| Department of Scandinavian Studies provides opportunities for students to learn about the Scandinavian countries' cultural contributions, their place in history, as well as their varied roles in today's world. Toward those ends, the department offers courses, taught in English and intended for both majors and the general student, in Nordic literature, Nordic history--including emigration/immigration history--and interdisciplinary courses on Nordic culture. All students, majors and non-majors, are viewed as prospective world citizens, whose success will be enhanced by their having good communication skills and an ability to discern and respect cultural differences. The department believes strongly that a true understanding of a given culture can not be gained without knowledge of the language or languages spoken within that culture. The department's mission, therefore, includes teaching student majors to become competent in at least one of the Nordic languages. Swedish is the only Nordic language offered on a regular basis, on beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. Majors and minors are also strongly encouraged to spend at least one semester in a Nordic country, whose language they study, to further hone their language skills and develop a deeper understanding of Scandinavian Studies as an academic discipline. |
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