Courses
The Translation and Interpreting Programs offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses in different topics in translation and interpreting.
We offer one of the widest and most specialized sequence of courses in Spanish T&I. Browse below the list of courses available that are typically offered on a yearly sequence.
(All TRSP courses count as electives in Spanish programs)
UNDERGRADUATE
TRSP 3341 Intro to Spanish / English Translation [3-0]
This course is an introduction for bilingual students to the fundamental nature of translation, the formal and morpho-syntactical differences between English and Spanish and practical translation procedure. Close attention is paid to Spanish spelling norms as well as language interference.
Prerequisites: SPAN 2313, SPAN 2315 or SPAN 3313.
TRSP 3342 Advanced Spanish to English Translation [3-0]
This course is an orientation in the theory and professional practice of translating a text from Spanish to English, including consideration of both cultural and morpho-syntactical problems. Taught in Spanish.
Prerequisites: TRSP 3341 or departmental approval.
TRSP 3343 Advanced English to Spanish Translation [3-0]
This course is an orientation in the theory and professional practice of translating a text from English to Spanish, including consideration of cultural and morpho-syntactical problems. Taught in Spanish.
Prerequisites: TRSP 3341 or departmental approval.
TRSP 4342 Interpreting [3-0]
This course is a basic orientation in the theory and practice of interpreting English to Spanish and Spanish to English. Sight translation and short consecutive interpreting, and also preparation for simultaneous interpreting.
Prerequisites: TRSP 3341.
TRSP 4345 Topics in Translation [3-0]
This course studies topics in the theory and practice of Spanish and English Translation in areas other than business and legal texts, including but not limited to the following: education, medical specialties, and technology. It may be repeated for a total of 9 credit hours as the topics change.
Prerequisites: TRSP 3341.
TRSP 4347 Translation Technologies [3-0]
This course is an overview of practical software and computational methodologies for the professional practice of translation, including advanced word processing, terminological database management and translation memory use. Taught in Spanish.
Prerequisites: TRSP 3341.
TRSP 4349 Capstone Project / Minithesis [3-0]
This course directs students into research or into translation projects and project management.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in BA Translation Major.
GRADUATE
INTG 6376 Consecutive Interpreting [3-0]
Intensive practice in consecutive interpreting with close reference to actual usages among professional interpreters in the United States.
Prerequisites: TRSP 4342 or TRSP 6342 or TRS 6343.
INTG 6377 Simultaneous Interpreting [3-0]
Intensive practice in simultaneous interpreting with close reference to actual usages among professional interpreters in the United States.
Prerequisites: TRSP 4342 or TRSP 6342 or TRSP 6343.
INTG 6378 Court Interpreting [3-0]
Intensive study and practice of sight translation, consecutive and simultaneous interpreting with reference to judiciary application.
Prerequisites: TRSP 4342 or INTG 6376 or INTG 6377.
INTG 6379 Interpreting Practicum [3-0]
Intensive study and practice of sight translation, consecutive and simultaneous interpreting with close reference to terminology, documentation, ethics, and other professional issues. May be taken together with INTG 6378.
Prerequisites: TRSP 4342 or INTG 6376 or INTG 6377.
INTG 6380 Medical Interpreting and Terminology [3-0]
Intensive study of English and Spanish Medical Terminology with a close focus on Medical Interpreting professional practice, code of ethics and translation of medical records.
Prerequisites: TRSP 6342 and 6343 or departmental approval.
TRSP 6340 Translation Theory [3-0]
A survey of classic and contemporary translation theories.
Prerequisite: TRSP 3342 or TRSP 3343 or TRSP 6342 or TRSP 6343.
TRSP 6341 Translation Studies Methodology [3-0]
An introduction to carrying out scholarly research in the field of Translation Studies.
Prerequisite: TRSP 6342 or TRSP 6343.
TRSP 6342 Translation Workshop Spanish-English [3-0]
Intensive review of translation techniques and intensive practice of translation from Spanish into English covering a variety of text typologies, including but not limited to general informative texts, literary texts, and technical texts. Taught in Spanish and English.
Prerequisite: TRSP 3342 or TRSP 3343 or instructor’s approval.
TRSP 6343 Translation Workshop English-Spanish [3-0]
Intensive review of translation techniques and practice of translation from English into Spanish covering a variety of text typologies, including but not limited to general informative texts, literary texts, and technical texts. Taught in Spanish. All papers and examinations in Spanish.
Prerequisites: TRSP 3342 or TRSP 3343 or instructor’s approval.
TRSP 6344 Translation of Legal Texts [3-0]
Intensive practice of translation with texts of legal and judiciary nature, from English into Spanish and vice versa, with close attention to national and international legal systems.
Prerequisites: TRSP 3342 or TRSP 3343 or TRSP 6342 or TRSP 6343.
TRSP 6345 Translation Topics [3-0]
Several topics from the field of Translation Studies including but not limited to Literary Translation, Semiotics, Computer Assisted Translation, Textual Analysis and Linguistics Applied to Translation. This course may be taken three times as topic varies. Taught in Spanish. All papers and examinations in Spanish.
Prerequisite: TRSP 3342 or TRSP 3343 or TRSP 6342 or TRSP 6343.
TRSP 6346 Business and Finance Translation [3-0]
Intensive practice of translation with texts on business, finance and commerce, from English into Spanish and vice versa, with close attention to national and international financial and trade institutions and practices. Taught in Spanish. All papers and examinations in Spanish.
Prerequisites: TRSP 3342 or TRSP 3343 or TRSP 6342 or TRSP 6343.
TRSP 6347 Translation Technologies
An overview of current practices in the usage of computer software for translation, including, but not limited to, computer assisted translation, terminology management, software localization and webpage translation. Taught in Spanish. All papers and examinations in Spanish.
Prerequisites: TRSP 3342 or TRSP 3343 or TRSP 6342 or TRSP 6343.
TRSP 6348 Audiovisual Translation [3-0]
An overview of current practices in the translation of audiovisual materials, including, but not limited to, dubbing, subtitling, speech recognition, audio description, voice-over and videogames. Taught in Spanish. All papers and examinations in Spanish.
Prerequisites: TRSP 3342 or TRSP 3343 or TRSP 6342 or TRSP 6343.
TRSP 6395 Translation/Research Project [3-0]
Mini-thesis, research or translation project, of a theoretical or practical nature, including but not limited to empirical research, hermeneutical or linguistic analysis, or the translation of a complete literary, academic or technical work.
Prerequisite: TRSP 6340 and SPAN 6342 and SPAN 6343.