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Translation - B.S.

Translation - B.S.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Translation is a pre-professional program designed for students who are seeking the more professional focus and interdisciplinary breadth that the B.S. degree offers with the inclusion of a minor, double major or certificate to develop the skills needed to translate in a professional setting. It introduces the basics of translation theory as it applies to the actual practice of translation.

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Bachelor's Degree in Translation

Kent State University's Bachelor of Science in Translation equips students with the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in the dynamic field of translation. The program emphasizes proficiency in multiple languages, alongside the study of translation theory, techniques, and cultural contexts. Students engage with a variety of texts, learning to navigate the complexities of translating literary, technical, and business documents. This degree prepares graduates for careers in translation, localization, and interpreting, as well as opportunities in international business and cross-cultural communication. With a focus on practical experience and professional development, students are well-prepared to meet the demands of a globalized world.

Program Information for Translation - B.S.

Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Bachelor of Science degree in Translation is a pre-professional program designed for students who are seeking the more professional focus and interdisciplinary breadth that the B.S. degree offers with the inclusion of a minor, double major or certificate to develop the skills needed to translate in a professional setting. It introduces the basics of translation theory as it applies to the actual practice of translation.

The requirement of a minor, certificate or second major enables students to acquire a level of expertise in a specific field in which they can specialize as translators. This degree also enables students to have a major and a minor that make them more competitive and prepare them for a sector that the U.S. Department of Labor projects as one of the fastest-growing sectors globally. Translation majors are strongly encouraged to undertake study in a country where their language concentration is spoken so that they can achieve the necessary proficiency level. Skills necessary include an excellent command of the source language, an excellent command of the target language, cultural knowledge, specialist knowledge, research competence, terminological competence, technological competence, an understanding of the translation industry and transfer competence.

Graduates may enter graduate programs in translation (the professional degree) or go on to work for government, business, industry or translation agencies, or as freelance translators.

The Translation major comprises the following concentrations:

  • Arabic
  • French
  • German
  • Russian - Applications to the Russian concentration are not being accepted at this time.
  • Spanish

Many study abroad opportunities exist, including:

  • France: Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux III, Bordeaux (all class standings, all majors/minors)
  • Germany: Julius-Maximilian-Universität Würzburg, Würzbug (all class standings, all majors/minors)
  • Germany: Universität Leipzig, Leipzig (intermediate German language proficiency required)
  • Spain: Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid (all class standings, all majors/minors)
  • Spain: Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia

Admissions for Translation - B.S.

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Applications to the Russian concentration are not being accepted at this time.

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.

Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's Academic Policies.

Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Participate in most informal and some formal conversations with sufficient accuracy, clarity and precision to convey their intended message without misrepresentation or confusion and identify the cultural variables likely to lead to misunderstanding when communicating in their language pair.
  2. Compose routine social correspondence and write summaries, narratives and descriptions of a factual nature needed in a professional context (i.e., business letters, memos, commercial and legal forms, etc.) in their non-native language.
  3. Translate short general and semi-specialized texts in various domains and in a variety of translation contexts from the source language into their native language with a basic understanding of translation principles and text features relevant in the translation decision-making process.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the typical life cycle of multilingual information in the language industry and common computer applications used by translators.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
ENG 20002INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING 13
or ENG 30063 PROFESSIONAL WRITING
MCLS 30420FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES 3
TRST 20009MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION LIFECYCLE 3
TRST 30230APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION 3
TRST 30330CROSS-LANGUAGE MEDIATION 3
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Electives 218
Kent Core Composition6
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning3
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)9
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)6
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)6-7
Kent Core Additional6
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)22
Concentrations
Choose from the following:28
Arabic
French
German
Russian
Spanish
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

ENG 20002 is recommended for students pursuing a technology-related minor, certificate or second major; ENG 30063 is recommended for students pursuing a business-related minor, certificate or second major.

2

Students must declare and complete a minimum of 18 credit hours in a minor, certificate or second major subject to department faculty advisor approval in a field related to business, technology, health, medicine, science, law, politics or other field in which there is currently a high demand for translators.

