The certificate consists of three 4-credit courses and one 2-credit course, for a total of 14 credits.
Students can choose from one of two tracks: Translation or Interpreting.
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 List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| MOL 470 | PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING | 4 |
| MOL 471 | TRANSLATION AS AN ART & SCIENCE | 4 |
| MOL 472 | TRANSLATION LANGUAGE-PAIR PRACTICE | 4 |
| MOL 479 | TRANSLATION/INTERPRETING PRACTICUM | 2 |
Note:
MOL 472 is required only if no language-specific translation course is available; otherwise, a language-specific translation course is required.
Examples of language-specific courses that can meet this requirement:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| ARB 430 | ARABIC TRANSLATION | 4 |
| FCH 421 | TRANSLATION | 4 |
| FCH 423 | TRANSLATION II | 4 |
| FCH 424 | TRANSLATION III | 4 |
| GER 421 | TRANSLATION | 4 |
| ITA 421 | TRANSLATION | 4 |
| SPN 425 | ADVANCED SPANISH TRANSLATION | 4 |
| SPN 434 | ADVANCED TRANSLATION IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD: COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE LEARNING | 4 |
A 400-level JPN course may also meet this requirement if taught as a Japanese Translation Practicum.
Interpreting Track:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| MOL 470 | PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING | 4 |
| MOL 473 | CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING | 4 |
| MOL 474 | SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETING | 4 |
| MOL 479 | TRANSLATION/INTERPRETING PRACTICUM | 2 |
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