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 Number | Course Name | School | Faculty | Mode of Delivery | Satisfies Core Knowledge Area or Engaged Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 100 | Globalization and Local Cultures (3ch) | CAS | Catherine Nichols | Online | Societal/Cultural: Tier 1 |
| ANTH 100 | Globalization and Local Cultures (3ch) | CAS | Noah Butler | 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 380 | Genetics and Evolution of Development | CAS | Bryan Pickett | 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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BSAD 220 |
Career Preparation |
Quinlan School of Business | Susan Ries | Online | |
| CHEM 226 | Organic Chemistry B Lab (1ch) | CAS | Timothy Thomas | LSC | |
| COMM 101 | Public Speaking (3ch) | School of Communication | Patricia Lamberti | Online | |
| COMM 103 | Business and Professional Speaking (3ch) | School of Communication | David Romanelli | Online | |
| COMM 175 | Introduction to Communication (3ch) | School of Communication | Richelle Rogers | Online | |
| COMM 200 | Communication and New Media (3ch) | School of Communication | Meghan Dougherty | Online | |
| COMM 215 | Ethics and Communication (3ch) | School of Communication | Jessica Brown | 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 | |
| CPST 247 (Restricted to students in SCPS) |
Computer Concepts and Applications (3ch) | SCPS | Dianne Dawson Daniels | Online | |
| DANC 260 | Topics in Dance: Dance Improvisation (3ch) | CAS | Sarah Cullen Fuller | LSC | |
| ECON 201 | Economics (3ch) | Quinlan School of Business | Regina Trevino | Online | Tier 2 Societal and Cultural |
| ENGL 283 | Women in Literature (3ch) | CAS | Nadine Kenney-Johnstone | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| ENGL 290 | Human Values in Literature (3ch) | CAS | Harveen Mann | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| ENVS 301/MPBH 401 | Environmental Health (3ch) | IES/GMED | Justin Harbison | Online | |
| ENVS 340/BIOL 395 | The Natural History of Belize (3ch) | IES/CAS | Fr. Stephan Mitten | Study Abroad (Belize) | |
| ENVS 364/ENVS 464 | Sustainability Management in the Global Context | IES | Nancy Landrum | Study Abroad (Costa Rica) | |
| 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 104 | Global History Since 1500 (3ch) | CAS | Michael Khodarkovsky | Online | Historical: Tier 1 |
| HIST 209 | Survey of Islamic History (3ch) | CAS | Kim Searcy | Online | Historical: Tier 2 |
| HIST 212 | United States since 1865 (3ch) | CAS | Peter Kotowski | Online | Historical: Tier 2 |
| ITAL 101 | Italian I (3ch) | CAS | Dennis Martinez | Online | |
| ITAL 102 | Italian II (3ch) | CAS | Claudia Defraia | Online | |
| LITR 280 | World Masterpieces in Translation (3ch) | CAS | Jack Hutchens | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| LITR 280 | World Masterpieces in Translation (3ch) | CAS | Wiley Feinstein | Abroad (Israel) |
Literary: Tier 2 |
| LITR 284 | International Film | CAS | Ana Rodriguez Navas | Online | |
| LITR 268 | Italian Cultural History (3ch) | CAS | Carla Simonini | Abroad (Italy) | |
| 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 | Richard Kim | Online | Philosophical: Foundational |
| PHIL 181 | Ethics (3ch) | CAS | Elizabeth Hoppe | Online | Ethics |
| 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 | Blended | Philosophical: Tier 2 |
| PHIL 111L | College Physics Lab I (1ch) | CAS | TBA | LSC | |
| PHYS 112L | College Physics Lab II (1ch) | CAS | TBA | LSC | |
| PLSC 101 | American Politics (3ch) | CAS | Amanda Bryan | Online | Societal/Cultural: Tier 2 |
| PLSC 102 | International Relations in an Age of Globalization (3ch) | CAS | Alex Grigorescu | Online | Societal/Cultural: Foundational |
| PLSC 300D | Contemporary Political Issues in International Relations (3ch) | CAS | Molly Melin | Abroad (Northern Ireland) | |
| PSYC 101 | General Psychology (3ch) | CAS | Ryan Leach | Blended | Societal/Cultural: Tier 2 |
| PSYC 238 | Gender & Sex Diff & Similr (3ch) | CAS | Jeffrey Huntsinger | Online | |
| PSYC 275 | Social Psychology (3ch) | CAS | Robyn Mallett | 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 | Jeanne Sokolec | 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 107 | Introduction to Religious Studies | CAS | Olegs Andrejevs | Online | Theological/Religious: Foundational |
