Portuguese, Minor

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Program Description

The Portuguese minor pairs well with any degree major that UVU offers. It provides students with an intermediate-advance knowledge of the Portuguese language and societies that speak Portuguese, including immigrant communities. The Portuguese minor enhances careers in the global and multicultural spheres, and shapes students to be respectful and appreciative of cultures and backgrounds different from one’s own. Students will attain an intermediate knowledge and understanding of the culture, society and history from the Portuguese speaking world in general, and from Brazil in particular, and have a basic familiarity with Brazil’s position in and influence on world. Study abroad is strongly encouraged both for language acquisition and the attainment of cultural competency.

Matriculation Requirements

1. A minimum grade of "C" must be earned in all minor courses.¹

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Completion of Baccalaureate Degree.

Program Requirements

Graduation Requirements

18 (12 credits for core courses and 6 credits for elective courses).

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Semester 1		Credit Hours
Core class		3
	Credit Hours	3
Semester 2
Core class		3
	Credit Hours	3
Second Year
Semester 1
Core class		3
	Credit Hours	3
Semester 2
Core class		3
	Credit Hours	3
Third Year
Semester 1
Elective class		3
	Credit Hours	3
Semester 2
Elective class		3
	Credit Hours	3
	Total Credit Hours	18

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to negotiate meaning through speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
2. Students will be able to interpret meaning in oral and written form with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
3. Students will be able to create messages that can be interpreted by members of the target language with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
4. Students will be able to use cultural knowledge to conform, linguistically and behaviorally, in various social and work-related settings at the Advanced Rating of the ACTFL Cultural Awareness descriptor.