Portuguese Major
Portuguese Major
Requirements:
24 credits beyond Portuguese 102*, which must include:
- Four credits in composition and conversation
- Four credits in literature at or above the 300-level
* Please note that Portuguese 301 does not count toward the Portuguese major as it is a one-semester equivalent of Portuguese 101 and Portuguese 102. Only courses beyond Portuguese 102 count toward the Portuguese major.
Equivalent of two university semesters of another Romance language (Spanish, French, Italian), preferably Spanish, taken either in high school or college.
All Portuguese majors are required to submit to the department, before graduation, a portfolio consisting of four pieces of writing from Portuguese courses at or above the 300-level. Each must be at least 300 words and must be distributed as follows:
- One sample from a language course
- One sample from a literature course
- One sample from a culture / civilization course
- One sample of the student's choosing from another Portuguese course at or above the 300-level