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INSPIRED JANUARY TERM 2013 January Term 2013 Term January 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. Illustrations by Kevin Wada Special Thanks Introductory Content Thanks to the following members of the Jan Term Calendar .................................................................III Committee, Spring 2012: Carla Bossard, Robert Bulman, Rosemary Graham, Dana Herrera, Hilda Ma, Julia Opening Essay and Goals: Creativity, Odom, Tom Poundstone, Saroja Subrahmanyan, and Denise Witzig. Breadth, Diversity and Intensity ............................IV Types of Courses, Theme, and Education Special Thanks for Social Justice at Saint Mary’s College The Jan Term Committee would like to extend special of California ............................................................V thanks to the following people: Adriana Botello, Dustin Boudreau, Gerrit Brands, Jeff Chon, Bob Ciano, Jeanne Social Justice, Service-Learning, DeMatteo, Nicole Faraclas, Geni Federas, Carol Firestone, and Community-Based Research Courses ............V Linda Granko, Jen Herrington, Karen Kemp, Julia Odom, Craig Phillips, Rob Limon, Jo Shroyer, Bill Sullivan, Bob Major/General Education Requirements ...............VI Usedom and Watermark Press, Kevin Wada, and everyone in the Business Office and Registrar’s Office. Registration Guidelines ..........................................VI The information in the catalog is subject to change. All changes will be Wait Lists for Jan Term and Guidelines for posted at http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/january-term. Check this site for news on events, new courses, course cancellations Travel Course Registration .....................................VII and other information, such as changes in schedules and course fees. Special Requirements for Travel Courses Jan Term 2013 Catalog and Scholarships for Travel Courses ......................VIII Brought to you by the Jan Term Program Saint Mary’s College of California Study Abroad in the Fall and Spring Semesters ....VIII P.O. Box 4597 Moraga, CA 94575 Independent Study Projects ..................................IX (925) 631-4771 Attendance and Class Schedule ............................X Catalog interior design by Nicole Faraclas Upper Division Courses, Pass/Fail Cover illustrations by Kevin Wada Grading, Costs .......................................................X Table of Contents ..................................................XI I II Calendar “INSPIRED” 2012 THEME FOR JANUARY TERM 2013 Wednesday, September 19 Applications for travel scholarships due in Financial Aid Office by 4:30 PM “Inspired” seems a particularly Again, our community rallied around a Saturday, September 29 Notification of scholarship recipients fitting theme for January Term during January Term theme that promises to this 150th anniversary year of the found- evoke a creative, broad and diverse pro- Monday, October 1 to Thursday, October 4 ing of Saint Mary’s College. Jan Term, gram: “Inspired”! Students, staff and Registration for travel courses which has been part of the College’s faculty offered many thoughtful remarks Wednesday, October 10 history for nearly a third of Saint Mary’s and reflections favoring this as a guide Workshop on preparing independent study projects, 3:00-4:00 PM, location TBA existence, was an inspired choice back for courses and events. The following Monday, October 22 to Thursday, October 25 in 1969 and is one in a lineage of fresh are among them: Registration for all on-campus courses approaches to academic life and learning “Explore passions through Jan Term!” that have long allowed Saint Mary’s to “Inspired: A call to action, an affirmation Thursday, October 25 thrive and inspire. Now, the College em- Last day to submit independent study proposals to Registrar’s Office and a tool set you can use to make a dif- barks on the next 150 years of inspired ference.” Friday, November 9 learning. Jan Term 2013 will, as always, “It lends itself to interpretations of faith, Last day for students enrolled in travel classes to pay in full play a unique role in the continuing story justice, creativity, reflection . .” Tuesday, November 27 of the College. “Inspire to be better and do good.” Last day for seniors to petition to take a lower division course for upper division credit January Term at Saint Mary’s College is our special opportunity to discover what “Inspiration for good, inspiration for 2013 traditional semesters cannot so boldly change, inspiration for greatness.” Monday, January 7 “The complete purpose of Jan Term!” All on-campus Jan Term classes begin explore. In Jan Term we go beyond the standard curriculum and its constraints During Jan Term, “inspired” is what stu- Tuesday, January 8 to offer courses and events that allow all dents wish to be, and inspiration is what Last day to add/drop classes of us to engage tradition in new ways, faculty hope to impart. Join us as we Monday, January 21 to forward new ideas, to explore topics gather forces to inspire and be inspired! Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; all regularly scheduled classes meet Tuesday in great detail and to provide for flexible through Friday during this week inquiry challenging the ordinary. Friday, February 1 Last day of Jan Term for on-campus courses III IV Goals: Creativity, Breadth, 1. Travel courses, specially grouped commitment to the poor.” SMC’s defini- meant to benefit a community partner Ecuador (SJ) (SL), by Kristen Sbrogna special petition is required. These classes Diversity and Intensity together toward the end of the catalog tion of social justice evolves from this (nonprofit organization, school, etc.). (page 75) are clearly marked in the catalog. and posted online. International travel Catholic Lasallian context, and we arrive at Jan Term classes are intended to be an Courses officially designated as Social Major/General Education Registration Guidelines classes are not open to freshman. (Reg- the following: Justice and/or Service-Learning this year intense and demanding academic experi- istration: October 1 – October 4) Requirements 1. With the exception of travel courses ence. In one month, your on-campus class Social Justice is a set of principles and are as follows: Students who have a special need to and independent study projects, all will meet at least as often as a full-credit 2. Full-Credit and quarter credit on-campus a process that govern humans’ behav- LOWER DIVISION: apply a January course for credit toward January Term registration will be via class in the regular semester. Many travel courses, described in this catalog and ior to one another and the natural JAN 030: Discoveries, Imagination, and their major may do so if the chairperson GaelXpress. courses, taking advantage of the opportu- online. (Registration: October 22 – world. Social justice is based on the Inspiration: Imagining and Creating the of the major department and the Registrar nity to be on location, will meet more than October 25) premises that society is characterized 2. Students are not required to meet with Future in Discoveries of the Past (SJ), by approve their petition. Both students and three times the hours of any class offered 3. by inequalities in resources and their faculty advisor in order to register Independent study courses proposed Gloria Eive (page 7) departments are discouraged from exercis- in the fall or spring. As there aren’t three influence, and that individual and for January Term. by juniors and seniors with a cumula- JAN 044: Introduction to InterGroup ing this option for many reasons, especial- other courses vying for your academic collective actions can and will trans- 3. Students will register for all on-cam- tive GPA of 3.0 or higher. See specific Dialog (SJ), by Mary McCall and Tammy ly the one noted above: Jan Term should attention in January, if anything, faculty form society. Social justice promotes pus courses by academic class level details outlined in this catalog. (Last Appling-Cabading (page 14) free you to explore what most calls to members expect more from you and awareness of inequalities, action to on Monday, October 22nd through day to submit proposals to Registrar’s JAN 052: Rescue Against All Odds: your heart, independent of fulfilling other tend to increase the pace of instruction. redress inequalities, and ongoing Thursday, October 25th. Class level Office is October 25) Heroes Who Saved Jews in Nazified requirements. We are determined to keep Jan Term courses usually require broader habits of mind and actions that con- is determined by the number of com- 4. Exchange student courses at the 4-1-4 Europe (SJ), by Joan Peterson (page 18) this one area of the academic life at Saint reading, more reflection and careful writ- tinue to redress inequalities. Social pleted credits at the time of registra- colleges. A list of these colleges is JAN 065: The History of Rock & Roll II Mary’s College free from the utilitarian ing, more thorough preparation for class justice seeks transformation of self, tion. (NOTE: “At the time of registra- available in the Jan Term Office. (SJ), by Renee Witon (page 24) constraints of fulfilling requirements other meetings and greater individual initiative. campus, and local and global