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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Portuguese Major


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BA degree

Students may declare a Portuguese Major at any time during their academic career, including at the time of admission to the university as an incoming freshman or transfer student. It is possible for students to start Portuguese at UMass Dartmouth and become majors by taking intensive language courses. Majors are required to complete a minimum of 30 credits of Portuguese coursework. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in Portuguese courses is required for graduation. Students are strongly encouraged to take elective courses in art history, history, political science and anthropology/sociology related to Brazil, Cape Verde and Portugal.

Upon completion of the major, students are expected to speak fluently, write effectively and read critically in Portuguese. A degree in Portuguese offers access to careers in education, translation, business, international relations, print and visual media, social and non-profit/non-governmental organizations, politics and other fields.

Additional courses - 21 credits


  • Any three POR courses (9 credits) at the 300-level or above (including 521 and 522, with instructor’s permission).
  • Any four POR courses (12 credits) at any level (except 101, 102, 103 and 104), including those taught in English, such as 120, 214, 215, 216, 217, 260, or 371.

Total credits: 30


University Studies Requirements


In addition to the requirements in the major, students will be required to complete the University Studies requirements. For more information: http://www.umassd.edu/generaleducation/universitystudies/universitystudiescurriculum/.

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