2025 January Term Course Catalog

Welcome to January Term 2025

January Term at Saint Mary’s College offers a curriculum of rigorous, intensive, unique courses outside students’ usual realms of inquiry using analytical, focused, immersive, and experiential methods of pedagogy and critique, with the aim of broadening the academic, social, cultural and spiritual life of the College, in accordance with a Lasallian ethic of social justice, civic responsibility, and personal transformation.

Registration for Jan Term on-campus, remote, and hybrid courses will be held on Mon, Oct 7 through Thurs, Oct 10. Questions regarding registration should be directed to the Registrar’s Office at 925.631.4214 or regoff@stmarys-ca.edu.

Please note:

• Courses are listed as in-person or remote, or hybrid. Hybrid courses will require meetings on campus. 

• Courses are listed as 1 CU or 3 CU, and levels 100, 200, 300, and 400 (travel courses). 

• All first-year students must enroll in a 100-level JAN class and 100-level JAN classes are open to first-year students only.

• Travel courses carry an additional fee to cover travel costs.

• Travel registration eligibility is approved by the travel course’s instructor(s).

• All course fees listed here are approximate. Please check GaelXpress for the current course listing and details. 

Questions? Contact janterm@stmarys-ca.edu