Portuguese (PORT)

PORT 121  - Elementary Portuguese  (3 Credits)  

Grammar and practical vocabulary necessary for fundamental communication skills. Assumes no prior experience in the language.

Carolina Core: GFL

PORT 122  - Basic Proficiency in Portuguese  (3 Credits)  

Practice and further development of essential listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills.

Prerequisites: PORT 121.

Carolina Core: GFL

PORT 201  - Intermediate Portuguese I  (3 Credits)  

Review of the basic principles of grammar with additional emphasis on reading and oral skills.

Prerequisites: PORT 122, PORT 130.
PORT 202  - Intermediate Portuguese II  (3 Credits)  

Continued review of the basic principiles of grammar with additional emphasis on reading, writing, and oral skills.

Prerequisites: PORT 201.
PORT 299  - Accelerated Portuguese for Speakers of Spanish  (3 Credits)  

Accelerated Portuguese for speakers of Spanish, taught through a communicative approach. Students will develop intermediate-level oral and written communication skills in Portuguese and increase knowledge about multiple aspects of Luso-Brazilian cultures.

Prerequisites: SPAN 302, advanced proficiency or equivalent in Spanish.
PORT 309  - Advanced Conversation and Composition I  (3 Credits)  

Development of advanced conversational and compositional skills through systematic grammar study and review, reading, oral activities, and film discussion.

Prerequisites: Any 200-level PORT course.
PORT 310  - Advanced Conversation and Composition II  (3 Credits)  

Development of advanced conversational and compositional skills through systematic grammar study and review, reading, and the analysis of texts through both writing and oral discussion.

Prerequisites: Any 200-level PORT course.
PORT 312  - Introduction to Luso-Brazilian Literature  (3 Credits)  

Introduction to reading literary texts in Portuguese through carefully selected readings from different genres/periods.

Prerequisites: PORT 309 and PORT 310.
PORT 316  - Business Portuguese  (3 Credits)  

Society and business topics in Brazil. Equally useful for non-business majors.

Prerequisites: C or better in PORT 309 or PORT 310.
PORT 325  - The Brazilian Modern Short Story  (3 Credits)  

Examination of Brazilian short fiction and cronicas (literary journalistic pieces).

Prerequisites: PORT 309 and PORT 310.
PORT 360  - Social Justice in the Lusophone World  (3 Credits)  

Contemporary social justice topics throughout the Portuguese-speaking world, including Africa and Asia.

Prerequisites: C or better in PORT 309 or PORT 310.
PORT 375  - Special Topics in Luso-Brazilian Cultural Production  (3 Credits)  

Intensive study of special topics in Luso-Brazilian cultural production. May be repeated once as content varies by title. Taught in Portuguese.

Prerequisites: PORT 309 and PORT 310.
PORT 398  - Selected Portuguese Topics  (1-3 Credits)  

Intensive study of selected topics. May be repeated for credit under different title. Taught in English. Individual topics to be announced by title.

PORT 399  - Independent Study  (3-6 Credits)  

Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research

PORT 615  - Intensive Readings in Portuguese  (3 Credits)  

Intensive reading for non-majors. Graduate students fulfill their foreign-language reading requirements with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only.