Arabic Concentration Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements
ARAB 11101
ELEMENTARY ARABIC I
ARAB 11102
ELEMENTARY ARABIC II
ARAB 21201
INTERMEDIATE ARABIC I
ARAB 21202
INTERMEDIATE ARABIC II
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
ARAB 37231TRANSLATION PRACTICE: ARABIC 1
ARAB 37240CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: ARABIC 3
ARAB 47230ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: ARABIC 3
ARAB 47240BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: ARABIC 3
Arabic (ARAB) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level)6
Concentration Electives, choose from the following:12
CIS 24053
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
COMM 43000
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN INTERACTION
ENG 30062
PRINCIPLES OF TECHNICAL WRITING
GEOG 37045
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
HIST 31126
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
LIS 30010
INFORMATION FLUENCY IN THE WORKPLACE AND BEYOND
MKTG 25010
PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
OTEC 26640
CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES
PLST 28001
LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING
POL 30560
MIDDLE EAST POLITICS (DIVG)
VCD 37000
VISUAL DESIGN FOR MEDIA
Any Arabic (ARAB) Upper-Division course (30000 or 40000 level)
Minimum Total Credit Hours:28

French Concentration Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements
FR 13201
ELEMENTARY FRENCH I
FR 13202
ELEMENTARY FRENCH II
FR 23201
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I
FR 23202
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
FR 33231TRANSLATION PRACTICE: FRENCH 1
FR 33240CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: FRENCH 3
FR 43230ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: FRENCH (WIC) 13
FR 43240BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: FRENCH (ELR) 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)12
French (FR) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level)6
Minimum Total Credit Hours:28
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students may also fulfill this requirement by earning a minimum C grade in any of the language-specific advanced translation practice courses or a language-specific elective that is designated as writing-intensive.

German Concentration Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements
GER 11201
ELEMENTARY GERMAN I
GER 11202
ELEMENTARY GERMAN II
GER 21201
INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I
GER 21202
INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
GER 31231TRANSLATION PRACTICE: GERMAN 1
GER 31240CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: GERMAN 3
GER 41230ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: GERMAN (ELR) (WIC) 13
GER 41240BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: GERMAN 3
German (GER) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)12
German (GER) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level)6
Minimum Total Credit Hours:28
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students may also fulfill this requirement by earning a minimum C grade in any of the language-specific advanced translation practice courses or a language-specific elective that is designated as writing-intensive.

Russian Concentration Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements
RUSS 12201
ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN I
RUSS 12202
ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN II
RUSS 22201
INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I
RUSS 22202
INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
RUSS 32231TRANSLATION PRACTICE: RUSSIAN 1
RUSS 32240CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: RUSSIAN 3
RUSS 42230ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: RUSSIAN (ELR) (WIC) 13
RUSS 42240BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: RUSSIAN 3
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)12
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level)6
Minimum Total Credit Hours:28
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students may also fulfill this requirement by earning a minimum C grade in any of the language-specific advanced translation practice courses or a language-specific elective that is designated as writing-intensive.

Spanish Concentration Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements
SPAN 18201
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
SPAN 18202
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
SPAN 28201
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
SPAN 28202
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
SPAN 38231TRANSLATION PRACTICE: SPANISH 1
SPAN 38240CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: SPANISH 3
SPAN 48230ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: SPANISH (ELR) (WIC) 13
SPAN 48240BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: SPANISH 3
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)12
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level)6
Minimum Total Credit Hours:28
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students may also fulfill this requirement by earning a minimum C grade in any of the language-specific advanced translation practice courses or a language-specific elective that is designated as writing-intensive.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Students are expected to start in a course appropriate to their language proficiency level. Students lacking in sufficient proficiency to take the first concentration course can reach it by taking courses in the prerequisite sequence based on their placement score and high school training. One or more of the prerequisites may be waived with demonstrated proficiency through the Kent State placement test, AP, CLEP, International Baccalaureate, official ACTFL Proficiency Rating or another department-approved assessment.
  • Students who fulfill the college language requirement in fewer than 8 credit hours as a result of proficiency will complete remaining hours with general electives. Completion of first junior-level course completes the College of Arts and Sciences foreign language requirement.

Program Note

  • Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies are offered on a rotating basis, and course availability may change at any time. Please see the program coordinator or your academic advisor for course planning.

Foreign Language College Requirement, B.S.

  • Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 8 credit hours of foreign language.1 
  • The following programs are exempt from this requirement: The Bachelor of Science in Cybercriminology and the Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science.2
  • Minimum Elementary I and II of the same language
1

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of the alternative credit programs offered by Kent State University; or (3) demonstrating language proficiency comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 8 credit hours and two courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.

