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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

News

Leif Eie Scholarship--Deadline June 1, 2013

The Greater Seattle Chapter of the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce offers a...

Danish Author Visit is a Success!

On Wednesday, March 6, the Department of Scandinavian Studies hosted two of Denmark's...

Courses

SCAND
315

Scandinavian Crime Fiction

SCAND
230

Introduction To Folklore Studies

Events

May 1 to 31

Memphis in May International Festival 2013 Salutes Sweden // Memphis // (All day)

Feb 10 to 2

Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series and Smörgåsbord // The Nordic Heritage Museum // (All day)

Jun 7

Faculty Meeting // Raitt Hall, Room 314 // 12:30pm

Facts

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

Fact sheet (PDF)

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Box 353420
Tel: (206) 543-0645
Fax: (206) 685-9173
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