Minor

Portuguese

School of Humanities & Sciences

Minor

Overview

The minor in Portuguese is for students who want to combine acquisition of linguistic competence with studying the literatures and cultures of the Lusophone world.

Declaring the Minor

To declare, students should complete the Portuguese declaration worksheet opens in a new tab, sending it to the department Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) for approval. Once signed, they should send the worksheet to the DLCL Undergraduate Student Services Officer opens in a new tab via email, before completing the final step of declaration via Axess.

Requirements Overview

To earn a minor in Portuguese, students' plans must adhere to these common overarching requirements:

Complete at least six courses at three units or more and 23 overall units of coursework in the department.
These 23 units may not be used toward any other major or minor.
Courses applied to the minor must be taken for a letter grade.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Required Courses

Complete all of the following requirements:

Two ILAC courses with a significant Lusophone component

and

Electives

Students should take additional 100- or 200- level courses in literature and culture to meet the minimum unit requirement.

Language coursework. Up to 12 second-year or above Portuguese language units may count towards the degree, not including conversational, oral communication, business, or medical language courses.
Independent Study. With the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Independent Study courses may count towards the degree.
Bing Overseas Program. Up to 10 units of pre-approved BOSP coursework may contribute to the minor.
Coursework outside the department. One approved 3-5 unit course (5 units maximum) from outside ILAC or the Language Center.