<p>1) We offer first and second-year Portuguese. My experience with second-year language (in Spanish, at least) is that after you finish your second year, you’re at near fluency. We also offer a “Reading and Research” Portuguese class, which means you get to do what you want under the guise of somebody else and get credit for it.</p>
<p>2) We do not offer a minor in Portguese, per se, but we offer a minor in the Romance Language and Literature department with an emphasis on Spanish, Italian, or French. (At least, that’s the case if I’m interpreting the college catalog correctly).</p>
<p>Take a look at the Rom Lang department in the course catalog, and if you have more specific questions, contact the department chair.</p>
<p><a href=“http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/pdf_09/RLLT.pdf[/url]”>http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/pdf_09/RLLT.pdf</a></p>