Scandinavian StudiesBachelor of Arts

Why study Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus?

Scandinavian Studies majors journey to the Arctic Circle, connect over "fika" (coffee and treats) at the Swedish House student residence, and get to know award-winning artists and scholars who visit campus from the Nordic region. Your courses provide critical frameworks for understanding human experience through culture – its histories, arts and literatures, philosophies, religions, music, and languages.

Course Examples

Every year, Gustavus faculty teach more than 1,800 courses - you'll be able to choose what interests you. Maybe one of these courses from Scandinavian Studies will be on your class schedule.

SCA-224Scandinavian Women Writers
SCA-334Nordic Cinema
SCA-211Diversity and Social Change in the Global North
SCA-130How Theater Travels: Nordic-Global Intersections

“It’s why I teach, because really it means I get to be a student for life.”

Ursula Lindqvist, Scandinavian Studies, Comparative Literature, Peace Studies, Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies, African Studies, Film and Media Studies, LALACS

What can I do with a degree in Scandinavian Studies?

The Scandinavian Studies major is adaptable - and valuable - leading to many different fields and fulfilling careers. Here are a few popular paths, but a Gustavus degree can take you anywhere.

Foreign Service
Translation
Interpretation
Counseling
Cultural Center Administration
International Organizations

$49,253

Average salary 5 years post graduation — Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Explorer from the U.S. Census Bureau

11:1 Student to Faculty Ratio

72 Majors

100% of courses taught by faculty members

15 pre-professional programs in a wide variety of disciplines

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