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: Development and Community in Bangladesh (HECUA)
(Level II)

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 students from the Independent University, Bangladesh), students in the course will explore the policies, practices and ideologies of socioeconomic development in rural (Comilla or 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/MCG)
Maximum enrollment: 25
Cost: $5,900.00

Instructors: Haroun Er Rashid and American counterpart TBA

St. Olaf Adviser:  L. DeAne Lagerquist

Interdisciplinary:  Social and Political Transformation in Ecuador (HECUA) (Level II)
This course explores socioeconomic issues in Ecuador as manifested in the country’s growing inequality and the proliferation of new social movements to address this crisis. Particular emphasis will be placed on indigenous rights, gender equality, the protection and management of natural resources, and Ecuador’s new constitution. Students compare and contrast the Ecuadorian experience with developments in other parts of Latin America.
The program is based in the capital, Quito, with home stays arranged for housing. The
program is conducted entirely in English. Offered through the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA).

Counts toward major: Sociology/Anthropology
GE:  Studies in Human Behavior and Society (HBS), Multicultural Studies Course (MCS-G/MCG)
Maximum Enrollment: 25
Cost: $4,100
Instructor: Martha Moscoso
St. Olaf Advisor:  Chris Chiappari