Graduate Certificate Translation Studies at Arizona State University

The graduate certificate in translation studies is a transdisciplinary program offering coursework that intensively engages with translation practice, issues related to the cultural role of the translator and translation, studies of the variety of theoretical approaches to translation, and studies of transhistorical and cross-cultural theories of translation.

Faculty: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences  |  Department: School of International Letters and Cultures  |  Duration: 15 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall, Spring  |  Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

15 credit hours including the required applied project course (ENG 593 or SLC 593) Required Core (6 credit hours) ENG 550 Translation (3) SLC 551 Global Approaches to Translation (3) Electives (6 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) ENG 593 Applied Project (3) or SLC 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information For electives, students should see the academic unit for the approved course list.

Career pathways

Professionals with this certificate can confidently move into academic, business and international fields. Skills developed through this program are valued for teaching positions, translation work or work in a larger sector, such as in governmental, diplomatic or international business environments. Career examples: archivist, editor, foreign language and literature teacher or professor, historian, interpreter or translator, lawyer, reporter or correspondent, social and community service manager.

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