Portuguese Minor
Students must have completed 3 semesters of Portuguese (PORT UN1101 ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE I, PORT UN1102 ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE II, and PORT UN2101 INTERMEDIATE PORTUGUESE I), or the proficiency equivalent (to be determined by a placement exam). Spanish speakers may fulfill the prerequisite with PORT UN1320 COMP ELEM PORT I/II-SPAN SPKRS
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| PORT UN2102 | Intermed. Portuguese II | |
| or PORT UN2120 | COMPREHENSIVE INTERMED PORT | |
| Four 3000+ Courses offered on a rotating basis: 1 | ||
| ADV LANGUAGE THROUGH CONTENT | ||
| CONVERS ABOUT LUSOPHONE WORLD | ||
| Advanced Writing and Composition in Portuguese | ||
| INTRO TO PORTUGUESE STUDIES | ||
| LUSOPHONE AFR/AFRO-BRAZ CULTRS | ||
| Race, Medicine and Literature in 19th-Century Brazil | ||
PORT UN4033 | ||
1 Students with higher level of language proficiency have three options:
1) Language classes in LAIC may be used as an elective. Students who test out of PORT UN2102 Intermed. Portuguese II may take the equivalent of two semesters of another language course at the introductory level OR one semester of an intermediate language course in another language taught in the Latin American or Iberian Department (ex: Catalan, Spanish). The goal is to achieve reading proficiency.
2) Study Abroad/ Course outside of LAIC. Students who test out of PORT UN2102 Intermed. Portuguese II and have not chosen #1 (Catalan or Spanish language classes) can count one Columbia course related to Latin American and Iberian Cultures content outside of LAIC at the 3000+ level OR two study abroaf courses, subject to approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies (classes should have a clear Portuguese focus). Note the opportunity to count two study abroad courses for Portuguese (vs. one for Spanish), which rewards students for studying abroad in Portuguese-speaking places.
3) Substitute PORT UN2102 Intermed. Portuguese II for a LAIC elective. Students who test out PORT UN2102 Intermed. Portuguese II and have not chosen options #1 or #2 can substitute it with an elective course in LAIC at the 3000+ level or higher, subject to approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.