Please note: This is NOT the most current catalog.
Other Semester and Year-Long Programs
Students who wish to spend a semester or year of study off campus
have a large number and variety of other off-campus programs
from which to choose.
Africa
Ghana
The Council Study Center Program — CIEE
(Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Full Year)
Sponsored by the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), the
Council Study Center in Ghana is designed for students excited by the opportunity
to be at the cultural and intellectual center of a nation in the process
of realizing its potential.
Namibia
Nation-building, Globalization and Decolonizing
the Mind: Southern African Perspectives (Spring Semester)
This program
examines these crucial issues from the perspectives of the new
democracies of southern Africa. Students explore these issues by
meeting and interacting with leaders of government and civil society,
as well as seeing and experiencing the concrete results of these
realities at the grassroots level. A crucial part of the program
will be investigating the parallels between these societies and
the United States.
Sénégal
Dakar — (Full year or
Spring Semester)
Based
at the Baobab Center and the Université Cheikh Anta Diop
in Dakar, Sénégal, this program is designed for students
who wish to have an opportunity to live and study in a French-speaking
West African country. The program introduces students to Sénégal
and Sénégalese
society in its multiple dimensions and allows them to gain an understanding
of issues such as education, women’s roles, traditional ways of life
and the impact of development and globalization.
Tanzania
ACM Tanzania — Fall:
Studies in Human Evolution and Ecology
The ACM Tanzania program offers undergraduates an
unusual opportunity to conduct fieldwork in some of the world’s
greatest paleoanthropological and ecological sites. Students divide
their time between the University of Dar es Salaam and the Northern
Region of Tanzania. The program is both physically and academically
demanding, and only well-qualified students will be selected.
ACM Tanzania — Spring:
Nation-building and Development in Africa
On this program based primarily on the campus
of the University of Dar es Salaam, students experience the breadth
of Tanzanian society and study its culture, language, politics,
religion and socio-economic structures. Field trips and a two-week
rural stay supplement the academic work, enabling students to explore
the country’s cultural, economic and ecological diversity.
The Lutheran College Consortium for Tanzania and
the University of Dar es Salaam (August-December)
The Lutheran College
Consortium for Tanzania is a cooperative exchange program between
four colleges of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
and the University of Dar es Salaam, located seven miles from Dar
es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, East Africa.
Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe program is currently suspended due
to political unrest in the country.
Zimbabwe Program (University
of Zimbabwe) — ACM
(Interim
and Spring Semester)
Located on the University of Zimbabwe campus in
Harare, the interdisciplinary Zimbabwe program addresses the challenges
of building a modern, independent nation and focuses on development
issues in southern Africa. ACM and University of Zimbabwe faculty
members offer courses in culture and society, political and economic
development and the Shona language. Family stays in Harare and
Bulawayo offer students the opportunity to live with Zimbabweans,
participate in community life, and interact with Zimbabwe’s
two main ethnic groups, the Shona and the Ndebele.
America, North
United States
Chicago Arts Program — ACM
(Fall Semester, Spring Semester)
The Chicago Arts Program is a 15-week guide to
the contemporary art world. While living in Chicago, students
attend a wide range of cultural events. In addition, students meet
and work with local artists and arts professionals in part-time
internships. Not limited to arts majors, the program is open to
all students who have a strong interest in the arts.
City Arts (Minneapolis/St. Paul) — HECUA
(Spring Semester)
City Arts explores creativity in the arts and the
roles arts play in shaping urban life. Field study, semi-nar/discussion,
and site visits in Twin Cities’ arts
communities develop critical inquiry and an understanding of the nature of
art, the role of artists in society, and issues of support of and access
to the arts. Internships connect program topics with professional
development and issues of the work world.
Dual Degree Program, Engineering — University
of Minnesota, Minneapolis
This cooperative program enables qualified
students to earn a B.A. from St. Olaf and a bachelor’s degree
in engineering from the University of Minnesota. The five-year
program includes the senior year and the fifth year at the University
of Minnesota. A second program enables students to receive, in four years,
the B.A. at St. Olaf and enter a Master of Engineering degree program at
the University of Minnesota. This program will typically involve
two additional years.
