Choose Your Session:

Four-Week Session

Summer 2019 Four-Week Session dates: May 14 - June 6; holiday is Monday, May 27; final exam day is Friday, June 7. There are  2 Mondays, 4 Tuesdays, 4 Wednesdays, and 4 Thursdays in the 4-week session for a total of 14 days.

University Classrooms

Courses not requiring a university classroom should consider following this schedule for student convenience in planning summer classes.

  • Courses must be scheduled every day on Monday through Thursday. 
  • Courses must be offered in the morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending by 12:30 p.m. with courses starting on the half hour; a course cannot meet for more than three hours at one time. 
  • Courses must meet for the entire length of the session or be an off-cycle course meeting within the 4-week session; approval is required by the Office of the Registrar in workflow for off-cycle courses and they should be intended for special populations. 
  • Web, hybrid, online courses, internships, and 0 s.h. courses cannot be offered in the 4-week session. 

1 s.h. = 750 contact minutes (must meet MTWR)
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTWTh 14    55 min

2 s.h. = 1500 contact minutes (must meet MTWR)
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTWTh 14    110 min (1 hr 50 min)

3 s.h. = 2250 contact minutes (must meet MTWR)
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTWTh 14    165 min (2 hrs 45 min)

Eight-Week Session

Summer 2019 Eight-Week Session dates: June 10 - August 1; holiday is Thursday, July 4; final exam day is Friday, August 2. There are 8 Mondays, 8 Tuesdays, 8 Wednesdays, and 7 Thursdays in the 8-week session for a total of 31 days.

University Classrooms

Courses not requiring a university classroom should consider following this schedule for student convenience in planning summer classes.

  • Courses are preferred to be offered in the morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending by 12:30 p.m. with courses starting on the half hour; a course cannot meet for more than three hours at one time.
  • Courses that require a university classroom must be scheduled
    • Two days a week on MW or TTh;
    • Three days a week on MTW or TWTh; or
    • Four days a week on MTWTh.
  • All independent study courses must be offered in the 8- or 12-week session, regardless of meeting location.
  • Courses must meet for the entire length of the session; off-cycle courses cannot be offered in the 8-week session.

1 s.h. = 750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
TTh                 15   50 min
MW 16   50 min

2 s.h. = 1500 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
TTh                  15    100 min (1 hr 40 min)
MW 16    95 min (1 hr 35 min)
TWTh  23    70 min (1 hr 10 min)
MTW 24    65 min (1 hr 5 min)
MTWTh 31    50 min 

3 s.h. = 2250 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
TTh      15    150 min (2 hrs 30 min)
MW 16    145 min (2 hrs 25 min)
TWTh                23    100 min (1 hr 40 min)
MTW 24    95 min (1 hr 35 min)
MTWTh 31    75 min (1 hr 15 min)

4 s.h. = 3000 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
TWTh                23    135 min (2 hrs 15 min)
MTW 24    125 min (2 hrs 5 min)
MTWTh 31    100 min (1 hr 40 min)

5 s.h. = 3750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTWTh            31    125 min (2 hrs 5 min)

Six-Week Sessions

Six-Week Session I

Summer 2019 Six-Week Session I dates: May 14 - June 20; holiday is Monday, May 27; final exam day is Friday, June 21. There are 4 Mondays; 6 Tuesdays; 6 Wednesdays; and 6 Thursdays in this 6-week session for a total of 22 days.

University Classrooms

Courses not requiring a university classroom should consider following this schedule for student convenience in planning summer classes.

  • Courses are preferred to be offered in the afternoon beginning at 12:30 p.m. and must end by 6 p.m. with courses starting on the half hour; a course cannot meet for more than three hours at one time. 
  • Courses that require a university classroom must be scheduled 
    • Two days a week on MW or TTh; 
    • Three days a week on MTW or TWTh; or
    • Four days a week on MTWTh. 
  • Courses must meet for the entire length of the session or be an off-cycle course meeting within the 6-week session; approval is required by the Office of the Registrar in workflow for off-cycle courses and they should be intended for special populations.

