PART OF THE PUBLIC POLICY, SOCIETY AND IDENTITY FLIGHT PATH
Minor: Scandinavian
(SCAN)
Germany and Scandinavia boast some of the world's most fascinating cultures, most beautiful landscapes, advanced economies, and highest qualities of life. With a minor in Scandinavian, students learn to speak, read, and write in Swedish, take courses ranging from Viking sagas to present-day literature and film, and chart their own path through the literature, history, philosophy, music, art, politics, and the societies of Scandinavia -- all under the personal mentorship of our professors.TOP FIVE
REASONS TO STUDY Scandinavian
- Understand some of the world's richest traditions of culture and thought.
- Gain valuable skills in a second language.
- Become an engaged global citizen comfortable in other cultures.
- Acquire skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and communication.
- Gain a competitive edge in a wide variety of careers.
COURSES YOU MAY NEED
- Successful completion of one year of Swedish (SWED 101-103, 12 credits), or demonstration of basic aptitude in Swedish as evaluated by the Scandinavian advisor)
- Six Scandinavian literature or culture courses (24 credits)
- Three of these courses must be taken at the UO Department of German and Scandinavian
- One literature or culture course may be taken pass/no pass
MINOR CREDITS
Required 0 credits
Electives 36 credits
Total 36 credits
WHERE CAN I GO?
- International companies
- Media and high-tech companies
- Government agencies
- Consulting firms
- Museums and archives
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Communicating in another language
- Close reading and critical analysis
- Cross-cultural communication
- Interpreting different languages and forms of expression
- Cross-cultural collaboration and advocacy
MAJORS COMMONLY
COMBINED WITH:
- Architecture
- Business Administration
- Journalism: Public Relations
- Linguistics