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Twin Cities Campus
Finnish MinorGerman, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch
College of Liberal Arts
The minor allows students to study the language, literature, and culture of Finland and the other Nordic countries.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Beginning and Intermediate Finnish
These courses, or equivalent, must be taken in sequential order. In select cases, students with advanced proficiency may be exempt from taking some or all of these courses. See the departmental advisor for more information.
Take 0 - 4 course(s) totaling 0 - 20 credit(s) from the following:
·
FIN 1001 - Beginning Finnish I
(5.0 cr)
·
FIN 1002 - Beginning Finnish II
(5.0 cr)
·
FIN 1003 - Intermediate Finnish I
(5.0 cr)
·
FIN 1004 - Intermediate Finnish II
(5.0 cr)
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.
At least one upper-division course in the minor must be taken at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campus. In the Finnish minor, this does not include learning abroad courses taken for resident credit.
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.
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Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fin 1001/4001 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fin 1002/4002 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fin 1003/4003 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fin 1004/4004 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fin 3011/Fin 4011 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fin 3012/Fin 4012 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |