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Bridge Prgram - Portuguese

 

Advance your
professional
language skills
Earn credit toward
your degree while
studying abroad
Keep going while
you’re ahead! Start in
3rd year classes
Build
key career
competencies  

 

Opportunity to study abroad in Brazil
Participate in a service learning project with the Bennion Center
Get a Portuguese-speaking internship through the Hinckley Institute
Meet with a coach in the Career & Professional Development Center
Join the TRIO Programs for first-gen college students
Build your own community on campus through LEAP or Block U

 

Major in World Languages and Cultures - Portuguese Emphasis at the U

If you took the AP Portuguese Exam and 1-3 Bridge program Portuguese courses in high school, you are well on your way to finishing a major in Portuguese.

Major in WLC: Portuguese

download portuguese mAJOR requirements pdf

portuguese & Brazilian studies webpage

Bridge students have a leg up!

  • Bridge students who received a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Portuguese Exam taken prior to starting Bridge classes may register directly for PTGSE 3060 without having to take any of the lower-division Portuguese courses or another placement test. 
  • Bridge students who took 1 or 2 Bridge courses in high school may count those courses toward the elective courses requirement (and therefore have 0 or 1 elective courses left). 
  • Bridge students who took 3 Bridge courses in high school may count two of those courses toward the elective courses requirement (and therefor have zero elective courses left) AND may count the third course toward the PTGSE foundational courses requirement (and therefore have only one PTGSE foundational course left). 

Questions about any of these requirements? Email wlc-advising@utah.edu.

Minor in Portuguese & Brazilian Studies at the U

If you took the AP Portuguese Exam and 1-3 Bridge program Portuguese courses in high school, you are well on your way to finishing a minor in Portuguese. The Portuguese minor is already short and flexible compared to other minors at the U. 

Minor in Portuguese & Brazilian Studies at the U

download portuguese minor requirements pdf

portuguese & Brazilian studies webpage

A Portuguese & Brazilian Studies minor at the U requires:

  • PTGSE 3060 (after completing the lower-division Portuguese classes 1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020)
  • 2 PTGSE foundational courses
  • 2 elective courses

 

Bridge students have a leg up!

  • Bridge students who received a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Portuguese Exam taken prior to starting Bridge classes may register directly for PTGSE 3060 without having to take any of the lower-division Portuguese courses or another placement test. 
  • Bridge students who took 1 or 2 Bridge courses in high school may count those courses toward the elective courses requirement (and therefore have 0 or 1 elective courses left). 
  • Bridge students who took 3 Bridge courses in high school may count two of those courses toward the elective courses requirement (and therefor have zero elective courses left) AND may count the third course toward the PTGSE foundational courses requirement (and therefore have only one PTGSE foundational course left). 

 

Questions about any of these requirements? Email wlc-advising@utah.edu

Career Paths

Portuguese goes hand-in-hand with any career!

Here are just a few paths you can follow with a Portuguese & Brazilian Studies Major:

  • Diplomacy and International Relations
  • Medical and Health Care
  • Legal Services
  • CIA, FBI, NSA
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Teaching and Curriculum Development
  • Local or Global Non-Profit Organizations
  • Video Game Consulting
  • International Business
  • Hospitality and Tourism
  • Interpretation and Translation
  • Media & Journalism
  • Technical Writing
  • Organization Management & Administration
  • Events Coordination


By continuing to study Portuguese after Bridge you can... 

  • Start in third-year classes
  • Advance your professional language skills
  • Save money on tuition by using your Bridge classes towards your degree
  • Earn credit toward your degree while studying abroad
  • Build key career competencies like critical thinking, global/intercultural fluency, oral/written communication and more

 

Ready to Go Further?

You’re only 2 classes away from finishing a Portuguese minor if you took 3 Bridge classes:

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Here are some classes you can take to continue studying Chinese:

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To declare a minor in Portuguese, email wlc-advising@utah.edu.

To declare a major in Portuguese, set up an appointment with a WLC Academic Advisor here:
 https://languages.utah.edu/advising.php 

Dual Degree

Declare your major in Portuguese AND another field

Health Sciences

Education

Psychology

Engineering

Business

Communication

 

Financial Aid & Scholarships

  • Merit scholarships available for incoming freshmen who complete a U of U admissions application by the priority deadline
  • Complete the FAFSA for need-based scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study jobs
  • The Fishburn, WLC Departmental, and WLC Learning Abroad Scholarships are only available to WLC majors and students on WLC study abroad programs
  • Check out more scholarship opportunities at financialaid.utah.edu

 

Purchase Extra Credits toward your U of U Degree

All students who complete at least 1 Bridge course in high school and pass with a B- or better are eligible for 16 credits of lower division language credit. (This is equivalent to the courses and levels they have tested out of at the university level: PTGSE 1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020; 4 credits each.)

  • Students who received a 5 on the AP exam prior to taking their Bridge course(s) will automatically receive 16 credits on their student record equivalent to the four 4-credit courses they have tested out of (1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020). These students cannot purchase any extra credits toward their U of U degree, since the maximum number of lower-division credits for any language is 16.

 

  • Students who received a 4 on the AP exam prior to taking their Bridge course(s) will automatically receive 12 credits to their student record equivalent to the three 4-credit courses they have tested out of (1010, 1020, and 2010). If these students pass at least 1 Bridge course in high school with a B- or better, they are eligible to purchase the remaining 4 credits (for $40/credit) in the sequence by setting up an appointment for "Purchasing Language Credits" with a WLC Academic Advisor here: https://languages.utah.edu/advising.php.

 

  • Students who received a 3 on the AP exam prior to taking their Bridge course(s) will automatically receive 8 credits to their student record equivalent to the two 4-credit courses they have tested out of (1010 and 1020). If a student passes at least 1 Bridge course in high school with a B- or better, they are eligible to purchase the remaining 8 credits (for $40/credit) in the sequence by setting up an appointment for "Purchasing Language Credits" with a WLC Academic Advisor here: https://languages.utah.edu/advising.php.

 

For questions about this policy, email wlc-advising@utah.edu

Portuguese Bridge Students Requirements Worksheet

Download and fill out our Portuguese Bridge Student requirements worksheet to plan your major or minor.

Download Major Requirements Worksheet

  Download Minor Requirements Worksheet

Advising 

Advising Hours:
Monday - Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm
(801) 581-7561 | LNCO 1400


Email questions to
wlc-advising@utah.edu

Schedule a phone, video chat, or in-person appointment at languages.utah.edu/advising.php

Academic Advisor:
Olivia Davis | olivia.davis@utah.edu 

 

University of Utah World Languages & Cultures
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@UofU.Languages

 

Last Updated: 6/12/24