25,000 miles of campus
Over 400 PLU students studied off campus in January 2008. All J-Term programs are approved for PLU institutional aid as well as federal and state financial aid. Course information will be updated as new information comes available. Applications will be accepted after February 7, 2008, and are reviewed on a first-submitted basis as the course fills. The application deadline for first consideration in all courses is April 18, 2008.
J-Term 2009 travel health and immunization information
J-Term 2009 application for short-term study
J-Term 2009 scholarship application
J-Term 2009 Course Offerings
Africa - Egypt
"Exploring Egypt: From the Pharaohs to Cleopatra" (CLAS 222) Course Full
Rochelle Snee and Don Ryan, Classics
Africa - South Africa
"Communities Promoting Peace" (ENGL 216) Course Full
Barbara Temple-Thurston, English
Asia - China
"Topics in Chinese Studies: China's Environment" (CHSP 287) Course Cancelled
Duane Swank, Chemistry
Asia - China, Korea
"Special Topics in Non-West History" (HIST 389)
Adam Cathcart, History
Asia - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
"Peace Journalism: A Foreign Perspective" (COMA 392) Course Cancelled
Cliff Rowe, Communication
Asia - India
"Education in India" (EDUC 385)
Vidya Thirumurthy, Education
Europe - Austria
"Vienna/Salzburg: Music 101 or 300 level"
(MUSI 101 or 300 level)
Ed Powell, Music
Europe - England, Germany, Greece
"Ethics and the Good Life"
(PHIL 125) Course Full
Gregory Johnson, Philosophy
Europe - France
"19th Century Art in Paris: David to Van Gogh"
(ARTD 390)
John Hallam, Art
Europe - France
"Sketching School: Urban Themes" (ARTD 387)
Michael Stasinos, Art
Europe - Germany, Austria
"Language & Culture in New Germany" (GERM 231/331)
Kirsten Christensen, Languages & Literatures
Europe - Italy
"Investigating Economic and Environmental Change"
(ECON 315)
Mark Reiman, Economics
Europe - Italy
"Early Christianity in Rome" (RELI 220) Course Full
Samuel Torvend, Religion
Europe - Norway, Iceland
"Culture, Language and Identity in Scandinavia" (SCAN 231/331)
Claudia Berguson, Languages and Literatures
Europe - Switzerland
"Swiss Culture & Global Business: Banking, Chocolate, America's Cup" (BUSA 485)
Sven Tuzovic, Business
Oceania - Australia
"Australian Media" COMA 393)
Joanne Lisosky and Art Land, Communication and Theatre
Oceania - New Zealand
"Learning While Tramping on the Tracks of New Zealand" (PHED 319) Course Full
Tony Evans, Education and Movement Studies
Oceania - New Zealand
"Exploring New Zealand through Children's Literature"
(EDUC 428/429) Course Cancelled
Kathy Yetter and Jan Lewis, Education and Movement Studies
South America & Caribbean - Brazil and Argentina
"Cosmopolitanism: Citizenship in a Globalizing World"
(PHIL 228)
Brendan Hogan, Philosophy
South America & Caribbean - Ecuador
"Literature and Languages in Ecuador"
SPAN 231/331) Course Full
Maria Ferrer-Lightner, Languages and Literatures
South America & Caribbean - Ecuador
"Nature and Literature in Ecuador" (ENGL 234) Course Full
Chuck Bergman, English
South America & Caribbean - Martinique
"French Language and Caribbean Culture in Martinique" (FREN 241/341)
Rebecca Wilkin, Languages and Literatures
South America & Caribbean - Tobago
"Social, Educational, and Health Services in Tobago"
(SOCW 325) Course Full
JoDee Keller, Social Work, and Teresa Ciabattari, Sociology
North America - Neah Bay, Washington
"Makah Culture Past and Present"
(ANTH 190/491)
Dave Huelsbeck, Anthropology
North America - Tacoma, Washington
"January on the Hill"
(SOCW 175/491)
Mary Moran, Social Work