Dual Degree Program, Engineering — Washington
University, St. Louis
This cooperative program enables qualified
students to earn a B.A. from St. Olaf and a B.S. in engineering
from Washington University (St. Louis). The five-year program includes
the senior year and the fifth year at Washington University. All
St. Olaf degree requirements must be satisfied as well as the admission
requirements at Washington University.
Metro Urban Studies Term (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
(MUST) — HECUA
(Fall Semester, Spring Semester)
Based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota,
the Metro Urban Studies Term (MUST) immerses students in the Twin Cities’ rich
heritage of citizen action on local, national and global issues. Field study
and community service internships are emphasized for studying the theory and
practice of social change and acquiring skills for civic life.
National Theater Institute
The mission of the National
Theater Institute is to expose young theater artists to intensive
conservatory-based training and provide an orientation to the professional
theater. After a semester of classes, workshops, theater trips
and special events at NTI in Waterford, Connecticut, students have
a sense of the commitment necessary for a career in the theater
and a deeper knowledge of their capabilities, their strengths and
their weaknesses.
Newberry Library Program in
the Humanities (Chicago) — ACM (Fall Semester, Interim
Seminar)
One of America’s great research
libraries provides the setting and resources for this program. Students attend
interdisciplinary seminars taught by visiting professors and have the opportunity
to meet with resident scholars and library staff. In the fall, students write
a major research paper based on the Newberry’s
collections in the humanities. In addition, students may enroll in a one-month
seminar in January.
Oak Ridge Science Semester (Tennessee) — ACM
(Fall Semester)
The Oak Ridge Science Semester is designed to enable
qualified undergraduates to study and conduct research in a prestigious
and challenging scientific environment. As members of a research
team working at the frontiers of knowledge, participants engage
in long-range investigations using the facilities at the Oak Ridge
National Laboratory (ORNL), near Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Oregon Extension (Fall Semester)
Set on the banks
of an old mill pond in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, this program
offers students an adventure in ideas. Using the seminar and tutorial
approach, students spend a semester in concentrated study, undistracted
by campus life. Learning revolves around reading and small group
discussions balanced by occasional lectures and individual study
projects.
Semester at an Independent College of Art (Fall
Semester, Spring Semester)
Art majors, with departmental
permission, attend an independent college of art to gain specialized
studio experience, especially in the graphic arts. Interested
students must work with the campus program advisor to determine
availability. In recent years, students have attended the School
of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Minneapolis College of
Art and Design.
Superior Studies
Superior Studies, sponsored by a
consortium of Midwestern colleges, is a summer program that combines
college courses, field study and outdoor experiences. It is based
at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center, which occupies 2,100
forested acres overlooking Lake Superior on Minnesota’s North
Shore.
Urban Education (Chicago) — ACM
(Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Summer)
The Urban Education program offers student
teaching internships or a summer sequence of courses leading to
bilingual or English as a Second Language (ESL) certification.
Chicago offers exceptional opportunities for students interested
in education and educational issues. The diversity of communities
served by Chicago schools provides a rich setting in which interns
learn from working with people who represent cultures and languages
from all over the world.
Urban Studies (Chicago) — ACM
(Fall Semester, Spring Semester)
American cities concentrate the social, cultural
and economic forces that shape modern society. Chicago is the quintessential
American city that was founded on economic exchange, grew with
America’s westward expansion, became
the hub of midwest economic and political power and continues to illustrate
the best and worst of American society. The urban studies program immerses
students in the life of Chicago while exploring both the historical and current
forces that define urban life. Through supervised internships, seminars,
a core course and independent study, students experience the dynamics
of a modern city while learning academic concepts to frame those
experiences.
Washington (D.C.) Semester — The
American University (Fall Semester, Interim and Spring Semester)
In this program, offered
in cooperation with The American University, selected students
spend a semester in Washington, D.C., studying government in action.
