Online Courses

The classes listed below are offered entirely online without scheduled remote class meetings. They are asynchronous classes, meaning you’ll be able to complete coursework without attended required class meetings.

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  • ADED 301U Knowledge Management: Seminar Across the Disciplines I: Connecting the Dots: Genealogy and Economic History
    Course Offerings

    August 25, 2025 through December 13, 2025
    Tuesday 6:30 pm - 9:15 pm

    John Zinn

    CRN: 10604 (section: 1)
    Semester hours: 3
    Fee: $1,794

    Online hybrid. Remote online sessions TBA.

    Description

    Students will identify and research the life of an ancestor who will have died prior to 1950. Standard genealogy research practices will be taught and followed. Students will connect this information with economic events of the time and present their findings.

    Prerequisites

    ENGL 202U with a grade of 'C' or better.

  • EDUC 543U Assessment and Evaluation in Education
    Course Offerings

    August 25, 2025 through December 13, 2025
    Online

    Laura Kuti

    CRN: 11168 (section: 1)
    Semester hours: 3
    Fee: $2,250

    Online. No scheduled class sessions.

    August 25, 2025 through December 13, 2025
    Online

    Laura Kuti

    CRN: 11168 (section: pd1)
    Semester hours: 3
    Fee: $800

    Online. No scheduled class sessions. Teachers seeking professional development only.

    Description

    Introduction to testing, measurement, and evaluation related to instruction, the construction and use of teacher-made tests, a survey of standardized tests, test interpretation, and basic statistical procedures.

    Prerequisites

    EDUC 542U

  • EDUC 555U Curriculum for Talented and Gifted Education
    Course Offerings

    August 25, 2025 through December 13, 2025
    Wednesday, August 27, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, September 10, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, September 24, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, October 8, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, October 29, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, November 5, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, November 19, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, December 3, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm

    Joseph Douglas

    CRN: 11341 (section: 1)
    Semester hours: 3
    Fee: $2,250

    Online hybrid. Remote online sessions as scheduled.

    August 25, 2025 through December 13, 2025
    Wednesday, August 27, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, September 10, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, September 24, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, October 8, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, October 29, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, November 5, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, November 19, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm
    Wednesday, December 3, 2025: 4:20 pm - 6:50 pm

    Joseph Douglas

    CRN: 11341 (section: pd1)
    Semester hours: 3
    Fee: $800

    Online hybrid. Remote online sessions as scheduled. Teachers seeking professional development only.

    Description

    This course focuses on curriculum adjustments, methods and techniques, as well as classroom organization necessary for teaching gifted and talented students. Emphasis is on curriculum in gifted programs within the context of school reform and restructuring. Topics include development of learner outcomes, selection of resources, and classroom management.

  • ENGL 598U Selected Topics: Rap on Trial
    Course Offerings

    August 25, 2025 through December 13, 2025
    TBD

    Erik Nielson

    CRN: 13498 (section: 2)
    Semester hours: 3
    Fee: $2,250

    Meetings with instructor TBA. Instructor pre-approval required.

    Description

    Covers the history of the criminalization of rap music, particularly the use of rap as evidence in criminal prosecutions. In addition to learning about this practice, referred to as "rap on trial," students will have the opportunity to do research related to ongoing criminal cases. This course requires pre-approval. Please contact Dr. Erik Nielson (enielson@richmond.edu) if you are interested in registering for this class.

  • ISYS 302U Local Area Networks
    Course Offerings

    August 25, 2025 through December 13, 2025
    Online

    Dirk Burruss

    CRN: 12605 (section: 1)
    Semester hours: 4
    Fee: $2,392

    Online. No scheduled class sessions.

    Description

    Junior-level course on concepts of shared and switched media local area networking including Ethernet (802.3), and Wireless (802.11). Topics include LAN definition, use, topologies, media, standards, network interface cards, protocols, repeaters, hubs, bridges, switches, and routers. Discussions include network design, the OSI Model, design rules, component selection, administration, management and TCP/IP. Students may present research projects on various networking topics.

    Prerequisites

    College writing and mathematics and foundation course work or experience in IT.

  • ISYS 356U Computer Programming in Python
    Course Offerings

    August 25, 2025 through December 13, 2025
    Online

    Amanda Shelton

    CRN: 13481 (section: 1)
    Semester hours: 4
    Fee: $2,392

    Online. No scheduled class sessions.

    Description

    Concepts of structured and object-oriented programming, including data types, control structures, methods, arrays, strings, file operations, classes, and inheritance. Emphasis on effective programming skills to promote software reusability, reliability, and maintainability. Windows environment.

    Prerequisites

    ENGL 201U for degree-seeking students

  • ISYS 398U Selected Topics: Fundamentals of Data
    Course Offerings

    August 25, 2025 through December 13, 2025
    Online

    Lionel Mew

    CRN: 12591 (section: 1)
    Semester hours: 3
    Fee: $1,794

    Online. No scheduled class sessions.

    Description

    This course introduces students to essential concepts, skills, and tools needed to understand, interpret, and communicate with data. Students develop critical thinking abilities to evaluate data-driven claims, learn foundational statistical concepts, explore data visualization, and gain hands-on experience with basic analysis tools. The course emphasizes practical applications across disciplines and prepares students to become informed data consumers and communicators in their academic and professional lives. The course is open to students in any major who are interested in learning about the data around them.

  • LDSP 398U Selected Topics: Leading Cooperative Teams
    Course Offerings

    August 25, 2025 through December 13, 2025

    Lauren Wicklund

    CRN: 13495 (section: 1)
    Semester hours: 3
    Fee: $1,794

    Online. No scheduled class sessions. Prerequisite: ADED 301U.

    Description

    Exploration of the intricacies of internal and external team dynamics and how to manage them in a highly interactive environment. Introduction and application of leadership theories to real-time scenarios developing the necessary skills to build successful teams in an ever-changing global world.

  • MLA 580U Leading Cooperative Teams
    Course Offerings

    August 25, 2025 through December 13, 2025

    Lauren Wicklund

    CRN: 13493 (section: 1)
    Semester hours: 3
    Fee: $2,250

    Online. No scheduled class sessions.

    Description

    Exploration of the intricacies of internal and external team dynamics and how to manage them in a highly interactive environment. Introduction and application of leadership theories to real-time scenarios developing the necessary skills to build successful teams in an ever-changing global world.