Students may also enroll in an approved January Term at another institution. Since January Term and the Spring Term together compose the second semester, all fees are applied accordingly. The academic load for the spring semester is the sum of courses taken during January and Spring Term. Therefore, students normally earn three or four credits in January and 12 or 13 credits during the Spring Term, for a total of 15 to 17 credits in the second semester. All fees are applied as if the January Term and the Spring Term compose the same semester.
Students register for both terms at the same time.
Summer School Summer school is designed to meet specific needs of Messiah College students. Several courses which satisfy Messiah College general education requirements are offered each year, including a cross-cultural course in Philadelphia. Course titles, dates, and meeting times for each course are announced in the fall semester in order for students and their families to plan ahead for the following summer. In addition to the general education courses, a wide variety of independent sttttudies are available to Messiah students. Internships offer students an opportunity to combine full-time employment with academic components to receive credit.