An attempt to satisfy student demand for more brief summer sessions to fulfill class requirements, a new May term is now being offered for undergraduates.
Gary Simon, coordinator of Adult and Summer Academic Programs, says that while spring intercession at the University of Tampa is nothing new, it has recently been modified to incorporate a greater body and range of students.
“UT has previously offered a spring intercession with only graduate courses scheduled.
From surveying our students, especially those interested in attending classes during the summer break, we learned that students favored classes offered early in the summer and in shorter session format.” said Simon.
The term will be condensed to run only 11 days from May 10 to May 21, but will be extremely intensive.
It will be comprised of two weeks of daily classes meeting from Monday to Thursday, each lasting between six and seven hours. Breaks of an hour or more will be afforded to students over the course of a study day.
“This allows students to stay on for two weeks after the regular spring semester to take a course,” Simon explained.
The new May term will be comprised of a wealth of programs, both core classes necessary for major fulfillment and unique spring electives.
The buildings in which the classes will be taught, as well as the majority of the professors teaching them, will remain the same as any ordinary semester.
Course offerings will include topics like modern art, web design, professional speech, French, marine biology, vampire narratives, the legacy of the American Civil War in film and many others.
As always, term enrollment can be accessed live through Spartan Web, but without the necessity for advisor permission.
The future of the May Semester depends upon student feedback on the program.
Complete course listings will be posted Feb. 15 and registration opens the first of March.