PORTUGUESE
These fields of study are sponsored by the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. See also Spanish (page 184) and Italian (page 161). A Study Abroad program is also available (page 137).
MAJOR IN SCIENCES AND LETTERS CURRICULUM
Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Minimum required major and supporting courses normally equate to 42-45 hours including at least 27 hours in Portuguese courses beyond the 100 level.
General education: The LAS General Education requirements (see page 130) are set up so that students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements. The exceptions to this are the Campus Composition II and the Western Cultures requirements which must also be completed.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours
Departmental distinction: To be considered for departmental distinction, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade-point average and fulfill special additional requirements. See the department's honors adviser.
HOURS
REQUIREMENTS 3
PORT 200-Advanced Grammar 3
PORT 210-Composition and Conversation, I 3
PORT 212-Composition and Conversation, II 3
PORT 220-Readings in Portuguese 3
PORT 304-Luso-Brazilian Culture 3
PORT 306-Brazilian Film 3
PORT 310-Studies in Brazilian Literature 3
PORT 320-Studies in Portuguese Literature 3
PORT 362-Introduction to Romance Linguistics 15-18
Supporting course work or a minor1 in a related area of study chosen by the student and approved by the adviser. There is a wide choice of supporting courses, because the student's interests may vary from Iberian literature to animal husbandry in Angola and urbanology in Brazil. Supporting areas may include humanities (comparative literature, comparative religion, linguistics, philosophy), social sciences (anthropology, geography, history, Latin American studies, political science, sociology), education, fine and applied arts, journalism. Other fields, or groups of fields, may be approved by the undergraduate adviser. Twelve hours advanced level (300 and approved 200) courses in the major must be taken on this campus.
All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.
A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.
1. A minor consists of a minimum of 18 hours.MINOR IN PORTUGUESE
HOURS
REQUIREMENTS 4
PORT 104-Intermediate Portuguese 3
PORT 200-Advanced Grammar 3
PORT 210 or 212-Composition and Conversation, I or II 3
PORT 220-Readings in Portuguese 6
Two of the following: 19
Total TEACHER EDUCATION MINOR IN PORTUGUESE
Teacher education minors are available only to students seeking to add additional teaching fields to their teaching majors.
HOURS
REQUIREMENTS 8
PORT 101 and 102-Elementary Portuguese, I and II 8
PORT 103 and 104-Intermediate Portuguese 3
PORT 210-Composition and Conversation, I 3
PORT 310-Studies in Brazilian Literature 22
Total Students are advised that additional course work is necessary to teach middle grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer in 130 Education Building for additional information.