Hampshire College

January Term at Hampshire College offers a unique opportunity to pursue a variety of interests. Students may study a specific subject in depth, take courses or workshops, participate in seminars, or work independently on divisional examinations. January Term can also be a time to study something that doesn't quite fit into the regular program of study. Recent January Term offerings have ranged from sea kayaking in a tropical paradise to courses in dance therapy, dramatic writing, and gene cloning.

Faculty members often use January Term to experiment with new approaches or explore new subject matter, making their students partners in curriculum development. January Term faculty include regular and visiting professors. There are also workshops offered by alumni, staff, and students.

The college strongly encourages participation in January Term. Students may also work, travel, or study elsewhere in January. Other members of the Five College consortium offer activities open to Hampshire students throughout the month.

January Term courses offered by the academic schools of the College may be used to satisfy first-year requirements (including distribution requirements). Such courses may also be used by continuing students towards their Division I or II studies. Co-curricular courses and workshops are considered to be learning activities and will be listed as such on the permanent record only if evaluated.

New students must complete a program of study that satisfies Hampshire's Learning Goals (see the academic program section of Non Satis Non Scire ). You are encouraged to build a varied course of study that will broadly engage you and enable you to eventually satisfy these goals. We have annotated many of the 100-level courses with codes indicating a focus on one or more of the most fundamental goals. The following annotations are provided as general guidelines, since students may also fulfill additional learning goals through these courses.

REA - Learn to read and interpret intellectual or artistic works.
WRI - Write critically and analytically.
QUA - Understand quantitative methods of analysis.
EXP - Develop creative abilities in expressive modes
(e.g. creative writing, visual/performance arts, music).
PRS - Effectively present ideas orally.
PRJ - Conceive and complete project-based work.
MCP - Understand multiple cultural perspectives.