Scandinavian Studies (Minor)

International and Area Studies Undergrad Minor MIN

Variable Credit Min

Variable Credit Max

Learning Outcomes

Title

Scandinavian Language Proficiency

Learning Outcome

Progress toward advanced-level proficiency in Danish Icelandic Norwegian or Swedish (or intermediate-level proficiency in Finnish) in writing speaking and listening in a variety of living as well as professional contexts and reading various text types (newspapers literature college-level texts etc.) with a strong level of comprehension.

Title

Nordic Literature

Learning Outcome

Culture and History Learn to recognize and critically reflect upon key dimensions of Nordic literature art society culture and history with an emphasis on appreciating these cultures' artistic production and intellectual histories.

Title

Effective Writing and Analytic Competence

Learning Outcome

Learn to use writing as a process of discovery by composing essays that demonstrate mature analytic thought the orderly development of ideas and vigorous argument.

Title

Lifelong Learning

Learning Outcome

Develop a lifelong appreciation of Nordic cultures as well as literature while developing attitudes and habits of thought and study that encourage lifelong learning and continued contact with the informed study of Nordic culture.

Program Requirements

Complete the prerequisite courses for one of the languages listed below or have equivalent experience.

Requirement 1 — Complete 1 of 5 Courses

course - Advanced Danish 3.0

course - Third-Year Finnish 3.0

course - 2nd Year Icelandic 4.0

course - Advanced Norwegian 3.0

course - Advanced Swedish 3.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 1 of 5 Courses

course - Danish Literature 3.0

course - Finnish Literature 3.0

course - Old Icelandic Lang &Literature 3.0

course - Norwegian Literature 3.0

course - Swedish Literature 3.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 1 Course

course - Cultural Hist of Scandinavia 3.0

Requirement 4 — Complete 6 hours

course - Danish Literature 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 3.0

course - Finnish Literature 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 3.0

course - Scandinavian Family History 3.0

course - Scandinavian Hist 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 3.0

course - Old Icelandic Lang &Literature 3.0

course - Norwegian Literature 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 3.0

course - German & Scandinavian Cinema 3.0

course - Scandinavian Choir - You may take 3 times 1.0

course - Cultural Hist. of the Vikings 3.0

course - Works of H C Andersen 3.0

course - Topics in Scandinavian Studies - You may take once 3.0

course - Mthds Tchg Nordic Languages 3.0

course - Old Norse 3.0

course - Sem in Scandinavian Studies - You may take 2 times 0.5v

course - Directed Readings in Scand - You may take once 0.5v

course - Swedish Literature 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 3.0

-- Scand 429 may not be taken by students who have had Iclnd 429.

-- A literature course taken in the first section above will not double count in this section.

-- Students who choose Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish courses from the first section above may substitute two semesters of Finnish.