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Twin Cities Campus

Norwegian Minor

German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch

College of Liberal Arts

Program Type: Undergraduate minor related to major
Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2017
Required credits in this minor: 16 to 36

The minor allows students to study the language, literature, and culture of Norway and the other Nordic countries.

Program Delivery

This program is available:

via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)

Admission Requirements

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Required prerequisites

Beginning and Intermediate Norwegian

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 adviser for more information.

Take 0 - 4 course(s) totaling 0 - 20 credit(s) from the following:

· NOR 1001 - Beginning Norwegian (5.0 cr)

· NOR 1002 - Beginning Norwegian (5.0 cr)

· NOR 1003 - Intermediate Norwegian (5.0 cr)

· NOR 1004 - Intermediate Norwegian (5.0 cr)

Minor Requirements

Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of Norwegian. 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 16 credits in 3xxx and 5xxx courses with no more than one course being a directed or independent study. 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 Norwegian, 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

Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling exactly 4 credit(s) from the following:

· SCAN 3011W - Readings in Scandinavian Languages [WI] (4.0 cr)

Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 12 or more credit(s) from the following:

· SCAN 3xxx

· SCAN 4xxx

· SCAN 5xxx

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· Fall 2022
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Twin Cities Campus:

Credits:	5.0 [max 5.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Nor 1001/4001
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Credits:	5.0 [max 5.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Nor 1002/4002
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Credits:	5.0 [max 5.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Nor 1003/4003
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Credits:	5.0 [max 5.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Nor 1004/4004
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Scan 3011W/Scan 4011
Typically offered:	Every Fall