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Portuguese

These fields of study are sponsored by the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. See also Spanish and Italian. A Study Abroad program is also available.

Major in Sciences and Letters Curriculum

E-mail: sip@uiuc.edu

Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/PORT/f_PORT.shtml

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 are set up so students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements.

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, 

           and/or journalism. Other fields, or groups of 

           fields, may be approved by the undergraduate 

           adviser.



Twelve hours advanced-level (300- and approved 200-level) 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

E-mail: sip@uiuc.edu

Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/PORT/f_PORT.shtml


HOURS     REQUIREMENTS

4         PORT 104-Intermediate Portuguese

3         PORT 200-Advanced Grammar

3         Select one of the following:

          PORT 210-Composition and Conversation, I 

     or 

          PORT 212-Composition and Conversation, II

3         PORT 220-Readings in Portuguese

6         Two of the following:

          PORT 304-Luso Brazilian Culture

          PORT 306-Brazilian Film

          PORT 310-Studies in Brazilian Literature

          PORT 320-Studies in Portuguese Literature

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.

E-mail: sip@uiuc.edu

Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/PORT/f_PORT.shtml


HOURS     REQUIREMENTS

8         PORT 101-Elementary Portuguese, I 

          PORT 102-Elementary Portuguese, II

8         PORT 103-Intermediate Portuguese 

          PORT 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.

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