790 Portuguese

790:001. Basic Portuguese Language and Culture -- 3 hrs.
Essential language and cultural forms. Corequisite: 790:010. (Offered Fall and Spring)

790:002. Intermediate Portuguese Studies -- 3 hrs.
Communicative skills for routine situations. Prerequisite: 790:001. Corequisite: 790:020. (Offered Spring)

790:010. Portuguese Practice -- 2 hrs.
Practice of basic language skills and cultural literacy with live and electronic tutors. Corequisite: 790:001. (Formerly part of 790:001.) (Offered Fall and Spring)

790:020. Portuguese Laboratory -- 2 hrs.
Establishing situational language skills with live and electronic tutors. Prerequisites: 790:001; 790:010. Corequisite: 790:002. (Formerly part of 790:002.) (Offered Spring)

790:031. Introduction to Portuguese and Hispanic Literatures in Translation -- 3 hrs.
Understanding and appreciating basic forms of Portuguese and Spanish language literatures in English translation through close reading of literary texts. May count toward Portuguese minor and dual major. (Variable)

790:060. Portuguese Language and Culture Studio -- 2-4 hrs.
Authentic and creative language skills, cultural communications, and clinicals with live and electronic tutors. Prerequisite: 790:002, 790:020, or 790:140, or consent of instructor. (Variable)

790:101(g). Advanced Portuguese Communications -- 3 hrs.
Sharpen skills in various communications strategies, using authentic materials in writing, reading, speaking and comprehension. May be repeated once with consent of instructor. Undergraduates earn 3 credits; graduates earn 2 credits. Prerequisites: 790:060 or consent of instructor; junior standing. (Variable)

790:109. Bilingual Experiential Learning -- 1-4 hrs.
For second-level students and higher. Experiential learning by applying language skills in educational and professional settings. May be repeated for maximum of 4 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Offered Fall and Spring)

790:123(g). Multimedia Studies in Culture -- 2-3 hrs.
Multimedia study of culture, history, and geography of Portuguese-speaking world. May be repeated once when topic is different. Prerequisite: junior standing. Prerequisite for majors and minors: 790:101 or consent of instructor. Prerequisite for non-majors and non-minors: consent of instructor. (Variable)

790:140(g). Portuguese Language and Culture for Students of Spanish — 2-3 hrs.
Accelerated Portuguese for students and speakers of Spanish. Special closeness of the two languages and cultures facilitates rapid development of all skill areas in Portuguese. Prerequisite: 780:011 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. (Variable)

790:180(g). Topics in _________ -- 3 hrs.
Advanced study of various topics in language, cultures and literatures of Portuguese-speaking world. May be repeated when topic is different. Prerequisites: 790:101 or equivalent; junior standing. (Variable)

790:191. Bilingual Practicum -- 1-4 hrs.
Participants meet on regular basis with instructor to acquire first-hand knowledge of foreign language methodologies through activities and class observations. Required for students enrolled in foreign-language teacher education program. Prerequisite: 790:060 or consent of instructor. Prerequisite or corequisite: 700:190. (Variable)