# Portuguese (Spanish and Portuguese) Course Catalog | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/departments/PORTUG/catalog) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## subject PORTUG ## catalog | course\_id | title | description | credits\_min | credits\_max | | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | | AAE/ANTHRO/C\&ESOC/GEOG/HISTORY/LACIS/POLISCI/PORTUG/SOC/SPANISH 982 | INTERDEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR IN THE LATIN-AMERICAN AREA | Interdisciplinary inquiry in Latin American society and culture. | 1 | 3 | | AFRICAN/PORTUG 451 | LUSOPHONE AFRICAN LITERATURE | Chronological and thematic survey of major trends, authors, and works of Lusophone Africa since 1936. | | | | FRENCH/ITALIAN/PORTUG/SPANISH 429 | INTRODUCTION TO THE ROMANCE LANGUAGES | Introduction to structural similarities and differences apparent in major Romance languages (French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish) and to their historical developments, with reference to basic linguistic features of each language: phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon. | | | | GEN\&WS/PORTUG 450 | BRAZILLIAN WOMEN WRITERS | A survey of representative writing by contemporary Brazillian women writers in relation to representations of nationality, race, class, ethnicity, gender and sexualities. | | | | GEN\&WS/PORTUG 460 | CARMEN MIRANDA | Examines the work, representation and interpretation of Carmen Miranda from her early days as a radio star in Brazil to a film actress and entertainer in Hollywood in the 1940s and 50s. | | | | PORTUG 101 | FIRST SEMESTER PORTUGUESE | First-semester elementary-level Portuguese language practice: grammar, conversation, and reading. Requires no previous knowledge of Portuguese. | 4 | 4 | | PORTUG 102 | SECOND SEMESTER PORTUGUESE | Second-semester elementary-level Portuguese language practice: grammar, conversation, and reading. | | | | PORTUG 201 | THIRD SEMESTER PORTUGUESE | First-semester intermediate-level Portuguese language review: readings, culture, and patterns of conversation. | 4 | 4 | | PORTUG 202 | FOURTH SEMESTER PORTUGUESE | Second-semester intermediate-level Portuguese language review: readings, culture, and patterns of conversation. | | | | PORTUG 221 | INTRODUCTION TO LUSO-BRAZILIAN LITERATURES | Reading, discussion, and literary history of the sixteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. | 4 | 4 | | PORTUG 225 | THIRD YEAR CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION | First-semester Intermediate High intensive practice in reading, writing, and grammar. | | | | PORTUG 226 | THIRD YEAR CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION | Second-semester Intermediate High intensive practice in reading, writing, and grammar. | | | | PORTUG 299 | DIRECTED STUDY | Directed study projects for freshmen and sophomores as arranged with a faculty member. | | | | PORTUG 301 | INTENSIVE PORTUGUESE | Grammar, conversation, and reading. Equivalent ofPORTUG 101and102. | 4 | 4 | | PORTUG 302 | INTENSIVE PORTUGUESE | Equivalent of the third and fourth college semesters of Portuguese. Readings, culture, and patterns of conversation. | | | | PORTUG 311 | FOURTH YEAR COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION | Fourth-year first-semester advanced oral practice and writing. | 3 | 3 | | PORTUG 312 | FOURTH YEAR COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION | Fourth-year second-semester advanced oral practice and writing. | | | | PORTUG 330 | HISTORY OF THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE | Introduction to the linguistic sources and the historical and political factors that contributed to the formation of Portuguese and the current status of Portuguese in the world today. | | | | PORTUG 361 | PORTUGUESE CIVILIZATION | Cultural evolution from the medieval period through the twentieth century. Conducted in English. | | | | PORTUG 362 | BRAZILIAN CIVILIZATION | Cultural evolution of Brazil from 1500 through the present. Conducted in English. | | | | PORTUG 411 | SURVEY OF PORTUGUESE LITERATURE BEFORE 1825 | Advanced survey of Portuguese literature from 1140 to 1825. | | | | PORTUG 467 | SURVEY OF PORTUGUESE LITERATURE SINCE 1825 | Advanced survey of Portuguese literature since 1825. | | | | PORTUG 468 | SURVEY OF BRAZILIAN LITERATURE SINCE 1890 | Advanced survey of Brazilian literature since 1890. | | | | PORTUG 573 | STUDY ABROAD IN PORTUGUESE TOPICS | A study abroad equivalency that does not equate to a UW-Madison course. Requires current enrollment in a UW-Madison sponsored study abroad program. | | | | PORTUG 640 | TOPICS IN LUSO-BRAZILIAN LITERATURE | Examination of a variety of literary genres or periods in relation to Portuguese-speaking countries. | | | | PORTUG 642 | TOPICS IN LUSO-BRAZILIAN CULTURE | Examines a variety of cultural topics in relation to Portuguese-speaking countries. | | | | PORTUG 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | First-semester independent study with the goal of completing the preliminary research to write a senior honors thesis in Portuguese. | | | | PORTUG 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | Second-semester independent study with the goal of completing the preliminary research to write a senior honors thesis in Portuguese. Continuation ofPORTUG 681. | | | | PORTUG 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | Directed study projects for juniors and seniors as arranged with a faculty member. | | | | PORTUG 751 | SEMINAR: BRAZILIAN LITERATURE | Seminar focusing on literature, literary criticism, culture, or theory relevant to Brazilian Literature. | | | | PORTUG 772 | SEMINAR: PORTUGUESE LITERATURE | Seminar focusing on literature, literary criticism, culture, or theory relevant to Portuguese Literature. | 3 | 3 | | PORTUG 899 | INDEPENDENT READING | Directed study projects for graduate students as arranged with a faculty member. | | | | PORTUG 990 | THESIS | Independent research and writing for graduate students under the supervision of a faculty member. | 1 | 12 |