General Information

Application Prodedures

Applications are available from the International & Off-Campus Studies Office in Tomson Hall 380 or on the web here: 2013 Interim Application

Interims With Space Available 2013

1.  Read all of the information contained in this brochure.
2.  Complete the Interim application form (including agreement form, conditions of participation forms, and medical authorization form which require the signature of a parent).
3. Obtain the signature of your academic adviser.
4. Obtain the signature of the Interim instructor or adviser.
5. Pay $100 application fee according to the following instructions:

Payment of Application Fee:

  1. Electronic Payment:

a. Go to your page on the  
    Student Information System   
    (SIS). Click on “Financials” on
    the left column.
b. Click the link that says Interim
    Off-Campus Application Fee
c. Complete the requested
    information to pay with credit
    card (note that Visa cards are
    not accepted) or payment 
    from your bank account.
d. Print the confirmation page
    and bring it to IOS along with
    your completed application.
    (Note – you will receive an
    email confirmation of your
    payment – a copy of
    that email will also be
    accepted.)

2. If you are unable to make the payment electronically, you may go to the Business Office window to make the $100 payment, obtain a receipt, and bring it to IOS along with your completed application.

NOTE: If you are not accepted to the program, your $100 application fee will be refunded.

Application Dates

April 30: Spring deadline to apply for 2013 Interim Programs
Selection decisions will be announced May 16.

Applications received after spring deadline: Applications received after April 30 will be processed on a rolling basis. Selection decisions will be announced approximately two weeks after application is submitted.

Final application deadline: October 1

Academic and Disciplinary Status

Applicant should be in good academic and disciplinary standing with the college. Students on probation must make a written request for participation to the Director of International and Off-Campus Studies, outlining the circumstances of their status.

Students accepted to off-campus programs must remain in good academic and behavioral standing with the College.  IOS will continue to monitor academic and disciplinary status of all students accepted to an off-campus Interim and failure to remain in good standing may result in the acceptance being revoked.  The student will be responsible for any and all financial penalties related to such revocation.

Academic Prerequisites
Some of the off-campus Interim courses have a prerequisite. Students who are enrolled in a course that is a prerequisite for an off-campus interim must satisfactorily complete that prerequisite in order to participate in the Interim. If the student does not satisfactorily complete the required prerequisite course, he/she is responsible for all cancellation penalties related to the program according to the policy stated in this brochure. 

Registration

Acceptance to an off-campus interim results in official registration as well.  Accepted students need not go through the Interim registration process.

A number of courses are open to first-year students (i.e., students enrolling in September 2021). Look for specific designations with course description.

Non-St. Olaf students may apply for Interims. They are required to pay $2475, which is 50 percent of the normal one-course tuition, in addition to the published individual course charges unless the student has been approved as an Interim exchange student from a cooperating 4-1-4 college. It is up to the student to contact the Interim exchange office on his/her home campus to determine eligibility for Interim exchange.

Continuing Education Students
Continuing Education students and St. Olaf alumni will be accepted to off-campus Interims on a space-available basis. They are required to pay continuing education tuition in addition to the individual course costs noted in this brochure: if taken for credit: $2,475; audit: $990; age 60 and over, credit or audit: $495.

Interim Exchange

St. Olaf College students wishing to take an Interim at another 4-1-4 school must make arrangements for that exchange through the St. Olaf College Registrar’s Office.

Dates

Dates for off-campus Interims will be set based on flight availability and to accommodate on-site programming.  These dates will, most likely, be different from the on-campus Interim dates.

Course Credit

Courses listed fulfill major and general education requirements as indicated. Off-campus courses must be taken for credit. It is not possible for undergraduates to audit a course.

Direct Enroll Programs
A number of the programs listed in this brochure are not taught by St. Olaf faculty members. Rather they are programs offered by another institution or organization that have been approved by St. Olaf faculty.  See the Direct Enroll Programs section of this brochure on page 10 for more information.  These courses will count for a full St. Olaf Interim credit; they will fulfill major and general education credits as noted; they will appear on your transcript with a grade listed.  But, since they are not taught by a St. Olaf faculty member, the grade received will not be computed into the St. Olaf GPA.

