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Eckerd College has a short-term requirement for graduation. There are two short-term types, Autumn Term and Winter Term.

Autumn Term is a three-week session in August, during which students take one academic course for 3.5 credits. First year students choose from among more than twenty Autumn Term classes designed to introduce college-level academic expectations. Transfer students attend an Autumn Term section specifically designed for transfer students. All Autumn Term courses have a subject code of FDN, representing our Foundations Collegium.

Winter Term is a four-week session in January, during which students take one academic course for 3.5 credits. Many Winter Term courses are off-campus, global education experiences. All Winter Term courses have a three letter subject code representing one of our Collegiums; Global Education courses have an I (for international) in the third letter position.

  • Behavioral Science (BES/BEI)

  • Comparative Cultures (CCU/CCI)

  • Creative Arts (CRA/CRI)

  • Foundations (FDN/FDI)

  • Letters (LTR/LTI)

  • Natural Sciences (NAS/NAI)


Prior to the 2025-26 academic year, all Autumn Term courses were designated as AT, and all Winter Term courses were designated as WT (on-campus) or WTI (global offerings).