Portuguese - Minor

Portuguese Minor Requirements (15 credits)

• Total Credits: 15
• Grade Point Average to Declare Portuguese Minor: 2.5 Overall GPA
• Grade Point Average to Graduate with Portuguese Minor: 2.5 GPA within minor coursework
• USU Credit Requirement: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this degree must be completed in upper-division USU courses having prefixes of PORT or LING. All other credits (including transfer and study abroad credits) must be approved by the program’s academic advisor in order to be counted toward the minor. Students who have completed Bridge Program Language courses should contact their advisor as these courses may count toward elective credits and credits toward minor requirements.
• Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses taken for the Portuguese minor require a minimum grade of C- or better. Courses for the minor may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.

A. Required Course (3 credits)

Students must complete the following course:

• PORT 3040 - Advanced Portuguese Grammar and Composition (CI) 3 credit(s)

B. Elective Courses (12 credits)

Students must complete an additional 12 credits in coursework selected from the following:

• PORT 3000 - Intermediate Grammar and Composition 3 credit(s)
• PORT 3400 - Popular Music in the Portuguese-Speaking World 3 credit(s)
• PORT 3510 - Business Portuguese 3 credit(s)
• PORT 3540 - Introduction to Translation Studies in Portuguese 3 credit(s)
• PORT 3570 - Brazilian Culture and Civilization (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• PORT 3630 - Survey of Brazilian Literature (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• PORT 3700 - Film Studies in Portuguese 3 credit(s)
• PORT 3800 - Portuguese III Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s)
• PORT 3820 - Advanced Independent Study Abroad: Experiencing Lusophone Culture III 2 credit(s)
• PORT 4000 - Contemporary Issues in Brazil 3 credit(s)
• PORT 4100 - Trends in Lusophone Cultures 3 credit(s)
• PORT 4200 - Brazilian Media in Global Context 3 credit(s)
• PORT 4880 - Individual Readings 1-4 credit(s)
• PORT 4920 - Portuguese Language Tutoring 1 credit(s) ¹

Note:

¹ Only 1 credit is allowed for the tutoring course to count for the Portuguese minor.

Bridge Program Requirements

Bridge Pathway: Students who have participated in a High School Portuguese Bridge Program should follow the instructions below for successful completion of the Portuguese minor.

• Credits in Residence: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this minor must be earned at USU. Bridge courses will count toward elective credits and credits in residence.
• AP Exam: Bridge students who received a score of 3 or higher on the AP Portuguese Exam taken prior to starting Bridge classes may register directly for PORT 3040 without having to take any of the lower-division Portuguese courses or another placement test. 
• Bridge Courses: PORT 3116, PORT 3117, and PORT 3118 should be transferred to the Registrar’s Office if taken through another University.

If Bridge student successfully completed:

• 1 Bridge course: Take PORT 3040 and three more 3 credit upper-division Portuguese electives
• 2 Bridge courses: Take PORT 3040 and two more 3 credit upper-division Portuguese electives
• 3 Bridge courses: Take PORT 3040 and one more 3 credit upper-division Portuguese electives

Upon completion, student should have 5 classes (15 credits) of upper division Portuguese coursework to complete the minor, Bridge classes included. 

Related Programs

• Portuguese Major: 33 credits