Below are examples of possible student pathways in the Portuguese Flagship Program. Please note, each student's study plan will be defined on a case-by-case basis. Only students with at least an advanced-low proficiency in Portuguese will be eligible for the capstone experience in Brazil.
Student Pathways
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| First Year* | PORT 101 | PORT 102 | PORT 325 or PORT 397 (six units) |
| Sophomore** | PORT 350 | PORT 400-level courses | Port 497 (six units) |
| Junior | PORT 400-level courses PORT 498 (1-unit capstone course) | Capstone Experience: University courses in Brazil | |
| Senior | Capstone Experience: Internship in Brazil | Graduate |
* First year students (Summer): Students can enroll in a SPAN 325 summer intensive course or apply for the Salvador Summer Program in Brazil (PORT 397).
** Sophomore students (Summer): Students are encouraged to apply for the Salvador Summer Program in Brazil (PORT 497).
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| First Year | PORT 305 | PORT 325 or PORT 210 (for Business Majors) | PORT 497 (six units) |
| Sophomore | PORT 350 | PORT 400-level courses | PORT 497 (six units) |
| Junior | PORT 400-level courses PORT 498 (1-unit capstone course) | Capstone Experience: University courses in Brazil | |
| Senior | Capstone Experience: Internship in Brazil | Graduate |
Sophomore/Junior students (Summer): Students will be encouraged to apply for the Salvador Summer Program in Brazil (PORT 497).
Sophomore students will engage in a variety of immersion activities to attain the necessary proficiency level (extra hours with the tutors, etc). Again, only students with at least an advanced-low proficiency in Portuguese will be eligible for the capstone experience in Brazil. If necessary, non-Spanish speaker sophomore students will postpone their travel to Brazil by one year.
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Sophomore | PORT 101 | PORT 102 | PORT 397 (Salvador, Brazil) |
| Junior | PORT 350 PORT 400-level courses PORT 498 (1-unit capstone course) | Capstone Experience: University courses in Brazil | |
| Senior | Capstone Experience: Internship in Brazil | Graduate |
Note: Flagship students can apply for a summer FLAS Fellowship to take part in the Salvador Study Abroad Program.
Sophomore students will engage in a variety of immersion activities to attain the necessary proficiency level.
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Sophomore | PORT 305 | PORT 325 or PORT 210 (for Business Majors) | PORT 497 (Salvador, Brazil) |
| Junior | PORT 350 PORT 400-level course PORT 498 (1-unit capstone course) | Capstone Experience: University courses in Brazil | |
| Senior | Capstone Experience: Internship in Brazil | Graduate |
Note: Flagship students can apply for a summer FLAS Fellowship to take part in the Salvador Study Abroad Program.