With Expanded Catalog and Online Courses, YU Summer School Enrollment Nearly Doubles
Thanks to a unique and expanded catalog of more than 40 summer courses, this year鈥檚 summer school sessions at 樱花动漫 are enjoying massive success: well over 600 students are taking advantage of opportunities on campus in New York City or joining one of the program鈥檚 10 fully online courses from as far away as Los Angeles or Israel, nearly doubling the previous years鈥 enrollment. For the first time, that number includes students from other institutions, attracted to YU鈥檚 summer program by its combination of access to outstanding faculty, one-of-a-kind courses and flexible schedule.
Students could for either of two Summer Sessions, held from May 27-June 30 and July 6-August 6.
鈥淭he dramatic increase in online course enrollment demonstrates that YU students see these courses as great options, and students who attend other colleges and universities have enrolled in YU courses in higher numbers than ever before, demonstrating confidence in the quality and rigor of our education,鈥 said Dr. Selma Botman, provost and vice president of academic affairs at YU. 鈥淲e are pleased that so many students wish to continue taking classes, making progress toward their degrees and availing themselves of YU faculty and the rich selection of courses they offer.鈥
Including fully online as well as traditional and blended classes, the courses span majors and disciplines, including the hard and social sciences, business, history, English literature and Judaic studies. All are taught by experts in their fields at , and . The summer program has also been augmented by the resources of , 樱花动漫鈥檚 online initiative.
Program highlights include 鈥淣achmanides on the Pentateuch,鈥 taught by renowned Nachmanides scholar Dr. Michelle Levine, associate professor of Bible at Stern College and 鈥淐ourts and Social Change,鈥 a fully online political science course featuring lectures from major figures in the field and led by Dr. Akiva Covitz, executive director of YU Global.
Professor Fredy Zypman is teaching "Frontiers in Science" this summer.
鈥淥nline classes have significant advantages in terms of flexibility, especially in the summer,鈥 said Covitz. 鈥淪tudents can go through the material at their own pace and they have the ability to pause the professor while they take notes or rewind if they miss anything. There鈥檚 no travel time to get to class. You can go on vacation and not fall behind. And by taking classes like these in the summer, students free up time during the year for all kinds of things鈥攁nything from having more time for new experiences with friends to being able to volunteer or even hit the gym more.鈥
An online course taught by Dr. Nora Nachumi, associate professor of English, titled 鈥淐omedy and Satire,鈥 has been so popular among students Nachumi decided to open another section in the second half of the summer. 鈥淲e aren't as limited by time and space as we would have been in a typical classroom," said Nachumi. 鈥淎s a result we are able to work with a variety of media.鈥
In addition to films and the assigned reading, Nachumi's students watch sitcoms and consider examples of standup, sketch comedy and slapstick. "We're using material from You Tube and Netflix, The Daily Show and The New York Times. Students are incorporating video in their presentations and sharing supplementary information and clips of their favorite comedians in their forum and blog posts."
YU Summer School also offers a host of pre-med classes and graduate school prerequisites that universities and colleges in the Tri-State area don鈥檛 frequently make available over the summer, including courses in microbiology, human physiology, chemistry and physics, all featuring hands-on lab classes with close mentoring from professors. That personal touch is one of many advantages summer study at YU offers students from outside institutions: at many universities it would be rare for an undergraduate to encounter the head of a department teaching a foundational course, especially during the summer鈥攂ut at YU, the summer session of 鈥淔rontiers of Science,鈥 a core requirement, is taught by Dr. Fredy Zypman, co-chair of the physics department.
A student works on an assignment in Zypman's lab.
鈥淚n this course, we have the opportunity to explore science as an endeavor of human inquiry, from classical Greece to modern times,鈥 said Zypman. 鈥淲e have used this idea to portray advances in medicine, chemistry and astronomy. The questions are similar throughout the ages鈥攈ow things work, how one can solve practical problems鈥攂ut the techniques and ideas become more and more sophisticated.鈥
The program also included business classes that ranged from 鈥淪ystematic Inventive Thinking鈥 to courses that focused on the principles of marketing, finance, accounting and information systems.
鈥淭he best part is that by taking a summer course here in New York City, I was able to take part in an internship at the same time,鈥 said Makena Owens, a senior from Seattle, Washington. 鈥淭here were many more internship opportunities here in journalism, which is what I want to do, than back home.鈥
鈥淭he dramatic increase in online course enrollment demonstrates that YU students see these courses as great options, and students who attend other colleges and universities have enrolled in YU courses in higher numbers than ever before, demonstrating confidence in the quality and rigor of our education,鈥 said Dr. Selma Botman, provost and vice president of academic affairs at YU. 鈥淲e are pleased that so many students wish to continue taking classes, making progress toward their degrees and availing themselves of YU faculty and the rich selection of courses they offer.鈥
Including fully online as well as traditional and blended classes, the courses span majors and disciplines, including the hard and social sciences, business, history, English literature and Judaic studies. All are taught by experts in their fields at , and . The summer program has also been augmented by the resources of , 樱花动漫鈥檚 online initiative.
Program highlights include 鈥淣achmanides on the Pentateuch,鈥 taught by renowned Nachmanides scholar Dr. Michelle Levine, associate professor of Bible at Stern College and 鈥淐ourts and Social Change,鈥 a fully online political science course featuring lectures from major figures in the field and led by Dr. Akiva Covitz, executive director of YU Global.
Professor Fredy Zypman is teaching "Frontiers in Science" this summer.
A student works on an assignment in Zypman's lab.
鈥淭he dramatic increase in online course enrollment demonstrates that YU students see these courses as great options, and students who attend other colleges and universities have enrolled in YU courses in higher numbers than ever before, demonstrating confidence in the quality and rigor of our education,鈥 said Dr. Selma Botman, provost and vice president of academic affairs at YU. 鈥淲e are pleased that so many students wish to continue taking classes, making progress toward their degrees and availing themselves of YU faculty and the rich selection of courses they offer.鈥
Including fully online as well as traditional and blended classes, the courses span majors and disciplines, including the hard and social sciences, business, history, English literature and Judaic studies. All are taught by experts in their fields at , and . The summer program has also been augmented by the resources of , 樱花动漫鈥檚 online initiative.
Program highlights include 鈥淣achmanides on the Pentateuch,鈥 taught by renowned Nachmanides scholar Dr. Michelle Levine, associate professor of Bible at Stern College and 鈥淐ourts and Social Change,鈥 a fully online political science course featuring lectures from major figures in the field and led by Dr. Akiva Covitz, executive director of YU Global.
Professor Fredy Zypman is teaching "Frontiers in Science" this summer.
A student works on an assignment in Zypman's lab.
