Courses

The Scandinavian Studies Program includes courses for the Scandinavian Studies minor as well as language classes at multiple levels.

Scandinavian Studies Courses

Fall 2024 Courses:

SCAND 217: German & Scandinavian Cinema
M 3p-6p; W 3p-3:50p, Dr Christopher Oscarson

SCAND 220: Intro to Scandinavian Studies
M/W 11a-12:15p, Dr Nate Kramer

SCAND 320: Cultural History of Scandinavia
T/Th 12:30p-1:45p, Dr Julie Allen

SCAND 325R: Scandinavian Choir
T 6p-6:50p, Oscar Safsten

HIST 352: Scandinavian Languages Paleography
M/W/F 2p-2:50p, Dr Sarah Reed

SCAND 490R: Seminar in Scandinavian Studies (The Christianization of Finland)
4p-5:15p, Dr Wade Hollingshaus

Fall Language Courses: Danish 201, Danish 330, Finnish 101, Finnish 305, Icelandic 201, Norwegian 201, Norwegian 330, Swedish 101, and Swedish 330. See links in the section below.

OTHER REGULARLY TAUGHT COURSES:

HIST 332: Scandinavian History

HIST 352: Scandinavian Languages Paleography

SCAND 217: German and Scandinavian Cinema

SCAND 337: Works of Hans Christian Andersen

SCAND 429: Old Norse

SCAND 430: Cultural History of Scandinavia

SCAND 490R: Seminar in Scandinavian Studies

SCAND 491R: Directed Readings in Scandinavian Studies

Scandinavian Language Courses

Beginning and intermediate language classes begin in Fall semesters with continuation courses offered in Winter.

Returned missionaries: see the Program Info page for more about Challenge Exams.

DANISH

First-year Danish (begins Fall even years)
DANSH 101 DANSH 102

Second-year Danish (begins Fall odd years)
DANSH 201 DANSH 202

Third-year Danish (Fall)
DANSH 321

Danish Literature (Winter odd years)
DANSH 340

Academic Internship
DANSH 399R

ICELANDIC

First-year Icelandic (begins Fall odd years)
ICLND 101 ICLND 102

Second-year Icelandic (begins Fall even years)
ICLND 201 ICLND 202

Academic Internship
ICLND 399R

Old Icelandic Language and Literature (Winter odd years)
ICLND 429

SWEDISH

First-year Swedish (begins Fall even years)
SWED 101 SWED 102

Second-year Swedish (begins Fall odd years)
SWED 201 SWED 202

Third-year Swedish (Fall)
SWED 321

Swedish Literature (Winter even years)
SWED 340

Academic Internship
SWED 399R

FINNISH

First-year Finnish (begins Fall even years)
FINN 101 FINN 102

Second-year Finnish (begins Fall odd years)
FINN 201 FINN 202

Third-year Finnish
FINN 311R (Fall) FINN 321 (Winter)

Finnish Literature (Fall 2023)
FINN 340

Academic Internship
FINN 399R

NORWEGIAN

First-year Norwegian (begins Fall odd years)
NORWE 101 NORWE 102

Second-year Norwegian (begins Fall even years)
NORWE 201 NORWE 202

Third-year Norwegian (Fall)
NORWE 321

Norwegian Literature (Winter even years)
NORWE 340

Academic Internship
NORWE 399R

Please see the University Course Catalog for more information.

For those interested in information regarding challenge exams in Scandinavian languages, see our challenge exam page.

Check out the Scandinavian Studies page on the Center for Language Studies site as well for more information.

A number of the Scandinavian courses are taught through the BYU Evening School and are also open for enrollment by non-BYU students.