Minor in Portuguese
(18–25 hours)
Program Requirements
- Complete the following prerequisite courses:
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. |
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. |
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. |
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)| 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. |
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. |
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.
- Complete the following:
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. |
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. |
- Complete one course from the following:
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. |
- Complete one course from the following:
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. |
- Complete 6 additional upper-division hours from the courses outlined for the major. Port 315 credit may be applied to the Portuguese minor but is not required.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.