Overview
The minor in Portuguese, offered by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, prepares students to engage with diverse communities both at home and abroad through the development of language skills and intercultural competencies. The Portuguese minor is designed to develop strong language and professional skills and to provide a critical awareness of Brazilian, Portuguese and Luso-African cultures.
Spanish and Portuguese organizations and activities include Sigma Delta Pi, the National Hispanic Honor Society, the scholarly publications of the Society of Spanish and Spanish-American Studies, and the Spanish and Portuguese Clubs and Film Series.
Residency Requirement: Students who declare a College of Liberal Arts' minor must complete at least half of the program at Temple University. The minor in Portuguese requires 6 courses (at least 18 credits); at least 3 courses must be taken at Temple.
Note: Students who have placement tests waiving one or more 4-credit courses (PORT 1001 and/or PORT 1002) may replace them with a 3-credit upper-level elective course with approval of their chairperson or faculty advisor.
Minimum Grade and GPA Requirements: A minimum grade of C- must be earned in all courses in the minor as well as a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the discipline to earn this credential.
Restrictions: Students may not combine this program with the BA in Liberal Studies.
Minors are awarded only at the time of completion of the bachelor's degree and cannot be awarded either as a stand-alone program of study or after completion of the first bachelor's degree.
Campus Location: Main
Contact Information
Please contact the College of Liberal Arts' Center for Academic Advising for more information on minors, certificates or other CLA programs.