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2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog

Academic Learning Compact

Portuguese

Description of the Major

The Bachelor of Arts in Portuguese allows you to achieve communicative competence in all four language skills: speaking, comprehension, reading and writing. You will become knowledgeable in Portuguese and Brazilian culture, literature and/or linguistics, and you will learn how to interpret Portuguese-language texts according to their cultural, literary and/or linguistic content.

Additional information is available from your major's website.

Before Graduating You Must

Satisfactorily complete an assignment in a 4000-level course that includes the written analysis of a text according to its cultural, literary and/or linguistic content (text analyzed and the analysis will be in Portuguese) and an oral presentation and discussion conducted in Portuguese.
Satisfy the Florida statutory requirements for CLAST.
Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

Demonstrated competence in the Portuguese language, including knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.
Knowledge of cultural correlates, literary production and/or linguistic structure of Portuguese.
Ability to interpret Portuguese-language texts according to their cultural, literary and/or linguistic content.
Ability to communicate competently in speech and in writing in Portuguese.

Courses	Content		Critical Thinking	Communication
Courses	SLO 1	SLO 2	SLO 3	SLO 4
Portuguese Language
POR 3010	X			X
POR 3224	X	X	X	X
POR 3242	X			X
POR 3243	X			X
POR 3500	X	X	X	X
POR 4420	X			X
POR 4956	X	X	X	X
Brazilian and Portuguese Literature
POW 3100	X	X	X	X
POW 3130	X	X	X	X
POW 3131	X	X	X	X
POW 4380	X	X	X	X
POW 4382	X	X	X	X
POW 4450	X	X	X	X
POW 4454	X	X	X	X
POW 4480	X	X	X	X
POW 4700	X	X	X	X
POW 4905		X	X
POW 4930	X	X	X	X
PRT 3930	X	X	X	X