Stay on Track, Get Ahead or Lighten Your Course Load

Summer courses at Emmanuel College offer students the opportunity to continue their academic progress in a flexible format. Whether you're catching up on credits, lightning a heavy load in the fall or spring, or getting ahead toward graduation, summer sessions allow you to maintain momentum toward your degree.

Benefits of Enrolling in Summer Courses

Summer courses can help students make meaningful progress toward their academic goals in several ways:

Fulfill general education requirements

Summer's a great time to focus on these!

Try new courses

Meet free elective credit to meet overall College credit requirement

Complete major internship

(typically open to juniors and seniors) without balancing a full course load during the academic year.

Catch up on missed credits

due to course withdrawal or prior smaller course loads during the academic year.

Lighten your fall or spring course load

allowing you to balance fall/spring internships or work.

Stay on track for graduation

Summer term can help keep your goals on track

Why Choose Emmanuel for Summer Courses?

Summer sessions at Emmanuel combine academic quality with flexibility and opportunity.

Students choose Emmanuel’s summer term because it allows them to:

  • Learn from Emmanuel’s faculty
  • Complete key degree requirements. Many current students use summer sessions to fulfill general education or major internship requirements (typically summer before senior year).
  • Make steady progress toward degree completion.
  • Take advantage of flexible course formats. Most summer courses are offered asynchronously, allowing students to balance coursework with work, travel, or other commitments.

Summer study also provides an excellent opportunity for current students to stay academically engaged between semesters.

When Are Summer Courses Available?

Summer course listings and registration follow the same timeline as fall course registration.

Summer Course Availability

Each summer, Emmanuel offers a range of courses across disciplines, including:

General Education courses

Internship credits

Interesting courses which may be used to fulfill free elective credit to meet the 128- credit minimum for graduation Students can view current course offerings through the online course schedule.

Summer Course Availability

Key Dates:

March 9: Courses become available online

March 23: Registration opens for both summer and fall classes

Departments work collaboratively with the Registrar’s office to offer a strategic range of courses to provide students with options across general education categories and internship opportunities while maintaining strong enrollment across the academic year.

Student Support During Summer

Summer students continue to have access to the same academic support services available during the academic year, including:

  • Academic Support
  • Library resources
  • Career development services
  • Technology support

These resources help ensure students can stay focused and successful throughout their summer coursework.

Frequently Asked Questions

Course offerings vary each year and include courses across the general education curriculum and credited internship courses within the School of Business, CCJ and Sociology, Psychology/Neuroscience, and English, Writing, and Communication. Students in other majors should consult with their department chair about potential summer opportunities. View available summer course options.

Summer courses allow students to stay on track for graduation, lighten future semester workloads, or focus on new interesting subjects.

Students benefit from Emmanuel’s faculty and flexible course formats. Matriculated students also have access to courses through the Colleges of the Fenway consortium via cross-registration. Students should contact the Office of the Registrar for details.

Four-credit summer courses are $2,200. Information regarding payment options and billing timelines is available here.

Financial aid may be available for Emmanuel students depending on enrollment status and financial need. Please complete the Summer Financial Aid Application to be considered or contact the Office of Student Financial Services at financialservices [at] emmanuel.edu (financialservices[at]emmanuel[dot]edu) or 617-735-9938. 

Limited summer housing options may be available for students enrolled in summer courses. Housing details and availability are provided through Residential Life.

Due to the accelerated and intensive nature of summer courses, students may enroll in up to two courses per seven-week session.

Ready to Plan Your Summer?

Take advantage of Emmanuel’s summer term to stay on track, explore new academic opportunities, and make progress toward your degree.