Location Overview
Our program is an introduction to Outdoor Education, exploring the benefits of this type of hands-on experiential learning. Taking advantage of Norway’s stunning natural landscapes and active outdoor culture, students will be introduced to techniques in teaching science content and the therapeutic aspects of Outdoor Education.

Other highlights include:

• Program Dates: May 27 - June 16, 2024
• Outdoor activities - hiking, camping, kayaking, etc. 
• Cultural visits to museums, libraries, public, cultural centers.

Academic Overview

EDPC 4413 Introduction to Counseling/EDPC 5970 Children & Adolescent Counseling  - Cian L. Brown Ph.D., LPC (OK)/LPC-S (AR), NCC, CCAT, BCN-Associate Fellow
EDSC 4093 Inquiry-based Science Teaching/EDSC 5940 Field Studies Education - Dr. Kelly Feille Ph.D., Associate Professor Science Education, Jane and John Kenney Endowed Education Faculty Fellow

Program Requirements

• Minimum 2.75 GPA
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students
• Passport (valid through six months after return from study abroad)
• Completion of Online Application + meeting with liaison - Wendy M. Walker, wmwalker@ou.edu

Housing
Air BNB & cabins

Costs:

• Payment Structure and Refund Policy Norway 2024a.pdf
• JRCoE Summer in Norway 2024! - Budget.pdf
• Airfare: $1200- $1900
• OU tuition and Fees for 6 credit hours (Students will pay for 6 hours of OU tuition and fees at the rate they are normally charged (resident or non-resident) separately from the program fee)
• Banked hours apply for undergraduate students.

Scholarships & Funding Resources
CIS study abroad scholarships in CASH
JRCoE scholarships including study abroad
Presidential International Travel Fellowship
Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship