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 or get ahead and graduate early. Courses are offered on-campus, online, and abroad to give maximum flexibility and convenience.
A J-Term class is a full-time, immersive study experience that provides the benefit for students to focus solely on one course. Students are urged to discuss with their academic or faculty advisor whether a J-Term course is right for them.
For J-Term 2020, on-campus courses at Lake Shore Campus will meet daily for 4.5 hours. Online courses will have synchronous sessions of certain duration depending on the class. Students are expected to spend approximately six hours a day studying, undergoing a field experience, or engaged in projects.
J-Term 2020 classes will meet for 9 days, Thursday-Saturday, January 2-4, 2020 and Monday-Saturday, January 6-11, 2020.
Students should refer to LUC.edu/core to see how courses satisfy Core requirements.
Review course selections by school:
- College of Arts & Sciences
- School of Communication
- School of Continuing and Professional Studies
- Institute of Environmental Sustainability
- Quinlan School of Business
- School of Social Work
January Term 2020 (Course offerings to be updated soon)
| Course Number | Course Name | School | Faculty | Mode of Delivery | Satisfies Core Knowledge Area or Engaged Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 100 | Globalization and Local Cultures (3ch) | CAS | Noah Butler | Online | Societal/Cultural: Tier 1 |
| ANTH 100 | Globalization and Local Cultures (3ch) | CAS | Thea Strand | Online | Societal/Cultural: Tier 1 |
| ANTH 101 | Human Origins (3ch) | CAS | Kristin Krueger | Online | Scientific: Tier 2 |
| BIOL 111 | General Biology I Lab (1ch) | CAS | Mary Ann Glogowski | LSC | |
| BIOL 210 | Laboratory Techniques (2ch) | CAS | Rodney Dale | LSC | |
| BIOL 265 | Ecology (3ch) | CAS | Martin Berg | LSC | |
| BIOL 282 | Genetics (3ch) | CAS | Pamela Osenkowski | Blended | |
| BIOL 329 | Winter Ecology (3ch) | CAS/IES | Roberta Lammers | LSC | |
| BIOL 365 | Writing a Scientific Manuscript (3ch) | CAS | Joseph Milanovich | LSC | |
| BIOL 395-002/ENVS 340 | Special Topics in Biology:Natural History of Belize (3ch) | CAS/IES | Fr. Stephen Mitten | Abroad (Belize) |
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| CHEM 226 | Organic Chemistry B Lab (1ch) | CAS | Timothy Thomas | LSC | |
| COMM 101 | Public Speaking (3ch) | School of Communication | Patricia Lamberti | Online | |
| COMM 296 | Themes in Advertising and Public Relations: Online Personal Branding (3ch) | School of Communication | David Kamerer | Online | |
| COMP 170 | Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (3ch) | CAS | William Honig | Online | |
| COMP 377/477 | IT Project Management (3ch) | CAS | Channah Naiman | Online | |
| CPST 247 (Restricted to students in SCPS) |
Computer Concepts and Applications (3ch) | SCPS | Dianne Dawson Daniels | Online | |
| ECON 201 | Economics (3ch) | Quinlan School of Business | Regina Trevino | Online | Tier 2 Societal and Cultural |
| ENGL 271 | Exploring Poetry (3ch) | CAS | Michael Meinhardt | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| ENGL 273 | Exploring Fiction (3ch) | CAS | Harveen Mann | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| ENGL 283 | Women in Literature (3ch) | CAS | Nadine Kenney-Johnstone | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| ENVS 301/MPBH 401 | Environmental Health (3ch) | IES/GMED | Justin Harbison | Online | |
| ENVS 336 | Biomimicry: Designs Inspired by Nature (3ch) | IES | Nancy Landrum | Online | |
| ENVS 340/BIOL 395-002 | Natural History of Belize (3ch) | IES | Fr Stephen Mitten | Study Abroad (Belize) | Engaged Learning |
| FNAR 199 | Art and Visual Culture (3ch) | CAS | Sarita Heer | Online | Artistic |
| HIST 102 | The Evolution of Western Ideas and Institutions Since the 17th Century (3ch) | CAS | David Dennis | Online | Historical: Foundational |
| HIST 102 | The Evolution of Western Ideas and Institutions Since the 17th Century (3ch) | CAS | Online | Historical: Foundational | |
| HIST 103 | American Pluralism (3ch) | CAS | Christopher Ramsey | Online | Historical: Tier 1 |
| HIST 104 | Global History Since 1500 (3ch) | CAS | Michael Khodarkovsky | Online | Historical: Tier 1 |
| HIST 212 | United States since 1865 (3ch) | CAS | Peter Kotowski | Online | Historical: Tier 2 |