2
The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science exemption exists under another college policy (Three-Plus-One Programs). The Bachelor of Science in Cybercriminology exemption is due to its extensive collaboration with and contribution from the Information Technology program in the College of Applied and Technical Studies, which does not have a foreign language requirement.
Roadmap

Roadmap

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Roadmaps

Arabic Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Arabic Concentration Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
TRST 20009 MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION LIFECYCLE 3
Arabic Concentration Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Three
ENG 20002
or ENG 30063
 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
or PROFESSIONAL WRITING
3
!TRST 30330 CROSS-LANGUAGE MEDIATION 3
Arabic Concentration Elective 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
 Credit Hours12
Semester Four
MCLS 30420 FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
ARAB 37231 TRANSLATION PRACTICE: ARABIC 1
!TRST 30230 APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION 3
Arabic (ARAB) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Electives 6
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Six
ARAB 47230 ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: ARABIC 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
ARAB 37240 CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: ARABIC 3
Arabic (ARAB) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Arabic Concentration Elective 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
ARAB 47240 BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: ARABIC 3
General Electives 10
 Credit Hours13
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

French Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
TRST 20009 MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION LIFECYCLE 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Three
ENG 20002
or ENG 30063
 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
or PROFESSIONAL WRITING
3
!TRST 30330 CROSS-LANGUAGE MEDIATION 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
!MCLS 30420 FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours12
Semester Five
!FR 33231 TRANSLATION PRACTICE: FRENCH 1
!TRST 30230 APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Electives 6
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Six
FR 43230 ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: FRENCH (WIC) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
FR 33240 CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: FRENCH 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
FR 43240 BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: FRENCH (ELR) 3
General Electives 10
 Credit Hours13
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

German Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
German (GER) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
TRST 20009 MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION LIFECYCLE 3
German (GER) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Three
ENG 20002
or ENG 30063
 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
or PROFESSIONAL WRITING
3
!TRST 30330 CROSS-LANGUAGE MEDIATION 3
German (GER) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
 Credit Hours12
Semester Four
!MCLS 30420 FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
!GER 31231 TRANSLATION PRACTICE: GERMAN 1
!TRST 30230 APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION 3
German (GER) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Electives 6
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Six
GER 41230 ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: GERMAN (ELR) (WIC) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
GER 41240 BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: GERMAN 3
German (GER) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
German (GER) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
GER 31240 CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: GERMAN 3
General Electives 10
 Credit Hours13
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Russian Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
TRST 20009 MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION LIFECYCLE 3
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Three
ENG 20002
or ENG 30063
 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
or PROFESSIONAL WRITING
3
!TRST 30330 CROSS-LANGUAGE MEDIATION 3
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
!MCLS 30420 FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
!RUSS 32231 TRANSLATION PRACTICE: RUSSIAN 1
!TRST 30230 APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION 3
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Electives 6
 Credit Hours13
Semester Six
RUSS 42230 ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: RUSSIAN (ELR) (WIC) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
RUSS 32240 CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: RUSSIAN 3
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
RUSS 42240 BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: RUSSIAN 3
General Electives 10
 Credit Hours13
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Spanish Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
TRST 20009 MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION LIFECYCLE 3
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Three
ENG 20002
or ENG 30063
 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
or PROFESSIONAL WRITING
3
!TRST 30330 CROSS-LANGUAGE MEDIATION 3
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
 Credit Hours12
Semester Four
!MCLS 30420 FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
!SPAN 38231 TRANSLATION PRACTICE: SPANISH 1
!TRST 30230 APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION 3
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Electives 6
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Six
SPAN 48230 ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: SPANISH (ELR) (WIC) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
SPAN 38240 CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: SPANISH 3
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
SPAN 48240 BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: SPANISH 3
General Electives 10
 Credit Hours13
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Applications to the Russian concentration are not being accepted at this time.

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Translation - B.S.

Graduates of Kent State’s B.S. in Translation are well-prepared for careers in language services, localization, and intercultural communication. The program’s comprehensive curriculum emphasizes linguistic proficiency, translation techniques, and practical experience in various fields such as technical, legal, and literary translation. Graduates often pursue roles as professional translators, localization specialists, and project managers, contributing to industries like global business, international organizations, and media.

Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

5.7%

faster than the average

30,600

number of jobs

$69,920

potential earnings

Interpreters and translators

20.0%

much faster than the average

77,400

number of jobs

$52,330

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.

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