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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.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (15 credits) Courses count in major GPA 
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  ENG
ENG
20002
30063
Introduction to Technical Writing (3)   or
Professional Writing (3) 2
3  
  MCLS 30420 Foreign Language and Culture Studies 3  
  TRST 20009 Multilingual Information Lifecycle 3  
  TRST 30230 Approaches to Translation 3  
  TRST 30330 Cross-Language Mediation 3  
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (76 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3-5  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9  
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6  
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7  
  Kent Core Additional 6  
  Minor, certificate or second major/degree 3 18  
  General Electives 4 22  
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (28 credits)
  French (28)   
  German (28)  
  Russian (28)  
  Spanish (28)  
MINIMUM TOTAL  120  
  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

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (28 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  FR 33231 Translation Practice: French 1  
  FR 33240 Conversation for Business and Special Purposes: French 3  
WIC FR 43230 Advanced Translation Practice: French 3 C 1
ELR FR 43240 Business and Special Texts: French 3  
  FR 3/4xxxx French Electives 12  
  FR 4xxxx French Electives 6  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
28  
  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

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (28 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  GER 31231 Translation Practice: German 1  
  GER 31240 Conversation for Business and Special Purposes: German 3  
WIC/ELR GER 41230 Advanced Translation Practice: German 3 C 1
  GER 41240 Business and Special Texts: German 3  
  GER 3/4xxxx German Electives 12  
  GER 4xxxx German Electives 6  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
28  
  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

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (28 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  RUSS 32231 Translation Practice: Russian 1  
  RUSS 32240 Conversation for Business and Special Purposes: Russian 3  
WIC/ELR RUSS 42230 Advanced Translation Practice: Russian 3 C 1
  RUSS 42240 Business and Special Texts: Russian 3  
  RUSS 3/4xxxx Russian Electives 12  
  RUSS 4xxxx Russian Electives 6  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
28  
  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

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (28 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  SPAN 38231 Translation Practice: Spanish 1  
  SPAN 38240 Conversation for Business and Special Purposes: Spanish 3  
WIC/ELR SPAN 48230 Advanced Translation Practice: Spanish 3 C 1
  SPAN 48240 Business and Special Texts: Spanish 3  
  SPAN 3/4xxxx Spanish Electives 12  
  SPAN 4xxxx Spanish Electives 6  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
28  
  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:

FR 13201 Elementary French I (4) GER 11201 Elementary German I (4)
FR 13202 Elementary French II (4) GER 11202 Elementary German II (4)
FR 23201 Intermediate French I (3) GER 21201 Intermediate German I (3)
FR 23202 Intermediate French II (3) GER 21202 Intermediate German II (3)
   
RUSS 12201 Elementary Russian I (4) SPAN 18201 Elementary Spanish I (4)
RUSS 12202 Elementary Russian II (4) SPAN 18202 Elementary Spanish II (4)
RUSS 22201 Intermediate Russian I (4) SPAN 28201 Intermediate Spanish I (3)
RUSS 22202 Intermediate Russian II (4) SPAN 28202 Intermediate Spanish II (3)