Schedule of Courses

MSU has summer courses for everyone! You may want to take a moment to review the following.

Academic Programs and Course Descriptions are the primary sources for University regulations, policies, procedures, costs, and academic program requirements.

Summer sessions are divided into two main seven-week sessions, each offering a variety of semester-long courses concentrated within the seven-week period. This format permits students to complete course requirements or explore new subjects while attending school for only half of the summer. The two-session format also provides students the opportunity to complete a full year’s work in such fields as calculus, foreign language, chemistry, or accounting within a single summer.

In addition to the two summer half sessions, there are full semester courses offered and many special session courses taught on an even more concentrated basis over three or four-week periods, scheduled at various times during the summer. The dates for each course are listed in the Schedule of Courses. The summer schedule of courses will be available early December.

Visit the Academic Calendar for specific first, second and full summer session dates.

MSU COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM (For a more detailed description, see Academic Programs.)

100 – 299	Courses designed for first- and second-year undergraduates.
300 – 499	Advanced undergraduate courses designed for juniors, seniors. These courses may require introductory work in the field as a prerequisite.
800 - 999	Courses designed primarily for graduate students.

SECTION NUMBERING - Refund dates can be found by clicking on the course section number in the Schedule of Courses.

001, 002, 601	pattern for full session
101, 102, 611	pattern for first half session
201, 202, 621	pattern for second half session
301, 302, 631	pattern for special sessions, meeting dates are listed
401, 402, 641	pattern for Kellogg Biological Station sections, meeting dates and location listed
701, 702, 703	pattern for off campus regional sections, meeting dates and locations listed
730, 731-739	pattern for online sections
740, 741-749	pattern for hybrid (blended) sections
750, 751, 752	pattern for study abroad sections, meeting dates and locations listed
780, 781, 782	pattern for graduate education overseas, meeting dates and locations listed