Courses & Registration
January Term is a great opportunity to earn up to three credits in less than two weeks - allowing students to stay on track, get ahead, or graduate early.
J-Term 2021 classes will meet for 10 days, Monday-Friday, January 4-8, and Monday-Friday, January 11-15, 2021. All J-Term 2021 courses will be offered in the online format.
A J-Term class is a full-time, immersive study experience that allows students to focus solely on one course. Students are expected to spend approximately six hours a day studying or engaged in projects. Students are urged to contact their academic advisor to discuss whether a J-Term course is right for them.
- Online courses may have synchronous sessions of certain duration, depending on the class.
- We recommend that students review courses in LOCUS for updates and for detailed course information, including synchronous times, that may have been scheduled by the instructor.
Students should refer to LUC.edu/core to see how courses satisfy Core requirements.
Review course selections by school:
College of Arts and Sciences - J Term 2021
| Course Number | Course Name | Faculty | Mode of Delivery | Satisfies Core Knowledge Area or Engaged Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 100 | Globalization and Local Cultures (3ch) | Catherine Nichols | Online | Societal/Cultural: Foundational |
| ANTH 100 | Globalization and Local Cultures (3ch) | Noah Butler | Online | Societal/Cultural: Foundational |
| ANTH 101 | Human Origins (3ch) | Kristin Krueger | Online | Scientific: Tier 2 |
| ANTH 101 | Human Origins (3ch) | Paula Tomczak | Online | Scientific: Tier 2 |
| ANTH 102 | Culture, Society, and Diversity (3ch) | Ruth Gomberg-Munoz | Online | Societal/Cultural: Tier 2 |
| BIOL 210 | Laboratory Techniques (2ch) | Rodney Dale | Online | |
| BIOL 251 | Cell Biology (3ch) | Stefan Kanzok | Online | |
| BIOL 265 | Ecology (3ch) | Martin Berg | Online | |
| BIOL 282 | Genetics (3ch) | Holly Dimitropoulos | Online | |
| BIOL 365 | Writing Scientific Manuscripts (3ch) | Joseph Milanovich | Online | |
| BIOL 380 | Genetics and Evolution of Development (3ch) | Bryan Pickett | Online | |
| BIOL 395/495 | Data Analysis in R (3ch) |
Yoel Stuart | Online | |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry Lab A (1ch) | Online | ||
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Lab B (1ch) | Yu-Hung (Corey) Lin | Online | |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Lab B (1ch) | Andrew Basner | Online | |
| CHEM 225 | Organic Chemistry Lab A (1ch) | Jessica Eisenberg | Online | |
| CHEM 226 | Organic Chemistry Lab B (1ch) | Timothy Thomas | Online | |
| CHEM 303 | Physical Chemistry Lab (1ch) | Dan Killelea | Online | |
| COMP 150 | Introduction to Computing (3ch) | TBA | Online | |
| COMP 377/477 | IT Project Management (3ch) | TBA | Online | |
| ENGL 271 | Exploring Poetry (3ch) | Michael Meinhardt | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| ENGL 273 | Exploring Fiction (3ch) | Elizabeth Hopwood | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| ENGL 288 | Nature in Literature (3ch) | Elizabeth Bayley | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| HIST 102 | Evol/West Idea Inst 17C (3ch) | TBA | Online | Historical: Foundational |
| HIST 103 | American Pluralism (3ch) | TBA | Online | Historical: Foundational |
| HIST 104 | Global History Since 1500 (3ch) | TBA | Online | Historical: Foundational |
| HIST 209 | Survey of Islamic History (3ch) | TBA | Online | Historical: Tier 2 |
| HIST 212 | United States since 1865 (3ch) | TBA | Online | Historical: Tier 2 |
| ITAL 101 | Italian I (3ch) | Dennis Martinez | Online | |
| ITAL 102 | Italian II (3ch) | Claudia Defraia | Online | |
| LITR 200 | European Masterpieces: Polish Short Stories (3ch) | Jack Hutchens | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| MUSC 101 | Music: Art of Listening (3ch) | Rick Lowe | Online | Artistic |
| MUSC 102 | Class Piano for Beginners (3ch) | Christine Hwang | Online | |
| PHIL 130 | Philosophy & Person (3ch) | Richard Kim | Online | Foundational: Philosophical |
| PHIL 181 | Ethics (3ch) | Elizabeth Hoppe | Online | Ethics |
| PHIL 181 | Ethics (3ch) | Thomas Derdak | Online | Ethics |
| PHIL 279 | Judgment and Decision-making (3ch) | Marcella Linn | Online | Philosophical: Tier 2 |
| PHIL 288 | Culture and Civilization (3ch) | James Harrington | Online | Philosophical: Tier 2 |
| PHYS 111L | College Physics Lab I (1ch) | Thomas Ruubel | Online | |
| PHYS 112L | College Physics Lab II (1ch) | David Klinger | Online | |
| PLSC 100 | Political Theory (3ch) | Michael Schumacher | Online | Philosophical: Tier 2 |
