Denmark     Finland     Iceland     Norway     Sweden   Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN Founded as a seminary for Norwegian-American pastors, Augsburg College now has a distinctly contemporary focus. Augsburg professors established the Scandinavian Urban Studies Term, a nationwide, multidisciplinary study program in Oslo. Augsburg also hosts the annual visit of a Nordic Writer. The metropolitan location allows many internship opportunities.     -> College homepage: www.augsburg.edu -> Admissions Office: (800) 788-5678 Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD Augustana College offers to students of varying backgrounds and interests an opportunity to achieve academic excellence and individual development in a Christian context. Augustana hosts the annual Nordland Heritage Fest and is the home of the Center for Western Studies, a premiere research facility for the study, literature, history and culture of the American West.    -> College homepage: www.augie.edu/ -> E-mail: Info@inst.augie.edu -> Admissions Office: (800) 727-2844 Concordia College, Moorhead, MN Concordia College offers a language based interdisciplinary program that can easily be combined with other majors or minors, including international business and health care. Concordia Language Villages offer immersion programs in Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish for young people grades 1-12, seminars on teaching methodology in foreign languages and elder hostels at the Nordic sites.     -> Department homepage: www.cord.edu/dept/scandstudies/ -> College homepage: www.cord.edu/ -> Admissions Office: (800) 699-9897 Luther College, Decorah, IA The first college founded by the Norwegians in America, Luther continues its tradition with course offerings in Folk Art, Museum Studies, and study opportunities in Norway. Vesterheim Museum provides unparalleled insight into the Norwegian and Norwegian-American past, presented through regular exhibits and special activity days. Internships are available.     -> Department page: modlang.luther.edu/norwegian/norskindex.htm -> College homepage: www.luther.edu -> Admissions Office: (800) 458-8437 Minnesota State University at Mankato, Mankato, MN The Scandinavian program at Mankato is designed to answer the needs of students who want to become more familiar with their heritage. While the program is intended primarily for cultural enrichment, graduates find that a liberal arts education with a more international perspective provides an excellent background for many professions, including international business, the foreign service, the travel industry, and the teaching of language, literature and history.    -> University homepage: www.mankato.msus.edu -> Departmental homepage: www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/modernlang/scanstudies.html -> E-mail: admissions@mankato.msus.edu -> Admissions Office: (800) 722-0544 St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN Founded by Norwegian immigrants, St.Olaf offers Norwegian language and Nordic literature, history and culture. Many students study in Scandinavia as part of St.Olaf's acclaimed international studies program. The resources of the Norwegian Department are enriched by the presence on campus of the Norwegian-American Historical Association and the North American Office of the Oslo International Summer School.    -> College homepage: www.stolaf.edu -> Department homepage: www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/ -> E-mail: admissions@stolaf.edu -> Admissions Office: (800) 800-3025 University of Chicago, Chicago, IL The Department of Germanic Studies began offering courses in Norwegian, Swedish, and Scandinavian Studies in 1894, one year after the University of Chicago was founded. As part of the diverse curriculum characteristic of this university, students currently choose from courses in Norwegian language, literature, and culture.    -> University homepage: www.uchicago.edu -> Office of College Admissions: (773) 702-8650 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN The Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch offers undergraduate and graduate level courses in all the Nordic languages as well as Nordic literature, culture and the social sciences. Students may combine their study of Nordic languages and culture with German and Dutch. Extensive study abroad opportunities are available.    -> University homepage: www1.umn.edu/commpub/c_cla/cla_64.htm -> Department homepage: www1.umn.edu/twincities/ -> CLA Admissions Office: (800) 752-1000 University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND North Dakota has the largest percentage of people with Norwegian ancestry in the U.S. The University of North Dakota is the home of a significant Norwegian genealogical collection, offers an exemplary Norwegian language major, and provides American students with a variety of opportunities to meet and mix with the more than fifty students from Norway on campus.    -> University homepage: www.und.nodak.edu -> Department homepage: www.und.nodak.edu/dept/lang/ -> Admissions Office: (701) 777-3821 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI Madison has the oldest Scandinavian department in the country, founded in 1875. In a small department at a large research university, students can enjoy the best of both worlds, achieving an excellent background for a variety of professions.    -> Department homepage: www.scandinavian.wisc.edu/ -> University homepage: www.wisc.edu/ -> E-mail: On.Wisconsin@mail.admin.wisc.edu -> Admissions Office: (608) 262-3961