Minor in Spanish Interpreting
About This Program
The Minor in Spanish Interpreting provides foundational academic and professional preparation in Spanish-English and English-Spanish interpreting. Topics covered by coursework in the minor program include medical, business, technical, scientific, legal, and community interpreting. During enrollment in the program, students have the opportunity to gain professional experience at non-profit organizations through service learning. The program provides students multiple career prospects in the language-services industry or in other professional areas requiring advanced use and interpreting of Spanish such as health, business, education, advertising, criminal justice, media communication, and social services.
Competencies
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate proficiency in listening, reading, speaking, and writing Spanish and English (communication skills, critical thinking skills).
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate intercultural knowledge and competence in cultural, social, and ethical issues related to interpreting (social responsibility, global competence, critical thinking skills).
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate an understanding of course content knowledge as it pertains to Spanish interpreting (e.g., textual analysis, communicative genres and conventions, translation theory, translation/interpreting history) (disciplinary knowledge, critical thinking skills).
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of and competence in specialized interpreting skills (e.g., texts, tools, language strategies; specialized terminology; parallel texts, documentation resources, reference works; consecutive, bilateral, simultaneous, and sight translation modes) (communication skills, disciplinary knowledge, critical thinking skills).
Curriculum
| SPAN 1442 | BEGINNING SPANISH II | 4 |
| SPAN 2313 | INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | 3 |
| or SPAN 2312 | SPANISH FOR NATIVE/HERITAGE SPEAKERS I | |
| SPAN 2314 | INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | 3 |
| or SPAN 2315 | SPANISH FOR NATIVE/HERITAGE SPEAKERS II | |
| SPAN 3341 | COMMUNITY INTERPRETING | 3 |
| SPAN 4343 | INTERPRETING IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS | 3 |
| SPAN 4344 | INTERPRETING IN LEGAL SETTINGS | 3 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Advising Resources
First time in college students will be advised by the AUEC.
New transfer students should email modladvisor@uta.edu before enrolling in classes at UTA.
Students with previous experience in one of the languages offered at UTA, must take a Placement Test. For more information, contact MODL Testing at modltesting@uta.edu or call 817-272-4605.
Location:
230 Hammond Hall
Email:
modladvisor@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-3161