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Program Requirement

Brazilian Studies, Certificate

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Program details

Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027
Plan Code: LABZSCERT

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours

The certificate in Brazilian studies requires 18 credit hours, of which 12 credit hours must be upper-division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be completed through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better may be applied toward the certificate requirements.

Course substitutions may be permitted for heritage speakers of Portuguese based on their proficiency level as determined by a Portuguese placement test. The language course substitution for advanced speakers of Spanish language can be satisfied by the two-course POR 320 and POR 321 sequence.
6 - 8 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6 - 8
12 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 12
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

POR 313 and POR 314 may be applied to either Portuguese Language or to Upper-Division Electives, but may not be applied and counted in both categories for this certificate.

General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2026 - 2027 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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