Translation - B.S. Program Requirements Download to print

Attribute Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

1. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
2. ENG 20002 is recommended for students pursuing a technology-related minor, certificate or second major/degree; ENG 30063 is recommended for students pursuing a business-related minor, certificate for second major/degree.
3. Students must declare and complete a minimum of 18 credit hours in a minor, certificate or a second major/degree subject to department faculty advisor approval in a field related to business, technology, health, medicine, science, law, politics or other field in which there is a currently high demand for translators.
4. Number of general elective credits required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and 42 upper-division hours.

French Concentration

1. A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students may also fulfill this requirement by earning a minimum C grade in any of the language-specific Advanced Translation Practice course or in language specific elective that is designated as writing-intensive.

German Concentration

1. A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students may also fulfill this requirement by earning a minimum C grade in any of the language-specific Advanced Translation Practice course or in language specific elective that is designated as writing-intensive.

Russian Concentration

1. A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students may also fulfill this requirement by earning a minimum C grade in any of the language-specific Advanced Translation Practice course or in language specific elective that is designated as writing-intensive.

Spanish Concentration

1. A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students may also fulfill this requirement by earning a minimum C grade in any of the language-specific Advanced Translation Practice course or in language specific elective that is designated as writing-intensive.

Special Department Note: Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages are offered on a rotating basis. Rotations and course availability may change at any time. Please see the Department's course offering projections and advising information for assistance with course planning. 

Notes:

Students are expected to start in a course appropriate to their language proficiency level. Students lacking in sufficient proficiency to take the first concentration course can reach it by taking courses in the prerequisite sequence based on their placement score and high school training. One or more of the prerequisites may be waived with demonstrated proficiency through the Kent State placement test, AP, CLEP, International Baccalaureate, official ACTFL Proficiency Rating or another department-approved assessment.

Students who fulfill the college language requirement in fewer than 8 credit hours as a result of proficiency, will complete remaining hours with general electives. Completion of first junior-level course completes the College of Arts and Sciences foreign language requirements.

Prerequisites courses for the concentrations: