Bachelor of Science in German Translation

Advisor: Dr. Geoffrey Koby (gkoby@kent.edu).

For more information see the Institute for Applied Linguistics website.

I. Specific LER and Non-MCLS Courses (16 hours)

Includes the following required courses:

ENG 10001,10002: College English I and II (6 hours)

MATH 11011: College Algebra (4 hours)

ENG 20002: Introduction to Technical Writing or ENG 30063: Advanced Business and Professional Writing (3 hours)

PLUS an advisor-approved computer course (3 hours)

Other LER/University Required Courses (31 hours)

II. Language Core Requirements (27 hours)

GER 21201: Intermediate German I
GER 21202: Intermediate German II
GER 31201: Intensive German Grammar
GER 31211: German Composition and Conversation
GER 31215: German Phonetics and Diction
GER 31303: Introduction to German Literature
GER 31421: Civilization of Germany
GER 41211: Advanced Composition and Conversation

GER 41216: Contemporary German Culture

III. Translation/Business Language (16 hours; see advisor for availability)

GER 31240: Conversation for Business and Special Purposes
GER 41240: Business and Special Texts
MCLS 30230: Approaches to Translation
GER 31231: Translation Practice
GER 41230: Advanced Translation Practice
MCLS 40240: Foreign Language and Culture Studies

IV. Subject Area Specialty (39 hours)

The Subject Area Specialty is a departmentally-approved, coherent sequence of courses in one or more other disciplines, such as business, legal studies, international relations, political science, computer science, chemistry, physics, and other areas. The students may opt to take a second language as part of the Subject Area Specialty.

Total: 129 credit hours