Requirements
To enter the Portuguese and Brazilian Studies minor, students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better and must complete Portuguese 27 or equivalent. A petition to declare the minor should be filed with the undergraduate counselor in 5314 Rolfe Hall.
Required Lower-Division Courses (9 units): Portuguese 25 or 26 or 27 (27 recommended), and 46.
Required Upper-Division Courses (20 units): Three courses selected from Portuguese 100A through 199, and two upper-division courses on a Brazilian topic.
Courses may be taken in Portuguese or English but must be clearly related to an aspect of Brazilian studies.
By petition, and after consultation with the undergraduate adviser, up to three 4-unit Portuguese 197 or 199 courses may be applied toward the major.
By petition, up to two upper-division courses on Portugal or Brazil may be taken in other departments and applied toward the minor.
A minimum of 20 units applied toward the minor requirements must be in addition to units applied toward major requirements or another minor.
Each minor course must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of C or better. Students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better in the minor. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.