Portuguese (PORTUGS)
Portuguese Courses
4 cr. Undergraduate.
Beginner-level Portuguese; listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
4 cr. Undergraduate.
Continuation of PORTUGS 103.
Prerequisites: PORTUGS 103(P) or equivalent.
Course Rules: Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (4 retro cr).
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Accelerated beginner-level course designed to enable students to develop comprehensive listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Portuguese.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2020.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
For further information, consult department chair.
Prerequisites: 2.50 GPA, consent of instructor, department chair, and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Content of PORTUGS 103 and PORTUGS 104 at a fast pace in one semester, building on students' knowledge of Spanish; similarities and differences between Spanish and Portuguese.
Prerequisites: SPANISH 204(P), Level 5 on the UW System Spanish Placement Test, or permission of instructor.
Course Rules: Students may not receive credit for PORTUGS 202 if they have taken PORTUGS 110 or PORTUGS 104.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Intermediate-level continuation of PORTUGS 104. Development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing; review of first-year grammatical concepts. Readings in modern literary and non-literary texts.
Prerequisites: PORTUGS 104(P) or equivalent.
Course Rules: Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (8 retro cr).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Intermediate-level continuation of PORTUGS 203. Development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing; review of first-year grammatical concepts. Readings in modern literary and non-literary texts.
Prerequisites: PORTUGS 203(P) or equivalent.
Course Rules: Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (11 retro cr).
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Topics in Brazilian culture and society.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Application of basic principles of Portuguese in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.
Prerequisites: introductory course in Portuguese; 2.25 GPA and consent of supervising faculty member.
Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship.May be retaken to 3 cr max.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared course work.
Prerequisites: acceptance for Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Spring 2017.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem.
Prerequisites: none; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2010.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to develop students' oral and writing skills.
Prerequisites: PORTUGS 204(P) or equiv. Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (14 retro cr).
Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2015.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Practice in speaking and listening for advanced students through discussion of Luso-Brazilian audiovisual and/or multi-media cultural tools; follow-up reading, writing, and grammar activities.
Prerequisites: PORTUGS 204(P) or equivalent.
Course Rules: Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (14 retro crs).
Last Taught: Fall 2014.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
One or more aspects of contemporary culture in the Portuguese-speaking world.
Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: In English. May be retaken with change in topic to 12 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2020, Fall 2016.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Application of advanced principles of Portuguese in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.
Prerequisites: junior standing, 300-level or above course in PORTUGS, 2.25 GPA, and consent of supervising faculty member.
Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship.May be retaken to 3 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2013.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared course work.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance for Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2023, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires department and associate dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one additional semester.
Prerequisites: junior standing; additional prerequisites may be assigned to specific topic.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Advanced independent work under supervision of a Portugs faculty or instructional academic staff member. Students must submit study proposal. For more information, consult dept chair.
Prerequisites: junior standing, 2.0 GPA, and consent of instructor, department chair, and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services.
Course Rules: May be retaken for credit.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/