| ITAL 101 | Italian I (3ch) | CAS | Dennis Martinez | Online | |
| LITR 280 | World Masterpieces in Translation (3ch) | CAS | Wiley Feinstein | Abroad (Israel) |
Literary: Tier 2 |
| MARK 201 | Principles of Marketing (3ch) | Quinlan School of Business | Maryann McGrath | Online | |
| MARK 310 | Consumer Behavior (3ch) | Quinlan School of Business | Stacy Neier | Online | |
| MPBH 401 | Environmental Health (3ch; Grad) | MPH/IES | Justin Harbison | Online | |
| MUSC 101 | Music: Art of Listening (3ch) | CAS | Rick Lowe | Online | Artistic |
| MUSC 102 | Class Piano for Beginners (3ch) | CAS | Christine Hwang | LSC | |
| PHIL 130 | Philosophy and Persons (3ch) | CAS | Elizabeth Hoppe | Online | Philosophical: Foundational |
| PHIL 181 | Ethics (3ch) | CAS | Thomas Derdak | Online | Ethics |
| PHIL 279/ PSYC 279 | Judgment and Decision-making (3ch) | CAS | Marcella Linn | Online | Philosophical: Tier 2 |
| PHIL 288 | Culture and Civilization (3ch) | CAS | James Harrington | LSC | Philosophical: Tier 2 |
| PHYS 112L | College Physics Lab II (1ch) | CAS | David Klinger | LSC | |
| PLSC 102 | International Relations in an Age of Globalization (3ch) | CAS | Alex Grigorescu | Online | Societal/Cultural: Foundational |
| PLSC 358 | War, Peace, and Politics (3ch) | CAS | Molly Melin | Online | |
| PSYC 238 | Gender & Sex Diff & Similr (3ch) | CAS | Jeffrey Huntsinger | Online | |
| PSYC 275 | Social Psychology (3ch) |
CAS |
Online | ||
| PSYC 368 | Counseling I (3ch) | CAS | Scott Leon | LSC | |
| SCMG 332 | Operations Management (3ch) | Quinlan School of Business | Michael Hewitt | Online | |
| SOWK 201 | Social Welfare and Social Work I (3ch) | School of Social Work | Amy Krings | Online | |
| SOWK 602(Graduate) | Health Policy and Health Systems (3ch) | School of Social Work | John Orwat | Online | |
| SOWK 713 (Graduate) | NonProfit Management (3ch) | School of Social Work | Shweta Singh | Online | |
| SPAN 101 | Spanish I (3ch) | CAS | Brenda Carrillo | Online | |
| SPAN 102 | Spanish II (3ch) | CAS | Alrick Knight | LSC | |
| THEO 100 | Christian Theology (3ch) | CAS | Xueying Wang | Online | Theological/Religious: Foundational |
| THEO 186 | Global Religious Ethics (3ch) | CAS | William French | Online | Ethics |
| THEO 232 | New Testament (3ch) | CAS | Christopher Skinner | LSC | Theological/Religious: Tier 2 |
| THEO 267 | Jesus Christ (3ch) | CAS | Hans Svebakken | LSC | Theological/Religious: Tier 2 |
| THEO 282 | Introduction to Hinduism (3ch) | CAS | Tracy Pintchman | Online | Theological/Religious: Tier 2 |
| THTR 100 | Introduction to the Theatre Experience (3ch) | CAS | Timothy Mann | Online | Artistic |
College of Arts and Sciences - J Term 2020 (Course offerings to be updated soon)
| Course Number | Course Name | Faculty | Mode of Delivery | Satisfies Core Knowledge Area or Engaged Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 100 | Globalization and Local Cultures (3ch) | Thea Strand | Online | Societal/Cultural: Foundational |
| Globalization and Local Cultures (3ch) | Noah Butler | Online | Societal/Cultural: Foundational | |
| ANTH 101 | Human Origins (3ch) | Kristin Krueger | Online | Scientific: Tier 2 |
| BIOL 111 | General Biology I Lab (1ch) | Mary Ann Glogowski | LSC | |
| BIOL 210 | Laboratory Techniques (2ch) | Rodney Dale | LSC | |
| BIOL 265 | Ecology (3ch) | Martin Berg | LSC | |
| BIOL 282 | Genetics (3ch) | Pamela Osenkowski | Blended | |
| BIOL 329/ ENVS 319 | Winter Ecology (3ch) | Roberta Lammers | LSC | |
| BIOL 395-002 | Special Topics in Biology: Natural History of Belize | Stephen Mitten | Abroad (Belize) |
Engaged Learning |
| BIOL 365 | Writing a Scientific Manuscript (3ch) | Joseph Milanovich | LSC | |
| CHEM 226 | Organic Chemistry Lab B (1ch) | Timothy Thomas | LSC | |
| COMP 170 | Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (3ch) | William Honig | Online | |
| COMP 377/477 | IT Project Management (3ch) | Channah Naiman | Online | |
| ENGL 271 | Exploring Poetry (3ch) | Michael Meinhardt | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| ENGL 273 | Exploring Fiction (3ch) | Harveen Mann | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| ENGL 283 | Women in Literature (3ch) | Nadine Kenney-Johnstone | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| FNAR 199 | Art and Visual Culture ((3ch) | Sarita Heer | Online | Artistic |
| HIST 102 | Evol/West Idea Inst 17C (3ch) | David Dennis | Online | Historical: Foundational |
