Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
109 Satterfield Hall
Tel: 330-672-2150
Fax: 330-672-4009
Web: http://www.kent.edu/cas/mcls

Russian Translation Major—2009-2010 Roadmap [Degree Requirements]

The Bachelor of Science in Russian Translation is a preprofessional degree designed for students to develop the skills needed to become working translators. It also introduces the rudiments of translation theory as it applies to the actual practice of translation. Graduates of the program may pursue a professional degree in translation or go on to work for government, business or industry, for translation agencies or as freelance translators. Majors meet requirements designed to ensure competence in Russian and take five core courses in translation during the junior and senior years. The major feature a 39-hour subject area specialty requirement, which enables translation students to acquire a level of expertise in a specific field in which they can specialize as translators. Translation majors are strongly encouraged to undertake study in a country where Russian is spoken.

It is strongly recommended that students in the Bachelor of Science in Russian Translation take BSCI 10001, CHEM 10050, GEOL 21062 and ECON 22060 and 22061 as part of their Liberal Education Requirements (LER).

Students interested in declaring the B.S. in Russian Translation should contact the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies, where advising is mandatory.