Costs

Program costs listed in the following section are charged in addition to regular St. Olaf tuition. The costs listed are estimates and include round-trip transportation from Minneapolis (except where indicated), prorating of instructor’s expenses, breakfast and one other meal per day, transportation for required study trips, entrance fees and tickets for scheduled group events and accommodations, most often based on two and three persons sharing a room. Private baths are usually not provided.
           
Note: All costs listed are the most accurate estimates possible. They are subject to change due to airline taxes and fuel surcharges, the rate of inflation and the fluctuating rate of exchange. These factors might also necessitate the cancellation of a course if enrollment is not sufficient. If it is necessary to update costs one way or the other, information will be provided in the fall.

Financial Aid

Loans may be available to assist you with your additional off-campus interim expenses.  If you are interested in pursuing loan options, complete the 2012 Interim Off-Campus Loan Request form which can be found at:  http://www.stolaf.edu/services/financialaid/forms.htm
Complete the request by May 16, 2012 or as soon thereafter as possible and return to the Financial Aid Office.
Remember that 2013 interim program payments will be due August 24, 2012.

Payment Schedule

A non-refundable deposit of $100 (included in the total program fee) must be paid according to instructions on page one.

Balance of fees will be billed along with the fall semester billing in July and will be due August 46.

Students applying after July 15 will be billed upon acceptance and payment will be due within approximately three weeks.

If costs are not paid by the due date, a .5 percent per month finance charge will be added.

Students pay the cost listed in this brochure and regular Interim tuition.

Cancellation Penalties

Cancellations must be submitted in writing to the Office of International and Off-Campus Studies. Cancellation fees will be charged according to the following schedule:

On or before Sept. 14: $100

Between September 15 and Oct. 14: $300

Between Oct. 15 and scheduled departure date: Cancellation fees will be assessed as necessary and will vary depending on the program and date of cancellation.

Medical Withdrawals

Students who must withdraw from the program for medical reasons will receive a refund of all recoverable funds. The student must provide a doctor’s statement verifying that the student is medically unable to participate in the program.

Termination from the Program
Prior to departure: If a student is terminated from the program by St. Olaf College as a result of disciplinary or behavioral problems, fees will be assessed as necessary and will vary depending on the program and date of termination.


After the program has begun: No refunds will be made to students who are terminated from the program as a result of disciplinary or behavioral problems.

Rebates

Off-campus Interim participants are eligible for a board refund of 483. This refund will be applied automatically to Semester II comprehensive fee account. Please note that some Interims begin and/or end with days on campus. Students on these Interims are responsible for the cost of their on-campus meals during those days, in addition to the cost listed for the program.

Documents Required for International Interims

Passport

Participants must be in possession of a valid United States passport.

NOTE: If you already have a passport, check to see when it expires. In order to meet the entry requirements of most countries, the passport needs to be valid through July 31, 2013.

Application for a passport is filed by appearing in person at the nearest county courthouse or in a federal building where such is available. A representative of Rice County will visit St. Olaf College in October for on-campus applications.

Full details on passport application are available at the US State Department website:
http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

Passports will reach applicants approximately six to eight weeks after the date of application.

NOTE:  If you are not a US Citizen, please notify the International & Off-Campus Studies Office as soon as you are accepted to your program so that office staff can check to see if additional documentation is needed.

Since additional time may be needed to obtain required documentation, non-US citizens are STRONGLY encouraged to apply for international Interims in the spring.

Visas

Certain countries require an entry visa. Participants will be advised by International & Off-Campus Studies regarding visa application and picture requirements.

Inoculations

Certain inoculations will be recommended for Interims in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Specific information on inoculations and where and when to obtain them will be given to program participants as soon as it is available.

Travel Insurance
St. Olaf College’s liability policy includes an International Travel/ Accident policy that covers registered students while they are on an international program.  This policy does not take the place of your current health insurance program but it does provide coverage for some things that regular health insurance may not cover, such as Emergency Medical Evacuation, Emergency Family Travel, etc.  More specific information will be provided to students in the fall.

For information, write:
International & Off-Campus Studies
St. Olaf College
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057-1098

Tel: 507-786-3069
Fax: 507-786-3789
E-mail: ios@stolaf.edu
Web site: www.stolaf.edu/international/


Off-Campus Interims

Africa

English 211:  Hemingway in East Africa
Students explore a little known dimension of Hemingway—his lifelong fascination with Africa—by traveling where he traveled and reading his writings about those places.  They read Hemingway’s Green Hills of Africa, “The Snows of Kilimanjaro,” “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” and Under Kilimanjaro. With additional readings of western and east African authors and folklore, students experience and learn about the cultures Hemingway encountered and wrote about. 

