2024-2025 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

English-Spanish Translation Certificate

This certificate allows students to acquire and develop translation skills along with specialized knowledge in linguistic and cultural competencies related to English-Spanish translation, including business and medical Spanish.

Admission Policy to the Certificate in English-Spanish Translation

Prerequisite: SPAN 225 or equivalent proficiency in Spanish.  If the student has not taken SPA 225,

they must meet with the chairperson of the Department of World Languages, Literature, and Cultures

to determine their proficiency level via a placement test.

The students must declare the Certificate using the appropriate form.  Please contact the chair of the

Department of World Languages to get an approval signature and further information.

Certificate Requirements (12 Credits)

Certificate Core

SPAN 401Introduction to English-Spanish Translation

3

SPAN 402English-Spanish Business Translation

3

SPAN 404English-Spanish Medical Translation

3

SPAN 441Cross-Cultural Communication

3

Total Credit Hours: 12