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Intense. Rigorous. Focused. Unique. Engaging.

The University of Virginia's January Term is a university-wide initiative sponsored by the Office of the Vice President and Provost. The purpose of January Term is to provide U.Va. students with unique opportunities: new courses that address topics of current interest, study abroad programs, undergraduate research seminars, and interdisciplinary courses. The intensive format of January Term classes encourages extensive student-faculty contact and allows students and faculty to immerse themselves in a subject.

January Term 2009

The College of Arts and Sciences, Curry School of Education, McIntire School of Commerce, School of Nursing, and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will offer forty undergraduate courses in January Term 2009. Areas of study include Afro-American and African Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Biology, Commerce, Drama, East Asian Studies, Education, Engineering (STS), English, Environmental Sciences, German Studies, History, Global Health, Mathematics, Middle Eastern Studies, Music, Nursing, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Public Health, Religious Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Studies in Women and Gender, Studio Art, and Systems Engineering. On-Grounds January Term classes will meet January 2 – 3 and January 5 - 10, 2009.

Study AbroadStudy Abroad in January Term 2009

Eight study abroad programs will be offered in January Term 2009. The host countries for the programs are Argentina, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, and Nicaragua. Dates for January Term 2009 Study Abroad Programs vary by program. The application process for January Term study abroad programs is managed by the International Studies Office (ISO). The deadline for January Term study abroad program applications is October 1, 2008. Interested students must attend a General Information Session on Study Abroad (GIS) before initiating the application process. General Information Sessions are held Monday - Thursday, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., in Minor Hall 224 during the fall semester.