Upcoming ACN Courses
Courses are subject to change without notice.
Summer 2024
3 credits
Essential Studies: Humanities
Dr. Tami Carmichael, American College of Norway
Oslo is a modern city renowned as a mecca of sustainable living, social equality, and modern arts. But what can we learn if we dig deeply into the history, demographics and politics of this wonderful European city? Oslo, which has been an important port city since the Viking times, offers endless opportunities to better understand the history and culture of Norway and to view the development of early and modern Europe. In this course which includes weekly trips to Oslo, we will start with the Oslo (or Viken) of Viking times and trace the socio-political developments that took the city and the nation into the hands of the Danes and the Swedes; we will study the growth of early nationalism and look at how Norway’s independence is reflected in the art and architecture of Oslo; we will delve into the Nazi occupation and Norwegian Resistance headquartered in Oslo, and we will end our studies by examining the vibrant immigrant and hipster neighborhoods of modern Oslo.
3 credits
Essential Studies: Analyzing Worldviews and Social Sciences
Dr. Elaine Jenks, Westchester University
How do we communicate with people who are different from us? That’s the main question this course explores. On the intercultural interpersonal level, we will study how individuals from different countries, races, religions, and ethnicities form relationships. On the international global level, we will study how organizations reach large audiences. We will explore topics ranging from how Norwegians and Americans greet strangers on the street, to similarities and differences in each country when communicating with friends, family members, and co-workers, to how major companies in Norway and the USA advertise. From waffles and brown cheese to peanut butter and jelly, from skiing and saunas to baseball and Black Friday, we will study the messages produced by and about both countries and the people who live in them. This course will include readings and discussions as well as written analyses of popular culture and hands-on experiences of field trips, films, food tastings, and social media creation.
Spring 2024
3 credits
Robin Jewel Smith, American College of Norway
College Composition with an emphasis on rhetoric and critical thinking. Requires the
writing and production of both primary and secondary research, while asking students
to apply that research to larger community issues. Students will practice writing
with an immediate and explicit public purpose.
3 credits
Abbey Marie Schneider, American College of Norway
The demand for understanding the impact of culture on human behavior continues to grow as the human experience is increasingly characterized by intercultural contact. To acknowledge variation among cultures is a first step. This course will delve deeper into the ways in which culture impacts our behavior, the way we think, what we believe and our own identity. The course will be organized in three parts beginning theoretically and moving toward practical applications.
3 credits
Dr. Kay M. Powell, University of North Dakota
This course provides a survey of the traditional functions of management with primary emphasis on planning, organizing, controlling, and leading. This emphasis involves coverage of managerial decision making, leadership, motivation, interpersonal communication, staffing human resources, and organizational structure, design, and change and development. Additional topics include the history of managerial thought, management information systems, international management, and business ethics and social responsibility.
3 credits
Dr. Kay M. Powell, University of North Dakota
An introduction to leadership as a discipline including the theories of leadership, the role of leadership in history and today's society, communication and interaction with diverse individuals and groups, basic network-building concepts and assessment of application of leadership theory and skills. The course material/assignments will be dealing with decision-making, team dynamics, and historical figures of leadership to make it worthy of a 400-level designation. For students who continue their education at UND, it would “count” for those seeking a Leadership Minor as their first course in the study.
3 credits
Dr. Kay M. Powell, University of North Dakota
Advanced interdisciplinary course on varying topics in the humanities: Hollywood film class that focuses on the theme of “Business.” Through lectures, in-class screenings, and discussion, we will trace the evolution of the perception of business and management. Moving chronologically from the industrial revolution to today’s fast-paced global world of information management and AI, how does popular culture made in Hollywood keep up? What has changed in the narrative structure of storytelling and the field of management? We’ll start with the US’ Hays code and advance to current marketing of products in film and how these arrangements affect what we see on the screen.
Note: Students should consider that these films may have content that some consider
offensive and that several movies/shows are rated “R” or “TV-MA” (mature audiences).
3 credits; online, asynchronous
Dr. Tami Carmichael, University of North Dakota
Climate change, war, indigenous cultures, economic development, international relations: what do these things have in common? They are all inter-related and they all impact the Arctic north in significant ways. Studying the Arctic north is essential as we race to preserve a habitat that is quickly disappearing. And the changes in the Arctic are having immediate and significant impacts on not only the countries with Arctic borders but also on the entire world. In this course experts from three countries of the Arctic Council -- The United States, Norway, and Canada -- will share their research on current challenges facing Arctic areas, and the opportunity we have to address and preserve the valuable cultures and resources present there. Students will hear from scientists, political scientists, statesmen, artists, and writers, and will be given the opportunity to connect ideas to form their own conclusions about the value of the Arctic north. This is an online, asynchronous course.
1 Credit
Krista Lauritzen, American College of Norway
Explore the arctic and take a faculty-led trip to Svalbard, Norway's northermost territory.
Fall 2023
There has been a significant change in fall courses. Visit the American College of Norway website for the most up-to-date list of courses.
Summer 2023
3 credits
Essential Studies: Humanities
Dr. Tami Carmichael, American College of Norway
Oslo is a modern city renowned as a mecca of sustainable living, social equality, and modern arts. But what can we learn if we dig deeply into the history, demographics and politics of this wonderful European city? Oslo, which has been an important port city since the Viking times, offers endless opportunities to better understand the history and culture of Norway and to view the development of early and modern Europe. In this course which includes weekly trips to Oslo, we will start with the Oslo (or Viken) of Viking times and trace the socio-political developments that took the city and the nation into the hands of the Danes and the Swedes; we will study the growth of early nationalism and look at how Norway’s independence is reflected in the art and architecture of Oslo; we will delve into the Nazi occupation and Norwegian Resistance headquartered in Oslo, and we will end our studies by examining the vibrant immigrant and hipster neighborhoods of modern Oslo.
3 credits
Essential Studies: Analyzing Worldviews and Social Sciences
Dr. Elaine Jenks, Westchester University
How do we communicate with people who are different from us? That’s the main question this course explores. On the intercultural interpersonal level, we will study how individuals from different countries, races, religions, and ethnicities form relationships. On the international global level, we will study how organizations reach large audiences. We will explore topics ranging from how Norwegians and Americans greet strangers on the street, to similarities and differences in each country when communicating with friends, family members, and co-workers, to how major companies in Norway and the USA advertise. From waffles and brown cheese to peanut butter and jelly, from skiing and saunas to baseball and Black Friday, we will study the messages produced by and about both countries and the people who live in them. This course will include readings and discussions as well as written analyses of popular culture and hands-on experiences of field trips, films, food tastings, and social media creation.