Requirements
A major in the Translation Studies Track consists of 12 courses.
Unless otherwise noted, courses are taught in Spanish.
Majors must demonstrate intermediate proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese. This may be achieved by taking the Department Placement Test or successfully completing the language sequence through the 202 level.
No courses may be taken for this track on a pass/fail basis.
Study abroad is strongly encouraged.
Courses
| Required Courses (Take 3) | |
|---|---|
| Lat Am 101 Latin America: Contemporary Society and Culture (Taught in English) | |
| OR | Span 361 Spanish-American Civilization (Taught in Spanish) (Mandatory for Teachers) |
| Span 262 Hispanic Masterpieces in Translation (Taught in English) | |
| OR | Span 352 History of Spanish-American Literature (Taught in Spanish) (Mandatory for Teachers) |
| Lat Am 360 Language and Power in Latin America (Taught in English) | |
| OR | Span 320 Varieties of Spanish in the Americas (Taught in Spanish) (Mandatory for Teachers) |
| Language Courses (Take 4) | |
|---|---|
| Span 280 Spanish Grammar for Speakers of Spanish | |
| OR | Span 230 Intermediate Composition and Conversation |
| Span 289 Composition for Native Speakers | |
| OR | Span 301 Advanced Reading, Writing and Speaking |
| Span 304 Spanish for Majors and Minors | |
| Span 305 Problems of Syntax in Reading and Writing | |
| Span 312 Commercial Spanish | |
| Span 314 Language Arts | |
| Span 316 Advanced Spanish Grammar | |
| Span 385 Topics in Spanish Language |
| Translation Courses (Take 4) |
|---|
| Span 317 Introduction to Translation Studies |
| Span 333 Intermediate Translation (Undergoing governance: pending university approval) |
| Span 401 Advanced Translation: History, Theory and Technique (Undergoing governance: pending university approval) |
| Span 403 Advanced Translation: Applied Techniques (Undergoing governance: pending university approval) |
| Advanced Courses in Reading and Interpretation or Linguistics (Take 1) | |
|---|---|
| Span 360 Spanish Civilization (By permission) | |
| Span 411 History of the Spanish Language | |
| Span 412 Spanish Semantics: Words and Their Meaning | |
| Span 420 Comparative Syntax: Spanish-English | |
| Span 432 The World of Don Quixote | |
| Span 433 Imperial Spain | |
| Span 450 Major Writers in Hispanic Literature | |
| Span 452 The Practice of Autobiography in Spanish and Latin-American Culture | |
| Span/Lat Am 454L Argentina | |
| Span 461 Spanish-American Colonial Literature | |
| Span 462 Contemporary Spanish-American Poetry | |
| Span 467 Contemporary Spanish-American Fiction | |
| Span 468 The Caribbean: Intellectual and Cultural History | |
| Span 471 Spanish-American Colonial Literature | |
| Span 478 Independent Study | |
| OR | Span 479 Independent Study |
| Span 480 Studies in Hispanic Literature | |
| Span 481 Capstone Seminar in Hispanic Literature | |
| Span 491 Honors Thesis |
