Scandinavian Studies Minor
for the Undergraduate Minor in Scandinavian Studies
The Minor in Scandinavian Studies offers students exposure to the study of a Scandinavian language and broad knowledge of Scandinavian culture, literature, film, art, and history. Prerequisite: SCAN 101 or the equivalent.
for the Undergraduate Minor in Scandinavian Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SCAN 102 | Beginning Scandinavian II | 4 |
| Any of the following, with at least 6 credits at the 300- or 400-level | 18-22 | |
| Intermediate Scandinavian I | ||
| Intermediate Scandinavian II | ||
| Madness, Myth, and Murder | ||
| Vikings to Volvos: Scandinavia | ||
| Viking Mythology | ||
| Viking Sagas in Translation | ||
| Old Norse - Icelandic I | ||
| Old Norse - Icelandic II | ||
| Children and Youth Literature | ||
| Modern Scandinavian Drama | ||
| Scandinavian Politics and Society | ||
| Kierkegaard and the Self | ||
| Green Screen: Film and Nature | ||
| Scandinavian Cinema | ||
| Topics in Scan Languages | ||
| Special Topics in Scan Studies | ||
for the Undergraduate Minor in Scandinavian Studies
- Language ability: Students develop and improve their foreign language abilities, i.e., their ability to read, speak, write, and listen in a modern Scandinavian language in order to work with texts and communicate with others in the language.
- Cultural-historical literacy and knowledge: Students develop and improve their ability to function in non-native cultural-historical and linguistic contexts and communities in order to respect and navigate cultural differences and build upon similarities.
- Analytical and argumentative skills: Students develop and improve their abilities to analyze diverse cultural artifacts in order to apply analytical thinking and discursive skills to the construction of sound, supported, factual argumentation rather than merely expression of opinion, completely or in part.
- Writing development: Students will demonstrate and produce well-written, communicative, argumentative, and interpretive texts in Swedish and/or English in order to competently meet diverse writing tasks.
for the Undergraduate Minor in Scandinavian Studies
Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures
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