BA in Portuguese (a 2nd-Major Program)
(25–43 hours minimum*)

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1. Students must complete the requirements for a primary major in another field.
2. Complete the following prerequisite courses (or equivalents):
   PORT 101 : First-Year Portuguese. (4:5:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 101 : First-Year Portuguese. (4:5:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Pronunciation, conversation, reading, and fundamentals of grammar. Specific attention to Portuguese as the language of Brazil.
   NOTE:	Native speakers of Portuguese must enroll in Port 321.
   
   
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   PORT 102 : First-Year Portuguese. (4:5:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 102 : First-Year Portuguese. (4:5:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Pronunciation, conversation, reading, and fundamentals of grammar. Specific attention to Portuguese as the language of Brazil.
   NOTE:	Native speakers of Portuguese must enroll in Port 321.
   
   
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   PORT 201 : Third-Semester Portuguese. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 201 : Third-Semester Portuguese. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Port 102 or three units of high school Portuguese.
   DESCRIPTION:	Second-year grammar, reading, writing, and conversation.
   NOTE:	Native speakers of Portuguese must take Port 321.
   
   
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   PORT 211R : First-Semester Conversation. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 211R : First-Semester Conversation. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	Port 102 or equivalent.
   RECOMMENDED:	Concurrent enrollment in Port 201.
   
   
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   And complete one course from the following:
   PORT 202 : Fourth-Semester Portuguese: Reading and Comprehension. (4:5.0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 202 : Fourth-Semester Portuguese: Reading and Comprehension. (4:5.0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	PORT 201
   DESCRIPTION:	Fourth-semester class introducing grammar and culture through study of literature.
   NOTE:	Not for returned missionaries. Culmination of GE Mathematics/Foreign Language requirement. Native speakers of Portuguese must take Port 321. This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
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   PORT 315 : Intermediate Portuguese Grammar, Reading, and Culture. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 315 : Intermediate Portuguese Grammar, Reading, and Culture. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Introduction of culture, literature, and grammatical concerns through reading short stories, novels, and drama in Portuguese.
   NOTE:	Will count for minor but not for major. Native speakers should take Port 321.
   
   
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   Note 1: Students with foreign residence experience should take Port 315.
   
   Note 2: Prerequisite courses may be waived for those having sufficient proficiency with the language.
3. Complete the following core courses:
   PORT 321 : Third-Year Portuguese Grammar and Composition. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 321 : Third-Year Portuguese Grammar and Composition. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	PORT 202; or PORT 315; Plus 16 credit hours of Portuguese or the equivalent.
   NOTE:	First class for returned Portuguese-speaking missionaries. Fulfills GE Foreign Language requirement.
   
   
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   PORT 322 : Third-Year Portuguese Grammar and Composition. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 322 : Third-Year Portuguese Grammar and Composition. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	Port 321 or 16 credit hours of Portuguese or the equivalent.
   
   
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   PORT 329 : Survey of Luso-Brazilian Linguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 329 : Survey of Luso-Brazilian Linguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Port 321 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to linguistics of Portuguese: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, history of the Portuguese language, philology, dialectology, sociolinguistics, and psycholinguistics.
   
   
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   PORT 339 : Introduction to Portuguese and Brazilian Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 339 : Introduction to Portuguese and Brazilian Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	Port 321 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Readings in modern literature; formal literary analysis.
   
   
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4. Complete one course from the following:
   PORT 345 : Portuguese Civilization. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 345 : Portuguese Civilization. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	Port 321 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Culture, history, art, music, and traditions of Portugal.
   
   
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   PORT 355 : Brazilian Civilization. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 355 : Brazilian Civilization. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Port 321 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Culture, history, art, music, and traditions of Brazil.
   
   
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5. Complete one course from the following:
   PORT 441 : Survey of Portuguese Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 441 : Survey of Portuguese Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	Port 339 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Literary periods, genres, and great writers of Portugal.
   
   
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   PORT 451 : Survey of Brazilian Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 451 : Survey of Brazilian Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	Port 339 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Literary periods, genres, and great writers of Brazil.
   
   
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6. Complete the following:
   PORT 323R : Portuguese for the Professions. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 323R : Portuguese for the Professions. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	PORT 321
   DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to professional terminology, documentation, and correspondence.
   
   
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   PORT 414 : Introduction to Translation for Second Majors. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 414 : Introduction to Translation for Second Majors. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	On DemandFall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	PORT 321 & PORT 329 & PORT 339
   DESCRIPTION:	Readings, individual research projects, and group translation activities. How the translation profession works. Developing the ability to translate general financial and legal texts. Learning to read texts critically.
   
   
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   PORT 493 : Capstone Project for Second Major. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 493 : Capstone Project for Second Major. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Departmental advisor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	A culminating experience for the second-major option. Compiling a portfolio, preparing publishable material(s) and/or completing other projects pertinent to the primary major as it relates to Portuguese.
   NOTE:	Course should be taken no later than the fall or winter semester prior to graduation.
   
   
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7. Complete the following:
   PORT 491 : Senior Proficiency Evaluation. (0:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PORT 491 : Senior Proficiency Evaluation. (0:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DESCRIPTION:	Tool course to meet oral proficiency requirement for all majors.
   NOTE:	No major or minor credit.
   
   
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   Note: The Senior Proficiency Evaluation is taken in connection with Port 491. It is expected that Portuguese majors will pass with an ACTFL rating of advanced-low or higher.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

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