January Term Travel

Where will you travel?

Explore past course offerings and learn about our upcoming Travel courses, where all they go, and how to enroll, including key requirements and deadlines for registration.

2025 Travel Courses

Information Sessions

Registration & Important Dates

Jan Term Travel Scholarship

Past Travel Courses

January Term 2023

JAN 171

Culture and Coral Reefs in Sri Lanka

Instructor: Carla Bossard

JAN 175

Positive Psychology of Scandinavia

Instructors: Emily Hause & Makenzie O'Neil

JAN 176

Ancient Greek Athletics

A Gael Odyssey

Instructor: Deane Lamont

JAN 177

History of Science

London and Paris

Instructor: Mark Lingwood

Students stand in the ocean against a bright orange sunset.

JAN 178

Endangered Australia

Wildlife & Culture

Instructor: Derek Marks

JAN 179

Religion and Culture in India

Instructor: Norrie Palmer

JAN 180

Decadence in Venice

Instructor: Gabe Pihas

JAN 181

Engaging Christian Art

Italy and France

Instructor: Tom Poundstone

JAN 182

Globalized Mexico

Instructor: Álvaro Ramirez

JAN 183

Spain

Identities Evolving Through Art, Architecture, & Culture

Instructors: Molly Metherd & María Luisa Ruiz

JAN 184

The Web of Life on Island of the Gods

Nature and Culture in Bali

Instructor: Ken Worthy

January Term 2024

JAN 401

History of Science

London & Paris

Instructor: Valerie Burke

JAN 403

Decadence in Venice

Instructors: Br. Charles Hilken & Gabe Pihas

Roya Amirsheybani '25 outside Egyptian Theater at Sundance

JAN 405

Sundance Film Festival

Cinema & Spirit

Instructors: Norrie Palmer & Virginia McCarthy

A group photo of the class with Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche after his Buddhist preachings.

JAN 406

A Portal into Tibetan Buddhism

A Dispersed People Impacting the World

Instructors: Larry Mermelstein & Tereza Joy Kramer

Read our blog to learn more about our exploration of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal!

JAN 407

Positive Psychology of Scandinavia

Instructors: Makenzie O'Neil & Emily Hause

JAN 408

Engaging Christian Art

Italy & France

Instructor: Tom Poundstone

JAN 409

Globalized Mexico

Instructor: Álvaro Ramirez

Group photo in colorful dresses in South Korean studio

JAN 410

Creative Geniuses or Hard Workers

Innovation Insights from South Korea

Instructors: Tina Xiaotian Zhang & Yung-Jae Lee

Upcoming Travel Courses

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Jan Term Email: janterm@stmarys-ca.edu

Jan Term Director: Claire Williams

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