Wang CenterStudent Opportunities

J-Term Programs

25,000 miles of campus

A J-Term program is held in January, between the end of the fall semester and the beginning of the spring semester. J-Term programs are led by a PLU faculty member, cover a wide range of subjects, and range in location from the Tacoma Hill Top to Antarctica. The chance to participate in these international and domestic study programs lets you immerse yourself in a country, culture or discipline that you never imagined - and get credit for it, too. All J-Term programs are approved for PLU institutional aid as well as federal and state financial aid.

Once again, all 7 continents will be represented this J-Term!

Apply for J-Term 2014!
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Application deadline is April 12, 2013.  Download an application today!

J-Term 2014 Course Offerings:

**The Wang Center staff are regularly assessing the political situation at all PLU program sites in light of student safety and health, so you have a safe and productive educational experience while on study away.** Information on these courses is updated frequently.

International Offerings:

Antarctica and Argentina
Journey to the End of the Earth: Antarctica and Argentina (ENGL 234)
Charles Bergman, English

Australia
Australian Media (COMA 393)
Arthur Land, Communication

Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia
Music Capitals of the World (MUSI 101/395)
Edwin Powell, Music

Cuba
Caribbean/Cuban History (HIST 335)
Gina Hames, History

Ecuador
Comparative Ecology of Latin America (BIOL 366)
William Teska, Biology

Egypt
Exploring Egypt: From the Pharaohs to Cleopatra (CLAS 241)
Rochelle Snee, Classics and Donald Ryan, Humanities

England
The Industrial Revolution (ENGL 213/POLS 288)
Solveig Robinson, English & Peter Grosvenor, Political Science

England
England with a Real Hairy Potter (ARTD 388)
Steven Sobeck, Art

England and France
Tudor England (HIST 332)
Michael Halvorson, History

England and France
European Roots of Child Development Study (PSYC 483)
Christine Moon, Psychology

England, Germany, Greece
Ethics and the Good Life (PHIL 125)
Gregory Johnson, Philosophy


Germany, Netherlands
Intensive Performance - Organ (MUSI 390)
Paul Tegels, Music

Hungary
Comparative Education - Hungary (EDUC 385)
Frank Kline, Instructional Development and Leadership

Italy
Church History Studies: Reformation Initiatives for the Poor (RELI 361)
Samuel Torvend, Religion

Italy
Investigating Environmental & Economic Change (ECON 315)
Karen Travis, Economics

Liberia
Liberia: Post-traumatic Growth of a Nation (SOCW 387)
JoDee Keller, Social Work

Martinique
French Language/Caribbean Culture (FREN 241)
Rebecca Wilkin, Languages and Literatures

Namibia
Comparative Education - Namibia (EDUC 385/585)
Jan Weiss, Instructional Development and Leadership

New Zealand
Learning While Tramping on the Tracks of New Zealand (PHED 319)
Bradford Moore, Movement Studies and Wellness Education

New Zealand
Children's and Adolescent Literature (EDUC 428/429 or ENGL 235)
Jan Lewis, Judy Hassen, Instructional Development and Leadership

Northern Ireland
Dialogue in Northern Ireland (COMA 393/POLS 401)
Amanda Feller, Communications and Theatre

Turkey
Turkey: A Star where Middle East Meets the West (BUSA 486)
Ufuk Ince, School of Business

Uruguay
Intensive Spanish in Uruguay (HISP 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 401)
Giovanna Urdangarain, Hispanic Studies

Domestic Offerings:

Hawaii
The Religions of East Asia (RELI 132)
Erik Hammerstrom, Religion

California and Arizona
Economics of Sports (ECON 287/387)
Mark Reiman, Norris Peterson, Economics

Holden Village, Washington
Existentialism (PHIL 238)
Sergia Hay, Philosophy

Neah Bay, Washington
Makah Culture Past and Present (ANTH 190/192 or 491)
David Huelsbeck, Anthropology

Tacoma, Washington
January Term on the Hilltop (SOCW 175/491)
Kathy Russell, Karen Fieland, Social Work

**The Wang Center will support two MBA International Experience programs in 2014:

Please contact the School of Business if you are interested in any of these program opportunities, 253-535-7244 or business@plu.edu.

January 2014 - United Arab Emirates
Economic Diversification where East Meets West
Professor Kory Brown

Spring Break 2014 - Norway
Business and Managerial Perspectives in Norway
Professor Matthew Monnot