Minor in Dutch Studies (Minors)

Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements DUTCHMIN

The Minor in Dutch Studies focuses on Dutch language, literatures, and cultures. It allows students to achieve proficiency in Dutch while exploring advanced topics in the literatures, media, intellectual histories, and societies of Dutch-speaking regions including the Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, the Netherlands Antilles, French Flanders, South Africa, and Indonesia. The minor can serve as a preparation for study abroad or to supplement a global career in the diverse areas of Dutch influence.

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.

Intensive Dutch II. One (1) course:
- GER-N 150 Beginning Dutch II
GER-N 150 Beginning Dutch II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
GER-N 100; or consent of instructor
Description
Completion of grammatical study begun in GER-N 100; continued stress on speaking Dutch on selected topics; rapid expansion of reading ability using literary and cultural materials.
Dutch Reading, Composition, and Conversation I. One (1) course:
- GER-N 200 Dutch Reading, Composition, and Conversation I
GER-N 200 Dutch Reading, Composition, and Conversation I

Credits
3
Prerequisites
GER-N 150 or consent of instructor
Description
Development of oral fluency; attention to idiom. Further grammatical study; attention to formal writing style. Readings in Dutch literature and culture.
Dutch Reading, Composition, and Conversation II. One (1) course:
- GER-N 250 Dutch Reading, Composition, and Conversation II
GER-N 250 Dutch Reading, Composition, and Conversation II

Credits
3
Prerequisites
GER-N 200 or consent of instructor
Description
Further development of style and idiom in speaking and writing. Reading of novels. Oral and written practice on topics of contemporary Dutch life.
Electives. Nine (9) credit hours:
- GER-N 300 Advanced Dutch I
- GER-N 330 Advanced Dutch II
- GER-E 341 Dutch Culture: The Modern Netherlands
- GER-E 342 Topics in Dutch Culture and History
- GER-E 343 Topics in Dutch Literature
- ARTH-A 437 Playing with Pictures in the Fifteenth-Century Netherlands
- HON-H 251 Hutton Honors Study Abroad (approved topic: "Wartime in the Netherlands")
GER-N 300 Advanced Dutch I

Credits
3
Prerequisites
GER-N 250 with a grade of C- or higher
Description
Comprehensive review of grammatical points introduced in GER-N 100 through GER-N 250. Reading proficiency, different levels of style and expression, and written argumentation. Discussion through short literary texts and one novel. Conducted in Dutch.

GER-N 330 Advanced Dutch II

Credits
3
Prerequisites
GER-N 300 with a grade of C- or higher
Description
Introduction to different levels of style and expression and to written argumentation in Dutch. Texts include various literary genres and form the basis for in-class discussion and for exercises designed to develop oral and written fluency. Conducted in Dutch.
GER-E 341 Dutch Culture: The Modern Netherlands
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Development of a complex modern society of 15 million people in a physically unique area one-third the size of Indiana. The interaction of geography, social structure, political system, religion, and literature. Readings in English. Topics vary.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in GER-E 341 and GER-N 350.
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GER-E 342 Topics in Dutch Culture and History
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Topics in Dutch history since the Middle Ages. Analyzing, discussing, evaluating and writing about texts and articles about Dutch culture in a specific historical context. Conducted in English.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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GER-E 343 Topics in Dutch Literature
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Topics dealing with literature in Dutch. Readings in English translation of novels, plays, and poetry that reflect a specific topic chosen by the instructor.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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ARTH-A 437 Playing with Pictures in the Fifteenth-Century Netherlands
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Major artists and topics from the fifteenth-century Netherlands. Special attention to Bosch, van Eyck, and their contemporaries.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of ARTH-A 437 or FINA-A 437.
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HON-H 251 Hutton Honors Study Abroad

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Focuses on topics related to globalism and its effects on societies across the world. Literature, historical documents, cultural products, and in-country experiences convey the ways in which local, regional, and national contexts influence global issues. Includes international travel component.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
1. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
2. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
5. Exceptions to minor requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.