1 s.h. = 750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW       10    75 min (1 hr 15 min)
TTh   12    65 min (1 hr 5 min)

2 s.h. = 1500 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW       10    150 min (2 hrs 30 min)
TTh 12    125 min (2 hrs 5 min)

3 s.h. = 2250 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTW     16    145 min (2 hrs 25 min)
TWTh 18    125 min (2 hrs 5 min)
MTWTh 22    105 min (1 hr 45 min)

4 s.h. = 3000 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTW 16    190 min (3 hrs 10 min)
TWTh 18    170 min (2 hrs 50 min)
MTWTh 22    140 min (2 hrs 20 min)

5 s.h. = 3750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTWTh 22    175 min (2 hrs 55 min)

Six-Week Session II

Summer 2019 Six-Week Session II dates: June 24 - August 1; holiday is Thursday, July 4; final exam day is Friday, August 2. There are 6 Mondays, 6 Tuesdays, 6 Wednesdays, and 5 Thursdays in this 6-week session for a total of 23 days.

University Classrooms

Courses not requiring a university classroom should consider following this schedule for student convenience in planning summer classes.

  • Courses are preferred to be offered in the afternoon beginning at 12:30 p.m. and must end by 6 p.m. with courses starting on the half hour; a course cannot meet for more than three hours at one time.
  • Courses that require a university classroom must be scheduled
    • Two days a week on MW or TTh;
    • Three days a week on MTW or TWTh; or
    • Four days a week on MTWTh.
  • Courses must meet for the entire length of the session or be an off-cycle course meeting within the 6-week session; approval is required by the Office of the Registrar in workflow for off-cycle courses and they should be aimed at special populations.

1 s.h. = 750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
TTh                11    70 min (1 hr 10 min)
MW 12    65 min (1 hr 5 min)

2 s.h. = 1500 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
TTh                11   140 min (2 hrs 20 min)
MW 12   125 min (2 hrs 5 min)

3 s.h. = 2250 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
TWTh              17    135 min (2 hrs 15 min)
MTW 18    125 min (2 hrs 5 min)
MTWTh 23    100 min (1 hr 40 min)

4 s.h. = 3000 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
TWTh              17    180 min (3 hrs)
MTW 18    170 min (2 hrs 50 min) 
MTWTh 23    135 min (2 hrs 15 min)

5 s.h. = 3750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTWTh            23    165 min (2 hrs 45 min)

Twelve-Week Session

Summer 2019 Twelve-Week Session dates: May 14 - August 1; holidays are Monday, May 27 and Thursday, July 4; final exam day is Friday, August 2. There are 10 Mondays, 12 Tuesdays, 12 Wednesdays, and 11 Thursdays in the 12-week session for a total number of 45 days.

University Classrooms

Courses not requiring a university classroom should consider following this schedule for student convenience in planning summer classes.

  • Courses are preferred to be offered in the afternoon beginning at 12:30 p.m. and must end by 6 p.m. with courses starting on the half hour; a course cannot meet for more than three hours at one time.
  • Courses that require a university classroom must be scheduled
    • Two days a week on MW or TTh;
    • Three days a week on MTW or TWTh; or
    • Four days a week on MTWTh.
  • All independent study courses must be offered in the 8- or 12-week session, regardless of meeting location.
  • Courses must meet for the entire length of the session; off-cycle courses cannot be offered in the 12-week session.

2 s.h. = 1500 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW       22    70 min (1 hr 10 min)
TTh 23    70 min (1 hr 10 min)

3 s.h. = 2250 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW 22    105 min (1 hr 45 min)
TTh 23    100 min (1 hr 40 min) 
MTW 34    70 min (1 hr 10 min)
TWTh 35    65 min (1 hr 5 min)
MTWTh 45    50 min 

4 s.h. = 3000 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW 22    140 min (2 hrs 20 min)
TTh 23    135 min (2 hrs 10 min)
MTW 34    90 min (1 hr 30 min)
TWTh 35    90 min (1 hr 30 min)
MTWTh  45    70 min (1 hr 10 min)

5 s.h. = 3750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW 22    175 min (2 hrs 55 min)
TTh 23    165 min (2 hrs 45 min)
MTW 34    115 min (1 hr 55 min)
TWTh 35    110 min (1 hr 50 min)
MTWTh 45    85 min (1 hr 25 min)