Summer Study

Summer study... why not?!

Get a jump start on your education by taking courses this summer semester (May-Aug 2011). Here's why:

• Get that much closer to your career goal
• Reduce the number of classes you'll have to take in September and January
• Improve your grade point average
• Catch up on missed courses
• Learn about something that interests you

Specialized learning

Many of the summer courses offered at Douglas are designed specifically for summer learning - they're condensed, to allow you to gain the most knowledge in the shortest amount of time. In some instances, you can complete a year's worth of courses over one summer.

How to apply for summer semester

From March 14-May 15, 2011: apply in person only. Please fill out an Application Form (pdf) and bring it to the Registrar's Office at our New Westminster or David Lam (Coquitlam) Campus. You can also pick up an Application Form at either office. Please note the College closure dates.

Courses offered

A number of different areas at Douglas offer courses for summer study, including:

Teaching English as a Second Language program
TESL (runs May through August)

Business
BUSN 3401 International Business (typically only offered in Fall and Winter)

BUSN 3431 Business Statistics II (typically only offered in Fall and Winter)

Child, Family and Community Studies
CFCS 2432 Aboriginal Perspectives and Experiences

Communications
CMNS 1125 Oral Presentations

Criminology
CRIM 2488 Current Issues in Criminal Justice: Gangs

CRIM 2290 Fundamentals of Crime and Intelligence Analysis

English
ENGL 1112 Studies in Children's Literature (compressed format)

ENGL 2317 Studies in British Literature: Enlightenment through World War I

Marketing
MARK 1120 Introductory Marketing (offered in both regular and compressed formats)

MARK 2150 Personal Selling

Modern Languages

MODL 1011 Basic French I (May and June, compressed format)

MODL 1102 Basic French II (May and June, compressed format) 

MODL 1151 Basic Spanish I (May and June, compressed format) 

MODL 1152 Basic Spanish II (June to August, compressed format) 

Office Administration
OADM 1256 Microcomputer Applications I (compressed format)

OADM 1303 Keyboarding Skill Development (compressed format)

Physics
Physics 1104 Practical Physics (start here and take university transfer Physics courses in the Fall)

Sport Science
SPSC 1192 Nutrition (compressed format)

SPSC 1103 Conditioning (compressed format)

SPSC 1318 Outdoor Education (compressed format)

SPSC 2325 Volleyball/Softball (compressed format)

SPSC 1151  Biomechanics (compressed format)

For information on dates, times and locations of the above courses, please see the Course Schedule tool.
*Note: search for language courses under the course code "MODL" (Modern Languages).

Continuing education courses are offered year-round, including during the summer semester. Training and Community Education also offers a variety of upgrading and career training courses.