Spanish Translation (BA)

• Program Prerequisite: Completion of first and second-year courses in Spanish or equivalent preparation.
• Minor: Not Required.
• Grade Requirements: A grade of “B” or better in courses required for program admission. A grade of “C” or better in remaining courses for this major (a grade of “C-” is not acceptable). Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation.
• Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; 40 of these must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 and above). For the major, a minimum of 53.5 upper division courses is required beyond the prerequisite lower division courses (prerequisite courses, if needed, total 12 credit hours). At least 6 credit hours of major courses must be completed at WSU.
• Program Code: 3077BA
• CIPC: 160103

Advisement

Spanish Translation majors are encouraged to meet with the Spanish Translation faculty advisor and/or Academic Advisors for the College of Arts & Humanities at least annually for course and program advisement.

Admission Requirements

All students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Translation must follow the same application process for admittance to WSU. In addition, before students may declare the Spanish Translation major, they will demonstrate at least Intermediate-Low proficiency in Spanish (following the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) by completing SPAN 3060 Grammar and Composition or SPAN 3050 Spanish for Heritage Speakers earning at least a B or better grade.

General Education

Refer to Bachelor of Arts requirements. SPAN HU2020 will fulfill the 3 credit hours for the Humanities General Education requirement. A student who completes an upper-division Spanish course with a “C” or better will also meet this requirement. Credit for Humanities General Education (HU2020) cannot be obtained through examination. The prerequisite courses listed under the major requirements will also fulfill the BA Language requirement.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate linguistic proficiency and cultural awareness in the language pair.
• Demonstrate writing ability in the language pair, including a command of grammar and appropriate usage to convey the intended message.
• Translate general and specialized texts in various domains and in a variety of translation contexts from the source language into the native language.
• Demonstrate understanding of translation principles and of text features relevant in translation practices.
• Demonstrate understanding of professional tools and translation technology.
• Demonstrate competence in various modes of interpretation.

Assessment

During their senior year, all Spanish Translation majors will complete WLC 4990  in order to help the department assess how well it has met its goals. Students are encouraged to keep copies of their best work from each course taken in the major. These samples will be used in WLC 4990 .