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Translation and Interpreting Studies Certificates

​​​​Translation and Interpreting Studies Undergraduate Certificate

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The certificate consists of three to five 4-credit courses and one 2-credit course, for a total of 14-22 credits.  To earn the certificate, students must earn at least a C- in each certificate course, and a GPA of at least 2.0 across all certificate courses. 

Students can choose from one of three tracks:

  • Translation
  • Interpreting
  • Translation and Interpreting (T&I)

To declare the certificate, students must contact Elias Shakkour and include the following information in the email:

  • Student ID
  • Primary College
  • Track (Translation, Interpreting or T&I)

Course requirements are listed below.  For either track, courses may be substituted on a case-by-case basis following consultation with the Director of TIC, and, if appropriate, the respective language program director.
 

Translation Track:

Course Title Quarter Hours
MOL 3704
Non-language-specific Translation Course*4
Language-Specific Translation Course**4
MOL 3792

*Either of the following courses satisfies this requirement:

Course Title Quarter Hours
MOL 3714
MOL 3724

**Any of the following courses satisfies this requirement:

Course Title Quarter Hours
ARB 330ARABIC TRANSLATION4
CHN 321CHINESE TRANSLATION
FCH 321FRENCH TRANSLATION I4
FCH 323FRENCH TRANSLATION II4
FCH 324FRENCH TRANSLATION III4
GER 321GERMAN TRANSLATION4
ITA 321ITALIAN TRANSLATION4
JPN 344JAPANESE TRANSLATION PRACTICUM I
SPN 325SPANISH TRANSLATION II: THEORY AND PRACTICE4
SPN 334SPANISH TRANSLATION III: ADVANCED TRANSLATION AND PRACTICE4
TIS 321FRENCH TRANSLATION I
TIS 323FRENCH TRANSLATION II
TIS 324FRENCH TRANSLATION III
TIS 325SPANISH TRANSLATION II: THEORY AND PRACTICE
TIS 326CHINESE TRANSLATION
TIS 327GERMAN TRANSLATION
TIS 328ITALIAN TRANSLATION
TIS 330ARABIC TRANSLATION
TIS 334SPANISH TRANSLATION III: ADVANCED TRANSLATION AND PRACTICE
TIS 344JAPANESE TRANSLATION PRACTICUM I

If the student’s language is one for which a language-specific translation is not offered, the student will be required to satisfy this requirement by taking MOL 371 or MOL 372, whichever is not taken to satisfy the non-language-specific translation course requirement.

Interpreting Track:

Course Title Quarter Hours
MOL 3704
MOL 3734
MOL 3744
MOL 3792


Translation and Interpreting Track (T&I):

Course Title Quarter Hours
MOL 3704
Non-language-specific Translation Course*4
Language-Specific Translation Course**4
MOL 3734
MOL 3744
MOL 3792

*Either of the following courses satisfies this requirement:

Course Title Quarter Hours
MOL 3714
MOL 3724

**Any of the following courses satisfies this requirement:

Course Title Quarter Hours
ARB 330ARABIC TRANSLATION4
CHN 321CHINESE TRANSLATION
FCH 321FRENCH TRANSLATION I4
FCH 323FRENCH TRANSLATION II4
FCH 324FRENCH TRANSLATION III4
GER 321GERMAN TRANSLATION4
ITA 321ITALIAN TRANSLATION4
SPN 325SPANISH TRANSLATION II: THEORY AND PRACTICE4
JPN 344JAPANESE TRANSLATION PRACTICUM I
SPN 334SPANISH TRANSLATION III: ADVANCED TRANSLATION AND PRACTICE4
TIS 321FRENCH TRANSLATION I
TIS 323FRENCH TRANSLATION II
TIS 324FRENCH TRANSLATION III
TIS 325SPANISH TRANSLATION II: THEORY AND PRACTICE
TIS 326CHINESE TRANSLATION
TIS 327GERMAN TRANSLATION
TIS 328ITALIAN TRANSLATION
TIS 330ARABIC TRANSLATION
TIS 334SPANISH TRANSLATION III: ADVANCED TRANSLATION AND PRACTICE
TIS 344JAPANESE TRANSLATION PRACTICUM I

If the student’s language is one for which a language-specific translation is not offered, the student will be required to satisfy this requirement by taking MOL 371 or MOL 372, whichever is not taken to satisfy the non-language-specific translation course requirement.

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Translation and Interpreting​ Studies Graduate Certificate

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The certificate consists of three to five 4-credit courses and one 2-credit course, for a total of 14-22 credits.   To earn the certificate, students must earn at least a B- in each certificate course, and a GPA of at least 2.5 across all certificate courses. 

Students can choose from one of three tracks:

  • Translation
  • Interpreting
  • Translation and Interpreting (T&I)

To declare the certificate, students must contact Elias Shakkour and include the following information in the email:

  • Student ID
  • Primary College
  • Track (Translation, Interpreting or T&I)

Course requirements are listed below.  For each track, courses may be substituted on a case-by-case basis following consultation with the Director of TIC, and, if appropriate, the respective language program director.
 

Translation Track:

Course Title Quarter Hours
MOL 4704
Non-language-specific Translation Course*4
Language-Specific Translation Course**4
MOL 4792

* Either of the following courses satisfies this requirement:

Course Title Quarter Hours
MOL 4714
MOL 4724

**Any of the following courses satisfies this requirement:

Course Title Quarter Hours
ARB 430ARABIC TRANSLATION4
CHN 421CHINESE TRANSLATION
FCH 421FRENCH TRANSLATION I4
FCH 423FRENCH TRANSLATION II4
FCH 424FRENCH TRANSLATION III4
GER 421GERMAN TRANSLATION4
ITA 421ITALIAN TRANSLATION4
JPN 444JAPANESE TRANSLATION PRACTICUM I
SPN 425ADVANCED SPANISH TRANSLATION4
SPN 434ADVANCED TRANSLATION IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD: COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE LEARNING4
TIS 421FRENCH TRANSLATION I
TIS 423FRENCH TRANSLATION II
TIS 424FRENCH TRANSLATION III
TIS 425ADVANCED SPANISH TRANSLATION
TIS 426CHINESE TRANSLATION
TIS 427GERMAN TRANSLATION
TIS 428ITALIAN TRANSLATION
TIS 430ARABIC TRANSLATION
TIS 434ADVANCED TRANSLATION IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD: COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE LEARNING
TIS 444JAPANESE TRANSLATION PRACTICUM I

If the student’s language is one for which a language-specific translation is not offered, the student will be required to satisfy this requirement by taking MOL 471 or MOL 472, whichever is not taken to satisfy the non-language-specific translation course requirement.

Interpreting Track:

Course Title Quarter Hours
MOL 4704
MOL 4734
MOL 4744
MOL 4792

 
Translation and Interpreting Track (T&I):

Course Title Quarter Hours
MOL 4704
Non-language-specific Translation Course*4
Language-Specific Translation Course**4
MOL 4734
MOL 4744
MOL 4792

* Either of the following courses satisfies this requirement:

Course Title Quarter Hours
MOL 4714
MOL 4724

**Any of the following courses satisfies this requirement:

Course Title Quarter Hours
ARB 430ARABIC TRANSLATION4
CHN 421CHINESE TRANSLATION
FCH 421FRENCH TRANSLATION I4
FCH 423FRENCH TRANSLATION II4
FCH 424FRENCH TRANSLATION III4
GER 421GERMAN TRANSLATION4
ITA 421ITALIAN TRANSLATION4
JPN 444JAPANESE TRANSLATION PRACTICUM I
SPN 425ADVANCED SPANISH TRANSLATION4
SPN 434ADVANCED TRANSLATION IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD: COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE LEARNING4
TIS 421FRENCH TRANSLATION I
TIS 423FRENCH TRANSLATION II
TIS 424FRENCH TRANSLATION III
TIS 425ADVANCED SPANISH TRANSLATION
TIS 426CHINESE TRANSLATION
TIS 427GERMAN TRANSLATION
TIS 428ITALIAN TRANSLATION
TIS 430ARABIC TRANSLATION
TIS 434ADVANCED TRANSLATION IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD: COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE LEARNING
TIS 444JAPANESE TRANSLATION PRACTICUM I

If the student’s language is one for which a language-specific translation is not offered, the student will be required to satisfy this requirement by taking MOL 471 or MOL 472, whichever is not taken to satisfy the non-language-specific translation course requirement.

 

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