain: 1S
This course is an introduction to differential and integral calculus. Topics include limits and continuity, derivatives and integrals of polynomial, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions, applications of derivatives to optimization and approximation, the Intermediate Value Theorem, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
Algebra and precalculus topics are integrated into the calculus concepts to provide instruction and review just prior to using these concepts in a calculus context. This helps students see the relevance and connectedness of mathematics.
- Instructor: Eyad Said
- Meeting Times: M-F, June 10 - July 26 (7 weeks)
- Hours: TBD
- Domain: 1S
This course is a structured approach to algorithm development and problem-solving using computer programming in Python as an object-oriented programming language.
In addition to the basic programming constructs (branches, loops, functions, and strings), students will be introduced to lists, tuples, dictionaries, and the key concepts of object-oriented programming, including classes, inheritance, polymorphism, and interfaces.
Topics related to files, recursion, exceptions, plotting and visualization, and the basics of NumPy and SciPy packages will be covered
Internship Options
Internship (PRAX 200), scheduled individually
Students engage in an internship or similar special project experience, under the supervision of a faculty sponsor. The faculty sponsor will oversee the development of the content and form of the academic reflection and assess your academic work. Students may earn between 0.25 and 1.0 unit of credit, depending on the number of hours at the internship or field site. More information available on the Career Works website.
Internship Workshop (PRAX 201), scheduled individually
The Internship Workshop course is designed to accompany a summer internship opportunity and give 0.5 units of credit. Students register for the course and participate asynchronously, based on the schedule of the internship. More information available on the Career Works website.
Tuition
Please see the Summer Special Projects/Field Tuition section of the Bursar & Tuition page for tuition information.
Financial Aid is available for students who enroll in 1.5 units or more of summer coursework.
*IMPORTANT NOTE: Any summer internships registered for credit beyond 2 units of credit or beyond two for-credit experiences will be charged tuition at the regular per unit tuition rate for the academic year.
Additional Options
Center for Language Studies
CLS courses are 7 weeks long, broken up into two 1.0 unit sessions for a total of 2.0 units of credit. These courses in Chinese, Japanese, and Russian are intensive and students should plan on focusing exclusively on them.
Learn more about Center for Language Studies courses.
International Summer Seminars
Students can participate in a 3-week course that includes traveling to another country. Don’t just learn about the cultures and lives of others: experience it for yourself first-hand.
Learn more about International Summer Seminars
Acadeum College Consortium Courses
Beloit students have the option to take pre-approved Acadeum courses during Winter and Summer breaks and receive Beloit College credit.
On-Campus Housing and Meals
Students enrolled in a Beloit Block are not required to live on campus.
To request to live on campus please complete this form by April 29, 2022. That form should have all the information you need to make an informed decision. However, please feel free to reach out to reslife@beloit.edu with any questions. Room assignments are pending, and space may be limited. The cost for housing for the duration of the course will be $655.62, which includes Room and Board (required) for the duration of the Block course.