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Scandinavian Studies

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GPA and percentages are weighted by recorded letter grades. UW comparisons use the same terms. Cross-listed courses count once within this department and once across UW; department totals should not be added together. Grade counts are not unique students. Offering counts reflect captured records, not a complete historical schedule.

Fall 2026

Recorded this term

courses with offerings

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Grades have not been recorded for this term. Historical results remain in the overview above.

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22 courses

Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.

FOLKLORE/MEDIEVAL/SCANDST 235

The World of Sagas

3 credits

Introduction to Icelandic sagas as a major body of early medieval vernacular literature.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott Mellor

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025

FOLKLORE/SCANDST 443

Sami Culture, Yesterday and Today

4 credits

Interdisciplinary study of Sami people, indigenous expression, and activism with connections to Native American and Inuit experiences.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

B. Marcus Cederstrom

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2024 · limited sample

HISTORY/SCANDST 431

History of Scandinavia to 1815

3 credits

Covers Scandinavian political, social, economic, and cultural developments from the Viking Age to the break-up of Sweden-Finland and Denmark-Norway.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott Mellor

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sample

LITTRANS/SCANDST 428

Memory and Literature From Proust to Knausgard

3 credits

Explores memory theories and their representation in modern literature from Proust to Knausgard.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Dean Krouk

No recorded grade history

MEDIEVAL/SCANDST 407

Introductory Old Norse

3 credits

Introductory Old Norse course teaching reading knowledge of Old Norse-Icelandic via grammar and text selection.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Kirsten Wolf

No recorded grade history

MEDIEVAL/SCANDST 409

Survey of Old Norse-icelandic Literature

3 credits

Survey of Old Norse-Icelandic literature including poetry, sagas, and romances.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Kirsten Wolf

No recorded grade history

SCANDST 101

First Semester Norwegian

4 credits

First Semester Norwegian is a beginner course focusing on developing proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Norwegian within a cultural context.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Reviewers report high expectations and self-directed learning, while one student finds the daily homework light and the course not hard at all.

Ida Johnson Nick Rogness

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

SCANDST 111

First Semester Swedish

4 credits

First Semester Swedish is a beginner course focusing on developing language proficiency and cultural communication skills.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Historical reviews of Elliott Brandsma, Paul Natiw: Reviewers noted consistent homework and workbook assignments, with some finding the textbook work tedious but balanced by engaging projects and media activities.

Benjamin Mier-Cruz Rachel Bott

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

SCANDST 121

First Semester Danish

4 credits

First Semester Danish is a beginner course focusing on developing proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing the Danish language within its cultural context.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

A historical reviewer reported that the four-credit course had a surprisingly light workload, with quizzes and tests requiring minimal study time.

Helen Durst

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sample

SCANDST 131

First Semester Finnish

4 credits

First Semester Finnish is a beginning course for learners focusing on language proficiency and cultural communication.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Thomas Dubois

No recorded grade history

SCANDST 201

Second Year Norwegian

4 credits

SCANDST 201 is a second-year Norwegian course focusing on reading literature, grammar review, and conversation.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Ida Johnson

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sample

SCANDST 211

Second Year Swedish

4 credits

SCANDST 211 is a second-year Swedish course focusing on reading literary selections, grammar review, and conversation.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Students must use the textbook and workbook for grammar, as no slides are provided, though attendance helps absorb concepts.

Benjamin Mier-Cruz Drew Swasey

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2022 · limited sample

SCANDST 221

Second Year Danish

4 credits

Second Year Danish covers reading selections from Danish writers, grammar review, and conversation.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Helen Durst

No recorded grade history

SCANDST 251

Readings in Norwegian Literature

3–4 credits

Readings in Norwegian literature including prose, poetry, and drama, taught extensively in Norwegian.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Dean Krouk

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Fall 2023 · limited sample

SCANDST 261

Readings in Swedish Literature

3–4 credits

Readings in Swedish literature covering prose, poetry, and drama, taught extensively in Swedish.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Benjamin Mier-Cruz

No recorded grade history

SCANDST 271

Readings in Danish Literature

3–4 credits

Readings in Danish literature covering prose, poetry, and drama, taught extensively in Danish.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Claus Andersen

No recorded grade history

SCANDST 404

Languages of Northern Europe

2–4 credits

SCANDST 404 introduces languages of Northern Europe like Sami and Estonian, covering grammar, culture, and literature.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Dean Krouk Thomas Dubois+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

SCANDST 411

Areas in Scandinavian Literature

1 credits

SCANDST 411 offers concentrated study of topics within Scandinavian literature.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott Mellor Helen Durst

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

SCANDST 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

SCANDST 699 is an advanced directed study course where students conduct projects arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

SCANDST 799

Independent Study

1–6 credits

SCANDST 799 is an independent study course involving faculty-guided in-depth study of a specific topic.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

SCANDST 901

Seminar in Special Topics

2–3 credits

SCANDST 901 is a graduate seminar allowing for in-depth study of topics chosen by the faculty.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Ida Johnson

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

SCANDST 990

Research and Thesis

1–6 credits

SCANDST 990 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for students with dissertator status, focused on thesis work.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Susan Brantly Liina-Ly Roos+3 more

No recorded grade history

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Recorded this term

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Recorded offerings over time

Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.