Minor in Portuguese

Dr. Eugênia Fernandes, Assistant Professor of Portuguese, Modern Languages
eufernan@fiu.edu

Overview
A student majoring in another discipline may earn an academic minor in Portuguese. With Portuguese ranked among the four most spoken languages in South Florida, the program offers students the opportunity to develop advanced linguistic proficiency while preparing to apply their knowledge in professional, cultural, and academic contexts.

Prerequisites and Placement
The Portuguese minor requires 18 credits of upper-division coursework (advanced level). To qualify for these advanced courses, students may:

• Complete the accelerated Portuguese sequence (POR 3202 and POR 3233), or
• Complete the regular language sequence (POR 1130 through POR 2200), or
• Demonstrate proficiency in Portuguese and be placed directly into advanced courses through a placement evaluation with the program coordinator.
  

If you already speak Portuguese or have significant prior experience, this minor is an excellent way to formalize your skills and apply them to your academic and career goals.

• 18 credits are required in total.
• 15 credits must come from Portuguese core courses (POR 3400 level or above).
• 3 credits may be taken in upper-division courses in second language acquisition, linguistics, culture, or translation. Courses focusing on Brazil, Portugal, or Lusophone Africa offered by other departments may also count.
• Courses below POR 3400 do not count toward the minor.

Program Focus
The Portuguese minor prepares students to use Portuguese for careers and professional purposes, while also cultivating:

• Advanced language and cultural skills
• Critical thinking
• Foundations in linguistics
• Engagement with literary and cultural representation of the Lusophone world
  
  

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In order to add a Minor in Portuguese, students must complete and submit this form.