Get Ahead with Popular Winter Session Online Classes

Make Progress and Explore New Interests During Winter Session
Winter Session is the perfect time to earn credit and stay on track for graduation. In just a few weeks, you can complete high-demand classes that fulfill GE, major or GWAR requirements. Or you can take a class in a topic that interests you. These popular courses are fully online and open to all students.
Graduation Requirements
These popular classes help you meet GE or graduation requirements while exploring timely and meaningful topics.
- Law and the Black Community (AFRS 375): Learn how law and policy affect Black communities.
- Race, Ethnicity and Power in the U.S. (RRS 250): Examine identity, culture and social change in the United States.
- Race, Activism and Climate Justice (RRS 276): Study the connections between racial justice and the environment.
- Health and Social Movements in the U.S. (PH 241): Explore how activism has shaped public health.
- Greek and Roman Mythology (CLAS 260): Discover the myths, gods and stories that continue to inspire modern culture.
- Seminar in Business Policy and Strategic Management (BUS 690): A capstone for Business majors. Complete your studies by applying your business knowledge in strategic, real-world contexts.
- General Psychology (PSY 200): Learn how people think, feel and behave while exploring key concepts in memory, learning, emotion and personality.
Fun and Topical
Take a class that inspires you. These short courses let you explore new interests while earning credit.
- Decolonize Your Diet: Food Justice and Gendered Labor in Communities of Color (RRS 304): Connect food, culture and health through an Indigenous and social justice perspective.
- Tourism Management (HTM 424): Discover how travel and tourism connect people and communities around the world.
- Supply Chain Management in the Textile and Apparel World Marketplace (ADM 560): Understand how products move from design to delivery in today’s global economy.
- Psychological Statistics (PSY 371): Build practical data skills used in psychology, research and business.
- Wine Appreciation (HTM 400): Learn about the art and science of wine in this popular humanities course. (Also fulfills GE requirements.)
GWAR
Fulfill your Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement and strengthen your professional writing skills.
- Writing About Art (ARTH 400GW): Practice analyzing and writing about visual culture, design and art history.
- Writing in Psychology (PSY 305GW): Develop academic and professional writing skills in the field of psychology.
Register Starting Oct. 31
Winter Session runs Jan. 2 – 20, 2026. Classes are open to current SFSU students and the public. Earn up to 4 units in three weeks and start the new year ahead.
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