"I was able to get a requirement out of the way"

Student, Danielle Bercovicz, talks about her Winter Session experience.

 
Using Social Media

Are you an active and critical “prosumer” (producer + consumer) of social media? This winter, you can deepen your understanding of how social media usage and the Web 2.0 are changing personal relationships, youth culture, and business, in Introduction to Social Media.

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Instructor: Sun Kyong Lee
Course #: 04:192:305:01:99226

 
Travel Far and Near

Study the ancient wisdom of India with an accomplished academic scholar and traditional teacher in India, this winter. Immerse yourself in authentic Indian culture in one of the nation’s most sacred places, and gain a taste of traditional Indian culture, thought, and practical knowledge to carry with you for the rest of your life.

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Instructor: Dr. Satyanarayana Das
Course #: 01:840:322:06:99241

 
Cult and Culture in Film

Screenings of such American cult classics as The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Eraserhead, Night of the Living Dead, and Cat People bring the history, structure, and significance of cult films alive this winter in “Cult Films in American Culture”. This course will focus on the American “cult” film from its origins in the 1920s to the present day.

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Instructor: Professor Al Nigrin
Course #: 01:050:266:01:99001

 
Is Fitness Your Future?

Have you ever imagined a future as a corporate fitness trainer, sports medicine physician, a physical therapist, or a sports psychologist? Would you like to work for the NJ Jets, the Philadelphia Flyers or the 76’ers? These are just a few of the many career opportunities available to Rutgers students who graduate with a degree in Exercise Science and Sports Studies – and you can begin the journey this winter, by taking “Foundations of Exercise Science & Sport Study”.

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Course #: 01:377:140:06:99004

 

Take advantage of your winter break to:

  • Earn a few credits toward graduation
  • Fulfill a prerequisite
  • Reduce your spring course load
  • Save money by accelerating your education
  • Take a special course not available during other terms

In just three short weeks, you can advance toward your academic goals in the intensive, fast-paced Winter Session at Rutgers, New Brunswick. Choose from over one hundred offerings, ranging from American Sign Language to Women, Culture, and Society.  Learn how to communicate in sign language, conduct an effective interview, or study abroad in India, Israel, or the Cayman Islands.

Benefits

Winter Session offers unique benefits to you and your classmates, including:

  • Intensive format–The immersive winter term is ideal for learning subjects that require massed practice or rehearsal, such as foreign languages and public speaking.
  • Single focus- Because each student takes only one course in winter, instructors can offer field trips, field research, and travel study, which would be impossible during the fall and spring. Taking just one course will also allow you to master difficult material by focusing your energies on a single subject.
  • Small class size– Small classes that meet for extended periods during a short term allow you to build collegial relationships with your classmates and professor. The quality of interactions with students and instructors is consistently identified by both students and faculty as one of the best parts of their winter term experience.
  • Academic excellence- Winter Session courses on the New Brunswick campus meet or exceed the high academic standards set for the regular academic year at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, a top-ranked research institution and public university.

New and Noteworthy This Winter

  • Hybrid and Online Courses - This winter, we are delighted to offer 17 courses in hybrid (part online, part in class) and online formats. Save commuting time and costs by completing some – or all! – course work from home.
  • New Course Offerings - For the first time, this winter, you can travel to India to study Hinduism (01:840:322:06) with renowned scholar and teacher Dr. Satyananarayan Das, or learn about how social media usage is changing personal relationships and business practices (Intro to Social Media, 04:192:305:01).
  • Fieldwork/Practicum Opportunities - Winter is the perfect time to gain competitive advantage in the employment market by adding an intensive field experience to your resume. You can complete a professional practicum with youth, an internship in business, or a practicum in animal science, caring for farm or lab animals.

Note: Credits earned in Winter Session may be applied toward degree completion at Rutgers University; students seeking degrees at other institutions should secure approval from their academic advisors for transfer of credits to their degree programs. All students should take careful note of prerequisite courses to ensure appropriate placement. First-year students must secure permission from their academic advisors to participate in the intensive, fast-paced winter term.