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Accelerated First-Year Chinese, Part 1
CHINLANG 1A-01Units: 5Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $6,860.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateAVAILABLESummary:
This Chinese language course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language. The goal is to develop communicative competence in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the elementary level.Details:
Interest Area: Social Sciences and HumanitiesTime: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 9:30 AM - 10:45 AMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksAccelerated First-Year Japanese, Part 1
JAPANLNG 1A-01Units: 5Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $6,860.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateAVAILABLESummary:
Speaking, reading, writing, and listening. First-year sequence enables students to converse, write and read essays on topics such as personal history, experiences, familiar people.Details:
Interest Area: Social Sciences and HumanitiesTime: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 9:00 AM - 10:15 AMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksAccelerated First-Year Spanish, Part 1
SPANLANG 1A-01Units: 5Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $6,860.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateAVAILABLESummary:
Completes first-year sequence in two rather than three quarters. For students with previous knowledge of Spanish, or those with a strong background in another Romance language.Details:
Interest Area: Social Sciences and HumanitiesTime: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:30 AM - 10:20 AMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksAccounting for Managers and Entrepreneurs
MS&E 140-01Units: 3Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $4,116.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateFULLSummary:
Non-majors and minors who have taken or are taking elementary accounting should not enroll. Introduction to accounting concepts and the operating characteristics of accounting systems. The principles of financial and cost accounting, design of accounting systems, techniques of analysis, and cost control. Interpretation and use of accounting information for decision making. Designed for the user of accounting information and not as an introduction to a professional accounting career.Details:
Interest Area: Innovation and EntrepreneurshipTime: Mon, Wed 9:30 AM - 11:20 AMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksCross Listings: MS&E 240- Units: 3Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $4,116.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateAVAILABLE
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This course has a required discussion section in addition to the main lecture section.Details:
Interest Area: Natural SciencesTime: Tue, Thu 10:30 AM - 11:50 AMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: No specific pre-requisites, but a high school understanding of biology is strongly preferred An Intro to Making: What is EE
ENGR 40M-01Units: 5Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $6,860.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateFULLSummary:
Is a hands-on class where students learn to make stuff. Through the process of building, you are introduced to the basic areas of EE. Students build a "useless box" and learn about circuits, feedback, and programming hardware, a light display for your desk and bike and learn about coding, transforms, and LEDs, a solar charger and an EKG machine and learn about power, noise, feedback, more circuits, and safety. And you get to keep the toys you build.Details:
Interest Area: Creativity and DesignTime: Mon, Wed, Fri 11:30 AM - 1:00 PMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: CS 106ABadminton: Beginning
PHYSWELL 20-01Units: 1Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $1,372.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateALMOST FULLSummary:
This course is designed to teach the basic skills necessary to play the game of badminton. Fitness and training principles will be discussed as well as singles and doubles strategy. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of skill-related and health-related physical fitness (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.Details:
Interest Area: Personal DevelopmentTime: Mon, Wed 9:30 AM - 10:20 AMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksBadminton: Intermediate
PHYSWELL 21-01Units: 1Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $1,372.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateAVAILABLESummary:
This course will introduce the student to more advanced skills and strategies of the game of badminton. Emphasis will be placed on conditioning, shot selection, court positioning, and singles and doubles play. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of skill-related and health-related physical fitness (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.Details:
Interest Area: Personal DevelopmentTime: Mon, Wed 10:30 AM - 11:20 AMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksBallet I: Introduction to Ballet
DANCE 48-01Units: 1Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $1,372.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateAVAILABLESummary:
Fundametals of ballet technique including posture, placement, the foundation steps, and ballet terms; emphasis on the development of coordination, balance, flexibility, sense of lines, and sensitivity to rhythm and music. May be repeated for credit.Details:
Interest Area: Creativity and DesignTime: Mon, Wed 11:30 AM - 12:50 PMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksBeginning Improvising
TAPS 103-01Units: 3Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $4,116.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateALMOST FULLSummary:
The improvisational theater techniques that teach spontaneity, cooperation, team building, and rapid problem solving, emphasizing common sense, attention to reality, and helping your partner. Based on TheatreSports by Keith Johnstone. Readings, papers, and attendance at performances of improvisational theater. Limited enrollment. Improv, Improvisation, creativity and creative expression. Limited enrollment. 20 students enrolled on first come, first served basis. Remaining available filled by students on the waitlist. In order to claim your spot off the waitlist, please attend the first day of class.Details:
Interest Area: Innovation and EntrepreneurshipTime: Mon, Wed, Fri 10:30 AM - 12:20 PMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksBeginning Yoga
PHYSWELL 81-01Units: 1Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $1,372.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateALMOST FULLSummary:
