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Twin Cities Campus
German, Scandinavian, Dutch B.A.German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch
College of Liberal Arts
The Department of German, Scandinavian, and Dutch offers a major, several minors, and a broad range of courses in the languages, literatures, intellectual history, media, cultures of Germany, the Scandinavian countries, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
The German, Scandinavian, Dutch (GSD) major gives students the flexibility either to combine coursework in any of the languages and literatures of the department or to designate an emphasis in German or in Scandinavian and Finnish. Many of our students also have majors in such fields as business, computer science, biology, English, history, linguistics, or political science, or have interdisciplinary concentrations like global, media, and sustainability studies. In the GSD major, students develop advanced language competency, come to understand changing cultural and social contexts in relation to various forms of media (from oral and manuscript traditions to book culture, film, and hypermedia), and deepen their interdisciplinary understanding of other cultures. A major in GSD is ideally suited for students wishing to work in public, private, and non-profit organization fields, especially in areas where multilingual and transcultural knowledge is essential. The department recommends study abroad in the target language for at least six months to strengthen cultural familiarity and language fluency. Students may apply appropriate study abroad coursework to the major or minors. Minors are available in Dutch, German, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Austrian & Central European Studies.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Complete the introductory 4-semester language sequence (or its equivalent) in Dutch, or Finnish, or German, or Norwegian, or Swedish. Note: these credits do not factor into the overall length in credits of the major.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of
Dutch, or Finnish, or German, or Norwegian, or Swedish.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
The German, Scandinavian, Dutch (GSD) major consists of a minimum of 33 upper-division (3xxx-5xxx) credits, of which 17 credits must be taken at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campus. All major coursework must be taken A-F and completed with a C- or better. The four required semesters of a second language do not factor into the overall length of credits in the major. Students who take courses that are taught in English will integrate work in the language of emphasis, as directed by the course instructor or the director of undergraduate studies. Courses can be counted only once for the major. The major program must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies.
The GSD major allows students to combine coursework across all the department's designators, or to concentrate on one area by declaring an emphasis (either German or Scandinavian & Finnish). Students complete two core courses; one course in each of 3 competencies (Advanced Language; Language & Textual Analysis; Critical Literacy & Global Understanding); 15 elective credits (usually five courses); and a senior capstone course. In order to add a German or Scandinavian & Finnish emphasis to your transcript, the courses in the competencies, and 3 of the 5 electives must be in the appropriate designator(s).
Beginning fall 2012, all incoming CLA freshmen must complete the appropriate First Year Experience course sequence. Specific information about this collegiate requirement can be found at: http://class.umn.edu/degree_requirements/index.html
Advanced Language
Take one of the following for 3-4 credits.
DTCH 3011W - Conversation and Composition
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
FIN 3011 - Advanced Finnish
(3.0 cr)
or
GER 3011W - Conversation and Composition
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
SCAN 3011W - Readings in Scandinavian Languages
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Language & Textual Analysis
Take one of the following for a minimum of 3 credits.
30xx in any language offered by the Department
or
DTCH 3310 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
GER 3104W - Reading and Analysis of German Literature
[LITR, WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
GER 34xx
or
GER 37xx
or
GER 57xx
or
SCAN 3505 - Scandinavian Fiction From 1890 to Present
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
or
SCAN 3601 {Inactive}
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
or
SCAN 3602 - The Literary Fairy Tale in Scandinavia
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
or
SCAN 3605 - The Scandinavian Short Story
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
or
SCAN 3613 - Children's Literature in Scandinavia
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
or
SCAN 57xx
Critical Literacy & Global Understanding
Take one of the following for a minimum of 3 credits.
Study abroad course (requires prior approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies)
or
GER 3501 - Contemporary Germany
(3.0 cr)
or
GER 3601 - German Medieval Literature
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
GER 3641 - German Folklore
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
GER 3604W - Introduction to German Cinema
[AH, GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
SCAN 3502 - Scandinavian Myths
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
SCAN 3503 - Scandinavian Folklore
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
SCAN 3634 - Scandinavian Women Writers
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
Electives
A maximum of two 400x courses (4 credits) in Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian or Swedish may be counted as electives. Students may not count 400x courses in their chosen target language. Up to one elective may be taken outside of the GSD department, but must be pre-approved by the departmental adviser or director of undergraduate studies.
Take 15 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
DTCH 3xxx
·
DTCH 4001 - Beginning Dutch for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
·
DTCH 4002 - Beginning Dutch for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
·
DTCH 4003 - Intermediate Dutch for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
·
DTCH 4004 - Intermediate Dutch for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
·
FIN 3xxx
·
FIN 4001 - Beginning Finnish for Graduate Research I
(5.0 cr)
·
FIN 4002 - Beginning Finnish for Graduate Research II
(5.0 cr)
·
FIN 4003 - Intermediate Finnish for Graduate Research I
(5.0 cr)
·
FIN 4004 - Intermediate Finnish for Graduate Research II
(5.0 cr)
·
GER 3xxx
·
GER 4xxx
·
GER 5xxx
·
NOR 4001 - Beginning Norwegian for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
·
NOR 4002 - Beginning Norwegian for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
·
NOR 4003 - Intermediate Norwegian for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
·
NOR 4004 - Intermediate Norwegian for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3xxx
·
SCAN 4xxx
·
SCAN 5xxx
·
SWED 4001 - Beginning Swedish for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
·
SWED 4002 - Beginning Swedish for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
·
SWED 4003 - Intermediate Swedish for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
·
SWED 4004 - Intermediate Swedish for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
Senior Capstone Course
For the senior capstone course, students take a GER 5xxx course (except GER 5011) or a SCAN 5xxx course or the Major Project Seminar, GSD 3451W/V. Students who choose to complete a German emphasis or Scandinavian & Finnish emphasis should complete their senior capstone course under the corresponding designator.
GER 5xxx
or
SCAN 5xxx
Upper-division Writing Intensive within the major
Students are required to take one upper-division Writing Intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
·
DTCH 3011W - Conversation and Composition
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3011W - Conversation and Composition
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
GER 3104W - Reading and Analysis of German Literature
[LITR, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3604W - Introduction to German Cinema
[AH, GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
GSD 3451V - Honors Major Project Seminar
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
GSD 3451W - Major Project Seminar
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
GSD 3511W - Vikings, Knights, and Reformers: German and European Culture and Controversies to 1700
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
GSD 3512W - Imagined Communities: German and European, Culture and Controversies, 1700 to Present
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 3011W - Readings in Scandinavian Languages
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
German Emphasis
Students who choose to complete the German emphasis must fulfill all three competencies (Advanced Language; Language & Textual Analysis; Critical Literacy & Global Understanding) with GER courses. Additionally, at least 3 of the 5 required electives must also be GER. If a 5xxx course is chosen as the senior capstone, it must be a GER 5xxx. The major program must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies.
Scandinavian & Finnish
Students who choose to complete the Scandinavian & Finnish emphasis must fulfill all three competencies by choosing from the following:
Advanced Language (SCAN 3011 or FIN 3011)
Language & Textual Analysis (one SCAN 3xxx/4xxx/5xxx course)
Critical Literacy & Global Understanding (one SCAN 3xxx/4xxx/5xxx course)
Additionally, at least 9 credits, or 3 of the required 5 electives, must carry one of the Scandinavian designators (SCAN, FIN, NOR or SWED 3xxx or 4xxx; SCAN 5xxx). If a 5xxx course is chosen as the senior capstone, it must be a SCAN 5xxx course. The major program must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies.
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