January Term

JAN 2026 Courses

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

Jan Term: On-Campus, Hybrid, & Travel

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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 2-19

Travel Course Info Sessions (Required)

September 24-25

Travel Registration Lottery

October 6-9

On-Campus & Hybrid Registration 

Jan Term Courses

Modality:  Remote

Level:  300-level

Course Meetings:  Mon, Tues, & Thurs, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Instructor(s):  Ann Drevno   

Email:  adrevno@gmail.com

Agroecology combines the fascinating study of ecology with our food (and flower) system’s agronomy - it is a science, a practice, and a social movement.  Within the agroecological movement, there is an exciting sub-movement taking shape - sustainable flower farming on a small scale. This Jan Term course will open with basic agroecological principles and concepts while interweaving practical content specifically focused on how to grow, harvest, and market beautiful cut flowers from small plots of land.  In this course, students will grapple with debates agroecologists are now facing, as well as apply agroecological concepts by getting their hands dirty planting seeds and seedlings, selecting crops, crop rotations, assessing growing climates and changing climates, harvesting, post-harvest handling techniques, and marketing tricks and tips.

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