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General Catalog Spring 2010
Posted Sep 29, 2009

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1010  Beginning Portuguese I (4)
   Develops listening and reading strategies with an emphasis on oral and written forms of communication.

1020  Beginning Portuguese II (4) Prerequisite: PTGSE 1010 or equivalent.
   Continues to develop listening and reading strategies with an emphasis on oral and written forms of communication.

2010  Intermediate Portuguese I (4) Prerequisite: PTGSE 1020 or equivalent.
   Continued emphasis on listening and speaking skills with an imcreased emphasis on reading and writing skills.

2020  Intermediate Portuguese II (4) Prerequisite: PTGSE 2010 or equivalent.
   Continued emphasis on listening and speaking skills with an increased emphasis on reading and writing skills.

3050  Topics in Literature and Culture (3)
   This course focuses on a specific topic in Portuguese-language literature and culture. It introduces students to Portuguese-language literature. Topics may include themes such as contemporary life, cinema and literature, or genres such as the novel or short story. Students will be given opportunities to use and expand their speaking, reading and writing skills.

3060  Third-Year Grammar (3)
   Intensive work on speaking, reading, writing and grammar skills for students at the intermediate high level. Continued emphasis on the grammatical structure of the Portuguese language to prepare for the transition from language learning to studies in literature and culture. Organized in thematic units, with songs, videos, readings, and specific vocabulary emphasizing questions of popular culture. First course for students who learned the language through residence in Portugal or Brazil.

3580  Contemporary Issues (3) Prerequisite: Portuguese 2020 or equivalent.
   Introduction to historical, political, economic, and culture issues affecting Portugal or Brazil. Topics range form Brazilian popular culture, to film, dance, trade, gender, and race. Students will be given opportunities to use and expand their oral/aural language, their writing, and their reading skills.

4880  Directed Reading (1 to 4)
   Readings selected by student and designated professor to broaden student's background in area where no course is taught.

4900  Writing composition Studies (3)
   Intensive work on different types of composition including descriptive, narrative, resumes, business letters, minutes, petitions, and others. Continued learning of most common errors in the Portuguese language. Second class for students who learned the language through residence in Portugal or Brazil.

4999  Honors Thesis/Project (3)
   Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors degree.

6880  Directed Reading (1 to 3) Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.
   Directed readings are designed for advanced graduates to pursue interests with a given professor that go beyond the boundaries of previous classroom work or available class offerings. Students will create a reading list and syllabus of assignments and meetings in conjunction with the professor.

7300  Graduate Language Study (1 to 4)


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