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Pima Community College

Pima Community College - Tucson, AZ

Undergraduate
Continuing Education
Graduate
Professional Studies

About the Program

Program Description

Through a combination of theory and practice, students gain experience in translating or interpreting in specialty areas including health care, legal, literary and business. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.

Translation Studies ? Certificate

Core Courses

Introduction to Translation
Spanish for Translation
English for Translation
Technology for Translation and Interpretation
Survey of Translation Specialty Areas
Translation in Specialty Areas
Advanced Project in Translation

Support Courses

Computer
Fundamentals
Grammar and Composition
Spanish Phonetics

Translation and Interpretation Studies

Core Courses

Introduction to Translation
Spanish for Translation
English for Translation
Technology for Translation and Interpretation
Survey of Translation Specialty Areas
Translation in Specialty Areas
Medical
Spanish/English Interpreting
Interpretation Techniques
Consecutive Interpretation and Sight Translation
Simultaneous Interpretation
Advanced Project in Translation

Support Courses

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics
Computer
Literacy
Computer
Fundamentals
Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers
Writing I
Writing II

Editor notes

Pima Community College has a well comprehensive course on translation and interpretation, although it offers only courses in the English ? Spanish pair. A student will come out of it prepared for the most important aspects of the profession, including specific courses on consecutive, sight and simultaneous interpretation.