Students will learn basic yoga poses and how to reduce tension, increase energy levels, move efficiently, reconnect to self-awareness, and learn about the body. The poses are adaptable and can be personalized for any level of fitness. The emphasis of the class will be on asanas (poses) for increased flexibility, improved health, relaxation, and reduced stress in daily living. Students will also be exposed to the language, philosophy, history, and concepts of Yoga. A typical class will include breathing techniques, meditation and asana practice, including standing, balancing, stretching and some inverted poses. At the end of the quarter students will have: (1) Acquired knowledge of the basic components of health and wellness. (2) Developed physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) A positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.Details:
Interest Area: Personal DevelopmentTime: Tue, Thu 8:30 AM - 9:20 AMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksBiology in the News
BIO 15S-01Units: 3Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $4,116.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateAVAILABLESummary:
Biology is increasingly making its way into various aspects of our lives and will continue to do so throughout the 21st century. Thus, understanding the concepts underlying the headlines and their implications is very important and can help us engage meaningfully with the changing world around us. This course will begin by teaching skills like data interpretation and critical evaluation of logical arguments. With that foundation in place, we will then use specific, real-world events such as the FDA approval of GMO salmon, the development of the COVID-19 vaccines, and the fight against MRSA to explore the concepts in biology that underlie them (e.g. genetic modification, mRNA and vaccine development, and antibiotic resistance). Each week, students will be assigned to read news articles and informational materials giving background knowledge about the subject at hand. Each class will consist of a mini-lecture and in-class learning activities. The class will build towards a final project consisting of a podcast-style audio report on a biological process studied in the course. This course requires no prior background knowledge in biology and is intended for anyone interested in better understanding recent developments in the world of biology. By taking this course, students will learn basic concepts in biology and develop the skills necessary to critically evaluate arguments and the scientific data underlying those arguments.Course notes:
This course has a required discussion section in addition to the main lecture section.Details:
Interest Area: Natural SciencesTime: Tue, Thu 1:30 PM - 2:50 PMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksCalculus
MATH 21-01Units: 4Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $5,488.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateFULLSummary:
This course addresses a variety of topics centered around the theme of "calculus with infinite processes", largely the content of BC-level AP Calculus that isn't in the AB-level syllabus. It is needed throughout probability and statistics at all levels, as well as to understand approximation procedures that arise in all quantitative fields (including economics and computer graphics). After an initial review of limit rules, the course goes on to discuss sequences of numbers and of functions, as well as limits "at infinity" for each (needed for any sensible discussion of long-term behavior of a numerical process, such as: iterative procedures and complexity in computer science, dynamic models throughout economics, and repeated trials with data in any field). Integration is discussed for rational functions (a loose end from Math 20) and especially (improper) integrals for unbounded functions and "to infinity": this shows up in contexts as diverse as escape velocity for a rocket, the present value of a perpetual yield asset, and important calculations in probability (including the famous "bell curve" and to understand why many statistical tests work as they do). The course then turns to infinite series (how to "sum" an infinite collection of numbers), some useful convergence and divergence rests for these, and the associated killer app: power series and their properties, as well as Taylor approximations, all of which provide the framework that underlies virtually all mathematical models used in any quantitative field. If you have not previously taken a calculus course at Stanford then you must have taken the math placement diagnostic (offered through the Math Department website) in order to register for this course.Details:
Interest Area: Math and Data ScienceTime: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 10:30 AM - 11:45 AMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: MATH 20 or equivalent.Chemical Principles I
CHEM 31A-01Units: 5Dates: June 24, 2024 - July 19, 2024Course Cost: $6,860.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateAVAILABLESummary:
CHEM 31A is the first course in a two-quarter sequence designed to provide a robust foundation in key chemical principles for students with a basic background in high school chemistry, who have already placed into Math 19 or higher. The course engages students in group problem-solving activities throughout the class periods to deepen their ability to analyze and solve chemical problems. Students will also participate in a weekly laboratory activity that will immediately apply and expand upon classroom content. Labs and write-ups provide practice developing conceptual models that can explain qualitatively and quantitatively a wide range of chemical phenomena. The course will introduce a common language of dimensional analysis, stoichiometry, and molecular naming that enables students to write chemical reactions, quantify reaction yield, and calculate empirical and molecular formulas. Stoichiometry will be immediately reinforced through a specific study of gases and their properties. Students will also build a fundamental understanding of atomic and molecular structure by identifying interactions among nuclei, electrons, atoms and molecules. Through both lab and in-class exploration, students will learn to explain how these interactions determine the structures and properties of pure substances and mixtures using various bonding models including Lewis Dot, VSEPR, and Molecular Orbital Theory. Students will identify and quantitate the types and amounts of energy changes that accompany these interactions, phase changes, and chemical reactions, as they prepare to explore chemical dynamics in greater depth in CHEM 31B. Special emphasis will be placed on applying content and skills to real world applications such as estimating the carbon efficiency of fossil fuels, understanding hydrogen bonding and other interactions critical to DNA, and calculating the pressure exerted on a deep-sea diver.Course notes:
