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Twin Cities Campus
Portuguese Studies MinorSpanish & Portuguese Studies
College of Liberal Arts
The Portuguese studies minor focuses on literary, cultural, and linguistic studies from Portugal, Brazil, and Lusophone Africa. Students begin with language skills courses. These are followed by analysis skills courses in Hispanic literature, culture, and linguistics. The department encourages minors to study abroad in a Portuguese-speaking area.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Complete the introductory 4-semester Portuguese language sequence or its equivalent. Note: these credits do not factor into the overall length in credits of the minor.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Minor Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of
Portuguese.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
The four required semesters of a second language do not factor into the overall length of credits in the minor.
Students must declare the minor at least one full term before completing minor requirements and are encouraged to declare it as early as possible (preferably during preparatory coursework). Contact the department office for declaration procedures. The department administers two allowable degree combinations: Spanish Studies B.A. and Portuguese Studies minor, or Spanish Studies minor and Portuguese Studies minor. No other departmental degree combinations are allowed.
Minor Courses
PORT 3003 - Portuguese Conversation and Composition
(4.0 cr)
Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
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PORT 3xxx
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PORT 4xxx
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PORT 5xxx
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Port 3003/4003 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |