Portuguese Minor

Program Description

Study Abroad in Brazil during spring semester:  Contact the Department of World Languages and Cultures, or the Office of International Programs for more information.

There are many reasons to learn Portuguese.  Here are a few.

Portuguese is a European language spoken by more than 230 million people; it is the official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and São Tome and Principe.  It is also spoken in the Portuguese islands of Madeira and Azores.

Brazil plays an important role in the 21st century economy, numbering among the ten largest world economies.  The language of the people who created capoeira and the Samba, Brazil is home to the largest population of Africans outside Africa.

Portuguese is an important language for anyone who wishes to visit Rio de Janeiro during the Carnival, or participate in WSSU’s study abroad program to Salvador da Bahia.

Complement your undergraduate major by completing the minor in Portuguese and learning about the cultures of the Lusophone speaking world.

Core Language Course

(12 -15 CR, choose 4 - 5 from the list below)

To satisfy the minor requirements, all required courses must be taken and completed with grade of C- or better.

• POR 1312 - Elementary Portuguese II Credits: 3 hrs
• POR 2311 - Intermediate Portuguese I Credits: 3 hrs
• POR 2312 - Intermediate Portuguese II Credits: 3 hrs
• POR 3309 - Portuguese Conversation and Pronunciation Credits: 3 hrs
• POR 3310 - Portuguese Composition and Grammar Credits: 3 hrs
• POR 3333 - Survey of Literature in Portuguese Credits: 3 hrs

Core Literature and Culture Courses

(6 - 3 hrs. selected from the list)

• POR 2305 - Literature of Brazil and the Portuguese-Speaking World Credits: 3 hrs
• POR 3311 - Literature of Brazil and Portuguese-Speaking Africa in Translation Credits: 3 hrs
• POR 2310 - Brazilian Culture Credits: 3 hrs
• POR 3312 - Cultures of the Portuguese-Speaking World Credits: 3 hrs
• FLS 3320 - World Literature, Culture and Film Credits: 3 hrs
• FLS 4340 - Senior Seminar in World Languages & Global Credits: 3 hrs

Other

1. No more than 6 semester credit hours may be transferred toward the minor.
2. The level of courses’ prerequisites will be based on the course sequence or determined by the faculty member.
3. Students may take only one Independent Study course in the area of concentration to complete the minor.

Other Requirements: Study Abroad Opportunities

With the approval of the department, and in conjunction with the office of International Programs, students may also include up to six (6) semester hours of credit from study abroad programs as long as these courses are taught in Portuguese, or have content related to the Portuguese speaking world.