undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

CORE CURRICULUM: TIME RESTRICTIONS
There is no time limit on the credit or validity of coursework in the Core Curriculum. It should
be noted, however, that students who have not been enrolled at LaGrange College for four (4)
years, or who transferred from LaGrange College and subsequently return, enter the college
under the Bulletin in force at the time of re-entry.
THE INTERIM (―JAN-TERM‖) PROGRAM
The Interim is the class term held during the month of January for approximately four (4)
weeks. Courses offered in the Interim are designed to encourage students to explore course
content outside their majors. All first-year students must successfully complete three (3) of the
four (4) Interim terms offered during a typical four-year course of study. For students who
transfer to LaGrange College, reductions are made in this requirement based on the academic
standing of the student at entry.
All first-year students are required to register for an Interim class during their first year at
LaGrange College. First-year students not pre-registered for the Interim term following their first
Fall semester must submit an Academic Petition to the Provost.
Due to the exploratory nature of the Interim term, departments are encouraged to refrain from
offering courses required in the major or courses that are restricted to certain small groups of
students. With this intent, students can be exposed to opportunities of study, thought, and
expression that are not available during the other semesters of the academic year. To preserve the
uniqueness of the Interim program, Interim-term courses are not offered during other semesters,
Core Curriculum courses are not offered during the Interim, and students may not repeat an
Interim course.
To be eligible for any Interim course, all academic, procedural, financial, and other prerequisites
must be met. Students who have been enrolled full-time during the preceding Fall semester may
take an Interim course at no additional charge for tuition, room, or board. Individual courses may
assess fees particular to the activities planned. The costs listed in the Interim course descriptions
(in the annual prospectus) are the anticipated per-participant charges for that particular class.
Students are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks; most are available in the College
bookstore.
The primary Interim prospectus is distributed in early Fall semester, with pre-registration in late
September for the upcoming January. Students are encouraged to discuss any questions about
courses with the indicated instructors during the week prior to pre-registration. A separate
preliminary travel prospectus is distributed during the prior Spring semester, with an early travel
application period offered in March. If space is available in the courses, then it may be possible
to pre-register for travel courses during the Fall pre-registration period also.
All Interim courses require a minimum of 120 clock-hours per term of student involvement. At
the first class meeting in early January, the instructor will provide guidelines for successful
completion of the course, as well as a schedule of class meetings, assignments, and other
necessary information. Grading of Interim courses is based on the A-F scale or Pass/No Credit.
Instructors may allow students to choose between these grading options.
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