Denmark     Finland     Iceland     Norway     Sweden   Augustana College, Rock Island, IL Augustana College is the oldest Swedish-American institution of higher learning in the United States. For nearly 130 years, Augustana has nurtured its Swedish heritage and kept alive the traditions and values of its immigrant founders. In the last fifty years, the thrust of the academic program has shifted away from Scandinavian America toward modern Scandinavia: its literary, social, economic, political, and spiritual institutions and development    -> College homepage: www.augustana.edu ->Department homepage: www.augustana.edu/academ/scandinavian/ -> Admissions Office: (309) 794-7341 or 800-798-8100 Gustavus Adolphus College, St.Peter, MN Swedish language has been taught at Gustavus since the college was founded in 1862. Today, in addition to having multi-level instruction in Swedish,the Department of Scandinavian Studies offers courses in English on Nordic literature, Nordic cinema, Nordic history - including emigration/immigration history - and interdisciplinary courses on Nordic culture - including Sami studies. Gustavus also has exchange programs with Swedish institutions and assists students in finding study programs in all the other Nordic countries as well. An annual Scandinavian artist-in-residence program brings internationally recognized Nordic writers and artists to campus.    -> College homepage: www.gac.edu -> Department homepage: www.gustavus.edu/oncampus/academics/scand-studies/ -> Admissions Office: (800) GUSTAVUS 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 -> Department homepage: www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/modernlang/scanstudies.html -> E-mail: admissions@mankato.msus.edu -> Admissions Office: (800) 722-0544 North Park University, Chicago, IL Founded by the Evangelical Covenant Church, North Park University's mission is "to prepare students for lives of significance and service". The Scandinavian Studies Department, the Center for Scandinavian Studies, and the Swedish-American Archives of Greater Chicago offer rich opportunities for language and area studies, Scandinavian exchange programs, guest faculty and performers from Scandinavia, and research. North Park students have many possibilities for internships and career planning networking.    -> University homepage: www.northpark.edu/ -> Department homepage: campus.northpark.edu/swedish/ -> E-mail: admissions@northpark.edu -> Admissions: (800) 888-6728 - (773) 244-5500 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 Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Illinois offers Swedish language instruction from beginning to advanced levels and courses in Viking mythology, the Icelandic sagas, Swedish film, and various topics in Scandinavian literature taught in English. Old Norse is offered at the graduate level. Undergraduates choosing the Scandinavian option as their major spend a year studying abroad.     -> University homepage: www.uiuc.edu/ -> Department page: www.german.uiuc.edu/ebbaalm/svenskasidor/svframes.html -> Admissions Office: (217) 333-0302 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.    -> Department page: www1.umn.edu/commpub/c_cla/cla_64.htm -> University homepage: www1.umn.edu/twincities/ -> CLA Admissions Office: (800) 752-1000 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