| THEO 186 | Global Religious Ethics (3ch) | CAS | William French | Online | Ethics |
| THEO 190 | Loyola's Mission: Ignatian Traditions (3ch) | CAS | Michael Murphy | Online | Theological/Religious: Foundational |
| 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 |
| THEO 297 | Buddhism (3ch) | CAS | Bret Lewis | 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 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 |
| 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 365 | Writing Scientific Manuscripts (3ch) | Joseph Milanovich | LSC | |
| BIOL 380 | Genetics and Evolution of Development (3ch) | Bryan Pickett | LSC | |
| BIOL 395-002/ENVS 340 | Special Topics in Biology: Natural History of Belize | Stephen Mitten | Abroad (Belize) |
Engaged Learning |
| CHEM 226 | Organic Chemistry Lab B (1ch) | Timothy Thomas | LSC | |
| COMP 170 | Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (3ch) | William Honig | Online | |
| DANC 260 | Topics in Dance: Dance Improvisation | Sarah Cullen Fuller | LSC | |
| ENGL 283 | Women in Literature (3ch) | Nadine Kenney-Johnstone | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| ENGL 290 | Human Values in Literature (3ch) | Harveen Mann | 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 103 | American Pluralism (3ch) | Christopher Ramsey | Online | Historical: Foundational |
| HIST 104 | Global History Since 1500 (3ch) | Michael Khodarkovsky | Online | Historical: Foundational |
| HIST 209 | Survey of Islamic History (3ch) | Kim Searcy | Online | Historical: Tier 2 |
| HIST 212 | United States since 1865 (3ch) | Andrew Wilson | Historical: Tier 2 | |
| ITAL 101 | Italian I (3ch) | Dennis Martinez | Online | |
| ITAL 102 | Italian II (3ch) | Claudia Defraia | Online | |
| LITR 280 | World Masterpieces in Translation: Israeli Lit (3ch) | Wiley Feinstein | Abroad (Israel) |
Literary: Tier 2 |
| LITR 280 | World Masterpieces in Translation (3ch) | Jack Hutchens | Online | Literary: Tier 2 |
| LITR 284 | International Film (3ch) | Ana Rodriguez Navas | Online | |
| LITR 268 | Italian Cultural History: Voyage to Calabria: The Southern Question (3ch) | Carla Simonini | Abroad (italy) | |
| 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) | Richard Kim | Online | Foundational: Philosophical |
| PHIL 180 | Ethics (3ch) | Elizabeth Hoppe | Online | Ethics |
| PHIL 181 | Ethics (3ch) | Thomas Derdak | Online | Ethics |
| PHIL 279/ PSYC 279 | Judgment and Decision-making (3ch) | Marcella Linn | Online | Philosophical: Tier 2 |
| PHYS 111L | College Physics Lab I (1ch) | TBA | ||
| PHYS 112L | College Physics Lab II (1ch) | TBA | LSC | |
| PLSC 101 | American Politics (3ch) | Amanda Bryan | Online | Societal/Cultural: Tier 2 |
| PLSC 102 | International Relations in an Age of Globalization (3ch) | Alex Grigorescu | Online | Societal/Cultural: Foundational |
| PLSC 300D | Contemporary Political Issues in International Relations (3ch) | Molly Melin | Abroad (Northern Ireland) | |
| PSYC 101 | General Psychology | Ryan Leach | Blended | Societal/Cultural: Tier 2 |
| 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 | |
| SOCL 101 | Society in a Global Age (3ch) | Judson Everitt | Blended | Societal/Cultural: Foundational |
| THEO 100 | Christian Theology (3ch) | Xueying Wang | 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 267 | Jesus Christ (3ch) | Hans Svebakken | LSC | Theological/Religious: Tier 2 |
| THEO 282 | Introduction to 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 |
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 340/BIOL 395 | Special Topics in Biology: Natural History of Belize (3ch) | Fr. Stephen Mitten | Study Abroad (Belize) |
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| ENVS 364/464 | Sustainability Management in a Global Context (3ch) | Nancy Landrum | Study Abroad (Costa Rica) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSAD 220 | Career Preparation | Susan Ries | Online | |
| 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 103 | Business and Professional Speaking (3ch) | David Romanelli | Online | |
| COMM 175 | Introduction to Communication (3ch) | Richelle Rogers | Online | |
| COMM 200 | Communication and New Media (3ch) | Meghan Dougherty | 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 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) | Jeanne Sokolec | 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 |
