Summer Institute courses announced

Feb. 5, 2009
Contact: Karen B. Eldridge, Director of News and Public Information
865.981.8207; karen.eldridge@maryvillecollege.edu

The schedule of courses for Maryville College’s 2009 Summer Institute have been announced, and registration is now open to 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 26. Classes in session two begin June 16, while classes in session four begin June 30. Sessions last between three and 11 weeks. Instructors are Maryville College’s full-time faculty members.

Approximately 40 different for-credit courses are offered through the Summer Institute, although students may sign up for audit. Disciplines of study represented in the institute range from art to history, economics to world culture, education to psychology, literature to outdoor recreation. Elementary Spanish is offered, as well as precalculus and introductory and inferential statistics. Specific course titles include "Personal Finance," "Contemporary Political Issues," "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 $280 per credit hour.

For additional information or to obtain printed materials, contact Dr. Mardi Craig, director of the Summer Institute, at 865.981.8167 or mardi.craig@maryvillecollege.edu or Maryville College Registrar Martha Hess at 865.981.8211 or martha.hess@maryvillecollege.edu.

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

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 2009 semester is 1,103.