Mike's Blog

I spent the last week managing a local theatre in my hometown, catching up on some movies (I was finally able to see The Wrestler and the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire!) enjoying some delicious home-cooked meals and rebooting my system with some much needed sleep. However, all good things eventually come to an end. Even though my mind is still ‘on vacation,’ it is time to start buckling down for a busy B-Term.

I am guessing you may be asking yourself, “What exactly is a B-Term?” This is a very valid question since I also was unaware of B-Term classes before entering this spring semester.

A-Term and B-Term courses are actually classes offered at the University of Minnesota that only last for half of a semester. Students are able to enroll in these two credit classes that will run for approximately two months. However, the workload of the class is similar to a four credit course since you are learning the material of an entire class in half the normal time period.

During this current B-term I will be starting two human resource management courses through the Carlson School of Management here at the University of Minnesota. (Students in the College of Liberal Arts are allowed to take these types of business classes if they decide to declare a minor in business management).

There are also many other class options that give students this type of flexibility when they register for classes. In addition to half-semester classes, the University of Minnesota also offers night classes, internet-delivered classes, as well as other manageable options. With all of these options you should have no worries about scheduling your classes around a part-time job, weekly meetings of a student organization or any other part-time commitments during the week.

Wish me luck,

Mike