Counts toward major: English
GE: Artistic and Literary Studies (ALS-L)
Maximum Enrollment:  25
Cost:  $4,725
Instructor:  Joseph Mbele
Extended Course Description


French 235: French Language and Moroccan Culture in Fes
Students spend the month of January in the Imperial City of Fes, Morocco, studying French language and Moroccan culture.  An immersion experience that includes home stays with local, French-speaking families. The course, which begins in Casablanca and Rabat, focuses on Moroccan culture yesterday and today, emphasizing the multicultural aspects of Morocco and facilitating student interaction with the local population. Field trips to various sites in and around Fes, day-long visits to Meknès and Moulay Idriss, and a longer excursion to the south, including an overnight in a Berber village and several days in Marrakech.  Review of second-year French grammar, especially verb tenses, is integrated into the reading and discussion of texts pertaining to Morocco’s history and culture and to their relation to present-day Morocco.

Completes Foreign Language Requirement
GE: Foreign Language (FOL-F), Multicultural Studies Course (MCG)
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of French 231 or placement in 232.
Open to first-year students.
Maximum Enrollment: 18
Cost: $4,370
Instructor: Wendy Allen
Extended Course Description

 

Mathematics 218: Geometry and Decorative Art in Morocco
Islamic art is decorative and based on plane geometry. Students study this art, its origins, and its significance, along with cultural topics related to Moroccan life, in the imperial city of Fes.  Field work includes identification and analysis of distinct geometrical patterns found on buildings, monuments, and artifacts.  Students also use geometry to create their own art.  Mosaic designs are still created in Fes, a center for Islamic geometric patterns. Students are housed with Moroccan families during our time in Fes.  Before arriving in Fes, we visit important sites in Casablanca and Rabat.  Field trips visit sites in and around Fes, with day-long visits to Meknès, Moulay Idriss, and Volubilis, and a longer excursion to the dunes of Merzouga, Quarzazate, Marrakech and Essaouira.

Counts toward concentration: Middle Eastern Studies
GE: Abstract and Quantitative Reasoning (AQR), Multicultural Studies Course (MCG), Oral Communication (ORC)
Maximum Enrollment: 18
Cost: $4,425
Instructor: Richard Allen
Extended Course Description
Extended Course Description


Social Work 280: Social Realities in South Africa
Moving from Capetown through the Eastern Cape to Johannesburg, students study historical and contemporary realities of race, social class, health, welfare, and human rights in South Africa.  This dynamic society provides unique opportunities to study the challenges and successes of inclusion, respect, and reconciliation in the post-Apartheid era.  Students travel to three regions and meet with public, private, and community-based organizations.  Special emphasis is on the status of women and children. 

Counts toward concentration: Family Studies, Africa and the Americas
GE: Multicultural Studies—Global (MCG)
Prerequisite: One course in Political Science, Sociology/Anthropology, Social Work, Economics, Family Studies or Women’s Studies
Maximum Enrollment:  24
Cost: $6,100
Instructor:  Mary Carlsen
Extended Course Description
Supplemetnal Questions



Asia

Art/Asian Studies 262: Sacred Sites of South Asia
This course examines a variety of sacred sites in India, beginning with the development of traditional forms of architecture and imagery at Hindu, Buddhist and Jain sites, the evolution of these forms within later constructed temple complexes, and lastly the impact of Islam upon these earlier religious traditions.  Attention will also be given to Western involvement in the modern identities of sites and new approaches to sacred sites seen in 20th century works.

Counts toward major: Art and Art History, Asian Studies.
Counts toward concentration: Asian Studies
GE: Artistic Studies (ALS-A), Multicultural Studies—Global (MCG)
Maximum Enrollment: 20
Cost: $4,850
Instructor: Karil Kucera
Extended Course Description

 

Asian Studies 215: Encountering Asia
Students pursue guided fieldwork experience in the country whose language they study, either Japan or China. Activities and readings in this course build on the topics from AS 210 and three semesters of language study.  Students explore the double meaning of “sojourner” throughout the course: first, as it applies to their own month-long experience, and second, with regard to local informants who lived elsewhere previously.  Students develop projects and follow a process of inquiry that will help them understand how ordinary people construct “Asian” culture and society today.

