January Term

JAN 2027 Courses

Pictured: A large audience watches a student holding a microphone on a raised stage.

On-Campus, Travel, Hybrid, & Remote

A dance performance

LEARN

to take whatever captivates your imagination and turn it into a subject of academic inquiry capable of being probed and examined analytically.

DEVELOP

competencies in applied learning, moving beyond what you already know to something you can transfer into innovative and novel situations.

CONCENTRATE

your full and sustained attention on one subject, developing the ability to master topics quickly through focused intensity.

September 24–25

Travel Registration Lottery

October 6–9

On-Campus & Hybrid Registration 

JAN 2027 Courses

1 Unit Courses 

Note: These classes do not fulfill the JAN Term requirement.

JAN 200 Confections of a Chocoholic 

JAN 201 Healthcare Exploration

JAN 300 Lessons from The Ramayana

Jan Term Hybrid | 3 Unit

Note: Hybrid (A maximum of 3 class meetings will be held via Zoom)

JAN 131 Craftivism
JAN 226 Hashtags and Homicide
JAN 329 The Science of Happiness & Well-Being

Remote (All classes will meet on Zoom)

1-Unit

JAN 200 Confections of a Chocoholic
JAN 300 Lessons from The Ramayana

3-Unit (Registration will be by Instructor's Permission Only)

JAN 223 African American Art and Cultural Expression
JAN 320 Digital Storytelling

Lower Division: 200 Level: 3 units + 1 unit EL

JAN 224  Theatre for Young Audiences: How Stories Shape Us (Unconfirmed)

Upper Division: 300 Level: 3 units + 1 unit EL

JAN 321  Lasallian Service Internship (Local)

Upper Division: 400 Level (Travel, 3 units + 1 unit EL)

JAN 400  DIRT-y Work: Brazilian Amazon
JAN 405  Endangered Australia: Wildlife

1-Unit

CORE 125:  Introduction to Laboratory Practicum in the Sciences (Transfer Students Only)

  • Meets Thursdays, 1 PM - 5 PM
  • Registration is by Instructor Permission Only
  • Instructor: Alice Baldridge, amb19@stmarys-ca.edu
3-Units

CORE 310: Topics in Global Issues and Perspectives: Japanese in the Bay Area 

  • Meets MTThF, 9:00AM to 11:55 AM
  • Fulfills GIP/GP Core Requirements
  • Instructor: Naoko Uehara, nuehara@stmarys-ca.edu

Course Description: 

Anime, Manga, Nintendo? Ramen, Sushi? Shohei Ohtani, J-Pop? 

Japanese culture has long been part of our lives and continues to grow in global popularity. Our own Bay Area is blessed with rich connections to Japan. Let's go on a Jan Term adventure, discovering a unique language and culture. This course includes excursions to Japantown and a Zen Temple. Discover what Zen actually is, not the misrepresentations in American media. San Francisco Japantown is the oldest and the largest of the three remaining in the US; we’ll walk the historical record and order authentic cuisine in Japanese. Students can optionally visit the Japan American Museum for the WWII incarceration exhibit in San Jose. Students will research and present on an intriguing aspect of Japanese culture, and the class will discuss to expand our understanding.

Students will learn foundational Japanese language skills. The Hiragana and Katakana alphabets and simple syntax are taught, but communicative ability is the focus of the course. This combination of language and culture will set up students well for enjoying deeper Japan travel adventures and online activities. Be fully ready for this engaging Japan experience: field trips, language and culture learning, all in four weeks. Very rewarding!
 

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