Augustana follows a 4-1-4 academic calendar, which means that between the 15-week fall and spring semesters, students have a four-week Interim session during January.

The J-Term is designed to be a time of curricular exploration and enrichment for students, giving them the opportunity to take advantage of travel courses, internships, special one-time topics courses, and campus exchange programs, in addition to liberal arts core courses and those specific to their major.

Our Registrar’s Office area posts the Interim information; registration for Interim occurs concurrently with spring registration.

Some Recent J-Term Courses

• Arab and Jewish Influence in Spain and Morocco
• Augustana Band: China Tour
• Before CSI: The Criminal Element in Literature and Film
• Biblical Counsel: Help for Human Hurts
• The Disunited Kingdom: History, Literature and Social Reconciliation in Northern Ireland
• Guatemala and Belize: Coral Reefs, Tropical Forests, Mayan Ruins and Spanish Language Immersion
• Medieval Outlaws and Modern Movies
• Real Estate Development in Italy: From Romulus to Real Time
• Theatre for Community: Scripting for Change
• Toward a Sustainable World: Can Science and Religion Guide Us Toward the Promised Land?