Counts toward major: Asian Studies
Counts toward concentration: Asian Studies
Prerequisite: Enrollment in Asian Conversations; Chinese 231 or Japanese 231.
Maximum Enrollment: 24
Cost: To be announced
Instructor: Kathy Tegtmeyer Pak and Pin Pin Wan

Interdisciplinary (Off-Campus 193): Development and Community in Bangladesh (HECUA) (Level II)
See Direct Enroll Programs section on page 10 of this
brochure.

Interdisciplinary (Off-Campus 161): Indian Cultural and Society in Context: Pune Perspectives 
(ACM) (Level II)
See Direct Enroll Programs section on page 10 of this brochure.

Sociology/Anthropology 232: Thailand: Culture, Institutions and Interactions
This course provides students with a sociological understanding of Thailand, focused on Thai culture and on Thailand’s institutions of education, religion, and economy.  The group stays mainly in Chiang Mai and Bangkok, taking day trips within and outside of those cities and draws partly on guest lecturers and on visits to Thai sites including wats (temples), open markets, and schools.  The group also visits one of Thailand’s hill tribes. Students gain beginning skills in ethnography as they observe and interpret interactions in “the field” – for example, among Thai students, monks, and vendors and customers in Thai markets.
Counts toward major: Sociology/Anthropology
GE: Multicultural Studies—Global (MCG) and Oral Communication (ORC)
Prerequisite: one course in Sociology/Anthropology
Maximum Enrollment: 24
Cost: $4,590
Instructor: Ryan Sheppard
Extended Course Description


Europe

Art 255:  Italian Art in Context: The City of Florence
This course is an intensive introduction to the history of the art and architecture of Florence. Through a study of Florence’s topography, its built environment and painted and sculpted imagery, students will study first-hand the history of Florence. The course begins with a study of the city as a Roman colony, and ends with a discussion of the 19th century, when Florence was briefly the capital of the newly unified Italian nation.  The study of medieval and Renaissance Florence in particular will be supplemented with trips to other Tuscan cities.

Counts toward major: Art History, Art History credit for the Studio Art Major
GE: Artistic Studies (ALS-A)
Maximum Enrollment:  20
Cost: $4,850
Instructor:  Nancy Thompson
Extended Course Description

Classics 251:  Classical Studies in Greece

This course introduces students to the history and art of ancient Greece. It covers more than two thousand years of Greek civilization, from the bronze age through the archaic, classical and Hellenistic periods. The itinerary takes students to every major region of Greece, with extended stays in Athens, Heraklion (Crete),

Nauplion, Olympia, Ioannina, Thessalonica, and Delphi. When not visiting museums and archaeological sites and learning about ancient Greek culture, students have the opportunity to experience modern Greek culture as well.

Counts toward major: Ancient Studies, Classics, Latin, Greek
GE: Historical Studies in Western Culture (HWC); Artistic Studies(ALS-A)
Maximum enrollment: 30
Cost: $5,490
Instructor: Steve Reece
Extended Course Description
Supplementary Questions

French 275: Interdisciplinary French Studies in Paris
Students will delve into advanced language work and on-the-spot investigation of French culture, past and present, including theater, film, visual arts, the French court and the medieval cathedral through background readings and visits to important monuments. Students will read, discuss, see and critique plays ranging from the classical to the contemporary.

Counts toward major: French, French Education
Prerequisite: One 250-level French course (two recommended)
Maximum enrollment: 20
Cost: $5,010
Instructor: Jolene Barjasteh
Extended Course Description

Interdisciplinary 249: Mare Balticum
Starting with Hanseatic and Teutonic traditions from the 13th century, this course focuses on the comparative social interactions and history of the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It develops in an itinerant way – city to city -- proceeding eastward from Lübeck, Wismar, Rostock, Greifswald, Peenemünde, Germany; Szczecin, Koszalin, Gdansk, Malbork, Ketrzyn, Poland; Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Lithuania; Kaliningrad, Russia; Riga, Latvia; Tartu, Tallinn, Estonia; crossing by ship to Helsinki, Finland; again by ship to Stockholm, Sweden. Training in social, behavioral theory of Weber and Frankfurt Schools, historical content, two exams, oral practice.

