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Washington is Waiting for You!
D.C. Summer Session allows students to earn three W&M credits through a five-week hybrid course of mostly online classwork with five consecutive evening sessions in D.C.
Hear from our awesome D.C. Summer Session Faculty!
Check out our D.C. Summer Session courses for Summer 2025!
Session I Courses (May 27 - June 27)
- Religion & Politics in the U.S. - COLL 200 CSI and COLL 350
- Professor Patton Burchett
- RELG 346 (CRN: 32625) with GOVT attribute
- In Person Week: June 23 - 27
- Ethics in Epidemiology - COLL 300
- Professor Andrew Wargo
- MSCI 498 and 548 (CRN 498: 33405 and CRN 548: 33413)
- In Person Week: June 23 - 27
Session II Courses (June 30 - August 1)
- The People's History of D.C. - COLL 350
- Professor Adrienne Petty-Roberts
- HIST 312 (CRN: 33573)
- In Person Week: July 14 - 18
- Understanding Ideological Differences: Insights from Political Psychology - COLL 300
- Professor Xiaowen Xu
- PSYC 470 (CRN: 33400)
- In Person Week: July 21 - 25
- Navigating Digital Divides: Access, Policy, & Praxis
- Professor Adam Barger
- INTR with GOVT attribute
- In Person Week: July 28 - August 1
Credits
Classes offered in the D.C. Summer Session are three credits.
Registration
Students may register on PATH through registration.wm.edu. The 2025 D.C. Summer Session registration period begins March 2025.
Class Details
D.C. Summer Session allows students to earn three W&M credits through a five-week hybrid course of mostly online classwork with five consecutive evening sessions in D.C.
Grading & Honor Code
Grades are awarded in the DC Summer Session like any course on campus. As on campus, students may NOT take Summer courses pass/fail. In addition, all policies and regulations contained in the Rights and Responsibilities, the Student Code of Conduct, and the Administration of Student Life Policies sections of the William & Mary Student Handbook apply to all W&M summer courses.
ADA Accommodations
William & Mary accommodates students with disabilities in accordance with federal laws and university policy. Any student who feels they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a learning, psychiatric, physical, or chronic health diagnosis should contact Student Accessibility Services staff at 757-221-2512 or at sas@wm.edu to determine if accommodations are warranted and to obtain an official letter of accommodation. For more information, please visit www.wm.edu/sas.
Academic Guides
Nervous for your first lecture in D.C.? Not sure how to approach your professor at office hours? We're here for you! Here are some great guides to assist you in D.C.'s tight-knit classroom environment.