They register for a two-credit seminar, a one-credit internship
and a one-credit individual research project or course elective.
Four course credits are awarded for the 16 semester hours. Course
levels are determined individually.
America, South and Central
Multi-country
Sustainable development and Social
Change in Central America (Fall or Spring Semester)
An intensive semester of study and travel designed to introduce
students to the key issues facing Central Americans. Students
will explore the life and culture of the peoples of Guatemala,
El Salvador and Nicaragua and study approaches toward economic
development beginning in these countries.
Costa Rica
Studies in Latin
American Culture and Society — ACM (Fall Semester)
This fall program is an interdisciplinary program for students
seeking a comprehensive understanding of life in Latin America
and wishing to develop fluency in Spanish. This program, which
focuses on humanities and social sciences, is designed to take
full advantage of its Costa Rican setting. In San Jose and its
environs, students live with families both to improve their language
ability and to enjoy personal involvement in the daily life of
a Latin American community.
Tropical Field Research: Natural
and Social Sciences — ACM (Spring Semester)
The spring program is designed for advanced work in the natural and social
sciences. Costa Rica supports an extraordinary variety of plant and animal
life and provides rich research opportunities for students of tropical biology
and ecology. An equally broad range of research topics is available for students
of anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, geology, history, political
science and sociology. Students prepare for their research during a month-long
orientation which includes intensive language training and a review of field
work methodology.
Ecuador
Community Internships in Latin
America (CILA) — HECUA (Fall Semester)
CILA studies philosophical and ideological perspectives of community
agencies and groups working with or for low-income and other disenfranchised
populations in Ecuador. Internships enable students to apply the
results of their learning in making choices about local and global
responsibilities, and a required core seminar compares and integrates
community-based participation with other models of social change.
Mexico
Social Work in a Latin American Context (Spring Semester)
The goal of this program based in Cuernavaca is to develop cross-culturally
competent, ethical social work professionals with a global perspective by
providing a semester of transformative, experiential learning
focused on social and economic justice.
ASIA
India
India Studies
(Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India) — ACM
(July-December)
The Indian subcontinent provides a rich and complex background
for the study of a non-Western civilization. India Studies program
participants live with Indian host families in Pune, a city that
is at once both traditional and highly industrialized, offering
students an excellent opportunity to observe the interaction of
tradition and modernity that characterizes contemporary India.
While there, students enroll at Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth for
an academic session, where they have language instruction, choose
four other courses and complete their independent study projects.
Japan
Japan Studies
(Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan) — ACM (Full Year, fall
semester, fall semester and interim, interim and spring semester, spring semester)
Students spend the academic year or semester at Waseda University’s International
Division in Tokyo after a brief orientation providing intensive language practice
and cultural discussions. In addition to required language study, electives
may be chosen from a wide range of Asian studies courses taught in English.
A family living experience in Tokyo provides an informal education in Japanese
culture.
Ferris University (Full Year)
Ferris University, located in Yokohama, Japan, offers an Asian studies program
for women, which provides an ideal opportunity to study and obtain practical
knowledge of the culture and language of Japan. Classes are conducted in
English and Japanese, depending on the course. Students live in dormitories.
Nagasaki College of Foreign Languages (fall semester,
spring semester, full year)
The Japan Studies in Nagasaki Program offers courses in Japanese language,
society and culture. In addition to academic coursework, the program emphasizes
exposure to Japanese society and culture through a series of field trips and
tours.
Nagoya University (Fall Semester, Spring Semester,
Full Year)
The Nagoya University Program for Academic Exchange (NUPACE) is a short term
student exchange program through which students are given the opportunity to
study in Japan for a semester or full year. The curriculum consists of Japanese
language instruction, Japanese area studies, international/cross-cultural studies
and wide range of courses in the student’s major field of study.