Counts toward major: Economics
GE: Historical Studies in Western Culture (HWC), Studies in Human Behavior and Society (HBS), Oral Communication (ORC)
Maximum Enrollment: 40
Cost: $ 5,900
Instructors: LaVern Rippley and Steven Soderlind

 

Interdisciplinary 258: Theater in London
A full immersion in the art of theater, students will attend approximately 25 performances at London and Stratford theaters. The course will include the reading of essays, dramatic criticism, group discussions and backstage tours. England, a theatrical center of the English-speaking world, enables students to experience a wide variety of theatrical performances ranging from traditional to modern. Excursions to Stratford-upon-
Avon, Stonehenge, Canterbury and Leeds Castle offer additional cultural perspectives.
               
Counts toward major: English, Theatre
GE: Artistic Studies (ALS-A)
Maximum enrollment: 24
Cost: $4,995
Instructor: Gary Gisselman

Mathematics 239: Number Theory — Budapest
Number theory is a classical area of study that offers opportunities to introduce students to proof writing in context.  This course introduces number theory – the study of patterns and relationships satisfied by natural numbers. Topics include prime numbers, congruences, primitive roots, quadratic residues, and the design and breaking of codes.  The unique feature of this course is that it will be taught with a cultural context in Budapest, Hungary. Hungary is a country steeped in mathematical tradition and participants will have the opportunity to learn about mathematics from eminent Hungarian mathematicians.  There will also be lectures on Hungarian language, art, culture and history as well as visits to sites of interest in Budapest.

Counts toward major: Mathematics
Prerequisite: Mathematics 220
Maximum enrollment: 22
Cost: $3,675
Instructor: Cliff Corzatt

Political Science 240: Changing Political Identities in Coastal Central Europe
The course will be based on the Adriatic Coast of Slovenia in Piran and travel to Italy, Croatia and Bosnia to study processes of political identity formation in a part of Europe which has seen the collapse of multi-ethnic empires and the multi-ethnic state of Yugoslavia.  Students will be in groups representing the concepts used by Charles Tilly to analyze political identity.  In group reports, students will construct analytical images of political identities in Piran, Trieste, Vukovar, Sarajevo and Mostar.

Counts toward major: Political Science
GE: Studies in Human Behavior and Society (HBS), Multicultural Studies-Global (MCG)
Maximum Enrollment: 25
Cost: $4,590
Instructor: J. Patrick Dale

Religion 259: Religion, the Visual Arts and Culture of Rome

This course will trace the interlacings of religion and culture in Rome as it was gradually transformed from the capital city of a pagan empire into the administrative center of Catholic Christianity.  Visits to historical sites, churches, museums and contemporary cultural events will provide selective comparison of ancient, medieval, renaissance, baroque and modern religion and culture.  Trips to other Italian cities which interacted with Rome will be included: Subiaco, Orvieto, Assisi, Florence and Venice.
Counts toward major: Religion (History of Christianity)
GE: Historical Studies in Western Culture (HWC)
Maximum Enrollment:  24
Cost: $5,665
Instructor: Elizabeth Galbraith
Extended Course Description
Supplemental Questions

Spanish 270: Spain’s Cultural and Linguistic Legacy
This topics course explores a Spanish peninsular culture, literary, and/or linguistic theme from a base in Spain through analysis and discussion of texts, guest lectures, excursions to appropriate cultural sites, field research, and related experiential activities.  The theme for 2013, “Christians, Jews and Muslims in Spain,” will focus on the contributions of these three groups to Spain’s cultural heritage from the Middle Ages to the present.  The course will be based in Granada, where students will live in private homes, and will include travel to the cities of Toledo, Córdoba, and Sevilla.

Counts toward major: Spanish, Hispanic Studies
GE: Oral Communication (ORC)
Prerequisite: Spanish 250
Maximum Enrollment: 22
Cost:  $5,350
Instructor: Gwen Barnes-Karol
Extended Course Description

Latin America and the Caribbean

Art 106: Drawing from Nature in the Bahamas
San Salvador is a small Caribbean island boasting a great diversity of marine and terrestrial habitats.  Students will explore intersections between art and science, as they develop basic drawing skills.  Emphasis will be placed on observation of the natural world.  Many course activities will be coordinated with the Island Biology (Bio 287) class. 

