Bachelor of Arts in Translation
Mission
The Bachelor of Arts in Translation aims to graduate ethical and competent translators who demonstrate integrity and professionalism, understand similarities and differences in self-expression among speakers of English and Arabic and apply diverse styles of communication suitable for each job market.
Program Objectives
The B.A. in Translation seeks to
- provide students with a good command of translation theories and methodologies,
- equip students with research and critical thinking skills to produce accurate research-based translations that address textual demands,
- graduate ethical and professional translators capable of translating different cultural, economic, legal, and technical genres of texts, and
- graduate students who are ready to pursue postgraduate studies and/or assume translation jobs in reputable institutions or organizations.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates with a B.A. in Translation should be able to
- compare translation theories and methodologies (SO1),
- generate ethical and professional translations of different cultural, economic, legal, and technical genres of texts (SO2),
- apply technological tools to facilitate translation (SO3),
- determine the author’s voice, style, and culture in the target text (SO4), and
- apply ethical and professional translation strategies in real life settings (SO5)
Curriculum
A total of 92 credits are required to graduate, as per the following:
- Program Core Requirements (43 cr)
- Emphasis Requirements (12 cr)
- LAC Core Requirement (13 cr)
- LAC Electives (21 cr)
- Free Electives (3 cr)1
1 Students can opt for the track in French for 13 credits out of the 16 credits of free electives.
Core Language Requirements (12 cr)
- ARA303 Arabic Grammar and Syntax (3 cr)
- ARA305 Arabic Philosophy and Lexicography (3 cr)
- ENG308 Semantics and Pragmatics (3 cr)
- TRA312 Contrastive Linguistics (3 cr)
Core Translation Requirements (31 cr)
- TRA222 Translation Theory and Methodology (3 cr)
- TRA224 Translation of Journalistic Texts (3 cr)
- TRA326 Translation of UN and International Conferences (3 cr)
- TRA328 Translation of Audiovisuals (3 cr)
- TRA330 Translation of Official and Legal Documents (3 cr)
- TRA332 Translation of Business and Economics Texts (3 cr)
- TRA334 Translation of Technical Texts (3 cr)
- TRA342 Computer Applications and Tools (3cr)
- TRA344 Practicum (3 cr)
- TRA346 Editing (1 cr)
- TRA499 Senior Study (3cr)
Business Emphasis Requirements (12 cr)
- TRA460 Advanced Translation of Business and Economics Texts (3 cr)
- TRA462 Advanced Translation of Administrative Texts (3 cr)
- TRA464 Advanced Translation of Official and Legal Documents (3 cr)
- TRA488 Special Topics in Translation (3 cr)
French Emphasis Electives (12 cr)
Recommended Study Plan
Year One
Fall (15 cr)
- ENG202 Advanced Academic English
- ARA313 Creative Writing
- ARA303 Arabic Grammar and Syntax
- TRA222 Translation Theory and Methodology
- LAC Arts ( 3 cr)
Spring (16 cr)
- ENG203 Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- ETH201 Moral Reasoning
- ENG308 Semantics and Pragmatics
- TRA224 Translation of Journalistic Texts
- LAC Philosophy, Religion or History
- LAC Science
Year Two
Fall (16 cr)
- ARA305 Arabic Philosophy and Lexicography
- TRA312 Contrastive Linguistics
- TRA332 Translation of Business And Economics Texts
- TRA346 Editing
- LAC Elective English Literature
- LAC Elective
Spring (15 cr)
- TRA326 Translation of UN and International Conferences
- TRA328 Translation of Audiovisuals
- TRA330 Translation of Official and legal Documents
- TRA342 Computer Applications and Tools
- LAC Social Sciences
Year Three
Fall (14 cr)
- HLT201 Basic Health
- TRA334 Translation of Technical Texts
- TRA460 Advanced Translation of Business and Economics1
- Text Translation of Audiovisuals
- TRA462 Advanced Translation of Administrative Texts(Eng. Fr./Ar. Fr.)2
- CSC201 Computer Applications
- TRA444 Practicum
1or TRA482 Translation of Audiovisuals (Eng. Fr./Ar. Fr.)
2or TRA484 Translation of UN and International Conferences (Eng. Fr./Ar. Fr.)
Spring (16 cr)
- PED231 Modern Dance
- TRA464 Advanced Translation of Official and Legal Documents3
- TRA488 Special Topic in Translation
- TRA499 Senior Study
- LAC Elective Arabic
- Free elective
3or TRA486 Translation of Official and Legal Documents.