Course Offerings
Course Offerings
PORT 212 – Intermediate Portuguese (3 Credit Hours)
Stresses reading, writing, listening, and speaking of Portuguese to prepare for upper-division courses in the language. Language laboratory required.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): PORT 211*.
PORT 300 – Portuguese for Speakers of Another Romance Language (3 Credit Hours)
Accelerated class for beginning students of Portuguese with a strong background in another Romance language. Introduction to grammar, reading, and the culture of Portugal and Brazil.
Recommended Background: 3 hours at the 300 level in another Romance language.
PORT 301 – Cultural Readings in Portuguese (3 Credit Hours)
Emphasis on key areas of the language, literature, and other cultural aspects of the Portuguese-speaking world. Taught in Portuguese. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as LAC 301.)
Recommended Background: PORT 212* or PORT 223* or PORT 300.
PORT 303 – Highlights of Brazilian Civilization (3 Credit Hours)
Survey of Brazilian civilization with special attention to geographical features, historical events and popular culture. Topics may vary. Taught in Portuguese. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as LAC 303.)
Repeatability: May be repeated if topic differs. Maximum 6 hours.
Recommended Background: PORT 212* or PORT 223* or PORT 300.
PORT 309 – Intermediate Conversation and Composition (3 Credit Hours)
Designed to improve proficiency in oral and written communication in Portuguese.
Recommended Background: PORT 212* of PORT 223* or PORT 300.
PORT 315 – Aspects of Luso-Brazilian Literature (3 Credit Hours)
Selected writers, trends, and artistic movements set against a broad background of cultural, socio-political and historical developments. Taught in English. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as LAC 315.)
Repeatability: May be repeated if topic differs. Maximum 6 hours.
Comment(s): Open to non-majors. Portuguese majors and minors will read texts and write papers in Portuguese.
PORT 326 – Brazilian Cinema (3 Credit Hours)
A study of Brazilian cinema in light of political, cultural, and social contexts. Films and documentaries are shown in Portuguese with English subtitles. Topics may vary. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as CNST 326; LAC 326.)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Comment(s): Open to non-majors. Majors will read texts and write papers in Portuguese.
PORT 409 – Advanced Conversation and Composition (3 Credit Hours)
Informal and structured conversation on contemporary topics (business, politics, economics, religion, culture) and formal writing practice at an advanced level.
Recommended Background: 3 hours at the 300 level in Portuguese.
PORT 430 – Contemporary Brazilian Studies (3 Credit Hours)
Current Brazilian cultural, political and racial issues placed in a historical perspective with a comparative emphasis. Topics may vary. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as LAC 430.)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
Comment(s): Open to non-majors. Majors will write papers in Portuguese.
PORT 432 – Topics in the Literature and Culture of the Portuguese-speaking World (3 Credit Hours)
Examination of the socio-political environment, literary works, and other important cultural practices of the Portuguese-speaking world. Topics may vary. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as LAC 432.)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
Recommended Background: At least one course at the 300-level taught in Portuguese.
PORT 491 – Foreign Study (1-15 Credit Hours)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
PORT 493 – Independent Study (1-15 Credit Hours)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
