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Baltic Courses and Requirements for a Major or Minor

Baltic Courses
See the Quarterly Time Schedule for current course offerings
See also unofficial Baltic course lists, 2004-2005,  2005-2006

Language courses are offered annually, in a series taught over three academic quarters (Autumn, Winter and Spring):

  • Language instruction continues with Supervised Readings in Estonian (ESTO 490), Supervised Readings in Latvian (LATV 490), and Supervised Readings in Lithuanian (LITH 490). LATV 310, "Topics in Latvian Literature and Culture," may be taken twice, for a total of ten credits. 

Baltic courses taught in English:

Baltic topics are part of a broader regional context in numerous other courses taught in English:

  • History of Scandinavia to 1720 (SCAND 380 / HSTEU 380)
  • History of Scandinavia since 1720 (SCAND 381 / HSTEU 381)
  • Scandinavia in World Affairs (SCAND 326 / POLI SCI 326)
  • Scandinavian Women Writers (SCAND 427)
  • Introduction to Folklore Studies (SCAND 230 / COMP LIT 230)
  • Folk Narrative (SCAND 331 / COMP LIT 331)
  • Immigrant and Ethnic Folklore (SCAND 334 / COMP LIT 334)
  • Sexuality in Scandinavia: Myth and Reality (SCAND 367)
  • War and Occupation in North Europe: History, Fiction and Memoir (SCAND 445 / EURO 445)

Major and Minor requirements

Students pursuing a Major in Scandinavian Area Studies may specialize in Estonian, Latvian or Lithuanian studies.

Requirements: 65 credits, of which 35 are in upper-division courses. The 65 credits include 30 credits in the chosen language (normally first- and second-year), a minimum of one course from each of four area studies fields (Scandinavian folklore and popular culture, literature, history, society and politics), and a senior essay.

The Scandinavian Studies Department also offers an Undergraduate Minor in Baltic Studies.
Requirements: 35 credits, including 15 credits of intermediate language courses (ESTO 490, LATV 490, LITH 490). In addition, the student shall complete:

  • Two of the following courses (10 credits) in Baltic Studies
    SCAND 344 The Baltic States and Scandinavia (5 credits)
    SCAND 345 Baltic Cultures (5 credits)
    SCAND 454 Baltic History
    SCAND 455 Baltic States since 1991
  • 10 credits of additional course work in Scandinavian Folklore and Popular Culture, Scandinavian Literature, Scandinavian History, or Scandinavian Society and Politics, at least 5 of which must be on the 300 level or above.

    • The major or minor course program must be approved by the Scandinavian Department Undergraduate Advisor.

    Comments and questions: UW Scandinavian Department.