January Term offers innovative educational experiences apart from the traditional curriculum as well as required and elective courses for certain majors. January Term courses emphasize intellectual stimulation, creative study and new approaches to knowledge. Students concentrate on no more than one course credit during January Term and are encouraged to explore new areas of study, often outside their major areas of concentration.

January Term courses include travel opportunities, courses on special topics, team-taught courses and field experiences in which the student takes on a job related to his or her academic major. Field experiences may serve as enrichment to a declared field of concentration, or may be designed as a career exploration. Students interested in this program should contact the Russell G. Weigand Center for Professional Excellence.

Enrollment in January Term does not require admission to the University for undergraduate students. For graduate students, courses offered in January meet the requirements of the respective graduate programs. To enroll in graduate courses in January, students must be admitted to the graduate program or have permission from the graduate program director. January Term is four weeks in length, but many courses are offered in other formats.

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