Portuguese (POR)

POR 1410. Beginning Portuguese I.

This course is a beginning level Portuguese course designed for students with little or no previous experience in the language. It emphasizes the development of basic communicative skills through accurate Portuguese pronunciation, essential vocabulary, and foundational grammar structures presented within a rich cultural framework. Students build communicative competence by engaging in integrated reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities that reflect everyday situations and wide-ranging Portuguese-speaking communities, preparing them to function in simple, real-world interactions. Students who take POR 1410 toward degree requirements must also complete POR 1420.

POR 1420. Beginning Portuguese II.

This course is the second semester of beginning Portuguese and builds on competencies developed in the first term. It develops students’ vocabulary, grammar, and communicative skills through activities situated in a variety of cultural and regional contexts. Students continue practicing speaking, listening, reading, and writing to communicate about everyday topics and to engage with information related to Portuguese speaking societies and their cultural expressions. Prerequisites: POR 1410 with a grade of "D" or better.

POR 2310. Intermediate Portuguese I.

This course is a third-semester Portuguese course that continues the development of all language skills in a Portuguese-language framework. Students expand linguistic, communicative, and metalinguistic competence through work with vocabulary, grammar, pragmatics, and text analysis. Activities draw on examples from Portuguese speaking regions and support the use of Portuguese in interactive settings. The course strengthens students’ ability to understand and interpret cultural practices represented in authentic materials. Prerequisite: POR 1420 with a grade of "D" or better.

POR 2320. Intermediate Portuguese II.

This course is a fourth-semester Portuguese course that reinforces and expands students’ vocabulary, grammar structures, and communicative abilities. It emphasizes engagement with authentic texts from Portuguese speaking regions to strengthen reading and writing skills such as interpreting main ideas, identifying themes, and using context to understand unfamiliar vocabulary. Oral communication is developed through structured speaking and listening tasks. This course completes the four semester language sequence. Prerequisite: POR 2310 with a grade of "D" or better.

POR 3308. Advanced Composition and Conversation through the Brazilian Short Story.

This course provides advanced study of Portuguese through critical reading and analysis of modern and contemporary Brazilian short fiction. The course includes works by established and emerging authors to explore linguistic, cultural, historical, and aesthetic dimensions of the texts. Emphasis is placed on vocabulary development, syntactic accuracy, and refinement of reading, writing, and interpretive skills in academic Portuguese. The course also includes discussion and written analysis of literary themes and stylistic features. (WI) Prerequisite: POR 2320 with a grade of "D" or better.

POR 4390. Studies in Portuguese Culture, Language, or Literature.

This course is an individual study course in Portuguese under the direct supervision of a professor. It is generally available to graduating seniors who have completed several advanced courses or graduate students with special needs. Also, students enrolled in an education abroad program offered by the Department of World Languages & Literatures may take the course to fulfill up to two upper division elective courses in their degree plan. Students may not exceed six hours of credit in Independent Study. The course is repeatable for credit with different emphasis. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.