Elementary Portuguese - NMU Bulletin

POR 110 Elementary Portuguese 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall semester of even-numbered years
• Prerequisites: Completion of SN 102 or instructor’s permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2007 - 2008 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Formal Communication Studies

An introduction to Brazilian Portuguese. Students with an intermediate level of Spanish learn Portuguese at an accelerated pace because of the similarities between the two languages. Emphasis is on survival skills in everyday life situations and covers present and past verb tenses and basic vocabulary. The course also includes substantial exposure to Brazilian culture. Notes:

SN 102 has the prerequisite of SN 101 or high school language experience.