Counts toward major: Art, Art History
GE: Artistic Studies (ALS-A)
Maximum Enrollment:  16
Cost: $3,515 plus optional   scuba diving surcharge of $170
Instructor: John Saurer
Extended Course Description

Biology 284: Peruvian Medical Experience
This course is a service/learning experience. Week one is spent on-campus learning basic clinical techniques and examining relevant health care issues. Students then spend three weeks in Peru (Cuzco and Arequipa) assessing patient needs in public hospitals, homeless shelters, orphanages, small villages and shanty towns.  Reflective discussions are integrated throughout.

Counts toward major: Biology
Counts toward concentration: Biomedical Studies
Prerequisite: Biology 125 and 291A
Maximum Enrollment: 18
Cost: $4,960
Instructors: David Van Wylen and Douglas Tate
Supplemental Questions

Biology 287: Island Biology in the Bahamas
Intensive study of the biology that created the Bahamas and which now constitutes the living structure of these islands.  Staying at the Gerace Research Center provides access to a diversity of marine and terrestrial habitats including coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangrove forests, hypersaline ponds, limestone caverns and the “blue-holes” that connect inland waterways to the sea.  The Gerace Research Center is located on San Salvador Island. Many course activities will be coordinated with the Art 106 course.

Counts toward major: Biology
Prerequiste:  Biology 125 and 126 or Chemistry/Biology 125-127 and Biology 126 or permission of instructor.
Maximum Enrollment:  16
Cost: $3,450 plus optional   scuba diving surcharge of $170
Instructor:  Jean Porterfield
Extended Course Description

Biology 288: Equatorial Biology
Equatorial Biology offers intensive field-biology experiences within three equatorial New World environments: the Amazon rainforest, the High Andes cloud forests and the Galapagos Islands. Students will compare the rich biodiversity, the adaptations and natural history of species and the influence of human impact on these areas. Preparation for class requires readings from texts and primary literature concerning ecological and environmental issues specific to each of these regions. Based in Quito, the three field expeditions alternate with home-base rest days allowing for reflective writing in journals, assimilation and discussion.

Counts toward major: Biology
Counts toward concentration: Environmental Studies (Elective)
Prerequisite: Biology 125 and 126 or permission of instructor
Maximum Enrollment: 19
Cost: $5,370
Instructor: Kim Kandl
Extended Course Description
Supplemental Questions

Interdisciplinary (Off-Campus 162):  Social and Political Transformation in Ecuador (HECUA) (Level II)
See Direct Enroll Programs section on page 10 of this
brochure.

Spanish 233: Intermediate Spanish II in Ecuador
This course will provide students with an intensive linguistic and cultural immersion experience in Ecuador. In-class activities will focus on development of language skills and cross-cultural awareness. Outside of class, students will improve their language proficiency and explore the cultural identity of Ecuador through a three-and-a-half-week home stay with a family in Quito; excursions and activities in and around the city of Quito; and field trips to the indigenous market
of Otavalo, the Amazon region, and other areas in rural Ecuador. Completes foreign language requirement
GE: Foreign Language (FOL-S); Multicultural Studies-Global (MCG)
Prerequisite: Spanish 231 with a minimum grade of B- or equivalent preparation
Open to first-year students
Maximum enrollment: 22
Cost: $3,730
Instructor: Sylvia Carullo
Extended Course Description

Spanish 234: Intermediate Spanish II in Costa Rica
This course will immerse students in an intensive linguistic and cultural experience in Costa Rica. In-class activities focus on development of language skills and cross-cultural awareness. Outside of class, students will improve their language proficiency and explore the cultural identity of Costa Rica through a three-and-a-half-week home stay in San José (the capital), excursions in the San José area and field trips to and field trips to a volcano, a cloud forest, and the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Completes foreign language requirement
GE: Foreign Language (FOL-S); Multicultural Studies-Global (MCG)
Prerequisite: Spanish 231 with a minimum grade of B- or equivalent preparation
Open to first-year students
Maximum enrollment: 22
Cost: $3,500
Instructor:  Leon Narvaez
Extended Course Description

 

Middle East

Religion 271: Historical Geography and the Bible in the Holy Land
This course studies the historical, geographical, and cultural background of Judaism and Christianity, focusing on major biblical sites in the Holy Land.  Through the intersection of textual study, archaeology, and history, students will explore biblical events from the time of Israel’s ancestors to Jesus and the early church in, for example, Jerusalem, Galilee, and Jordan.  Attention will also be given to the history of conflict among Jews, Christians and Muslims over the meaning and possession of the land.
Note: This program takes place in a country currently under a State Department travel warning.  A special waiver is required for participation.

