Translation and Interpreting Minor < University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Developments in globalization, international trade, worldwide communication and technology have dramatically increased the demand for qualified translators and interpreters in all realms, especially in business, technology, communication, marketing, advertisement, government, healthcare, social services, national security, international trade, and law. The current demand for translation and interpreting professionals outweighs the supply available. This program will provide students the background in theory, technical resources, research skills, and literary and cultural competency that are necessary to communicate in more than one language and in written and oral form.

Successful translators and interpreters work for an agency, as independent contractors, or as part of a larger team in national or international organizations, institutions, or associations. Upon completion of the minor, students will be ready to use their inter-cultural and inter-linguistic skills for professional purposes in institutional, academic, or other professional contexts.

Requirements

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must:

take at least nine hours of their minor "core" requirements at UNC–Chapel Hill
earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 in the minor core requirements. Some programs may require higher standards for minor or specific courses.

For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Core Requirements
SPAN 300	Grammar and Structure of Spanish ^{1, 2, H}	3
SPAN 369	Introduction to Translation ¹	3
SPAN 351	Spanish Interpretation I ¹	3
SPAN 370	Spanish Translation II ¹	3
or SPAN 352	Spanish Interpretation II
One elective course numbered SPAN 330 or above, excluding SPAN 401, SPAN 402, SPAN 404, SPAN 405, SPAN 414, SPAN 415, and SPAN 601 ¹		3
Total Hours		15

H	Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply.

¹: Students must earn a grade of C or better in all five (5) courses (15 credit hours) in the minor.
²: Prerequisite, SPAN 261