Academics > Summer Sessions Registration

Why take your summer courses at Thiel College?

By focusing on a limited number of courses, summer students can immerse themselves fully in the topic of their choice. Thiel’s summer courses offer the same high-quality instruction and academic performance of regular academic year courses, but are smaller, less formal and encourage interaction between students and faculty. All students at Thiel during the summer have access to all academic and recreational services.

Summer courses at Thiel are appropriate for students from other colleges and universities, Thiel undergraduates and others (college-bound high school students or those with a bachelor's degree) looking to delve deeply into an academic topic, earn college credit and take advantage of the educational experience offered by Thiel College.

View the Summer Sessions Brochure

For more information, contact the Thiel Academic Records Office at 724-589-2110.

Course Catalog

Thiel College offers a special selection of college-level courses during the five summer sessions.
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Session Options

Classes are designed for both degree-oriented students and community persons interested in personal enrichment. We invite you to register for the courses(s) of your choice.  Students taking course work to meet graduation requirements should have approval from their departmental advisor. 

Evening Classes
Evening classes will begin mid May and end in early August. Please refer to the schedule of classes for the actual dates of each class.

Online Classes
Students registering for online courses must have access to a reliable internet connection – DSL, cable or a similar high speed configuration is highly recommended. All students registering for an online course through Thiel College must complete Thiel Online Success, a brief, online prepatory course (the course takes about 30 minutes to complete through Moodle). 

Students who previously completed this online prep course are not required to take the course again. The Academic Records Office maintains a list of students who have already taken this course. Students registering for their first on-line course at Thiel College will be enrolled automatically in the prep course and must complete Thiel Online success within one week prior to the start of class. Students not completing the course will not be permitted to continue with their online summer course. 

Student Course Load

Due to the condensed time of each term and the accelerated pace of instruction, each student should be aware that 8 (eight) credit hours is considered to be a full load. A maximum of eight credit hours is recommended.

Thiel College reserves the right to cancel classes with fewer than five students enrolled unless the instructor offering the course with fewer than five students is willing to teach the course.

Thiel Students: Students taking course work to meet graduation requirements should consult with their academic adviser. Independent study will be permitted and is encouraged; please see your academic adviser for details.

Fees

Tuition charges for classroom instruction and physical education courses during summer sessions will be at the summer rate of $770 per credit hour.

Dual enrollment students may register from a select list of classes for a fee of $199 per credit hour. These are noted in the Course Offerings. If you have any questions about dual enrollment, contact Stephanie Wilson at swilson@thiel.edu.

Cooperative education credits will be charged at the rate of $770 per credit hour and registration must be approved through the Career Services office (724-589-2014) located on the first floor of Roth Hall. Laboratory and HPED physical activity fees applied, where applicable. 

Statements will be sent from the Student Accounts Office upon registration and payment is due ten days prior to the first day of class. Students registering after that time will need to make payment in the Financial Services office prior to attending class. The Financial Services Office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The withdrawal policy is as follows:

Students may drop classes during the first two days of the session with no tuition charge. After this period, students will receive a grade of W on their transcript. A pro-rata refund of tuition will be made through 25% of the session. There is no refund after that time.

Thiel College will assume a student is enrolled until written notification is sent to the Academic Records Office indicating a withdrawal from the course. The student is responsible to officially withdraw from a scheduled class. Non-attendance does not constitute a formal withdrawal from a course.

Housing

Housing is available to students registered for summer classes and/or working on campus during summer months. Cost will be $100 per week. If you are employed on campus for the summer (a minimum of 20 hours per week), housing cost will be $50 per week.

Space is limited for summer housing, therefore, all rooms will be filled to maximum occupancy and private rooms will NOT be available. Housing tentatively will be in Davis Square Apartments. More information, including check-in and check-out dates will be available as soon as possible on the Thiel College Website under Current Students > Student Life. 

Contact Rhonda Laird (rlaird@thiel.edu or 724-589-2198) in the Office of Student Life, HMSC, for housing assignment and arrangements. Deadline for summer housing will be Friday, April 27, 2012.