Students may earn Jan Plan credit and up to three credit hours toward the 128 hours required for graduation by completing one of dozens of courses offered on campus during January. A
complete list of courses is posted online each October, when course selection takes place. Among more than 70 on-campus courses offered in 2009-10:
- The Image of Women and Men in American Film, taught by a leading proponent of independent cinema in New England
- Introduction to the MIDI Studio, offered in the Music Department's state of the art studio
- Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, taught by a staff member of the Maine Organics Farmers and Gardeners Association
- Introduction to Financial Decision Making, offering practical financial-literacy information in areas of personal finance and investing
- Fundamentals of Screenwriting, taught by a successful writer with television and movie credits
- Reading and Writing of Graphic Memoirs, offered in the English Department
- Introduction to ArcGIS, taught by a former NASA GIS specialist
- Topics in Maine Jewish History, exploring a distinctive but under-researched community in a civic engagement course
» Complete list of 2009-10 Jan Plan courses and descriptions