Counts toward major:  Religion
Counts toward concentration: Middle Eastern Studies
GE: Historical Studies in Western Culture (HWC)
Prerequisite: Religion 121
Maximum Enrollment: 25
Cost: $5,350
Instructor: James Hanson

 

The United States

Biology 281: Winter Ecology
This course will be offered at the University of Minnesota Biological
Field Station at Itasca State Park, Minnesota, where a wide range of
aquatic and terrestrial habitats are available for study in a wilderness setting.  Lectures, readings, laboratory work and short field trips will be used to acquaint students with various concepts
and techniques concerning winter ecology.  Physical as well as
biological parameters will be investigated.  During the remainder of the program, students will work on independent field research
projects, including a +40 year survey of beaver populations.

Counts toward major: Biology, Environmental Studies
Counts toward concentration: Environmental Studies
Prerequisite: Biology 126 or Environmental Studies 137
Maximum Enrollment:  16
Cost: $ 1380 plus food and transportation
Instructor:  Charles Umbanhowar Jr.

Education 170: Urban Schools and Communities
In this course, students will examine how schools and communities in the Twin Cities interact to provide support and developmental opportunities for school-age children. Through lectures, readings, discussions, field trips and in-school and co-curricular placements, students gain an understanding and awareness of how race, class, ethnicity, national origin, and gender shape the complex character of urban youth and schools. Students will spend one week in orientation activities on campus and two weeks in the Twin Cities. During the time in the Twin Cities, students will participate as tutors and classroom assistants during the school day and then assist in various after-school and community programs. The last week of Interim will be spent back on campus discussing the experience.

Counts toward major: Education: (Human Relations [Ed 382] component); ARMS
Counts toward concentration: ARMS
GE: Multicultural Studies–Domestic (MCD)
Open to first-year students
Maximum Enrollment: 20
P/N Grading
Cost: $880
Instructor: Eric McDonald

Education 378: Multicultural Education in Hawaii
Students examine the influence of race, class and multiculturalism in American schools by participating as teachers’ assistants and tutors in two distinctly different K-12 schools. Kamehameha, in Honolulu, is an affluent, urban, private, Hawaiian cultural immersion school. The Kailua Kona schools, on the big island, are rural, public, mixed-race environments. Students discover the challenges and benefits associated with teaching in diverse racial, cultural and socio-economic environments. Through guest lectures, readings, field trips and seminars, students learn about the truly unique geographic and cultural setting of the Hawaiian islands. This environment makes an excellent framework to examine diversity on the mainland.

Counts toward major: ARMS
Counts toward concentration: ARMS, Education
Fulfills Education 382: Human Relations requirement.
GE: Multicultural Studies-Domestic (MCD)
Prerequisite: Education 330
Maximum enrollment: 24
P/N Grading
Cost: $4,160
Instructor: Elizabeth Leer
Extended Course Description
Supplemental Questions

Engineering 380: Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits (Washington University)

See Direct Enroll Programs section on page 10 of this
brochure.

Interdisciplinary 255: The Physician in Clinical and Hospital Health Care
Students will explore health care in a clinical and hospital setting through association with a physician in one of the clinics that are a part of the metro area Fairview Health System or the Family Practice Medical Center of Willmar, Minnesota. Students will follow the physician, who serves as their primary mentor, or other designated physicians through their daily activities in pertinent clinical and hospital settings. Students will observe the delivery of health care in primary and specialty areas and in practices dealing with all age groups. Emergency health care and physician support areas are other aspects of medicine to which students will be exposed. Students will keep a journal detailing their observations and their interpretation of and reactions to these observations and will write a research paper on an aspect of current medical care and practice. Selection is based on a review of all applicants (preference given to junior or senior pre-medical students with demonstrated strong academic achievement).

