Norwegian Department, 2007-08
Norwegian Major and Nordic Studies Concentration

Requirements for a Norwegian Major (9 courses)

A Norwegian major consists of nine courses in Norwegian language, literature, and history. Students are strongly encouraged to study for a summer, semester, or a full year in Norway (see Study in Norway).

1. ______ Norw. 111: Beginning Norwegian I
2. ______ Norw. 112: Beginning Norwegian II
3. ______ Norw. 231: Intermediate Norwegian I (FOL-N)
4. ______ Norw. 232: Intermediate Norwegian II (FOL-N)
5. ______ Norw. 253: Advanced Conversation and Composition (ORC, FOL-N)
6. ______ Norw. 371: Norw. Literature from the Saga Period to 1890 (ALS-L, WRI, FOL-N)
7. ______ Norw. 372: Norw. Literature from 1890 to the Present (ALS-L, WRI, FOL-N)
8. ______ A course on Norwegian or Scandinavian Culture (for example: History 222: Modern Scandinavian History (HWC), Norwegian 130, 140, 240, Art and Art History 266)
9. ______ One additional upper level course:
Norw. 233: Nordic Literature (ALS-L, ORC)
Norw. 382: Ibsen (EIN)
Norw. 294/394: Internship
Norw. 298/398: Independent Study or Research

Requirements for a Nordic Studies Concentration (5 courses)

A Nordic Studies Concentration consists of five courses in Norwegian language, literature, history, and culture. At least two of the courses must be taken in the Norwegian Department, and at least two courses must come from outside the department.

1. ______ Norw. 253: Advanced Conversation and Composition (ORC, FOL-N)
2. ______

One or two courses in Norwegian language or literature: ________ - ________
Norw. 232: Inter. Norwegian II (FOL-N)
Norw. 233: Nordic Literature (ASL-L, ORC)
Norw. 371: Norw. Literature from the Saga Period to 1890 (ALS-L, WRI, FOL-N)
Norw. 372: Norw. Literature from 1890 to the Present (ALS-L, WRI, FOL-N)
Norw. 382: Ibsen (EIN)
Interim courses with Nordic Studies content

3. ______ Two or three courses from other departments:
________ - ________ - ________

Hist. 222: Modern Scandinavian History (HWC)
Art 266: Arts of Scandinavia (ALS-A
Phil. 233: Kierkegaard and Existentialism (HWC)
Other courses with significant content relating to the Nordic countries. See director of Nordic Studies to have approved.
4. ______

Up to three courses from study abroad programs:
________ - ________ - ________

Denmark's International Studies Program (DiS),
Scandinavian Urban Studies Term (SUST),
Exchange programs at the Universities of Oslo, Stavanger or Tromsø,
Oslo International Summer School.
Scandinavian Studies in Telemark

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