St. Olaf 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 4 course credits. Courses and credits appear on the transcript as St. Olaf credits but are not included in GPA.

General Education Credits
SUST has been pre-approved to fulfill the following requirements:
- HBS-E: Studies in Human Behavior and Society
- ALS-L: Literary Studies
- WRI: Writing
All courses are Level II or Level III.

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

Majors that have participated in SUST and received major credit include:
o Norwegian
o Music
o Nordic Studies Concentration
o Political Science
o Women’s Studies
o Urban Studies

Other majors that have participated and may have received major credit include:
o Art
o Biology
o Chemistry
o Communications
o Economics
o English
o Environmental Studies
o Family Studies
o History
o Management
o Mathematics
o Philosophy
o Physics
o Psychology
o Religion
o Sociology
o Sports Science
o Urban Planning
o Urban Studies

Discuss with your faculty advisor specific credit distribution in relation to your degree program and credits you need for the major, general education and/or electives.

Registration
Students will be registered at St. Olaf for HECUA-SUST.

Contacts on Campus
Program Advisor:
Anne Sabo, Norwegian Dept.
507/646-8105, [email protected]
Solveig Zempel, Norwegian Dept.
(visited program Fall ’98 & current HECUA Board Representative)
507/646-3471, [email protected], 14D Old Main
Can answer questions about the program and credit distribution
Signature required on application (in Campus Representative section)

Study Abroad/Off-Campus Study:
Helen Stellmaker, Advising/Student Activities, Int’l & Off-Campus Studies
507/646-3871, [email protected], Manitou Cottage
Provides information about St. Olaf requirements and procedures for off-campus study
Must see all students planning to study off-campus
Can refer you to alumni of the program

Patrick Quade, Director of International and Off-Campus Studies
507/646-3069, [email protected], Manitou Cottage (visited program Fall ‘97)


Other faculty/staff familiar with the program:
Can discuss fit with the major and credit distribution
Margaret O’Leary, Norwegian Dept.
507/646-3569, [email protected], 14C Old Main

Campus Deadlines
Students planning to study off campus fall semester must submit applications to the St. Olaf Office of International and Off-Campus Studies by March 1.

HECUA Deadline
St. Olaf will forward your completed application to HECUA by HECUA’s March 15 deadline. 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