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Twin Cities Campus

Germanic Studies Minor

German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch
College of Liberal Arts
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Contact Information
Department of German, Scandinavian & Dutch, 320 Folwell Hall, 9 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-2080; fax: 612-624-8297).
  • Program Type: Graduate minor related to major
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2014
  • Length of program in credits (master's): 9
  • Length of program in credits (doctoral): 15
  • This program does not require summer semesters for timely completion.
The Germanic studies program in the Department of German, Scandinavian, and Dutch (GSD) is distinguished for its interdisciplinary approach to the study of literature and culture. The program equips students to be creative scholars and skillful teachers through research and teaching programs covering the literature and culture of German-speaking and Nordic countries. Students work closely with faculty dedicated to scholarly innovation, teaching excellence, and interdisciplinary collaboration. GSD faculty represent all historical areas of specialization from the medieval to the contemporary periods.
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Prerequisites for Admission
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the General Information section of this website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
M.A. minors are required to take GSD 8001 - Approaches to Textual Analysis and two other courses, for at least 9 credits. Ph.D. minors who have not completed GSD 8001 at the M.A. level must fulfill this requirement at the Ph.D. level. In addition, Ph.D. minors must complete at least four other courses for a total of at least 15 credits (usually five courses).
 
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