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Twin Cities Campus
Germanic Studies MinorGerman, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch, 320 Folwell Hall, 9 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-2080; fax: 612-624-8297).
Email:
gradgsd@umn.edu
Website: http://cla.umn.edu/gnsd
The Germanic Studies program in the Department of German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch (GNSD) 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. GNSD faculty represent all historical areas of specialization from the medieval to the contemporary periods.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the Germanic Studies director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
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.
Coursework applied to the minor must be taken on the A-F grade basis, with a minimum grade of C earned for each course.
The minimum cumulative GPA for minor field coursework is 3.00.
Required Course (3 credits)
All students take the following course:
GSD 8001 - Approaches to Textual Analysis
(3.0 cr)
Electives (6 to 12 credits)
Master’s students select at least 6 credits, and doctoral students select at least 12 credits from the following in consultation with the Germanic Studies director of graduate studies. GER 5011 cannot be applied toward the minor’s credit requirements.
DTCH 5xxx
FIN 5xxx
GER 5xxx
GER 8xxx
SCAN 5xxx
SCAN 8xxx
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |