Portuguese Offerings – 2005-2007 Course Catalog

Portuguese (Port)
The minor in Portuguese requires at least 15 credits, nine of which must be at the 300 level or higher. Of these 300-level courses, 3 credits must be in literature or culture taught in Portuguese (321 or 330), and up to 3 credits may be taken abroad.

Credit by examination in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for courses numbered 101-202 is available only to students who are not currently enrolled in the course. Credit by examination for other courses in the Department is normally not available.

Courses Primarily for Undergraduate Students
Port 101. Elementary Portuguese I. (4-1)
Cr. 4. F. An introduction to the Portuguese language through the communicative approach within the context of Luso-Brazilian culture. Prepares for Port 102. Enrollment not open to students who have completed Port 111x.

Port 102. Elementary Portuguese II. (4-1)
Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 101. An introduction to the Portuguese language through the communicative approach within the context of Luso-Brazilian culture. Prepares for Port 201 [Please note: the course listed as Port 211 in the 2003-2005 Course Catalog will now be listed as Port 201; a fourth semester of language study will be added as Port 202]. Enrollment not open to students who have completed Port 112x.

Port 111x Elementary Portuguese, Accelerated I. (3-0)
Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Four semesters of college Spanish or the equivalent. Students with four semesters at the college level or the equivalent of another Romance language may be admitted by permission of the instructor. An introduction to the Portuguese language through the communicative approach within the context of Luso-Brazilian culture. Prepares for Port 112x. Enrollment not open to students who have completed Port 101.

Port 112x. Elementary Portuguese, Accelerated II. (3-0)
Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Portuguese 111x.
An introduction to the Portuguese language through the communicative approach within the context of Luso-Brazilian culture. Prepares for Port 201 [Please note: the course listed as Port 211 in the 2003-2005 Course Catalog will now be listed as Port 201; a fourth semester of language study will be added as Port 202]. Enrollment not open to students who have completed Port 102.

Port 201. Intermediate Portuguese I. (4-1) Cr. 4. F.
Prereq: 102, 112x or equivalent. Intensive review of basic grammar and conversation. Practice in oral and written communication. Development of fluency with idiomatic expressions. Selected readings on culture and literature. [Please note: the course listed as Port 211 in the 2003-2005 Course Catalog will now be listed as Port 201; a fourth semester of language study will be added as Port 202].

Port 202. Intermediate Portuguese II. (4-1) Cr. 4. S.
Prereq: 201 or equivalent. Intensive review of basic grammar and conversation. Practice in oral and written communication. Development of fluency with idiomatic expressions. Selected readings on culture and literature.

Port 301. Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation. (3-0)
Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 202 or equivalent. Review and application of grammar concepts in the development of writing skills. Intensive oral practice for development of conversational skills. Taught in Portuguese.

Port 320x. Brazil Today. (3-0)
Cr. 3. S. A survey of social, political, economic, and cultural topics relevant to contemporary Brazil. Includes introduction to materials, resources, and forms of communication available on the Internet and in other electronic and print media. Taught in English.

Port 321. Luso-Brazilian Civilization and Culture. (3-0)
Cr. 3. F. S. Prereq: 301 or equivalent. Introduction to Luso-Brazilian civilization and culture through the study of historical and literary texts. Taught in Portuguese. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Port 330. Readings in Luso-Brazilian Literature. (3-0)
Cr. 3. F. S. Prereq: 301 or equivalent. Introduction to topics in Luso-Brazilian literature and techniques of literary criticism. Authors, genres, countries and time periods emphasized will vary. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Taught in Portuguese. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Port 370. Luso-Brazilian Topics in English Translation.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Study of a selected period, theme, genre, or author. Readings, discussion, and written work in English. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.

Port 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 6 each time taken.
Prereq: 6 credits in Portuguese and permission of department chair. No more than 9 credits of Port 490 may be counted toward graduation. Designed to meet the needs of students who seek to work in areas other than those in which courses are offered, or who desire to integrate a study of literature or language with special problems in major fields.

Courses Primarily for Graduate Students, Open to Qualified Undergraduate Students
Port 590. Special Topics in Portuguese. Cr. 1 to 4 each time taken.
Prereq: Permission of instructor; 6 credits of 300-level Portuguese.
A. Literature or Literary Criticism
B. Linguistics
C. Language Pedagogy
D. Civilization