Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Spanish

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: ART & MECHANICS OF TRANSLATION ***** DISTRIBUTION COURSE GROUP 1 ***** An introduction to the craft of translation. Working with various types of texts in English and Spanish, students will begin to acquire the theoretical, linguistic, and research tools to solve common translation problems, exploring the cultural and linguistic patterns and contrasts that most affect Spanish-English translation. This course will increase vocabularies, improve Spanish proficiency, broaden cross-cultural understanding, and strengthen students' communicative abilities, both in Spanish and English.