Courses Offered
All students must take the foundation course:
PORT 299A/HIST 299A Contemporary Brazilian Culture and Civilization (3 credits)
This course reviews some of the main issues related to contemporary Brazilian culture, history, social and political conditions, and literary and artistic trends. (In English; it
counts toward the other cultures requirement.)
Optional courses (choose one or two):
B A 499 Doing Business in Brazil and in the Americas (3 credits)
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the Brazilian business world in the context of the Americas; to analyze the most important issues related to Brazil's economy;
and to prepare students for future international business careers in this area. (In English)
PORT 199 Beginning Portuguese (3 credits)
This course allows students to acquire basic conversational skills in Portuguese.
PORT 299B Intermediate Portuguese (3 credits)
This course is designed for students who have already taken Portuguese 001 and Portuguese 002 (or have a language proficiency equal to two semesters of Portuguese) and want to improve
their language proficiency.
PORT 405 Advanced Composition and Conversation (3 credits)
This course is designed for students who have already taken Portuguese 003, have met the requirements for that course, or whose language proficiency is equal to three semesters of
Portuguese.
Eligibility
The program is open to all Penn State students and students from other institutions with a minimum 2.5 grade-point average. Applicants are considered on a continuous first-come, first-served basis. Students are encouraged to apply early, as enrollment is limited.Faculty
Julia Cuervo Hewitt, associate professor of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese at Penn State's University Park campus. Her specialty is Latin American literature.
Anita de Melo is a Brazilian instructor of Portuguese Language and Brazilian Literature at Penn State University. Her specialty is Lusophone and Latin American
Literatures.
Dr. Javier Escudero is a former associate professor of Spanish at Penn State's University Park campus. He now works in Brazil as an educational and travel consultant.
The business course (BA 499) will be taught by a business faculty member from Brazil.
programs of the College of Agricultural Sciences,
the College of Arts and Architecture, the College of Health and Human Development, the College of the Liberal Arts, the Smeal College
of Business, and International Programs
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