The undergraduate minor in Portuguese requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in Portuguese courses, including 12 s.h. in University of Iowa courses numbered PORT:2500 or above; credit earned in a University of Iowa study abroad program also may be counted toward the minor. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. Furthering Language Incentive Program (FLIP) credit may not be applied toward the minor. A maximum of 3 s.h. of transfer credit may be applied toward the minor.
Students may apply up to 3 s.h. from PORT:2500 Accelerated Intermediate Portuguese toward the minor. One 3 s.h. course taught in English in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese or one course taught in Spanish numbered SPAN:2000 or above can be applied toward the minor, but not both. All other courses must be numbered PORT:2500 or above. Students can identify courses taught in English by viewing the course description for each course.
All students planning to complete a minor in Portuguese are strongly encouraged to consult with Portuguese faculty advisors.
Sample Plan of Study
Sample plans represent one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with an academic advisor. For additional sample plans, see MyUI.
Portuguese, Minor
| Academic Career | ||
|---|---|---|
| Any Semester | Hours | |
| The undergraduate minor in Portuguese requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in Portuguese courses, including 12 s.h. in University of Iowa courses numbered PORT:2500 Accelerated Intermediate Portuguese or above. | ||
| Study Abroad: credit earned in a University of Iowa study abroad program may be counted toward the Portuguese minor. | ||
| A maximum of 3 s.h. of transfer credit may be applied toward the Portuguese minor. | ||
| Students must maintain a GPA of at least 2.00 in all courses for the Portuguese minor and in all UI courses for the minor. | ||
| Coursework in the Portuguese minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. | ||
| Furthering Language Incentive Program (FLIP) credit may not be applied toward the Portuguese minor. | ||
| Students planning to minor in Portuguese are strongly encouraged to consult with a Portuguese faculty advisor. | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| First Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PORT:2000 | Accelerated Elementary Portuguese a, b, c | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Spring | ||
| PORT:2500 | Accelerated Intermediate Portuguese b, d | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Minor: Portuguese course (prefix PORT) numbered 2500 or above e | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| Minor: Portuguese course (prefix PORT) numbered 2500 or above e | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Minor: Portuguese course (prefix PORT) numbered 2500 or above e | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| Minor: Portuguese course (prefix PORT) numbered 2500 or above e | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 22 | |
| a | Alternately, students may substitute PORT:2010 and PORT:2015 for PORT:2000. |
| b | Language level placement will be determined by placement exam score and/or oral interview. Students who place into the 5th semester level of the language will begin coursework at that level and will not be required to take semesters 1-4 of the language. |
| c | This course is a prerequisite for the required minor courses. |
| d | Students may apply up to 3 s.h. from PORT:2500 toward the minor. |
| e | One 3 s.h. course taught in English in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese or one course taught in Spanish numbered SPAN:2000 or above can be applied toward the minor, but not both. All other courses must be numbered above PORT:2500. Students can identify courses taught in English by viewing the course description for each course. |