Macalester College

Scandinavian Urban Studies Term (SUST)
Fall Semester

The following information is intended to assist students and advisors in the distribution and approval of credits for participation in HECUA programs. Contact HECUA Admissions with any questions (651/646-8832, 800/554-1089, [email protected]).

Total Credits
The Scandinavian Urban Studies Term (SUST) provides 16 credits. Courses and credits appear on the transcript as Macalester credits and are included in GPA.

General Distribution Requirement
As part of the Macalester Study Away proposal process, you will be required to work with your faculty advisor and the chair of your department on the use of SUST credits toward your major and toward general distribution requirements, to provide a clear indication of how the credits will work for you upon return to campus. (Final decision on approval for general distribution requirements comes from the Macalester registrar.)

Norwegian Language/Independent Study Project Options
Macalester study away policy states:

"If you do not already have proficiency in the native or predominant language of the country in which your program is based (equivalent to the successful completion of at least two years of college level study), you must take at least one course of language study per semester on the program. Such study must be at a level equal to or higher than the last level of study you completed in the language and constitute no more than half of your course load on the program unless special arrangements are made before departure with the Registrar, the International Center, and the appropriate language department.

You should direct any questions about your course selections or language requirements to the Study Abroad Coordinator at the International Center."

This means that you must choose the Norwegian Language course option in SUST if you have not completed two years of Norwegian language previously. Students interested in studying Norwegian prior to enrollment in the SUST program may register through ACTC for Norwegian language courses offered at Augsburg College. (Students seeking an exception to this policy may contact the Macalester study away office. Note that there is a 30-hour Norwegian language non-credit mini-course required for all students choosing the Independent Study Project option.)

Major Credits
Students from all majors are encouraged to participate in SUST.

Majors that have participated in SUST and may have been able to apply a portion of the credit to their majors include:
Anthropology o Biology o Economics o English o Environmental Studies o Geography o History o Human Services o International Studies o Law & Society o Linguistics o Mathematics o Political Science o Psychology o Secondary Education o Speech Communication o Sociology o Urban Studies

Contacts on Campus
Campus Representative:
David Moore, International Studies
651/696-6242, [email protected]
Signature required on application

Study Away:
Katherine Yngve, Study Abroad Coordinator, International Center
651/696-6310, [email protected]
Provides information about Macalester requirements and procedures for off-campus study All students planning to study off-campus should contact her about the proposal process.
Signature required on application

Faculty familiar with the program:
Can discuss fit with various majors and credit distribution
David Lanegran, Geography (former campus representative)
651/696-6504, [email protected]
Karen Warren, Philosophy (visited program Fall ‘98)
651/696-6172, [email protected]

Registration
All Macalester students completing the study away proposal process through the Macalester International Center will automatically be registered for study away.
(No additional registration procedure required.)

Campus Deadlines
Students planning to study off campus fall semester must submit a formal proposal to the Macalester International Center by February 16.

HECUA Deadline
Applications for SUST are due in the HECUA office by March 15.

Early application is encouraged as the program may fill before the deadline. Applications are reviewed as they are received. Late applications are considered on a space available basis.

October, 2003