该跨学科学位课程旨在为拥有AB学历并拥有葡萄牙语阅读和口语知识的应届毕业生以及成熟的专业人士提供侧重于葡萄牙语世界的人文/社会科学课程。该学位的要求与巴西研究中的AM要求相同，不同之处在于，学生将被要求至少学习三门葡萄牙文学，历史和文化课程，以及至少三门巴西文学，历史和文化课程。学生将通过参加POBS 1030或通过水平考试来满足葡萄牙语水平要求。与本系其他硕士学位一样，除非学生正在“在课程中”获得该学位，否则需要一个硕士项目。
This interdisciplinary degree program is designed to provide recent graduates as well as mature professionals holding an A.B. degree and possessing a reading and speaking knowledge of Portuguese with a humanities/social science curriculum focusing on the Portuguese-speaking world. The requirements for this degree follow those of the A.M. in Brazilian Studies with the difference that students will be required to take at least three courses in Portuguese literature, history and culture and at least three courses in Brazilian literature, history and culture. Students will satisfy a Portuguese language proficiency requirement by taking POBS 1030 or passing a proficiency examination. As in the case of the other Master's degrees in the Department, a Master's Project is required unless the student is receiving this degree ''in course.''