Korea
Yonsei University (Fall Semester, Spring Semester or Full Year)
Yonsei University, situated on a large, quiet, well-wooded campus
in the heart of Seoul, is the oldest university in Korea. The
International Division of Yonsei was created to provide study
opportunities for non-Korean students. Taught in English, courses
are designed to provide a broad introduction to Korea in its
Asian and world setting.
AUSTRALIA
Curtin University (Spring Semester)
Curtin University is located in Perth on Australia’s west coast. Instruction
is available to students with appropriate backgrounds in any field offered
by the university, and students may participate in all of its programs. Accommodations
are available on-campus, off-campus and in homestays.
EUROPE
Austria
IES: Vienna (Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Full Year)
The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES)
offers a music program in Vienna specially designed for music
majors and other talented instrumentalists and vocalists. Students
study German language at beginning or intermediate level and
have the opportunity to take courses in music history and music
theory. Performance studies are available to all qualified students.
The Czech Republic
Central European
Studies (Palacky University) — ACM (Fall Semester)
Combining its rich cultural heritage, the emerging revival of democracy
and a struggle for economic success, the Czech Republic mirrors
much of East and Central Europe. The program is based at Palacky
University in Olomouc, the historic capital of Moravia. Students
from many disciplines can benefit from intensive language training
and course work, field trips to major Central European cities,
independent research, and housing among Czech students in university
dormitories.
Denmark
See Scandinavia.
France
Programs in Angers and Rennes
Students interested in French language, literature, and culture
have the following options:
- Full Year at CIEE’s Cooperative Study
Center in Rennes, Brittany (CIEE)
- Interim in Paris and Seminar in France,
Université de
Haute-Bretagne, Rennes, Brittany
- Interim in Paris and Spring Semester at
Centre d’Etudes Françaises
in Angers
All programs are open to students who have completed
French 251 with a minimum of B-. Spring Semester includes the Interim
in Paris as an integral and required part of the program.
Students receive five credits for Interim in Paris followed
by semester programs.
Students may also choose to go to France for an Interim only.
French 275: French Language, Culture, and Theater in Paris
is offered annually. Prerequisite is French 251 with a minimum
grade of B- or approval of department.
IES: Paris (Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Full
Year)
The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) Paris program
combines a rigorous curriculum of French language study with course offerings
in a number of academic areas. This program is of special interest to students
of art and art history since it offers a series of unique courses in those
disciplines.
Germany
Terms at Konstanz, Flensburg and Paderborn (Fall Semester and
Interim, Interim and Spring Semester, Full Year)
Students who have completed German 251 may study for either a semester
or a full year at the University of Konstanz in southern Germany, the University
of Flensburg near the Danish border or the University of Paderborn in north-central
Germany. One credit is granted for successful completion of the required
intensive language course, held prior to the beginning of the German semester.
Up to four additional upper level credits per semester may be earned from
university courses. Most fields of study offered by the universities are
open to program participants.
Great Britain
London and Florence:
Arts in Context — ACM (Spring Semester)
The London and Florence program compares the artistic achievements
of two historically prominent cities. Participants study the historical
and political context of art, architecture, literature and theater
as well as Italian language. Visits to museums, galleries, theaters,
short trips to other areas of England and Italy and discussions
with local scholars supplement the course work. Students spend
eight weeks in each city and enjoy a week-long mid-semester break.
Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Oxford
(Fall Semester, Interim and Spring Semester, Full Year)
Students spend a semester or year at the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance
Studies in Oxford. Affiliated with Keble College, Oxford, students become associate
members of Keble with access to many of its undergraduate opportunities. Courses
of study are available in archaeology, art history, studio art, history, law,
languages, literature, music, philosophy, politics and religious studies.
Harris Manchester College, Oxford University (Full
Year)
A limited number of juniors may spend a year studying at Harris Manchester
College, Oxford. Harris Manchester College is situated in the heart of Oxford
and its neo-Gothic architecture, faculty organization and student lifestyle
are like those of any other Oxford college. As members of the University of
Oxford, students have use of all of the university’s facilities — libraries,
lectures, associations, sports. Tutorial instruction is primarily available
in English, geography, history, philosophy, politics, religion and mathematics.