| PLSC 101 | American Politics (3ch) | Twyla Blackmond Larnell | Online | Societal: Tier 2 |
| PLSC 300A |
Hollywood, Law, and Politics (3ch) | Amanda Bryan | Online | |
| PLSC 300D | Morality in War (3ch) | Sarah Maxey | Online | |
| PLSC 347 | European Union (3ch) | Olga Avdeyeva | Online | |
| PLSC 358 | War, Peace, and Politics (3ch) | Molly Melin | Onlime | |
| PSYC 100 | Psychological Perspectives on the Experience of Globalization (3ch) | James Garbarino |
Online | Societal/Cultural: Foundational |
| PSYC 238 | Gender&Sex Diff & Similr (3ch) | Jeffrey Huntsinger | Online | Societal/Cultural: Tier 2 |
| PSYC 275 | Social Psychology (3ch) | Tracy DeHart | Online | Societal/Cultural: Tier 2 |
| PSYC 372/CJC 377 | Psychology of Law (3ch) | Lisa Sandberg | Online | |
| SPAN 101 | Spanish I (3ch) | Brenda Carillo | Online | |
| SPAN 101 | Spanish I (3ch) | Elizabeth Kust | Online | |
| SPAN 102 | Spanish II (3ch) | Alrick Knight | Online | |
| SPAN 102 | Spanish II (3ch) | David Beltran | Online | |
| SPAN 103 | Spanish III (3ch) | Elizabeth Maldonado | Online | |
| SPAN 365 | Latin American Cinema (3ch) | Ana Rodriguez Navas | Online | |
| SOCL 101 | Society in a Global Age (3ch) | Judson Everitt | Online | Societal/Cultural: Foundational |
| THEO 100 | Christian Theology (3ch) | Emily Cain | Online | Theological/Religious: Foundational |
| THEO 107 | Introduction to Religious Studies (3 ch) | Olegs Andrejevs | Online | Theological/Religious: Foundational |
| THEO 186 | Global Religious Ethics (3ch) | William French | Online | Ethics |
| THEO 190 | Loyola's Mission: Ignatian Traditions (3ch) | Michael Murphy | Online | Theological/Religious: Foundational |
| THEO 232 | New Testament (3ch) | Christopher Skinner | Online | Theological/Religious: Tier 2 |
| THEO 282 | Hinduism (3ch) | Tracy Pintchman | Online | Theological/Religious: Tier 2 |
| THEO 297 | Buddhism (3ch) | Bret Lewis | Online | Theological/Religious: Tier 2 |
| THTR 100 | Introduction to Theatre (3ch) | Timothy Mann | Online | Artistic |
| UCLR 100M | Interpreting Literature: China Through Literature and Film (3ch) | Hong Chen | Online | Literary: Foundational |
Quinlan School of Business - J-Term 2021
| Course Number | Course Name | Faculty | Mode of Delivery | Satisfies Core Knowledge Area or Engaged Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Introductory Accounting I (3ch) | Thomas Zeller | Online | |
| ACCT 202 | Introductory Accounting II (3ch) | Lisa Gillespie | Online | |
| BSAD 220 | Career Preparation (2ch) | Susan Ries | Online | |
| ECON 201 | Economics (3ch) | Regina Trevino | Online | Tier 2 Societal and Cultural |
| FINC 301 | Introductory Business Finance (3ch) | George Davidson | Online | |
| MARK 201 | Fundamentals of Marketing (3ch) | Stacy Neier | Online | |
| MARK 310 | Consumer Behavior | Linda Tuncay | Online M-F, 12-2 PM |
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| MGMT 201 | Managing People and Organizations | Zachery Binkley | Online | |
| SCMG 332 | Operations Management (3ch) | Michael Hewitt | Online |
School of Communication - J-Term 2021
| Course Number | Course Name | Faculty | Mode of Delivery | Satisfies Core Knowledge Area or Engaged Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 101 | Public Speaking (3ch) | David Romanelli | Online | |
| COMM 103 | Business and Professional Speaking (3ch) | TBA | Online | |
| COMM 135 | Introduction to Video Production (3ch) | John Goheen | Online | |
| COMM 175 | Introduction to Communication (3ch) | Richelle Rogers | Online | |
| COMM 200 | Communication and New Media (3ch) | Meghan Dougherty | Online | |
| COMM 210 | Principles of Public Relations (3ch) | Myungok Yim | Online | |
| COMM 215 | Ethics and Communication (3ch) | Jessica Brown | Online | |
| COMM 296 | Themes in Advertising and Public Relations: Online Personal Branding (3ch) | David Kamerer | Online |
School of Continuing and Professional Studies - J-Term 2021
| Course Number | Course Name | Faculty | Mode of Delivery | Satisfies Core Knowledge Area or Engaged Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPST 247 (Restricted to students in SCPS) |
Computer Concepts and Applications (3ch) | Dianne Dawson Daniels | Online |
School of Social Work - J Term 2021
| Course Number | Course Name | Faculty | Mode of Delivery | Satisfies Core Knowledge Area or Engaged Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOWK 507 (Graduate) | Social Welfare and Social Work (3ch) | Jeanne Sokolec | Online | |
| SOWK 602/610H (Graduate/Combined Section) | Health Policy and Health Systems/Social Policy MH/Health (3ch) | John Orwat | Online | |
| SOWK 713 (Graduate) | Nonprofit Management (3ch) | Shweta Singh | Online |
