GW’s state-of-the-art Science and Engineering Hall (SEH), coupled with GW’s distinguished faculty, provide a unique opportunity to study STEM courses in the nation’s capital.
The new engineering building includes high-tech laboratory space and facilities, such as a biomedical imaging lab. In addition, you will have the chance to interact with Washington, D.C.’s active science and engineering community to create an unforgettable summer learning experience.
Noncredit
Two-week program
The combination of engineering and medicine has profoundly changed the quality of life of our society. In this course, students will investigate topics such as electrophysiology, medical imaging, therapeutic ultrasound, computer-aided diagnosis, biomedical sensor technology, and nanotechnology, in order to conceptualize the future of biomedical advancements.
Noncredit
Two-week program
June 27 – July 9, 2021
The world of medicine is complex and profound. This course will introduce students to the didactic rigors of biology, genetics, physiology, and anatomy as well as teaching them the applications of these topics in clinical research and global health. The course will feature site visits to places such as the National Institute of Health and the Pan American Health Organization
Noncredit
Two-week program
In our current age of technology, programming is becoming an essential asset in a variety of professional disciplines. With python’s wide range of real-world applications and user-friendly design, this course serves as an introduction to the world of programming for students of all technological backgrounds and levels of expertise.
Noncredit
Two-week program
July 11 – July 23, 2021
In this course, students focus on the fundamentals of investigating elaborate crime scenes and apply state-of-the-art forensic science principles in simulated experiences. Students will be introduced to the critical skills and abilities necessary for future careers such as investigators, detectives, lawyers, special agents, medico-legal death investigators, crime scene technicians, and forensic pathologists.
Noncredit
Two-week program
The world of medicine is complex and profound. This course will introduce students to the didactic rigors of biology, genetics, physiology, and anatomy as well as teaching them the applications of these topics in clinical research and global health. The course will feature guest lecturers from various medical organizations in the Washington, DC area such as the National Institute of Health and the Pan American Health Organization
Noncredit
Two-week program
July 25 – August 6, 2021
The world of medicine is complex and profound. This course will introduce students to the didactic rigors of biology, genetics, physiology, and anatomy as well as teaching them the applications of these topics in clinical research and global health. The course will feature site visits to places such as the National Institute of Health and the Pan American Health Organization
Noncredit
Two-week program
July 25 – August 6, 2021
This course introduces students to the science of the brain, including areas of perception, attention, and memory, with an emphasis on the role of health and behavior. Students will explore psychiatric disorders and research methods among patient-based testing, psychophysical scaling and animal modeling.
Three credits
Six-week program
Online Course: May 18—June 27, 2020
Introduction to the solution of problems on a digital computer using the Java language. Object-oriented programming concepts; documentation techniques; design of test data. Writing, debugging, and running programs in an interactive computing environment.
Three credits
Six-week program
Online Course: June 29—August 8, 2020
A study of the human body and food-related health issues through the examination of the nutritional needs of the human body, digestion, genetics, and life experiences/exposures. Laboratory fee.
Three credits
Six-week program
Online Course: June 29—August 8, 2020
Lecture (3 hours), laboratory (1 hour). Frequency distributions, descriptive measures, probability, sampling, estimation, tests of hypotheses, regression and correlation, with applications to social sciences.
