Hartwick college

J Term is about liberal arts and experiential learning, research and collaborations, professional and academic presentations, deep and advanced study, internships, practicums, and performances.

J Term presents opportunities that most people never get--to spend concentrated time living and learning like you never have before. Have a different experience in each of your four years. Reconsider what you think; increase who you know. Shift your ideas about who you are, who you want to be.

Some details:

• You have options--lots of them.Intense on-campus courses in or outside your major. Domestic travel on and off the mainland. International travel to Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, the African continent, South and Central America. Hartwick has been offering domestic and international academic programs during J Term for 30 years. Every one a faculty-led course, internship, or directed study.
• J Term is everywhere (well, almost).Every year, close to 300 Hartwick students participate in 15-23 off-campus courses, taught by Hartwick faculty (which means you get credit and a grade). Nearly every off-campus program is open to new students; a few are First Year Seminars just for freshmen. Some--like Economics and Politics of Post-Communist Transition in Ukraine/Czech Republic--have a course prerequisite offered in the fall. All are open to majors and non-majors (exception: Transcultural Nursing in Jamaica), so you’ll be bringing along a good mix of interests and talents.
• January 2012 off-campus programs include:
  • Art & Architecture of Rome, Florence, and Venice (ARTH 307)
  • Chamber Music in Southern Arizona (MUSI 350)
  • Theatre in New York City (THEA 205)
  • Theatre in England (THEA 303)
  • Doing Business in Asia: China (BUSA 350/ECON 350)
  • Economics and Politics of Post-Communist Transition: Ukraine/Czech Republic (ECON 350/POSC 350)
  • Shakespeare's England (ENGL 283)
  • German Term in Vienna (GERM 298/498)
  • Irish Culture and Society (SOCI 338)
  • Japan: An Exploration of Education and Culture (EDUC 250): PROGRAM SUSPENDED
  • Language Immersion and Human Rights in Guatemala (SPAN 285/385/485)
  • Imagined Communities in France (HIST 219/FREN 285)
  • The Riches of South Africa (ANTH 350)
  • Weaving Transnational Solidarity--Fair Trade, Human Rights, and Social Justice in Chiapas, Mexico (SOCI 335)
  • Jamaica: Transcultural Nursing (NURS 346)
  • Madagascar: Culture, Conservation, and Natural History (BIOL 244)
  • Natural History of Costa Rica (BIOL 241/341)
• Scholarships are available to support students who want to go abroad for J Term. You’ll want to consider applying for one of Hartwick’s generous scholarships dedicated solely to study abroad.
  • Duffy Family Ambassador Scholarships support students’ educational travel abroad with awards of up to $5,000. Awards go to students with demonstrated financial need who make a strong case for the value of their proposed program abroad. Emerson Foundation Scholarships offer up to$5,000 for international academic internships or directed study. Both scholarship programs are open to sophomore, junior, or senior students of all majors who are pursuing an experience for academic credit. Learn more about Hartwick's Emerson and Duffy Scholarships.
  • Three other scholarships are available to help defray some costs of an off-campus program: the Florence and George Hutman Scholarship for International Study, the Dobert Family Scholarship, and the Andrew and Betty Anderson Scholarship. Learn more about financial assistance for study abroad.