Translation Studies Certificate

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About the Program

The Certificate in Translation Studies is designed to equip students with the theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and cultural competence required to excel in the field of language services. This interdisciplinary program is for students interested in languages, communication, and connections across cultures and who seek to develop expertise in assessing translation projects across a variety of domains, including the literary, legal, medical, technical, and commercial fields. Upon completion of the certificate, graduates will be equipped to pursue careers in multilingual environments, or further their studies in translation, interpreting, and related fields. The program is also an excellent complement to majors in international studies, languages, literature, business, human services, hospitality, and law.

General Certificate Requirements

Certificate requirements for the university can be found on the page below. All students seeking a certificate at the undergraduate level must follow these requirements in addition to the specifc requirements related to the certificate declared.

Requirements for Certificates

Program Requirements

Prerequisite: one year of college-level world language or equivalent.
Minimum passing grade: “C”.

Required Courses: 16 credits

Students must have completed the equivalent of Elementary II (CHI 1020 /FRE 1020 /GER 1020 /ITA 1020 /JPS 1020 /SPA 1020 ) of a two-semester college-level language sequence.
LANG 2400 - Fundamentals of Translation and Interpreting Credits: 3
LING 2010 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 4
LING 4016 - Introduction to Translation Studies Credits: 4

Language, Culture, Communication Electives (choose two): 6-7 credits

Electives Group 1

ANT 2330 - Cross-Cultural Communication Credits: 3
COMM 2200 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
LANG 3050 - Cultural Crossroads: Heritage Languages and Cultures Credits: 3
LING 3050 - Language and Society Credits: 4

Language and Linguistics Electives (choose one): 4 credits

Electives Group 2

LING 3030 - Semantics Credits: 4
LING 3075 - Latin Credits: 4
LING 4060 - Modern Language Theory Credits: 4

Practicum Electives (choose two): 6 credits

Electives Group 3

FRE 3650 - Introduction to French Translation Credits: 3
FRE 4540 - Literature, Culture, and Translation Credits: 3
LANG 3980 - Internship in Modern Languages Credits: 1-15
SPA 4015 - Introduction to Spanish Translation I Credits: 3
SPA 4025 - Introduction to Spanish Translation II Credits: 3

Summary of Requirements

Required Courses	16 credits
Elective Courses	16-17 credits
Total for the Translation Studies Certificate	32-33 credits