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Twin Cities Campus
Finnish MinorGerman, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch
College of Liberal Arts
Finland is the land of the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic that has influenced literature ranging from Longfellow’s The Song of Hiawatha to Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Finland is also home to many world-famous heavy metal bands, the technological giant Nokia, and is a world leader in the fields of education, design, forestry, bio-energy, and the arts.
The Finnish minor provides a solid foundation in the Finnish language and introduces students to the cultures of the Nordic countries, including the indigenous peoples of the High North. Minors typically pursue careers in international business, telecommunications, technology, and forest management.
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 3 upper-division credits 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.
Electives
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
SCAN 3501W - Scandinavian Culture Past and Present
[GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3502 - Scandinavian Myths
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3503 - Scandinavian Folklore
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3504 - Emigration, Immigration, Integration: The Nordic Experience
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3505 - Scandinavian Fiction From 1890 to Present
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3601 {Inactive}
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3602 - The Literary Fairy Tale in Scandinavia
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3604W - Living Pictures: An Introduction to Nordic Cinema
[AH, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3613 - Children's Literature in Scandinavia
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3670 - Topics in Scandinavian Studies
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 5502 - The Icelandic Saga
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 5670 - Topics in Scandinavian Studies
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 5701 - Old Norse Language and Literature
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 5703 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3011W - Readings in Scandinavian Languages
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
SCAN 4011 - Readings in Scandinavian Languages
(2.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3605 - The Scandinavian Short Story
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
or
SCAN 5605 - The Scandinavian Short Story
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3614 - Blood on Snow: Scandinavian Thrillers in Fiction and Film
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
SCAN 5614 - Blood on Snow: Scandinavian Thrillers in Fiction and Film
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3617 - Scandinavian Gothic: Horror and the Uncanny in Nordic Literature and Media
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
SCAN 5617 - Scandinavian Gothic: Horror and the Uncanny in Nordic Literature and Media
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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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: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | MEST 3502/Scan 3502 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spr & Summer Odd Yr |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Scan 3604W/Scan 5604W |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Scan 3670/Scan 5670 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Scan 3670/Scan 5670 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | MEST 5701/SCAN 5701 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Scan 3011W/Scan 4011 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Scan 3011W/Scan 4011 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Scan 3605/Scan 5605 |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Scan 3605/Scan 5605 |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Scan 3614/Scan 5614 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Scan 3614/Scan 5614 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Scan 3617/Scan 5617 |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Scan 3634/Scan 5634 |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Scan 3634/Scan 5634 |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
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 |