Welcome to the Department of
Scandinavian Studies
Established in 1909 by the Washington State Legislature, the Department of Scandinavian Studies offers courses in the languages, literatures, history, politics and folklore of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden, and is the home of the Baltic Studies Program.
Terje Leiren among Icebergs in Greenland
The Department of Scandinavian Studies Summer 2013 Newsletter is now available!
Graduation 2013
Professor Andrew Nestingen's book on Aki Kaurismäki published
News
Congratulations to Kim Kraft who earned her MA in Scandinavian Studies in June of 2013. She just landed a job in international education.
Kim Kraft's degree in Scandinavian Language and Literature helped her land a job in the...
The Department of Scandinavian Studies Summer 2013 Newsletter is now available!
Our Summer 2013 Newsletter is now available! The newsletter is packed full of Department...
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Courses
SCAND
370
370
The Vikings
SCAND
232
232
Hans Christian Andersen And The Fairy Tale Tradition
SCAND
360
360
Scandinavian Cinema
SCAND
230
230
Introduction To Folklore Studies
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Degrees offered: 5 BAs, 9 minors, 2 MAs, 1 PhD
Number of students:
117 Majors and Minors
16 Graduate Students
Number of faculty: 4 Professors, 3 Associate Professors, 1 Senior Lecturer, 5 Visiting Lecturers, 3 Emeritus Lecturers
Scholarships offered: 23
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