Earn your credits in only seven weeks.
Join hundreds of students this summer to take advantage of Summer Session.
- Finish your program faster
- Lighten your load in Fall and Winter terms
- Take a prerequisite
- Catch up on missed courses
Summer session courses run for seven weeks:
- April 30 to June 15, 2012
- June 18 to August 3, 2012
The summer session timetable, which lists all the courses offered for Summer Session 2012, will be published by February 14, 2012. For important policies and deadlines be sure to read the Summer Session 2012 Bulletin.
Current VIU Students
Students who are enrolled in university-level courses during the Fall 2011 or Spring 2012 semesters will automatically be invited to register in Summer 2012 courses. Information is sent by email to continuing students in February 2012. Registration for Summer Session courses begins March 1, 2012.
New Students
New students must apply to VIU - follow the instructions on the 8 Steps to Becoming a VIU Student page. We will begin accepting applications for Summer Session starting February 1, 2012. Once your application has been processed, you will be sent your registration date and time (starting March 15, 2012).
Maximum Number of Courses
Due to the intensity of the 7-week courses, students can only register in a maximum of 10 credits per 7-week session.
Summer Session Course Offerings
Summer Session course timetabling is currently being developed. The following is a preliminary list of course offerings. Note: The list is subject to change and courses may be added or deleted. The final Summer Session timetable will be published on February 14, 2012.
ARTG 100 - (Visual Design Primer) |
ARTS 244 - (Digital Photography I) |
ARTS 271 - (Ceramics I) |
CREW 120 - (Intro to Writing Fiction) |
CREW 140 - (Intro to Writing Drama) |
DIGI 110 - (Introduction to Digital Media) |
ENGL 115 - (University Writing and Research) |
ENGL 125 - (Literature and Culture) |
ENGL 225 - (Business and Technical Writing) |
ENGL 241 - (Studies in Prose) |
ENGL 271 - (Literature and Film I) |
FNAT 400 - (Applied Community Research Institute) |
HIST 101 - (The Twentieth Century World I) |
HIST 355H - (Topics in Canadian History: Canada and World War One) |
MEDI 111 - (History of Communication) |
MEDI 113 - (Emerging Digital Communications) |
MEDI 265 - (Game Theory & Analysis) |
THEA 203 - (Communication/Public Speaking) |
THEA 209 - (Acting for Non-Theatre Students) |
PHED 118 - (Outdoor Activities - Summer) |
PHED 130 - (Tennis) |
PHED 131 - (Strength and Conditioning) |
PHED 370 - (Outdoor Education, Interpretation and Adventure Programming) |
PHED 380 - (Women in Physical Activity and Sport) |
ACCT 100 - (Financial Accounting I) |
CONV 104 - (Event Volunteer Management) |
CONV 105 - (Event Law and Risk Management) |
ECON 100 - (Intro to Economics) |
ECON 211 - (Principles of Microeconomic Theory) |
ECON 212 - (Principles of Macroeconomic Theory) |
ECON 305 - (Money, Banking and Financial Institutions) |
HOSP 110 - (Intro to Hospitality and Tourism) |
MGMT 192 - (Principles of Management) |
MGMT 230 - (Introduction to E-Management) |
MGMT 252 - (The Wine Industry) |
MGMT 292 - (Organizational Behaviour) |
FNCE 130 - (Intro to Finance) |
FNCE 330 - (Corporate Finance) |
FNCE 345 - (Security Analysis and Investment Management) |
LAWW 326 - (Commercial Law) |
MARK 160 - (Introduction to Marketing) |
QUME 232 - (Business Statistics I) |
TRMT 312 - (Issues in Not-For-Profit Management) |
MATH 121 - (Calculus I) |
MATH 122 - (Calculus II) |
MATH 151 - (Introductory College Algebra I) |
ANTH 111 - (Introductory Anthropology: Physical Anthropology /Archaeology) |
ANTH 112 - (Introductory Anthropology: Sociocultural Anthropology) |
ANTH 211 - (Social Anthropology) |
ANTH 390 - (Arab Women in Middle East and Diaspora) |
CRIM 101 - (Intro to Criminology) |
CRIM 131 - (Intro to the Criminal Justice System) |
GEOG 100 - (World Regional Geography) |
GEOG 101 - (Environmental Geography) |
GLST 200 - (Global Economic Issues) |
PHIL 100 - (Rhetoric and Reasoning) |
PHIL 112 - (Intro to Philosophy: Ethics) |
POLI 100 - (Identities and Communities: An Introduction to Politics) |
PSYC 111 - (Contemporary Psychology I) |
PSYC 112 - (Contemporary Psychology II) |
RELI 111 - (World Religions: Asian and Aboriginal Experiences) |
SOCI 111 - (Introduction to Sociology) |
SOCI 112 - (Introduction to Sociology: Canadian Society in the Contemporary World) |
SOCI 209 - (Social Inequality) |