P/N grading
Maximum Enrollment: 12
Cost: $450
Adviser: Wesley Pearson

Religion 243: Living Faith: Theology and Practice at Holden Village                                                                                                   

This theology course will allow an in-depth study of how Christian communities understand the practical implications of Christian beliefs for everyday life. Students will read classic and modern theological texts and compare different understandings of Christian faith and practice.  They will explore the many ways in which theology and the practices of communal life influence each other in the texts and in Holden Village.   Students participate in the life of Holden Village, an isolated Lutheran retreat center in the Cascade Mountains of Washington.

Counts toward major:  Religion
GE:  Theological Studies
(BTS-T)
Maximum Enrollment:  20
Cost: $2,100 plus meals on train ($75) and optional sleeper car ($263)
Instructor:  Peder Jothen

 

DIRECT ENROLL PROGRAMS
The programs listed below are not taught by St. Olaf faculty members. Rather they are programs offered by another institution or organization that have been approved by St. Olaf faculty.  These courses will count for a full St. Olaf Interim credit; they will fulfill major and general education credits as noted; they will appear on your transcript with a grade listed.  But, since they are not taught by a St. Olaf faculty member, the grade received will not be computed into the St. Olaf GPA.

 

Engineering 380: Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits (Washington University)
A standard introductory course in Electrical Engineering that analyzes DC and AC circuits, including computer simulations. Applications also include motors, energy storage and conservation, and biological cells. Students will also study and build common amplifier circuits.
This course will be run as an Independent Study (IS-298) under the supervision of the adviser, and will require, in addition to the 11 days at Washington University, the completion of a paper reflecting what the student learned at WU, how it relates to career objectives, and how research university pedagogy compares with liberal arts models at St. Olaf.

Counts toward major: Physics (elective course)
Prerequisite: Calculus II and Physics 131, GPA of B+ or above in science & math courses
Cost:  $1,900 plus  transportation (Cost is an estimate, actual fees available in October)
St. Olaf adviser:  David Dahl

 

Interdisciplinary (Off-Campus 193): Development and Community in Bangladesh (HECUA) (Level II)

In the short history of Bangladesh, international agencies, governmental organizations and non-governmental organizations have made this country a key site for implementing and testing various models of development. Through lectures, discussions, demonstrations and group field study (with Bangladeshi students from the Independent University, Bangladesh), students in the course will explore the policies, practices and ideologies of socioeconomic development in rural (Comilla or Manikgani) and urban (Dhaka) Bangladesh.

Offered through the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA).

Counts toward major: Asian Studies
Counts toward concentration: Asian Studies
GE: Studies in Human Behavior and Society (HBS), Multicultural Studies-Global (MCG)
Maximum enrollment: 25
Cost: $6,050

Instructors: Haroun Er Rashid and American counterpart TBA

St. Olaf Adviser:  Tom Williamson

 

Interdisciplinary (Off-Campus 162):  Social and Political Transformation in Ecuador (HECUA) (Level II)
This course explores socioeconomic issues in Ecuador as manifested in the country’s growing inequality and the proliferation of new social movements to address this crisis. Particular emphasis will be placed on indigenous rights, gender equality, the protection and management of natural resources, and Ecuador’s new constitution. Students compare and contrast the Ecuadorian experience with developments in other parts of Latin America.
The program is based in the capital, Quito, with home stays arranged for housing. The
program is conducted entirely in English. Offered through the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA).

Counts toward major: Sociology/Anthropology
GE:  Studies in Human Behavior and Society (HBS), Multicultural Studies-Global (MCG)
Maximum Enrollment: 25
Cost: $4,150
Instructor: Martha Moscoso
St. Olaf Advisor:  Chris Chiappari

Interdisciplinary (Off-Campus 161): Indian Culture and Society in Context: Pune Perspectives 
(ACM) (Level II)
Students in the ACM January-Term in India will live and study in the vibrant city of Pune, Maharashtra, located 100 miles southeast of Mumbai/Bombay.  The program offers a guided introduction to Pune’s history, culture, and society and engages students in an immersive cultural experience through homestays, field trips, and excursions to significant historic cultural sites beyond the city.  All components of the program will be taught in English by highly qualified and experience Indian faculty members of the ACM’s semester-long program in India and accompanied by a faculty member from Luther College.  Offered through the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM).

GE:  Multicultural Studies—Global (MCG)
Maximum enrollment:  18
Cost:  $5,750
Instructor:  Brian Caton and local India faculty
St. Olaf Adviser:  Eric Lund
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