The Brazilian Studies certificate enables students to create a plan of study focusing on strategic, current Brazilian sociocultural factors and developments that will equip students to compete more successfully in the global job market.
Admission Requirements
- Students must complete elementary-level Portuguese series, or equivalent, in order to be admitted to the certificate. Native and heritage speakers will substitute two 3000-level Portuguese courses for POR 2200 and POR 2201.
Certificate Requirements
- For degree-seeking students, certificates will be awarded only at time of degree completion.
- No more than six (6) credit hours of overlap between the certificate and the LAS major or minor.
Prerequisite Courses
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
6 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- POR2200 - Intermediate Portuguese I (3)
- POR2201 - Intermediate Portuguese II (3)
Restricted Electives
9 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete at least 3 of the following:
- GEA3455 - Geography of Brazil (3)
- LAS3320 - Brazilian Culture (3)
- MUL2721 - Survey of Latin American Music (3)
- POR3440 - Business Portuguese (3)
- POR3450 - Luso-Afro-Brazilian Triangle (3)
- LAS3002 - Topics in Latin American Studies (3)
- LAS4910 - LAS Capstone (3)
- LAS4323 - Power, Racial Discrimination, and Globalization in the Afro-Brazilian Diaspora (3)
- Additional courses may be approved by the program director. Students need approval prior to completing courses not listed here
Grand Total Credits: 15
Other Requirements
- A grade of "C" (2.0) or better is required in all courses used to satisfy the certificate.
- At least 12 hours used in the certificate must be earned at UCF within the department.
- Internships, Co-op, and Independent study may be used toward the certificate with departmental permission.
- No credit by exam (TSD, military credit) may be used.
