Twin Cities campus

This is archival data. This system was retired as of August 21, 2023 and the information on this page has not been updated since then. For current information, visit catalogs.umn.edu.

 
Twin Cities Campus

Finnish Minor

German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch
College of Liberal Arts
  • Program Type: Undergraduate minor related to major
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2013
  • Required credits in this minor: 15
The minor includes the study of the spoken language, literature, culture, and civilization.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Minor Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of Finnish. with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department or college.
The minor consists of a minimum of 15 credits in 3xxx, 4xxx (beyond 4004), and 5xxx courses with no more than one course being a directed or independent study. The four required semesters of a second language do not factor into the overall length of credits in the minor. All courses must be taken A-F and must be completed with a grade of C- or better. At least one course must be taken in the Scandinavian program at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campus. Students with a German, Scandinavian, Dutch major may elect a minor in Finnish, but no courses may count for both the major and the minor. The program must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies.
Minor Courses
FIN 3011 - Advanced Finnish (3.0 cr)
FIN 3012 - Advanced Finnish (3.0 cr)
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
· FIN 3xxx
· FIN 5xxx
· SCAN 3xxx
· SCAN 4xxx
· SCAN 5xxx
 
More program views..
View college catalog(s):
· College of Liberal Arts

View future requirement(s):
· Fall 2022
· Fall 2020
· Fall 2018
· Fall 2016
· Fall 2014


View checkpoint chart:
· Finnish Minor
View PDF Version:
Search.
Search Programs

Search University Catalogs
Related links.

College of Liberal Arts

TC Undergraduate Admissions

TC Undergraduate Application

One Stop
for tuition, course registration, financial aid, academic calendars, and more
 
FIN 3011 - Advanced Finnish
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Fin 3011/Fin 4011
Typically offered: Every Fall
Designed to help students achieve advanced proficiency in Finnish. Discussion of fiction, film, journalistic, and professional prose is complemented by grammar, vocabulary building exercises, and review of oral/written modes of communication. prereq: 1004 or 4004
FIN 3012 - Advanced Finnish
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Fin 3012/Fin 4012
Typically offered: Every Spring
Discussion of novels, short stories, plays, articles. Structural, stylistic, vocabulary-building exercises. prereq: 3011 or 4011