Portuguese Studies Minor

World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Advisor: Soraya Nogueira

The Portuguese Studies minor is designed to develop basic reading, writing, and conversation skills in Portuguese, as well as obtain greater cultural knowledge of the Portuguese-speaking world.

The minor consists of 18-21 hours. All students will be required to take12-15 hours in Portuguese grammar and conversation and 6 hours in elective courses. The integration of language and culture classes will provide students with a well-rounded view of the Portuguese-speaking world.

Interdisciplinary Minors

Interdisciplinary minors require the student to complete a minimum of 15 to 21 hours from a list of specific courses. Unless otherwise noted, a student may take no more than 6 hours of courses from a single department until he or she surpasses the required minimum number of hours necessary for completing the minor. Exceptions to this rule may be found within the discussions of several of the minors. In most cases, a student is also limited to just 3 hours of credit toward the minor in the same department or discipline in which he or she is taking a major. Students must fulfill all departmental prerequisites for any course within an interdisciplinary minor. In some cases, advisors may approve course substitutions within these program requirements.

Required Portuguese Language and Conversation Courses (12-15 hours)

PORT 1020 - Elementary Portuguese II 3 credit hours OR
PORT 1040 - Intensive Elementary Portuguese 6 credit hours
PORT 2010 - Intermediate Portuguese I 3 credit hours AND
PORT 2020 - Intermediate Portuguese II 3 credit hours
OR
PORT 2040 - Intensive Intermediate Portuguese 6 credit hours
PORT 3010 - Advanced Portuguese I 3 credit hours

Elective Courses (6 hours)

ANTH 3517 - Peoples and Cultures of Brazil 3 credit hours
ANTH 4940 - Ethnographic Field School 3 to 6 credit hours
HUM 3070 - Brazilian Popular Culture 3 credit hours
HUM 3086 - Women’s Voices in Latin American Literatures 3 credit hours
PORT 3020 - Advanced Portuguese II 3 credit hours