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- Units: 3Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $4,341.00Population: Undergraduate, Graduate
Summary:
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: Mo and We 9:00 AM 11:00 AMFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksCross Listings: MS&E240 Acting for Beginners
TAPS20-01Units: 2Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $2,894.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
A substantive introduction to the basics of the craft of acting, this course gives all incoming students the foundation of a common vocabulary. Students will learn fundamental elements of dramatic analysis, and how to apply it in action. Topics include scene analysis, environment work, psychological and physical scoring, and development of a sound and serviceable rehearsal technique. Scene work will be chosen from accessible, contemporary, and realistic plays.Course notes:
Offered during Summer Session only. Outside rehearsal time required.Details:
Interest Area: Writing and Public SpeakingTime: Tu and Th 12:00 PM 1:15 PMFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksAn Intro to Making: What is EE
ENGR40M-01Units: 5Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $7,235.00Population: High School, UndergraduateSummary:
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: Mo, We, and Fr 12:00 PM 2:15 PMFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: CS106ABadminton: Beginning
PHYSWELL20-01Units: 1Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $1,447.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
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 DevelopmentFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksBadminton: Intermediate
PHYSWELL21-01Units: 1Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $1,447.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
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 DevelopmentFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: PHYSWELL20 or average ability in fundamental strokes, and regular playing experience.Ballet I: Introduction to Ballet
DANCE48-01Units: 1Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $1,447.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
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.Details:
Interest Area: Creativity and DesignTime: Mo and We 12:00 PM 1:15 PMFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksBecoming Effective Leaders
BUSGEN106-01Units: 3Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $4,341.00Population: Graduate, UndergraduateSummary:
This course provides tools that can help you successfully lead individuals, groups, and organizations. The material serves as a practical guide to managing workplace behavior—your own and that of your coworkers. To explain key concepts, we draw on robust social science research, which highlights several leadership challenges: making sound decisions, motivating employees to implement your vision, influencing others to support your ideas, and dealing with interpersonal conflict. We explore these issues using readings, cases, lectures, discussions, and in-class exercises. In many ways, this is a course in applied social and behavioral science. By this, we mean that the course will cover a variety of core concepts and theories from psychology and organizational science that will help you diagnose organizational problems and decide on the best course of action. The goal is to apply research-based knowledge to resolve practical dilemmas. This will be accomplished through careful analysis of experiential exercises and discussion of cases involving examples from actual organizations. After taking this course, students will be better able to: (1) craft more compelling communication that encourages others to recognize the value of their ideas, (2) build strong, dynamic, and highly motivated teams, and (3) manage collaboration challenges with a combination of sensitivity and political savvy. These skills will be invaluable as you pursue your professional goals after Stanford.Details:
Interest Area: Personal DevelopmentFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksBiology in the News
BIO15S-01Units: 3Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $4,341.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
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.Details:
Interest Area: Natural SciencesTime: Tu and Th 1:30 PM 3:30 PMFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksCalculus
MATH21-01Units: 4Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $5,788.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
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 MATH20) 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.Course notes:
If you have not previously taken a calculus course at Stanford then you must take the math placement diagnostic (offered through the Math Department website) in order to register for this course.Details:
Interest Area: Math and Data ScienceFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: MATH20 or equivalent. If you have not previously taken a calculus course at Stanford then you must have taken the math placement diagnostic (see Class Notes).Calculus
MATH19-01Units: 3Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $4,341.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
Introduction to differential calculus of functions of one variable. Review of elementary functions (including exponentials and logarithms), limits, rates of change, the derivative and its properties, applications of the derivative.Course notes:
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 ScienceFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: Periodic trigonometric functions, advanced algebra, and analysis of elementary functions (including exponentials and logarithms) and the math placement diagnostic (see Class Notes)Capitalism in Motion: The Global History of Commodities
HISTORY202C-01Units: 3Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $4,341.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
Do you think a banana can become a symbol of capitalist globalization? This course uncovers the pivotal histories of commodities that have shaped the modern global economy from the 17th century onward. Students will examine how the cultivation, extraction, processing, and trade of these goods catalyzed economic, social, and ecological transformations, fueling colonial and industrial economies, establishing global markets, and forging enduring dependencies. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, we will explore how commodities connected distant regions, forged global empires, and altered ecosystems. How did slavery change the palate of the Western world? Why did rubber become the backbone of industrial expansion? How have fossil fuels transformed global infrastructure? And why has the demand for "superfoods" redefined agricultural landscapes? By "following the thing," we will delve into the commodification of land, labor, and resources, unveiling the capitalist legacies that underpin today's economy. Through case studies and discussions, this course invites students to journey alongside commodities, uncovering the intricate web of humans, goods, and capitalism that have shaped our interconnected world.Details:
Interest Area: Social Sciences and HumanitiesTime: Tu and Th 1:30 PM 3:30 PMFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeks- Units: 5Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $7,235.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
