Welcome to the Portuguese web page at the University of North Texas.
The Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures is pleased to announce that Portuguese will be offered beginning in the Fall 2008 semester.
Bem-vindos!
Welcome!
Why study Portuguese?
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Portuguese is the mother tongue of more than 200 million people in four continents, offering you instant entry to Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guiné Bissau, São Tomé e Príncipe, Macau, East Timor and Goa. It is the 7th most widely spoken language in the world.
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Portuguese is one of the official languages of the European union.
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Portuguese is a Romance language. Spanish, Italian and French speakers in particular will discover the same language structure.
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Portuguese is relatively easy for Spanish-speakers to learn (although this does not mean the languages are the same or that you won't need to study!). With a combination of Portuguese and Spanish, Latin American Studies students can have an added advantage as candidates for employment or graduate studies.
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Portuguese fits in extremely well with many other subjects: International Studies, French Studies, English, History, Geography, West African Studies, History of Art, Sociology, Political Science, and more.
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Portuguese is considered increasingly essential for business, study, and travel in Latin America.
The courses listed below can be used to satisfy the Communication requirement of the University Core Curriculum and the Foreign Language requirement of the College of Arts & Sciences. Please see the Undergraduate Catalog and speak to an advisor for more information.
PORT 1010: Elementary Portuguese I (4 credits)
PORT 1020: Elementary Portuguese II (4 credits)
PORT 2040: Intermediate Portuguese I (3 credits)
PORT 2050: Intermediate Portuguese II (3 credits)