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First Year Experience
All incoming First-time, first-year students are eligible to take up to two FREE courses offered in Summer Session II (July 6 鈥� August 15, 2026) to graduate sooner and have a more successful fall semester. Visit Frequently Asked Questions.
The classes below will be offered in Summer 2026!
DAN 130, 3 Units
Make new friends and expand your social circle as you 鈥渢ravel鈥� the globe, broadening your understanding of the world and other cultures. 聽View dances that portray societal issues and are a catalyst for change.听 Move your body, get out of your comfort zone, and try something new.听
DAN 130
Class Nbr: 38051; Section: 21
Tue/Thur 12:30 PM - 4:20 PM
EAR 100, 3 Units
This course will observe the physical world around us, with a strong influence of environmental sustainability. Study of plate tectonics, the rock cycle and oceanic processes as they relate to earthquakes, volcanoes, climate change and other earth phenomena. Students will learn about rock and mineral identification. The course has wide-ranging applications in commerce, public policy, the natural world and science.
EAR 100
Class Nbr: 38036; Section: 20
Tue/Thur 8:00 AM - 11:50 AM
ENG 107, 3 Units
This course offers students 3 GE units in Area E鈥擫ifelong Learning, and also prepares students for success in first-year composition and all courses that require writing at DH!
ENG 107
IDS 210, 3 Units
You are about to embark on a journey into the field of Environmental Studies (ES). ES is an interdisciplinary field that examines the relationships between us, the people, and the environments that make our earth home. Our course will provide us with an overview of how environmental philosophy, policy, and literature are interrelated. We will also explore the social and scientific aspects of ecological, socioeconomic, political, aesthetic, and technological factors that influence our quality of life here on Earth.听聽
Our environmental problems are not unsolvable. Fixing them will take hard work, fresh perspectives, and time. Together, we can and will make a difference, one human and one tree at a time.听聽
IDS 210
Class Nbr: 38054; Section: 21
Tue/Thur 8:00 AM - 11:50 AM
HIS 121, 3 Units *For STEM students only, must be taken with MAT 100-21
What can a study of the past tell us about the world we live in today? This course will answer that question by exploring the history behind the unprecedented accumulation of wealth and inequalities that have become part of our reality. Using various primary sources such as film, comic book, painting, and music, it will retrace the history of globalization from 1500 to the present focusing on the impact of the movement of peoples, commodities, and ideas, the dominance of the West, and the events that illuminate the coming of today鈥檚 so-called neoliberal order.听聽
HIS 121
Class Nbr: 38062; Section: 21
Tue/Thur 12:30 PM - 4:20 PM
LBR 101, 3 Units *For STEM students only, must be taken with MAT 100-20
Where does wealth come from? This cohort introduces students to how wealth is created and the processes by which wealth, poverty and inequality are reproduced in the U.S. We pay special attention to how they impact working-class Black and Brown communities, and Immigrant communities. The class also focuses on how working people respond to the conditions of capitalist exploitation through organizing and building people power. Students who choose this cohort will also utilize math in ways to help them understand the economic conditions they and their families live and work in.听聽
LBR 101
Class Nbr: 38645; Section: 21
Tue/Thur 12:30 PM - 4:20 PM
MAT 100, 2 Units *For STEM students only, must be taken with LBR101-21 or HIS121-21
MAT 100, Calculus Success Academy, is a great way for STEM majors to get ready for the STEM Math Pathway (MAT 103/151, MAT 153 and MAT 191). In this class, students build their problem-solving and algebra skills while working together on fun, hands-on math problems connected to STEM and non-STEM disciplines.听聽
MAT 100-20 *Must be taken with LBR 101-21
Class Nbr: 38039; Section: 20
Tue/Thur 10:30AM - 11:40 AM; Wed 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
MAT 100-21 *Must be taken with HIS 121-21
Class Nbr: 38040; Section: 21
Tue/Thur 10:30AM - 11:40 AM; Wed 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
MAT 131, 3 Units
MAT 131 is a practical three-unit course in probability and statistics. How can we tell if a drug treatment works? How do we know if an exercise regimen is effective? How do we summarize and understand data? What does it mean for something to be unlikely? These are the kinds of questions that statistics and probability can answer. This course satisfies the General Education Quantitative Reasoning Requirement (B4). MAT 131 is for general non-STEM GE students.
MAT 131
MAT 132, 4 Units
MAT 132 is a practical four-unit course in probability and statistics. How can we tell if a drug treatment works? How do we know if an exercise regimen is effective? How do we summarize and understand data? What does it mean for something to be unlikely? These are the kinds of questions that statistics and probability can answer. This course also includes facilitated study sessions and additional instructional time to support student success. It satisfies the General Education Quantitative Reasoning Requirement (B4). MAT 132 is for general non-STEM GE students.
