Students who want to be more competitive in the global workforce are welcome to take this certificate. A certificate in Brazilian Studies is a logical complement to some of our existing minors. This certificate includes courses in Portuguese language and in Brazilian Culture, Literature and Film offered in the Department of Chicano Studies, Languages, and Linguistics as well as in other departments such as Art, Sociology and Anthropology, Communication, History, Political Sciences, African American Studies, and the Center for Inter-American and Border Studies in the College of Liberal Arts; as well as courses in the College of Education.  Some of these courses already focus on Brazil, while others have or can add a component on Brazil.

The certificate consists of 15 credit hours with two of four Portuguese language courses and PORT 3340: Introduction to Brazilian Cultures as required courses.  The remaining 2 courses should be taken in at least 2 of the participating departments. Students will be required to maintain a minimum B average in certificate courses. Students may substitute one of these courses for a study abroad experience in Brazil offered by a certified academic program.

To obtain this interdisciplinary certificate students must have completed 15 credits in courses approved for the certificate, with a grade of B or better. Students should consult with Dr. Deborah Zamorano to determine a course of study suitable to their interests and before enrolling in courses that do not deal specifically with Brazil but that do contain a Brazilian component.  These courses are designated with an *.