Summer school is offered most summers at the American College of Norway. Typically two courses worth 6 credits are offered. The courses vary each summer though we try to follow a common theme, such as Entrepreneurship or Peace Studies.
Summer semester is when many American students are available to study abroad, so the number of Americans studying at ACN is greatly increased.
Courses tend to be smaller, so there are opportunities for field trips and other hands-on learning experiences. Typically the summer semester is one month and begins shortly after the end of spring semester.
See below for the 2009 courses:
Sociology 309 - Special Topics -or-Peace Studies 360 - Conflict Management: (3 credits) An overview of the nature causes and dynamics and of the ways that conflicts can be managed. The course places a particular emphasis on mediation, and uses the Oslo Accords as a case study of how this can work on the international level. A major field trip will be to the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo. You can also take this class with the title Sociology 309 - Special Topics.
Instructor: Dr. Janet Kelly Moen - from UND.
Communication 110 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking: (3 credits) The theory and practice of public speaking with emphasis on content, organization, language, delivery, and critical evaluation of messages. Additional emphasis on student performance stressing original thinking, effective organization, and direct communication of ideas.
Instructor: Yvette Lapierre - from UND.