MAT 132
Note: For MAT 132, both lecture and lab are required, and you must sign up for the lab that is associated with the lecture you choose. For example, if you choose MAT 132 Section 20, you must sign up for MAT 132 Section 21 as well (LAB).
MAT 134, 4 Units
MAT 134 is a practical four-unit course in probability and statistics. How can we tell if a drug treatment works? How do we know if an exercise regimen is effective? How do we summarize and understand data? What does it mean for something to be unlikely? These are the kinds of questions that statistics and probability can answer. This course has additional instructional time to support student success, but does not have the facilitated study sessions available for MAT 132. It satisfies the General Education Quantitative Reasoning Requirement (B4). MAT 134 is for general non-STEM GE students, and is recommended for students with Math/Quantitative Reasoning placement at Level 3.
MAT 134
Class Nbr: 38044; Section: 20
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thur 10:00 AM - 12:05 PM
PHI 101, 3 Units *For students who entered in Fall 2025 only
The role of morals as motivations and goals in our lives. General knowledge of what values are and how they influence us on individual and societal levels. Students will construct solutions to moral problems, for example, problems of justice.听
PHI 101
Class Nbr: 38061; Section: 21
Tue/Thur 12:30 PM - 4:20 PM
POL 101, 3 Units
How can he do that? Why do politicians act the way they do? It鈥檚 not as mysterious as it seems. Understanding how politics is structured reveals why political actors behave the way they do. We will examine the constitution, the institutions it created, and why people act the way they do in politics.听
POL 101
Class Nbr: 38037; Section: 20
Tue/Thur 10:00 AM - 1:50 PM
PSY 101, 3 Units, *For students who entered in Fall 2025 only
You may have heard that you should take Psychology in college. It鈥檚 true. It is the most useful and valuable science class you can take. Psychologists are scientists who work with people to understand how we function, what we experience, and how to improve our personal, academic, and professional lives. Taking psychology this summer will provide knowledge to improve your social and academic experience. If you decide to major in psychology, you will gain a skill set supporting many career paths.听 Even if you don鈥檛, this course will continue to foster your personal growth.听
PSY 101
Class Nbr: 38038; Section: 20
Tues/Thur 12:30 PM - 4:20 PM
SOC 102, 3 Units
Dynamics and histories of basic institutions of society such as the family, work, economy, education, class, crime, race, culture and gender. Course content focuses on the global and comparative aspects of these institutions.
SOC 102
Class Nbr: 38639; Section: 21
Mon/Wed 12:30 PM - 4:40 PM (Online Synchronous)
SPA 151, 3 Units *For students who entered in Fall 2025 only
This introductory course in the Spanish program examines colonial and contemporary issues that have affected the entire progress of Latin America. It will explore how peoples of the Americas have been oppressed and marginalized by the hand of corrupt systems of domination, including issues on race, ethnicity, gender, and class. We will explore the cause that has led the Americas to become a land of exploitation and riches. We will analyze Latin-American countries about what has been the response of economic, violent and social challenges in civil society.
SPA 151
Class Nbr: 38055; Section: 21
Tue/Thur 12:30 PM - 4:20 PM
WMS 250, 3 Units
Do you know what feminism is? Have you heard about the different ideologies within feminism? Do you know Frida Kahlo, Sor Juana In茅s, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton? This class will take you on a historical and cultural trip of women spanning from their roles in ancient prehistoric societies to their gradual rebellion against patriarchal systems in the contemporary world. We will be exploring the first and second waves of feminism, as well as transnational and global feminist movements in USA and Latin America. We will also explore the different intersectional feminist analysis and how it relates both to us and society.
WMS 250
Class Nbr: 38053; Section: 21
Tue/Thur 12:30 PM - 4:20 PM
First-time, first-year students will be able to enroll in summer courses during聽New Student Orientation (NSO). NSO will take place during the month of June. Students will be able to meet with an advisor to discuss which courses are best to take for the summer and fall.
First-time, first-year students will be able to enroll for summer courses during during the聽New Student Orientation (NSO).听 New Students Orientation will take place during the month of June. Students will be able to meet with an advisor to discuss which courses are best to take for the summer and fall.
All incoming first-time, first-year students may take up to two General Education (GE) courses (5 to 7-units) free of charge.
When you attend聽New Student Orientation (NSO), an advising team will assist you with registering in the appropriate summer courses. During your meeting with your advisor, you will ensure you picked the correct聽course(s)聽based on your major and level placement.
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Summer courses for first-time, first-year students will take place during Summer Session II from July 6 鈥� August 15, 2026. Courses will be offered in person.听
Up to two summer courses and all activities are free for all first-time, first-year students.
For questions, please contact the聽Dominguez Hills First-Year Experience team at聽dhfye@csudh.edu.
July 6 鈥� July 17, 2026: Late Registration and Add/Drop, Session II
For additional questions, contact the CSUDH Registrar鈥檚 Office at 310-243-3645 or email at registrar@csudh.edu.听
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