The Portuguese program offers courses in language, literature, culture and linguistics. Students enrolled in the Portuguese program may choose to minor in Portuguese or major in Spanish with a concentration in Portuguese. In any case, the Portuguese program at the University of Arizona offers the students comprehensive liberal arts education, and provides them with a body of knowledge and the analytical skills necessary to undertake linguistic, cultural, and literary investigation in Portuguese. . The Portuguese Minor consists of no less than 20 units, starting at 200 with at least 9 units of upper division courses. . The Spanish Major with Portuguese Concentration completes course work in language, literature, linguistics and culture in both languages.
Students begin at whatever level is deemed appropriate based on a placement exam.
The required courses are PORT 350, SPAN 350, and two 400 level courses in each language. .