The undergraduate minor in Portuguese requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in Portuguese courses (prefix PORT), including 12 s.h. in University of Iowa courses numbered 2500 or above; credit earned in a University of Iowa study abroad program may also be counted toward the minor. Students must maintain a grade-point average 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. A maximum of 3 s.h. of transfer credit may be applied toward the minor. Furthering Language Incentive Program (FLIP) credit may not 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 (prefix SPAN) numbered 2000 or above can be applied toward the minor, but not both. All other courses must be numbered 2500 or above. Students can identify courses taught in English by viewing the course description for each course; this restriction does not apply to PORT:3105 or PORT:4700 when they are taken with an additional semester hour in Portuguese.

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

Plan of Study Grid (Manual)

Academic Career
Any Semester		Hours
The undergraduate minor in Portuguese requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in Portuguese courses (prefix PORT), 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 a, 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

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.

b

This course is a prerequisite for the required minor courses.

c

Alternately, students may substitute PORT:2015 for PORT:2000.

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.