Bachelor of Arts - Portuguese

The Portuguese program has the right language courses for students at University of New Mexico with diverse language backgrounds. University of New Mexico's adviser and instructors will help students select the best course for their needs. Most students are learning Portuguese as a 3rd language, in essence putting Portuguese on top of English and another Romance language, such as Spanish or French. In any given semester 60-80% of students are Spanish speakers, and up to 40% are native Spanish speakers. The University of New Mexico has courses for Spanish speakers that use comparisons between the two languages and special materials. These similarities allow for faster paced study than traditional language courses.