Lancaster University (Fall Semester, Interim
and Spring Semester, Full Year)
Students may participate in a semester or year-long program at Lancaster University
in northwestern England, where they are fully participating members of the
university community. Courses are available in any field, including arts, natural
sciences, women’s studies and mathematics.
London School of Economics and Political Science
(Full Year)
London School of Economics (LSE) provides economics majors an opportunity to
study at a leading British University in the city of London. The school is
noted for its work in economic and social policy. Its proximity to the London
financial markets provides a rich environment for the study of finance.
Northern Ireland: Democracy & Social Change — Hecua
(Spring Semester)
This program examines the historical, political and religious roots of the
conflict in Northern Ireland, the prospects for peace and the progress being
made. The program explores theoretical approaches to understanding conflict
and its transformation as well as the processes underway in Northern Ireland
to create a stable democracy.
University of Aberdeen (Fall Semester,
Interim and Spring Semester, Full Year)
The University of Aberdeen, one of the oldest universities in Great Britain,
is located on the North Sea coast in northeastern Scotland. Students may participate
in Fall Semester, Spring Semester, or the full year program. Aberdeen provides
a wide range of departments including law, natural and physical sciences, divinity,
arts and social science.
University of East Anglia (Fall Semester, Interim
and Spring Semester, Full Year)
The University of East Anglia (UEA) is located two hours northeast of London
near the city of Norwich. Students of junior or senior standing may spend a
semester or full year engaged in study in any one of the disciplines offered
by UEA including humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Students
are full members of the university and are housed in university residence halls.
University of sheffield (Fall Semester, Spring Semester,
Full Year)
Students may participate in a semester- or year-long program at the University
of Sheffield, England’s fourth largest city, where they are participating
members of the university community. Courses are available in biological science,
ecology, environmental science, neuroscience and molecular biology, as well
as other fields appropriate to liberal arts students.
Hungary
Budapest Semester
in Mathematics — the Mathematical Institutes of the
Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Eotvos Lorand University (Fall Semester,
Spring Semester, Full Year)
Designed primarily for junior and senior mathematics majors, this is a cooperative
program with the Mathematical Institutes of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
and Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest. Students take at least three mathematics
courses and one or two intercultural courses.
Ireland
Students of junior or senior standing are eligible
for programs at an Irish university.
Trinity College, University of Dublin (Full Year)
Ireland’s oldest university, founded by Queen Elizabeth I as a training
center for church and political leaders, Trinity College numbers many of Ireland’s
famous writers among its graduates. It is located in the center of Dublin and
offers a great variety in its courses.
University College Dublin (fall semester, Interim
and Spring Semester, Full Year)
University College Dublin (UCD) is the largest of the three Colleges of the
National University of Ireland. Among its more famous graduates is James Joyce.
The main campus is at Belfield, about three miles from the center of Dublin.
National University of Ireland, Galway
(Fall Semester, Interim and Spring Semester, Full Year)
Located in the city of Galway in West Ireland, National University of Ireland,
Galway offers a wide range of subjects for study. In the heart of one of the
Gaelic-speaking areas of Ireland, Galway provides unique opportunities for
contact with both traditional and modern Ireland.
Italy
Arts of Florence — ACM
(Fall Semester)
The Florence program provides an excellent opportunity for students
interested in art history, Romance languages and the humanities
to study Renaissance painting, sculpture, architecture, history
and literature. Italian language instruction, a studio art course
and courses providing a broad perspective on Italian contributions
to world civilization facilitate the study of Florentine artistic and cultural
heritage. Visits to museums and galleries, short field trips to other cities
throughout Italy and discussions with local scholars supplement course work.
Arts of London and Florence — ACM
See Great Britain (above).
IES: Milan (Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Full
Year)
The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) offers students
the opportunity to combine Italian language study with courses in music and
musical instruction. Students study Italian at the beginning or intermediate
level and have the opportunity to take courses in music theory, a music performance
workshop or courses in other disciplines taught in English.
