BA in Translation Structure
The Translation Program has the following components:
NUMBER & TYPE OF COURSES
CREDIT HOURS (CRS)
University Requirements
23
Program Requirements
38
Core Requirements
66
Free Electives
3
Program Electives
3
TOTAL
133 Credits
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS 23 CREDIT HOURS
| COURSE# | TITLE | CRS |
|---|---|---|
| ENG101 | Intensive English Writing | 3 |
| ARAB101 | Arabic Writing I | 2 |
| ISC101 | Islamic Ethics | 2 |
| ARAB103 | Arabic Writing II | 2 |
| ISC103 | Islamic Economic System | 2 |
| ISC105 | Holy Quran Sciences | 2 |
| COM201 | Communication Skills | 3 |
| ARAB203 | Arabic Writing III | 2 |
| ISC203* | New Financial Transactions | 2 |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| TOTAL | 23 | |
*Linguistics and Translation Department students can choose to study as a university requirement ISC203 (New Financial Transactions) or ISC205 (Family in Islam).
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 38 CREDIT HOURS
| COURSE# | TITLE | CRS |
|---|---|---|
| ELAN130 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ELAN102 | Advanced English Grammar | 3 |
| ELAN103 | Critical Media Literacy | 3 |
| ELAN131 | Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
| ELAN234 | The Study of Meaning | 3 |
| ELP201 | Writing for Professional Communication | 3 |
| ELAN235 | Analyzing English Discourse | 3 |
| ELAN333 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| ELAN308 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ETH361 | Professional and Ethical Issues | 3 |
| PE… | Physical Education | 1 |
| IR101 | Information Resources | 3 |
| PE… | Physical Education | 1 |
| ARAB201 | Functional Grammar | 3 |
| TOTAL | 38 | |
CORE REQUIREMENTS 66 CREDIT HOURS
| COURSE# | TITLE | CRS |
|---|---|---|
| TRN110 | Translation Theories | 3 |
| TRN121 | General Translation | 3 |
| TRN231 | Sight Translation | 3 |
| TRN232 | Consecutive and Bilateral Interpreting I | 3 |
| TRN241 | Computer Applications in Translation | 3 |
| TRN323 | Medical Translation | 3 |
| TRN342 | Audio-Visual Translation | 3 |
| TRN333 | Consecutive and Bilateral Interpreting II | 3 |
| TRN322 | Business and Media Translation | 3 |
| TRN343 | Machine Translation | 3 |
| TRN334 | Simultaneous Interpreting I | 3 |
| TRN435 | Simultaneous Interpreting II | 3 |
| TRN424 | Legal and Political Translation | 3 |
| TRN428 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| TRN427 | Editing and Publishing | 3 |
| TRN425 | Localization | 3 |
| TRN429 | Literary Translation | 3 |
| TRN492 | Cooperative Learning | 10 |
| ARAB302 | Applied Grammar | 3 |
| ARAB303 | Arabic Rhetoric | 2 |
| TOTAL | 66 | |
ELECTIVES
| Department Electives: Choose one Course (3 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE# | TITLE | CRS |
| TRN211 | Translation Solutions | 3 |
| TRN226 | Summary Translation | 3 |
| TRN324 | Translation for Office Communication | 3 |
| TRN335 | Public Service Interpreting | 3 |
| Free Electives (3 credits) | ||
| XXXX | Free Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL | 6 | |