Incoming Student Summer Sessions - Loyola Marymount University

Summer Session Registration for Incoming Students

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Consider jump-starting your collegiate experience with a summer session through LMU.

2025 online and in-person summer courses are available to incoming first-year and transfer undergraduates. This is a great opportunity to begin your journey as an LMU Lion ahead of the fall semester - get a head start on your core requirements and explore LMU's Jesuit education.

Summer 2025 Enrollment Forms Coming Soon!

Level Up in Summer Session Courses

You may take any courses on the summer schedule for which you meet all course requirements, however we recommend you get a head start on your core requirements, including courses like First-Year Seminar, Math or Rhetorical Arts. These course types are part of the 'Foundations' Core requirements you will take in your first two years at LMU. You also have a limited number of 'Explorations' core course options available to you this summer. 'Explorations' courses are typically taken in students' second and third years, but can be taken this summer if all requirements are met.

How Will a Summer Course Impact My Fall Schedule?

We recommend you use summer session to get ahead. University core requirements or lower-level major requirements that you may normally take in your first semester can often be scheduled in summer, freeing up additional space in your fall schedule for other course opportunities. It can also help you get ahead in credits or requirements to help make room in your schedule to study abroad in a later semester. If you plan to take a summer course, please discuss it with your fall registration advisor to ensure they are aware of your plans and can help you organize a fall schedule accordingly.

Are 2025 Summer Courses Online?

This summer, LMU is offering a mix of online, in-person, and hybrid courses. Please check the schedule closely to confirm the modality before requesting registration for a course. We recommend incoming students limit their summer course requests to online courses only, unless they live in the immediate area. No on-campus housing will be available to incoming students taking summer session courses and the university does charge for parking in the summer.

Paying for Summer Session

Summer courses are offered at $1,907 per unit, with the majority of classes at 3- or 4-units. This summer, incoming first-year and transfer students are also eligible to receive one-time scholarship funding to help with the cost of attending summer session at LMU. Scholarships will be awarded based on the number of units an incoming student elects to take; $2,800, $2,100, $1,400, and $700 scholarships for 4-unit, 3-unit, 2-unit, and 1-unit courses, respectively.

Please see the Tuition and Fees table below for additional information on summer costs.

Refunds for incoming first-year and transfer students follow the refund policy established for all returning LMU degree candidates.

Summer 2025 Costs + Scholarships for First-Year and Transfer Students:

Units	Tuition	Scholarship	Amount Owed*
1-Unit Course	$1,907	$700	$1,207
2-Unit Course	$3,814	$1,400	$2,414
3-Unit Course	$5,721	$2,100	$3,621
4-Unit Course	$7,628	$2,800	$4,828

*Please note: Additional fees apply. For more information about Summer Session tuition and fees, please visit Student Financial Services. These are one-time scholarships available only to first-time, incoming students to the university for summer 2025.

Summer 2025 Information

Summer school at LMU consists of two consecutive 6-week sessions, each the equivalent of a 16-week semester. Final exams are included within each six-week session. The sessions do not overlap and students are welcome to attend both sessions. Because of the compressed nature of the classes, students are limited to 8 semester hours (also known as units or credit hours) per session.

The class list we have curated includes selections that we believe are best suited for incoming new students. However, you have the option to choose any course for which you meet the prerequisites by selecting "other" on your course registration request form.

Please note, the classes recommended below are open to both incoming and continuing students, so we encourage you to request enrollment early for the best chance at being placed in your course of choice.

As a reminder, summer 2025 session dates are as follows:

Session I: May 19, 2025 - June 27, 2025

Session II: June 30, 2025 - August 8, 2025

Select Your Core Interests

Select a topic below to view information on each core category.

First-Year Seminar Rhetorical Arts Quantitative Reasoning

Understanding Human Behavior Theological Inquiry Studies in American Diversity Career Readiness

First-Year Seminar

First Year Seminar (FFYS), which is taken in the first year, introduces students to intellectual rigor, critical thinking, and basic writing skills while laying the foundation for a life-long commitment to learning.

Please Note: If you plan to join the Honors, First To Go, or ACCESS learning communities, you should not take a First Year Seminar (FFYS) in the summer as those communities require a specific FFYS course in the fall.

Rhetorical Arts

Taken in the first year, Rhetorical Arts (RHET) teaches an integrated set of skills, competencies, and knowledge that enables students to engage in public debate with persuasive force and stylistic excellence.

Note: If you plan to join the Honors or First To Go learning communities, you should not take Rhetorical Arts in the summer as those communities require a specific RHET course during the academic year.

Quantitative Reasoning

Taken during the first year, Quantitative Reasoning courses introduce students to fundamental mathematical knowledge, including an understanding of the nature of mathematics and quantitative and statistical argumentation.

Please Note: Incoming first-year students must take the Online Math Placement Exam to be placed in the proper level of math coursework at LMU. Transfers may be required to take the exam if they have not passed the required pre-requisite math courses at the college level.

Please see your Registration Task List in Future Lions for more information on taking the test or receiving your placement results.

Studies in American Diversity

As an embodiment of LMU's mission and the university's commitment to diversity, these courses provide students with a foundation of critical knowledge and understanding for reflective contemplation that informs, forms and transforms them as women and men for others.

Theological Inquiry

With its commitment to the Jesuit and Marymount traditions, LMU believes that modern men and women should reflect on their relationship to the world, their fellow humans, and God. Similar reflections are found throughout history, as humanity has grappled with fundamental questions of existence. These courses aim to develop sensitivity to the existential importance of ultimate questions and to appreciate the search for God as intrinsic to the human condition.

Understanding Human Behavior

Understanding Human Behavior focuses on the methods of inquiry used by social and behavioral scientists to understand human behavior.

Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics

Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics engages students to develop the scientific literacy necessary for them to become knowledgeable citizens of the modern world and understand the impact of science and technology on society.

Career Readiness

Courses in this category will typically be specific to certain majors only. Please read all course prerequisites and requirements before requesting a course in this category.

Discover a Summer with LMU

Enrollment forms for 2025 will be available beginning in February. Incoming first-year and transfer students must submit their deposit for fall before gaining access to the summer registration process. Additional details will be sent via email when enrollment forms are available.