This class is offered during the first 4 weeks of the Summer Quarter. This course has a required lab section in addition to the main lecture section.Details:
Interest Area: Natural SciencesTime: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 9:30 AM - 11:20 AMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 4 weeksChemical Principles II
CHEM 31B-01Units: 5Dates: July 22, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $6,860.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateAVAILABLESummary:
Chem 31B is the second course in this two-quarter sequence, therefore only students who have completed Chem 31A may enroll in CHEM 31B. As with CHEM 31A, students will continue to engage in group problem-solving activities throughout class and participate in weekly laboratory activities. Labs and write-ups will allow students to more deeply explore and observe the different facets of chemical reactivity, including rates (kinetics), energetics (thermodynamics), and reversibility (equilibrium) of reactions. Through experimentation and discussion, students will determine what forces influence the rate of chemical reactions and learn how this can be applied to enzyme reactivity. Students will quantify chemical concentrations during a reaction, and predict the direction in which a reaction will shift in order to achieve equilibrium, including solubility equilibria. They will use these methods to estimate the possible levels of lead and other toxic metals in drinking water. Special emphasis will be placed on acid/base equilibria , allowing students to explore the role of buffers and antacids in our bodies, as well as ocean acidification and the impact on coral reefs. Students will then bring together concepts from both kinetics and equilibrium, in a deeper discussion of thermodynamics, to understand what ultimately influences the spontaneity of a reaction. Students will build a relationship between free energy, temperature, and equilibrium constants to be able to calculate the free energy of a reaction and understand how processes in our body are coupled to harness excess free energy to do useful work. Finally we will explore how we harness work from redox reactions, building both voltaic cells (i.e. batteries) and electrolytic cells in lab, and using reduction potentials to predict spontaneity and potential of a given reaction. We will look at the applications of redox chemistry in electric and fuel cell vehicles. The course's particular emphasis on understanding the driving forces of a reaction, especially the influence of thermodynamics versus kinetics, will prepare students for further study of predicting organic chemical reactivity and equilibria from structure in Chem 33.Course notes:
This class is offered during the second 4 weeks of the Summer Quarter. This course has a required lab section in addition to the main lecture section.Details:
Interest Area: Natural SciencesTime: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 9:30 AM - 11:20 AMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 4 weeksPre-requisites: Chem 31A or equivalentCircuits I
EE 101A-01Units: 4Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $5,488.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateALMOST FULLSummary:
Introduction to circuit modeling and analysis. Topics include creating the models of typical components in electronic circuits and simplifying non-linear models for restricted ranges of operation (small signal model); and using network theory to solve linear and non-linear circuits under static and dynamic operations.Details:
Interest Area: Computer Science and EngineeringTime: Tue, Thu 10:30 AM - 1:00 PMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: ENGR40 or ENGR40M is strongly recommended.Client-Side Internet Technologies
CS 193C-01Units: 3Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $4,116.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateAVAILABLESummary:
Client-side technologies used to create web sites such as Google maps or Gmail. Includes HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, the Document Object Model (DOM), and Ajax.Details:
Interest Area: Computer Science and EngineeringTime: Tue, Thu 1:30 PM - 3:30 PMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: programming experience at the level of CS106A.- Units: 3Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $4,116.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateAVAILABLE
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This course offers a comprehensive examination of the ecological and biological consequences of climate change on diverse species and ecosystems. Students will explore the adaptive responses of animals, plants, and microbiomes to shifting environmental conditions. Additionally, the course will address the dynamic alterations in species ranges, changes in biotic interactions, and the implications of climate change on endangered species and environmental justice. Throughout the course, students will engage in group discussions centered on assigned scientific papers, honing their skills in critical thinking, interpretation, and presentation of findings. The course aims to equip students with a robust understanding of climate change biology while fostering teamwork and communication skills essential for tackling complex environmental challenges.Details:
Format: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: General biology Communication, Identity, and Context
COMM 107S-01Units: 3Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $4,116.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateFULLSummary:
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Interest Area: Writing and Public SpeakingTime: Mon, Wed 10:30 AM - 12:20 PMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksComputer Organization and Systems
CS 107-01Units: 5Dates: June 24, 2024 - August 18, 2024Course Cost: $6,860.00Population: Undergraduate, GraduateAVAILABLESummary:
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of computer systems. Explores how computer systems execute programs and manipulate data, working from the C programming language down to the microprocessor. Topics covered include: the C programming language, data representation, machine-level code, computer arithmetic, elements of code compilation, memory organization and management, and performance evaluation and optimization.Course notes:
May be taken for 3 or 4 units by Stanford grad students.Details:
Interest Area: Computer Science and EngineeringTime: Mon, Wed, Fri 3:00 PM - 4:15 PMFormat: In-PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: CS106B, CS106X or consent of instructor