Portuguese (PORT)
PORT 1011: Elementary Portuguese I
Modern Languages
Introduction to the Portuguese language, including reading, writing, and conversational skills for basic communication; cultural and linguistic information about the Portuguese-speaking world. Intended for students with fewer than two years of high-school Portuguese.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 1012: Elementary Portuguese II
Modern Languages
Continuing introduction to the Portuguese language, including reading, writing, and conversational skills for basic communication; cultural and linguistic information about the Portuguese-speaking world.
3 credits
Prerequisites
PORT 1011.
PORT 1011.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 1110: Intensive Elem. Portuguese
Modern Languages
Portuguese 101 and 102 in one semester. To develop proficiency in Portuguese, with cultural information about the Portuguese-speaking world.
6 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 1980: Elem. Portuguese Study Abroad
Modern Languages
Emphasis on building Portuguese proficiency and learning cultural information while studying abroad in a Portuguese-speaking country.
1 - 12 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 1999A: Special Topics in Portuguese
Modern Languages
Topics may vary. May be repeated once for credit. May not be used to fulfill foreign language requirement.
1 - 6 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 2011: Intermediate Portuguese I
Modern Languages
Development of proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding Portuguese with cultural and linguistic information about the Portuguese-speaking world.
3 credits
Prerequisites
PORT 1012.
PORT 1012.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 2012: Intermediate Portuguese II
Modern Languages
Emphasis on communication and culture.
3 credits
Prerequisites
PORT 2011.
PORT 2011.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 2110: Intensive Intmd. Portuguese
Modern Languages
Portuguese 201 and 202 in one semester. To develop continuing proficiency in Portuguese, with cultural information about the Portuguese-speaking world.
6 credits
Prerequisites
PORT 1110.
PORT 1110.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 2980: Intmd. Portuguese Study Abroad
Modern Languages
Emphasis on building Portuguese proficiency and learning cultural information while studying abroad in a Portuguese-speaking country.
1 - 12 credits
Prerequisites
PORT 1012.
PORT 1012.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 2990: Special Topics
Modern Languages
Topics may vary. May be repeated once for credit. May not be used to fulfill foreign language requirement.
1 - 6 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 3011: Conversation and Composition I
Modern Languages
Development of speaking and writing skills, including creative expression, work with higher-level text types, and the study of selected grammatical structures.
3 credits
Prerequisites
PORT 2012 and 24 Earned Credits.
PORT 2012 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 3012: Conversation & Composition II
Modern Languages
Continued development of speaking and writing skills, including creative expression, work with higher-level text types, and the study of selected grammatical structures.
3 credits
Prerequisites
PORT 3011 and 24 Earned Credits.
PORT 3011 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 3091: Pt for Oth Rom Lang Spkr. I
Modern Languages
This course is designed for students with strong proficiency in other Romance languages (French, Italian, or Spanish) whose knowledge of those languages will be utilized for comparison purposes and as a base for building Portuguese skills. The course will cover the basics of Portuguese grammar, present selected aspects of the cultures of the Portuguese-speaking countries, and develop in students their listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills in Portuguese.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 3092: Pt for Oth Rom Lang Spkr. II
Modern Languages
This course is a continuation of Port 309.
3 credits
Prerequisites
PORT 3091 and 24 Earned Credits.
PORT 3091 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 3110: Business Portuguese
Modern Languages
Students will learn about the most important business and economic trends in Brazil through reading Brazilian newspapers and magazine articles, and watching video news clips of leading Brazilian TV channels.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 3210: Brazilian Cult. & Civ.ization
Modern Languages
Study of Luso-Brazilian cultural history and its impact on contemporary Brazilian culture.
3 credits
Prerequisites
PORT 3011 and 24 Earned Credits.
PORT 3011 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 3310: Intro BR. Lit & Ltry. Anlys.
Modern Languages
Study of literary movements, major writers, and intellectual and cultural ideas in Brazilian literature.
3 credits
Prerequisites
PORT 3012 and 24 Earned Credits.
PORT 3012 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 3610: Brazilian Cinema
Modern Languages
Study of the evolution of Brazilian cinema through selected films to explore the nature and development of contemporary Brazilian aesthetics and culture.
3 credits
Prerequisites
PORT 3012 and 24 Earned Credits.
PORT 3012 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 3980: Adv. Portuguese Study Abroad
Modern Languages
Emphasis on building Portuguese proficiency and learning cultural information while studying abroad in a Portuguese-speaking country.
1 - 12 credits
Prerequisites
PORT 2012 and 24 Earned Credits.
PORT 2012 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 3990: Special Topics in Portuguese
Modern Languages
Topics vary. May be repeated once for credit with permission of department.
3 credits
Prerequisites
PORT 3012 and 24 Earned Credits.
PORT 3012 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
PORT 6110: Portuguese for Reading
Modern Languages
This course is an introduction to the Portuguese language with special emphasis given to reading for scholarly purposes.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture