Portuguese Self-Assessment Test
Do you have some knowledge of Portuguese? Whether you took classes in high school or grew up in a Portuguese-speaking household, expanding your current knowledge of Portuguese gives you an opportunity to develop an academic and professional strategy at RIC that will make you stand out in your future career(s).
The Portuguese Self-Assessment Test provides you with feedback on your proficiency in Portuguese and helps you plan for your course enrollment at Rhode Island College. It can also be useful for thinking about how easy it might be to pursue a minor or major in Portuguese. If you understand spoken Portuguese and are disappointed with your score, it only means that you need more exposure to the written usage of Portuguese.
The Portuguese Self-Assessment Test assumes that you have had some prior instruction in Portuguese or have been exposed to the Portuguese language to an extent that PORT 102 or above will be in your best interest. It is not intended for awarding college credits or testing out of General Education requirements.
Note that Portuguese classes fulfil General Education requirements in the Literature/Language distribution category (PORT 102, PORT 113, PORT 114, PORT 115) and the Additional General Education Electives category (PORT 101, PORT 102, PORT 113, PORT 114, PORT 115). Are you curious to see where you would place? The Portuguese Self-Assessment Test is free for RIC students. Contact the program director, Professor Silvia Oliveira with any questions.
