Graduate Certificate in Translation: French
Students receive a Graduate Certificate in French by completing 15 credit hours of course work according to the required sequence for the language.
The emphasis of this program is on translation into English. This certificate program provides students with an academic grounding in translation theory and practice. Students interested in obtaining further translation credentials are encouraged to discuss their options with the appropriate language advisor.
For core courses to count toward the certificate, students must receive a grade of B or better. For non-core courses, students complete an additional translation project beyond the normal course requirements and must receive a satisfactory evaluation for their project. Students will only be permitted to do these translation projects after having completed at least one of the first two core courses. Students must have an overall 3.00 grade point average in certificate courses in order to be awarded the certificate.
Admission to the Program
Open to students who have a bachelor’s degree. If the undergraduate degree is not in the language for which they wish to obtain a certificate, students must have completed the appropriate 300-level Conversation and Composition II or Advanced II language course, or equivalent. Equivalency is determined in consultation with the faculty advisor. Students whose native language is not English must meet university requirements for English competency (minimum TOEFL score of 600). Before commencing the program, students should consult the appropriate advisor in the Department of Language and Foreign Studies to plan their program of study.
Course Requirements (15 credit hours)
Core
- FREN-634 French Translation: Concepts and Practice (3)
- FREN-635 French Translation Workshop (3)
- One of the following:
- FREN-630 Syntaxe et Style du Français (3)
- FREN-636 Le Français Commercial (3)
- FREN-637 Les Registres du Français (3)
Electives
- Two courses selected from the other courses on the core course list or from offerings in French at the 500 level or above.
