The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is dedicated to the study of languages, literatures, and cultures of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. Our department offers a wide variety of undergraduate classes, from basic language instruction in Spanish and Portuguese to upper-level courses in literature, culture, and film. Undergraduates may pursue majors and minors in Spanish and Portuguese, or a Joint Major in Spanish and Portuguese.

Students majoring in Portuguese must complete ten courses (30 credits) beyond the 2000 level. All majors must take at least three 6000-level courses except for Junior Year Abroad students, who are required to take two 6000-level courses in the department. The Portuguese Major is classified as a coordinate major, meaning that it must be paired with a separate primary major (for example, Latin American Studies, Public Health, etc) and cannot be taken as a student's sole major. Students complete their writing intensive requirement and service learning requirement through the primary major.

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Sample Plan of Study

This is an example plan of study for the coordinate major in Portuguese. It represents a fall semester start and a 30-credit hour primary major.* This plan of study encompasses all program requirements. Students are responsible for reviewing university, school, and program requirements, along with prerequisites and the sequencing of courses in coordination with their academic and major advisors.

^{*Primary majors vary in credit hours, 30 credit hours is the general minimum credit hours required in a major. See primary major requirements in catalog for more information.}

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Credit Hours
Primary Major course		3
Language prerequisite(s) (Courses vary based on Placement Test results)		Varies
NTC Core and General Electives		13
	Credit Hours	16
Spring
Primary Major course		3
Language prerequisite(s) (Courses vary based on Placement Test results)		Varies
NTC Core and General Electives		12
	Credit Hours	15
Year 2
Fall
Two Primary Major courses		6
Select one PORT course beyond the 2000-level		3
NTC Core and General Electives		6
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
Primary Major course		3
Select two PORT courses beyond the 2000-level		6
NTC Core and General Electives		7
	Credit Hours	16
Year 3
Fall
Primary Major course		3
Select two PORT courses beyond the 2000-level		6
NTC Core and General Electives		7
	Credit Hours	16
Spring
Primary Major course		3
Select two PORT courses beyond the 2000-level		6
NTC Core and General Electives		6
	Credit Hours	15
Year 4
Fall
Two Primary Major courses		6
Select one 6000-level PORT course		3
NTC Core and General Electives		6
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
Primary Major course		3
Select two 6000-level PORT courses		6
NTC Core and General Electives		3
	Credit Hours	12
	Total Credit Hours	120

^{Field of Study: PORT}

For more information, contact the School of Liberal Arts.