Brazilian Studies Certificate

The Brazilian Studies certificate enables students to create a plan of study focusing on strategic, current Brazilian sociocultural factors and developments that will equip students to compete more successfully in the global job market.

Admission Requirements

• Students must complete elementary-level Portuguese series, or equivalent, in order to be admitted to the certificate. Native and heritage speakers will substitute two 3000-level Portuguese courses for POR 2200 and POR 2201.

Certificate Requirements

• For degree-seeking students, certificates will be awarded only at time of degree completion.
• No more than six (6) credit hours of overlap between the certificate and the LAS major or minor.

Prerequisite Courses

• None

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

6 Total Credits

• Complete the following:
  • POR2200 - Intermediate Portuguese I (3)
  • POR2201 - Intermediate Portuguese II (3)

Restricted Electives

9 Total Credits

• Complete all of the following
  • Complete at least 3 of the following:
    • GEA3455 - Geography of Brazil (3)
    • LAS3320 - Brazilian Culture (3)
    • MUL2721 - Survey of Latin American Music (3)
    • POR3440 - Business Portuguese (3)
    • POR3450 - Luso-Afro-Brazilian Triangle (3)
    • LAS3002 - Topics in Latin American Studies (3)
    • LAS4910 - LAS Capstone (3)
  • Additional courses may be approved by the program director. Students need approval prior to completing courses not listed here

Grand Total Credits: 15