The Program

Translation and Interpreting Studies is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on interpreting and translation research and practice. It draws on a number of interrelated disciplines including linguistics, literary and cultural studies, sociology, anthropology and other related disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

The Translation and Interpreting Studies program welcomes undergraduate students who are proficient in English and at least one more language and who have fulfilled certain other prerequisites. To obtain the Translation and Interpreting Studies Certificate, students must also successfully complete two Interpreting/Translation Studies courses. (See below) The two required courses in interpreting and translation examine current research in Interpreting and Translation Studies and introduce students to a range of skills relevant to the specific contexts in which interpreter and translator services are required.

Students who successfully complete all the requirements of the program earn a Certificate in Translation and Interpreting Studies. Together with a BA, BS, MA or PhD in any field, this Certificate can help expand opportunities for employment in academia, social services, health-related or governmental agencies as well as in media, business, law, and industry. Completion of the requirements for the Certificate also serves to prepare potential undergraduate candidates for graduate work in Interpreting and Translation Studies.

Certificate Requirements

Six courses or 18 credits are required for the certificate. Two courses are taken in each of the following three areas: interpreting/translation, languages, and relevant courses in the social sciences, humanities, business or legal studies (or a related discipline approved by the Director of Translation and Interpreting Studies, Dr. Moira Inghilleri).

The requirements are:

1. Introduction to Interpreting and Translation Research and Practice 481 and 482;
2. For undergraduates, two 300 level or above courses in at least one language other than English. These should be advanced foreign language courses in, for example, translation, composition, literature, communication or language instruction.
3. For undergraduates, two 300 level or above courses from selected disciplines(s). For graduate students, two 600 level courses as required by their speciific program.

Residency abroad for at least one semester, though optional, is highly recommended and can replace one of the two courses required in languages other than English.

Information on programs for study around the world is available at International Programs, 70 Butterfield Terrace , tel. (413) 545-2710.