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Twin Cities Campus
Austrian and Central European Studies MinorGerman, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch
College of Liberal Arts
The minor allows students to focus a group of electives on the study of Austrian and Central European culture, history, and society. Courses address specific social and political circumstances, cultural traditions, and shared history of Austria and other countries of Central Europe. The minor is supported by the Center for Austrian Studies, student exchange programs with universities in Vienna, Salzburg, and Graz, and visiting Austrian scholars sponsored by the Austrian-American Education Commission.
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 German
GER 1001, 1002, 1003 & 1004 are required pre-requisites for GER 3011W. These twenty credits do not factor into the overall length of credits in the minor.
GER 1001 - Beginning German
(5.0 cr)
GER 1002 - Beginning German
(5.0 cr)
GER 1003 - Intermediate German
(5.0 cr)
GER 1004 - Intermediate German
(5.0 cr)
Minor Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of
German.
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 five courses and 16 credits. Students should take 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 German program at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campus. Students with a German, Scandinavian, Dutch major may elect a minor in Austrian and Central European Studies (ACES), but no courses may count for both the major and the minor. The minor program must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies.
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Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ger 1001/Ger 4001 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ger 1002/Ger 4002 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ger 1003/Ger 4003 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |