The mission of the BA in Translation and Interpretation is to prepare students to become expert translators and interpreters, equipped to meet the current and future demands of the profession in fields such as law, economics, diplomacy, media, and the arts. The program offers intensive language training in English, Arabic, and French, with English and Arabic as the primary languages of translation and French as the third working language.
Program Educational Objectives
The program will prepare students to:
- 1.Build on previous knowledge in order to develop advanced proficiency in English, French, and Arabic.
- 2.Follow a successful career path that reflects their training and competences.
- 3.Apply strategies and make decisions as translators in various contexts and across diverse professional fields.
- 4.Contribute to their growth as practitioners through ongoing professional training.
- 5.Act ethically in their academic studies and later as professional translators and interpreters.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, students should be able to:
- 1.Describe the diverse schools of translation and the theories underlying them.
- 2.Demonstrate fluency in at least two basic languages of the program, with advanced knowledge of the third (English, French, and Arabic).
- 3.Apply leading principles of translation to diverse forms of discourse, including judicial, scientific, and literary, among others.
- 4.Develop competence in the use of technology and software in the field of translation.
- 5.Analyze and research texts as precursor steps to sound translation and interpretation.
Admission Requirements
Students may choose to emphasize either Translation or Interpretation. Once admitted to the program, students are required to develop proficiency in English, Arabic, and French. If needed, students may be required to take remedial courses in these languages, where a grade of "C" or higher is necessary for satisfactory completion. All first-year applicants must complete the Admission Requirements.
Graduation Requirements
Students majoring in Translation and Interpretation must successfully complete a total of 108 credits, maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Additionally, they must achieve a minimum average of 2.0 in the major requirements, including their chosen emphasis area.