Requirements for the Major and Double Major in Dutch Studies
As flexibility and interdepartmental cooperation are of essential importance to the Dutch Studies Program, there are no required courses to the Dutch major besides the introductory Dutch language courses. This enables students to compose the Dutch major according to their personal interests. It also makes it easier to add Dutch Studies as a double major. Students who already possess a solid knowledge of the Dutch language can petition to have the Dutch 1 and 2 prerequisites waived.
Since the number of upper division courses offered in the Dutch Studies Program is limited, we strongly encourage students considering a major in Dutch Studies to apply to the UC Berkeley Study Abroad Program. UCEAP coursework and credits with a focus on Dutch language, history and culture, in the broadest sense can be counted towards the Dutch Studies major (up to 4 courses) requirements, upon approval by the Program Director.
In addition to the University, campus, and college requirements, students interested in the Dutch Studies major must fulfill the below requirements.
Dutch Majors and Double Majors are required to take the following courses:
Lower Division Prerequisites
DUTCH 1 Elementary Dutch [5]
DUTCH 2 Intermediate Dutch [5]
Upper Division Requirements
- A minimum of 24 upper division units.
- Required course: DUTCH 110 Advanced Dutch [4] (may be repeated for credit once)
DUTCH 100 Dutch for Reading Knowledge [3]
DUTCH 107 The Structure of Modern Dutch [3]
DUTCH 125 Conversation and Composition [4] (may be repeated for credit once)
DUTCH 140 Topics in Dutch Literature [3]
DUTCH 177 The Amsterdam-Brussels Connection: The Art, History, and Literature of the Netherlands and Flanders [6]
DUTCH 190 Senior Thesis [4]
DUTCH 195 Capstone Course
Any course in the DUTCH 160 series
Any course in the DUTCH 170 series
A maximum of two related upper division courses outside the department with a Dutch Studies focus (and with approval of the Program Director).
Advising
The Dutch Studies Office of Undergraduate Advising with the assistance of the professional advising team helps students with a range of issues including course selection, academic decision-making, achieving and academic goals, and maximizing the Berkeley experience.
Undergraduate Advisor contact: Maxwell Moloney; email: germanua@berkeley.edu
Completion of the Dutch Language Track
Students who complete the entire Dutch Studies language trajectory (Dutch 1, 2, 100, 110 and 125) can, upon request, obtain a departmental certificate, signed by the Dutch Language Lecturer and the Dutch Studies Program Director, asserting that they successfully completed the Dutch language track.