| HIST 102 | Evol/West Idea Inst 17C (3ch) | Aiden Forth | Online | Historical: Foundational |
| HIST 103 | American Pluralism (3ch) | Christopher Ramsey | Online | Historical: Foundational |
| HIST 104 | Global History Since 1500 (3ch) | Michael Khodarkovsky | Online | Historical: Foundational |
| HIST 212 | United States since 1865 (3ch) | Peter Kotowski | Online | Historical: Tier 2 |
| ITAL 101 | Italian I (3ch) | Dennis Martinez | Online | |
| LITR 280 | World Masterpieces in Translation: Israeli Lit (3ch) | Wiley Feinstein | Abroad (Israel) |
Literary: Tier 2 |
| MUSC 101 | Music: Art of Listening (3ch) | Rick Lowe | Online | Artistic |
| MUSC 102 | Class Piano for Beginners (3ch) | Christine Hwang | LSC | |
| PHIL 130 | Philosophy & Person (3ch) | Elizabeth Hoppe | Online | Foundational: Philosophical |
| PHIL 181 | Ethics (3ch) | Thomas Derdak | Online | Ethics |
| PHIL 279/ PSYC 279 | Judgment and Decision-making (3ch) | Marcella Linn | Online | Philosophical: Tier 2 |
| PHIL 288 | Culture and Civilization (3ch) | James Harrington | LSC | Philosophical: Tier 2 |
| PHYS 112L | College Physics Lab II (1ch) | TBA | LSC | |
| PLSC 102 | International Relations in an Age of Globalization (3ch) | Alex Grigorescu | Online | Societal/Cultural: Foundational |
| PLSC 358 | War, Peace, and Politics (3ch) | Molly Melin | Online | |
| PSYC 238 | Gender&Sex Diff & Similr (3ch) | Jeffrey Huntsinger | Online | |
| PSYC 275 | Social Psychology (3ch) | Robyn Mallett | Online | |
| PSYC 368 | Counseling I (3ch) | Scott Leon | LSC | |
| SPAN 101 | Spanish I (3ch) | Brenda Carillo | Online | |
| SPAN 102 | Spanish II (3ch) | Alrick Knight | LSC | |
| THEO 100 | Christian Theology (3ch) | Xueying Wang | Online | Theological/Religious: Foundational |
| THEO 186 | Global Religious Ethics (3ch) | William French | Online | Ethics |
| THEO 232 | New Testament (3ch) | Christopher Skinner | LSC | Theological/Religious: Tier 2 |
| THEO 267 | Jesus Christ (3ch) | Hans Svebakken | LSC | Theological/Religious: Tier 2 |
| THEO 282 | Introduction to Hinduism (3ch) | Tracy Pintchman | Online | Theological/Religious: Tier 2 |
| THTR 100 | Introduction to Theatre (3ch) | Timothy Mann | Online | Artistic |
Institute of Environmental Sustainability - J-Term 2020 (Course offerings to be updated soon)
| Course Number | Course Name | Faculty | Mode of Delivery | Satisfies Core Knowledge Area or Engaged Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVS 301/MPBH 401 | Environmental Health (3ch) | Justin Harbison | Online | |
| ENVS 336 | Biomimicry: Designs by Nature (3ch) | Nancy Landrum | Online | |
| ENVS 340 | Special Topics in Biology: Natural History of Belize (3ch) | Fr. Stephen Mitten | Study Abroad (Belize) |
Quinlan School of Business - J-Term 2020 (Course offerings to be updated soon)
| Course Number | Course Name | Faculty |
Mode of Delivery | Satisfies Core Knowledge Area or Engaged Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Economics (3ch) | Regina Trevino | Online | Tier 2 Societal and Cultural |
| MARK 201 | Fundamentals of Marketing (3ch) | Maryann McGrath | Online | |
| MARK 310 | Consumer Behavior (3ch) | Stacy Neier | Online | |
| SCMG 332 | Operations Management (3ch) | Michael Hewitt | Online |
School of Communication - J-Term 2020 (Course offerings to be updated soon)
| Course Number | Course Name | Faculty | Mode of Delivery | Satisfies Core Knowledge Area or Engaged Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 101 | Public Speaking (3ch) | Patricia Lamberti | Online | |
| COMM 296 | Themes in Advertising and Public Relations: Online Personal Branding (3ch) | David Kamerer | Online |
School of Continuing and Professional Studies - J-Term 2020 (Course offerings to be updated soon)
| 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 | Dianne Dawson Daniels | Online |
School of Social Work - J Term 2020 (Course offerings to be updated soon)
| Course Number | Course Name | Faculty | Mode of Delivery | Satisfies Core Knowledge Area or Engaged Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOWK 201 | Social Welfare Policies & Services I (3ch) | Amy Krings | Online | Societal/Cultural: Foundational (SOWK students only) |
| SOWK 602(Graduate) | Health Policy and Health Systems (3ch) | John Orwat | Online | |
| SOWK 713 (Graduate) | Nonprofit Management (3ch) | Shweta Singh | Online |
