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-334Nordic Cinema
  • SCA-130How Theater Travels: Nordic-Global Intersections
  • SCA-224Scandinavian Women Writers
  • SCA-211Diversity and Social Change in the Global North
Professor Roland Thorstensson, Scandinavian Studies Department Faculty

“The Professor Emeritus and former Director Of Scandinavian Studies on one of his legacies: The Sweden Today Program.”

Professor Roland Thorstensson, Scandinavian Studies Department Faculty

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
75%  Ultimately attended graduate or professional school
11:1  Student to Faculty Ratio
72  Majors
100%  of courses taught by faculty members

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