Program Description
With a Portuguese and Brazilian studies minor, you’ll gain a linguistic and cultural understanding of Brazil, including recent cultural, political, economic and social trends, as well as familiarity with cinema, music, literature, issues of race, class, and gender, and twentieth-century Brazilian history.
Academic Standards
Grade Requirements
Each course must be completed with a grade of B- or better to count toward the minor.
Minor Declaration Information
Students wishing to enroll in the minor must register their intent by contacting the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Program Information
- Minimum Credits for Minor: 15
Minor Requirements
In order to complete a minor in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, students must take at least five courses (with each course taken for a minimum of 3 credits) in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Among these courses, the core course PORT 2800 Perspectives on Brazil and one course at the advanced level (3000 and above) are required.
Courses on Latin America or other topics with a Brazilian, Portuguese, or Lusophone African component may be counted toward the credit requirement upon consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Language competence must be demonstrated by successfully completing PORT 2020 Intermediate Portuguese for Spanish Speakers II or its equivalent. Portuguese language courses below the 2020 level cannot be applied toward the minor. Please note that courses taken as part of a study abroad program in Brazil or Portugal (maximum two courses) may count towards meeting the above requirements.
