Maryville College announces Summer Institute courses

March 30, 2010
Contact: Jamie Stewart, Communications Assistant
865.981.8085; Jamie.Stewart@my.maryvillecollege.edu

The schedule of courses for Maryville College's 2010 Summer Institute has been announced, and registration is now open to area high school students and college students wishing to get ahead or catch up on coursework, and to other adults who want to explore new fields of study.

The Summer Institute spans five sessions, with classes in sessions one, three and five getting underway May 24. Classes in session two begin June 15, while classes in session four begin June 29. Sessions last between three and 11 weeks. Instructors are Maryville College's full-time regular faculty members.

Approximately 35 different for-credit courses are offered through the Summer Institute, although students may sign up for them on a non-credit basis. Disciplines of study represented in the institute range from art to history, economics to world culture, education to psychology, and literature to outdoor recreation. Elementary Spanish is offered, as well introductory statistics. Specific course titles include "Economics of Tourism," "Hebrew Bible World and Culture," "Children's Literature" and "Educational Technology."

Complete schedules, course descriptions, class times and application information are all available on the College's website, maryvillecollege.edu. Fees are $310 per credit hour.

For additional information, contact Dr. Mardi Craig, director of the Summer Institute, at 865.981.8167 or mardi.craig@maryvillecollege.edu, or Maryville College Registrar Kathi Wilson at 865.981.8211 or kathi.wilson@maryvillecollege.edu.

Non-MC students interested in enrolling in the Summer Institute should contact the Admissions Office at 865.981.8092 or apply online.

Maryville College is ideally situated in Maryville, Tenn., between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville, the state‘s third largest city. Founded in 1819, it is the 12th oldest institution of higher learning in the South and maintains an affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Known for its academic rigor and its focus on the liberal arts, Maryville is where students come to stretch their minds, stretch themselves and learn how to make a difference in the world. Total enrollment for the fall 2011 semester was 1,078.