Northern Ireland
See Great Britain (above).
Norway
See Scandinavia.
Russia
Semester in Russia (Kuban State
University) — ACM (Fall Semester)
The enormous political, social, and economic changes taking place
in Russia provide a fascinating environment for this program,
and the Kuban region program site provides a particularly rich
environment for understanding the changing nature of Russian
life and the issues of national identity that accompany these
changes. The program combines intensive study of the Russian language with
a course about Russian society. Students live with Russian families, and the
combination of home stays, field trips and individual projects provide for
maximum exposure to contemporary Russian life.
Novgorod State University (Fall Semester)
The program at Novgorod State University allows flexible language and culture
studies while integrating classes outside the St. Olaf Russian major within
a Russian context. The semester consists of two language courses, one culture
course and one elective.
Term in St. Petersburg (St.
Petersburg State University) — CIEE (Fall Semester)
In cooperation with the Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE)
St. Olaf offers a semester program at St. Petersburg University — one
of the leading institutions of higher learning in Russia. The 14-week program
(late August to mid-December) includes courses in Russian literature, culture,
film, grammar, phonetics, conversation, translation and analytical reading.
Lectures include topics from history, political science, art history, and contemporary
Russian life. The academic program is supplemented with excursions and field
trips, including a trip to Moscow and other Russian cities. The trips are coordinated
with the academic program through classroom preparation.
Scandinavia
Denmark’s
International Studies Program (Copenhagen) (Fall Semester, Interim
and Spring Semester, Full Year)
Students of junior or senior standing can study at Denmark’s International
Study Program. Classes in the humanities and social sciences, international
business studies, molecular biology and genetics, or marine environmental sciences
are taught in English by Danish professors and are integrated with academic
field work and study tours. Students can live with Danish families.
Stavanger University College,
Telemark University College,
University of Oslo, University of Tromsø (Fall Semester, Interim and
Spring Semester, Full Year)
New exchange agreements with these universities in Norway allow students to
spend a semester or full year studying in various disciplines within the liberal
arts. These universities offer a range of courses in English.
Scandinavian Studies in Telemark (Fall Semester)
The aim of Scandinavian Studies in Telemark is to stimulate students’ critical
thinking and encourage them to be responsible and knowledgeable citizens of
the world. The academic components include the opportunity for language study
and will present aspects of Norwegian culture. Students engage in intercultural
experience through class sessions, guided field trips, campus activities, student
dorm life and community interaction.
Scandinavian Urban Studies Term
(Oslo) (SUST) — HECUA (Fall Semester)
SUST introduces students to contemporary Scandinavia, especially Norway, and
to issues of the modern welfare state and social democracies through field
study of cities, urban planning and problem-solving. The program, based in
Oslo, Norway, includes field study-travel to explore the relationship between
Scandinavian countries, the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe and global
politics.
University of Oslo International Summer School (Summer)
The International Summer School in Oslo, Norway, offers a broad program of
study on an undergraduate level and some graduate courses. Beginning to advanced
Norwegian language classes are also offered. Additional information is available
from the International Summer School Office, located on the St.Olaf campus.
Spain
Seville (University
of Seville) — CIEE
(Fall Semester, Interim and Spring Semester, Full Year)
The program in Seville assumes that the student has already achieved
the capacity to work solely in Spanish. Courses are available in
Spanish language and literature, humanities and social sciences — some through the regular curriculum
of the University of Seville. Sophomore standing or higher and completion of
Spanish 251, 254, plus one additional course with a minimum grade of B is required
to be considered for participation.
middle east
Egypt
American University in cairo (Interim
and Spring Semester)
Located on Tahrir Square in the heart of Cairo, students have
the opportunity to take classes, taught in English, from the
full curriculum of the American University in Cairo. In addition,
they can take Arabic language courses. The Zamalek Student Residence
provides accommodation for Egyptian and international students.
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