Direct Enroll Programs

The programs listed below are not taught by St. Olaf faculty members. Rather they are programs offered by another institution or organization that have been approved by St. Olaf faculty. These courses will count for a full St. Olaf Interim credit; they will fulfill major and general education credits as noted; they will appear on your transcript with a grade listed. But, since they are not taught by a St. Olaf faculty member, the grade received will not be computed into the St. Olaf GPA.

 

Interdisciplinary 97-264J: Development and Community in Bangladesh (HECUA)

In the short history of Bangladesh, international agencies, governmental organizations and non-governmental organizations have made this country a key site for implementing and testing various models of development. Through lectures, discussions, demonstrations and group field study (with Bangladeshi collaborators), students in the course will explore the policies, practices and ideologies of socioeconomic development in rural (Comilla, Manikgani) and urban (Dhaka) Bangladesh.
Offered through the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA).

Counts toward major: Asian Studies
Counts toward concentration: Asian Studies
GE: Studies in Human Behavior and Society (HBS): Multicultural Studies Course (MCS-G)
Maximum enrollment: 20
Cost: $5,550
Instructors: Van Dusenbury and Haroun Er Rashid
St. Olaf Adviser: Tom Williamson

Music 97-239E: The Music and Culture of Norway

While visiting the world's most northern university town and experiencing the dark season and return of the sun, students will examine the history of Norwegian art music from the 19th and 20th centuries through lecture, research and performance. Students will broaden their understanding of Norwegian culture and the influences of national and folk music, such as the tradition of the Sami.

Counts toward major: Music, Norwegian
Counts toward concentration: Nordic Studies
GE: Artistic Studies (ALS-A)
Maximum Enrollment: 20
Cost: $4,520
Adviser: Dan Dressen