TRAN 3401.  Introduction to Translation Studies (3)  Prerequisites:  Native or near native fluency in English and completion of French, German, or Spanish 2202, or the equivalent, with a grade of C or better.  History, theory, pragmatics, and procedures of the field of translation.  Introduction to text typology, terminology, and issues such as register, audience, editing, and computer-assisted translating.  Conducted in English.  (Fall)

TRAN 4402-F.  Practicum in Translating I – French (3)  Prerequisites:  Completion of or concurrent enrollment in TRAN 3401 and a French 3000-level course or equivalent, with a grade of C or better, or permission of the department.  Comparative stylistics, restructuring texts, editing, troubleshooting, and techniques of the translator in working with a variety of text types.  Conducted in English and French.  (Spring/alternate years)

TRAN 4402-G.  Practicum in Translating I – German (3)  Prerequisites:  Completion of or concurrent enrollment in TRAN 3401 and a German 3000-level course or equivalent, with a grade of C or better, or permission of the department.  Comparative stylistics, restructuring texts, editing, troubleshooting, and techniques of the translator in working with a variety of text types. Conducted in English and German.  (Spring/alternate years)

TRAN 4402-S.  Practicum in Translating I – Spanish (3)  Prerequisites:  Completion of or concurrent enrollment in TRAN 3401 and a Spanish 3000-level course or equivalent, with a grade of C or better, or permission of the department.  Comparative stylistics, restructuring texts, editing, troubleshooting, and techniques of the translator in working with a variety of text types (e.g., business legal, medical, technical, etc.).   Continues with history and theory of translation. Conducted in English and Spanish.  (Fall)

TRAN 4403-F.  Practicum in Translating II – French (3)  Prerequisites:  Completion of TRAN 4402-F, with a grade of C or better, or permission of the department.  Critical analysis of different kinds of texts; translating for specific audiences; problems of terminology; development of working dictionaries in fields(s) of specialization.  Conducted in English and French.  (Fall/alternate years)

TRAN 4403-G.  Practicum in Translating II – German (3)  Prerequisites:  Completion of TRAN 4402-G, with a grade of C or better, or permission of the department.  Critical analysis of different kinds of texts; translating for specific audiences; problems of terminology; development of working dictionaries in fields(s) of specialization.  Conducted in English and German.  (Fall/alternate years)

TRAN 4403-S.  Practicum in Translating II – Spanish.  (3)  Prerequisites:  Completion of TRAN 3401 or TRAN 4402-S, and a Spanish 3000-level course or equivalent, each with a grade of C or better, or permission of the department.  Further work in restructuring texts, editing, troubleshooting, and translation of a variety of literary and cultural text types (e.g., fiction, poetry, drama, essay, film).  Continues with history and theory of translation.  Conducted in English and Spanish.  May be taken concurrently with TRAN 4404-S and may also count as course work for the Spanish major.  (Spring)

TRAN 4404-F.  Practicum in Translating III – French (3) (W)   Prerequisites:  Completion of or concurrent enrollment in TRAN 4403-F, with a grade of C or better, or permission of the department.  Study of professional journals, technologies, protocol, and resources in the field (e.g., ATA, ALTA).  Advanced issues of translation.  Translation of a semester-long project in individual consultation.  Conducted in English and French.  (Spring/alternate years)

TRAN 4404-G.  Practicum in Translating III – German  (3) (W) Prerequisites:  Completion of or concurrent enrollment in TRAN 4403-G, with a grade of C or better, or permission of the department.  Study of professional journals, technologies, protocol, and resources in the field (e.g., ATA, ALTA).  Advanced issues of translation.  Translation of a semester-long project in individual consultation.  Conducted in English and German.  (Spring/alternate years)

TRAN 4404-S.  Practicum in Translating III – Spanish.  (3) (W)  Prerequisites:  Completion of TRAN 3401 or TRAN 4402-S, and a Spanish 3000-level course or equivalent, each with a grade of C or better, or permission of the department.  Vocational, pre-professionalizing activities.  Study of professional journals, technologies, protocol, and resources in the field (e.g., ATA, ALTA).  Advanced issues of translation.  Translation of a semester-long project in individual consultation.  Conducted in English and Spanish.  May be taken concurrently with TRAN 4403-S.  (Spring)