Category: Programs and Courses

Explore how public health protects and shapes communities in Introduction to Public Health (PHS 101), CRN: 30931, offered online this summer. This course covers core principles, key concepts and the social, environmental and biological factors that influence health outcomes. Learn how public health tools are used to tackle today’s biggest local, national and global challenges.

Love words? Obsessed with how language works? Introduction to English Linguistics (LING/ENGL 315), CRN: 30477, is your gateway into the world of linguistics. You’ll explore everything from speech sounds to sentence patterns and discover the hidden rules behind everyday English in this online course.

Curious why the economy booms, busts or bounces back? Enroll now in the online Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON 201), CRN: 30385, this summer to explore how markets work, what drives inflation and unemployment, and how recessions unfold. Dig into money, banking, the Federal Reserve and the global forces shaping everyday life.

Presession classes are courses designed to condense an entire semester’s worth of class into just two weeks, freeing up more time during the semester for studying and personal time. Presession classes also count toward semester credit hours, helping students hit full- or part-time status, which may be necessary for financial aid and scholarships.

The summer presession courses start May 18 and include the following courses that can fulfill some gen-ed requirements:

• Operations Management (DS 350), CRN: 30485
• Intro to U.S. Healthcare and Administration (PHS 310), CRN: 30932
• Earth Science & Environment (GEOL 102), CRN: 30513 and 30535
• Energy, Resources, Environment (GEOL 300), CRN: 30536

Other major-specific presession courses include:

• Pre-Internship Seminar (SMGT 446), CRN: 31093
• Universal Design for Learning (TAP 329), CRN: 31142 and 31143
• Dental Hygiene Clinic II (DH 333), CRN: 30376
• Desert Field Ecology (BIOL 640CC), CRN: 30149
• Advanced Gen. Practice Seminar I (SCWK 760), CRN: 31044

Interested in visiting Mexico City? There will be a one-week Mexico City travel seminar available for next winter break that is open to all students of any major. The study abroad program will allow students to travel in a group to Mexico City with WSU faculty and learn about the culture, history, food and more, while visiting many different sites.

The program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Honors students can take the course for honors credit and engineering students can use this program toward their Engineering+ requirements. Students will enroll in a one or three credit hour course during the spring 2027 semester to participate in the program.

Scholarships are available up to $1,500 for this travel seminar which will cover the full program fee and most of the flight.

Join an information meeting at 4 p.m. April 17 in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room to learn more about the program and scholarships.

Graduating seniors, advance your career opportunities with the Master of Education in Learning and Instructional Design (MEd LID) at WSU.

Regardless of your bachelor’s degree, this flexible, student-centered program allows you to enhance your expertise in your field while gaining in-demand skills in instructional design. To keep pace with current technological shifts, the program actively integrates how to facilitate leadership and learning in the generative AI era directly into courses.

Customize your degree by selecting LID graduate-level electives from your current department or other disciplines, shaping this master’s program to align with your goals. Whether you’re a future educator, corporate trainer or learning specialist, the MEd LID prepares you to lead in instructional design, active learning and professional development.

If you have any questions, contact Dr. Mara Alagic, graduate coordinator, at mara.alagic@wichita.edu or Dr. JaeHwan Byun, program chair, at jaehwan.byun@wichita.edu.

There’s still room to enroll in LASI 170 Introduction to Library Research (CRN: 20856), a one-credit, eight-week class starting Thursday, March 12. The course focuses on each step in the research process, with an emphasis on identifying appropriate sources and critically analyzing information in order to apply it to a research topic.

Assignments take students through the steps of preparing a research paper or project including refining a topic, selecting a variety of appropriate sources and organizing information.

Interested in visiting Mexico City? There will be a one week Mexico City travel seminar available for next winter break, Jan. 2-8, 2027, that is open to all students of any major. The study abroad program will allow students to travel in a group to Mexico City with WSU faculty and learn about the culture, history, food and more, while visiting many different sites.

The program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Honors students can take the course for honors credit and engineering students can use this program toward their Engineering + requirements.

Pre‑nursing students are invited to attend the Nursing Student Connector from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 9 in 141 Woolsey Hall, Fidelity Bank Ballroom.

This information session is designed to help students plan their next steps toward a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Students will learn about BSN program options, admission requirements and details about the waived competitive application. The event also includes a Q&A with nursing faculty and current students to gain real‑world insights and guidance.

Pizza and refreshments will be provided.

RSVP by Monday, Feb. 23 at wichita.edu/NursingRSVP.

Don’t miss this opportunity to make connections, ask questions and take the next step toward your nursing career.

Do you love science? Do you want to work in healthcare? Come learn about a career in medical laboratory sciences where you can do both.

You are invited to attend an information session to learn more about WSU’s medical laboratory sciences program. The session is held virtually through Microsoft Teams. Attendees will learn about MLS as a career, the application process and chat with current MLS faculty and students. The session is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27. Register to attend at wichita.edu/MLSinfosession.

If you’re unable to attend the session, you are welcome to email or call and schedule an appointment to talk with an MLS faculty member and take a tour of our student labs at mls@wichita.edu or 316-978-3146.