Portuguese
About the Major
Students pursuing a Portuguese major enter a program that stresses the language and culture of Brazil, with complementary studies of Portugal and Lusophone Africa.
Brazilians constitute one of the fastest growing immigrant populations of Florida, which does more than $2 billion worth of trade with Brazil annually. Brazil alone has 200 million Portuguese speakers. Therefore, students pursuing careers related to Latin America will profit greatly from knowing the language.
Our graduates have gone on to become...
- An employee of a Non Government Organization in Rio de Janeiro
- A Sports Manager working for international soccer concerns
- The International Manager of a luxury travel agency
Possible Careers for this Major
Prehealth & Prelaw
Any CLAS major can prepare you for for admission to professional schools
such as medical school, vet school, law school, etc.
For more possibilities visit the Career Resource Center Web Site
- Interpreter
- Manufacturer
- Marketer
- Non Government Organization Officer
- Tourism Specialist
- Translator
- Agricultural Affairs Specialist
- Business Administrator
- Consultant
- Customs Official
- Editor
- Educator
- Government Worker
- Human Resources Manager
Cool Courses You Might Take
- Crime and Detective Fiction in Brazil (POW 4930/6930)
- Empire to Integration: Cultural Dimensions of Portuguese Globalism
(PRT 3930/WST 3930)
- Favela Brazilian Culture (POR 3502)
- Latin American Science Fiction and Fantasy (PRT 3930/LAS
4935)
- Music and Literature (POW 4930)
- For more course descriptions, please visit the course descriptions page in the Undergraduate catalog
Some Unique Opportunities in this Major
- Brazilian Portuguese Club, student organization since 1965
- BRASA Brazilian Students Association
- Jacaré Brazil, performing music ensembles
- Summer B study abroad in Rio de Janeiro
- CELPE Bras certificate in proficiency
- Retailing in Brazil
- For more opportunities, please refer to the department website
