College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences > Academics > Modern Languages > Graduate Programs > Certificates > Translation and Interpreting Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting Studies

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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 470PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING4
Non-language-specific Translation Course*4
Language-Specific Translation Course**4
MOL 479TRANSLATION/INTERPRETING PRACTICUM2

* Either of the following courses satisfies this requirement:

Course Title Quarter Hours
MOL 471TRANSLATION AS AN ART & SCIENCE4
MOL 472TRANSLATION LANGUAGE-PAIR PRACTICE4

**Any of the following courses satisfies this requirement:

Course Title Quarter Hours
ARB 430ARABIC TRANSLATION4
FCH 421TRANSLATION4
FCH 423TRANSLATION II4
FCH 424TRANSLATION III4
GER 421TRANSLATION4
ITA 421TRANSLATION4
SPN 425ADVANCED SPANISH TRANSLATION4
SPN 434ADVANCED TRANSLATION IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD: COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE LEARNING4
A 400-level JPN course if taught as a Japanese translation practicum4

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 470PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING4
MOL 473CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING4
MOL 474SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETING4
MOL 479TRANSLATION/INTERPRETING PRACTICUM2

 
Translation and Interpreting Track (T&I):

Course Title Quarter Hours
MOL 470PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING4
Non-language-specific Translation Course*4
Language-Specific Translation Course**4
MOL 473CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING4
MOL 474SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETING4
MOL 479TRANSLATION/INTERPRETING PRACTICUM2

* Either of the following courses satisfies this requirement:

Course Title Quarter Hours
MOL 471TRANSLATION AS AN ART & SCIENCE4
MOL 472TRANSLATION LANGUAGE-PAIR PRACTICE4

**Any of the following courses satisfies this requirement:

Course Title Quarter Hours
ARB 430ARABIC TRANSLATION4
FCH 421TRANSLATION4
FCH 423TRANSLATION II4
FCH 424TRANSLATION III4
GER 421TRANSLATION4
ITA 421TRANSLATION4
SPN 425ADVANCED SPANISH TRANSLATION4
SPN 434ADVANCED TRANSLATION IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD: COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE LEARNING4
A 400-level JPN course if taught as a Japanese translation practicum4

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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FAQs for Prospective Non-Degree-Seeking Students

As of May 2023, tuition is $743 per credit hour.  This is $10,402 for the 14-credit certificate or $16,346 for the 22-credit certificate.

If you already have a degree from DePaul, you are eligible for the Double Demon Scholarship, which would give you a 25% discount.

Please check this page for updated tuition rates. 

Yes.  You probably want to consider the single term payment plan.  Info is available here.  Generally, there is no other financial aid for certificate students.

You need to apply as a graduate non-degree student at go.depaul.edu/apply and submit transcripts.

Yes.  $40.  

No, but you are encouraged to apply in advance of the start of your term of enrollment (ideally at least one month in advance).  

Upon admission, you will submit an “intent to enroll” form (available after admission through the application portal).  You will then need to contact Elias Shakkour (e.shakkour@depaul.edu) for advising, and he (or the course instructor) will place a request with the LAS Graduate Office to allow you to register. Graduate non-degree students cannot register on their own as long as they are in non-degree status.  

Yes, but should you decide to pursue a DePaul degree, it may be the case that not all courses taken in non-degree status are allowed to apply toward your DePaul degree.