Summer Sessions at PLU offers courses in face-to-face and online formats, across a variety of majors, subjects, general education requirements.

For information about registration, please read the Registration Page.

PLU students register through Banner. Please contact your academic advisor if you have questions about which classes are best for your schedule.

Non-matriculated students will follow the instructions on the Registration page. If you have any questions, please fill out our form Request for Information.

Study away this summer! July 1-14
CHSP 288 Chinese Bridge: A Short Term Study Tour in China – 1 credit
Contact xi.zhu@plu.edu for details.

Summer 2026 Schedule

Term 1 June 1 – 26, 2026

CHEM 103 Food Chemistry – NW – ONLINE – 4 credits
Basic chemistry and the scientific method are applied to cooking, baking, and food preparation. This course includes laboratory experiences and written laboratory reports.

ENGL 213 Topics in Lit: Themes & Authors – IT – ONLINE – 4 credits
Topic to be determined.

GSRS 287 – ST: Reproductive Justice – VW – ONLINE – 4 credits
An introduction to reproductive justice in the U.S., focusing on the ways gender, race, class, and sexuality impact reproduction, kinship and parenthood.

PSYC 320 Development Across the Lifespan – ONLINE – 4 credits
Examine psychological changes throughout life, from infancy to old age, understanding cognitive, emotional, and social development.

PSYC 448 Cognitive Psychology – ONLINE – 4 credits
Study mental processes such as perception, memory, learning, and problem-solving, and explore how the mind processes information.

RELI 229 Health and Healing in Christian History – IT – ONLINE – 4 credits
This course explores how historical Christian traditions and social groups have interpreted health, healing, and mortality across diverse cultural contexts. By analyzing primary and secondary sources, students examine how religious beliefs shape unique responses to physical and spiritual suffering.

Term 2 July 6 – 31, 2026

KINS 478 Motor Learning and Human Performance – Synchronously on Thursdays & ONLINE – 4 credits
Online asynchronous course. Meets synchronously on Thursdays. Students will collaborate with instructor to find the best time for 90 minute class period.

KINS 495 Internship – Synchronously on Mondays 9:30-11:50 am & ONLINE – 4 credits
Online asynchronous course. Meets synchronously on Mondays at 9:30 a.m.

RELI 221 Medieval Christian History – IT – ONLINE – 4 credits
Investigate the history of Christianity during the medieval period, examining key events, figures, and theological developments.

RELI 232 The Buddhist Tradition – VW, GE – ONLINE – 4 credits
Introduction to the history, teachings, and practice of Buddhist tradition in its South Asian, East Asian, and Western cultural contexts.