The objective of the minor in a world language is to enable students majoring in any field to acquire proficiency in an additional language, understanding of the culture, and knowledge of the countries in which the language is spoken.

Admissions

To be admitted to the program, a student must have a GPA of at least 2.0. Application for admission to any University minor program is now available via MyPack Portal. Admission will be based upon the student’s academic record, and in most cases no longer requires departmental review. To declare the minor, go to the Add a Minor page. (Students may declare the minor when they are enrolled in a class that counts toward the minor.)

Certification

Students should declare the minor as soon as they have completed the first course for the minor, and complete their course work according to their minor degree audit, and the minor requirements. Students can monitor their progress toward completing the minor by viewing their Minor Degree Audit online, anytime, in MyPack Portal. Questions regarding unmet course requirements on the Minor Degree Audit (indicated by a red ‘X’) should be directed to the Minor Coordinator, below. Students contact the Coordinator of Advising, once they have completed all of their courses for the minor, or during the registration period for the student’s final semester at NC State, in order to complete the final certification of the minor. Students will receive official recognition on their transcripts for the completed minor. 

Contact Person

Karen Coachman
Senior Lecturer
Language & Computer Labs 206
Campus Box 8106
kacoachm@ncsu.edu

SIS Code: 16PORTM

Plan Requirements

• Completion of 15 credit hours is required.
• 9 Credit hours must be taken at NC State or through the UNC Language Exchange.
• In addition to FLP 201 Intermediate Portuguese I (3 credits), two additional Portuguese language or culture courses (6 credits) above the FLP 201 Intermediate Portuguese I level to be listed under the FL 295 Special Topics in World Languages and Cultures rubric, and taken through the UNC Language Exchange, are required.
• A maximum of six (6) credit hours may be transferred into the minor from another institution. The minor adviser may approve more on a discretionary basis.
• The Department of World Languages and Cultures will determine which courses transferred from other institutions may qualify to meet requirements for the minor.
• A grade of ‘C-’ or better is required in all courses in the minor program.
• A maximum of two (2) courses may be used (double-counted) towards departmental major requirements and/or requirements for additional minor(s).

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Required Courses
FLP 201	Intermediate Portuguese I	3
FL 295	Special Topics in World Languages and Cultures 1	3
FLP 401	Brazilian Portuguese for Spanish Speakers 2	3
or FL 295	Special Topics in World Languages and Cultures
Elective Courses
Select two of the following:		6
ANT 325	Andean South America
ANT 330	People and Cultures of Africa
AFS 240	African Civilization
AFS 342	Introduction to the African Diaspora
AFS 343	African American Religions
FOR 414	World Forestry
HI 215	Colonial Latin America
HI 216	Modern Latin America
HI 276	Introduction to History of West Africa
HI 453	United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823
HI 469	Latin American Revolutions
PS 231	Introduction to International Relations
PS 443	Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics
Total Hours		15

¹

2 courses above the FLP 201 Intermediate Portuguese I level through the UNC Language Exchange

²

1 course above the FLP 201 level through the UNC Language Exchange