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Caste and gender are inseparable in how they animate South Asian society and culture from its ancient through postcolonial history. Thus, a combined understanding of caste and gender as co- constitutive logics and the long legacies of feminist, queer, and trans- Dalit-Bahujan resistance provide a crucial starting point for any anthropological, historical, political, economic, or cultural analyses of the region. How do caste and gender orchestrate each other? How do caste and gender relations change over time and across religious, ethnic, or national boundaries? How do they determine citizenship, legal personhood, and access to state infrastructure? How are experiences of caste, gender, and sexual identities communicated, consolidated, or complicated through popular media? In addressing such pivotal questions, this course surveys feminist, queer, and trans- approaches to Caste and Dalit Studies, exploring them through Indian cinema, both Bollywood and independently produced films. With weekly screenings as the basis for in-depth discussions, we will analyze each film alongside a selection of critical texts. The course will be particularly valuable for students whose work engages with the Indian subcontinent, South Asia, or its global diasporas, especially through comparative, transnational, or interdisciplinary approaches.Details:
Interest Area: Social Sciences and HumanitiesFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeks Cell Phone Media Art
ARTSTUDI177S-01Units: 2Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $2,894.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
In this introductory course, students will explore various mediums including the gif, stop-motion, storyboarding, music production and filmmaking. Weekly readings will provide theory and historical context for each assignment.Details:
Interest Area: Creativity and DesignFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksChemical Principles I
CHEM31A-01Units: 5Dates: June 23, 2025 - July 18, 2025Course Cost: $7,235.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
CHEM31A is the first half of a two-part course designed to provide a robust foundation in key chemical principles for students with a background in high school chemistry (non-AP/IB), who have already placed into Math19 or higher. The course engages students in group problem-solving activities throughout class periods to deepen their ability to analyze and solve chemical problems. Students will also participate in a weekly laboratory activity that will provide hands-on practice and applications of chemical phenomena discussed in lecture. Students entering the course are expected to be able to balance chemical equations, calculate empirical formulas, and use stoichiometry to determine the limiting reagent. Students will explore chemical principles that allow them to analyze the carbon efficiency of fossil fuels by applying their knowledge of stoichiometry and energetics, apply multiple structural models to describe interactions critical for biomolecules such as DNA, and use gas laws to determine the pressure exerted on a deep-sea diver or how to put out a forest fire at high altitude.Course notes:
All students who are interested in taking general chemistry at Stanford must take the General Chemistry Placement Test before the Autumn quarter begins, regardless of chemistry background, to enroll. See the following website. for more information on course placement.Details:
Interest Area: Natural SciencesFormat: In PersonCourse length: 4 weeksPre-requisites: MATH18 (or placement beyond), and CHEM11 or placement into CHEM31A with Autumn General Chemistry Placement test.Chemical Principles II
CHEM31B-01Units: 5Dates: July 21, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $7,235.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
CHEM31B is the second half of a two-part course, therefore only students who have completed CHEM31A may enroll in CHEM31B. As with CHEM31A, students will continue to engage in group problem-solving activities throughout class and participate in weekly laboratory activities. Labs 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. Using these methods, we will estimate the possible levels of lead and other toxic metals in drinking water. We will also explore the role of buffers and antacids in our bodies, as well as ocean acidification and the impact on coral reefs. Finally we will explore how we harness work from redox reactions, building both voltaic cells (i.e. batteries) and electrolytic cells in the lab. 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 CHEM33.Details:
Interest Area: Natural SciencesFormat: In PersonCourse length: 4 weeksPre-requisites: CHEM31ACircuits I
EE101A-01Units: 4Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $5,788.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
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: Tu and Th 10:30 AM 1:00 PMFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: MATH20 (or equivalent) is required, and ENGR40M is strongly recommendedClient-Side Internet Technologies
CS193C-01Units: 3Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $4,341.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
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 EngineeringFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: Programming experience at the level of CS106ACommunity Print Shop Studio
DESIGN236S-01Units: 3Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $4,341.00Population: High School, Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
In this class, students will design and help give shape to the new printshop collaborative hub for creative expression and community engagement, located in the heart of the Product Realization Courtyard. Students will spend time understanding the needs of their peers and the broader Stanford community around the topics of visual communication, 2D media, printmaking, and beyond, and what tools, resources, and programming would equip community members to realize their visions. As part of this exploration, tThis course offers foundational training in letterpress and risograph printing, centered around the vision of building a community printshop. Students will create posters, postcards, zines, and limited edition prints while learning file production basics using Adobe Suite and Spectrolite. They will gain practical experience in operating and maintaining a printshop. Letterpress instruction covers printing on platen and cylinder presses, setting and printing from metal and wood type, and using photopolymer plates. Risograph training includes printing from drawings on paper and producing multicolor images from raster and vector files. Students involved with this studio will help launch and catalyze a fully functioning visual design makerspace for the Stanford community in AY24-25.Details:
Interest Area: Creativity and DesignTime: Tu and Th 10:30 AM 12:30 PMFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeks- Units: 5Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $7,235.00Population: Undergraduate, Graduate
Summary:
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:
Students may not earn credit for both CS 107 and CS 107E. NOTES ON HOW TO GET INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION TO ENROLLDetails:
Interest Area: Computer Science and EngineeringFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: CS106B or CS106X, or consent of instructor Convex Optimization I
EE364A-01Units: 3Dates: June 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025Course Cost: $4,341.00Population: Undergraduate, GraduateSummary:
Convex sets, functions, and optimization problems. The basics of convex analysis and theory of convex programming: optimality conditions, duality theory, theorems of alternative, and applications. Least-squares, linear and quadratic programs, semidefinite programming, and geometric programming. Numerical algorithms for smooth and equality constrained problems, interior-point methods for inequality constrained problems. Applications to signal processing, communications, control, analog and digital circuit design, computational geometry, statistics, machine learning, and mechanical engineering.Details:
Interest Area: Computer Science and EngineeringTime: Tu and Th 12:00 PM 2:00 PMFormat: In PersonCourse length: 8 weeksPre-requisites: Linear algebra such as EE263, basic probability