
Contact Information
- mcls@kent.edu | 330-672-2150
Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- Fully online
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Description
The German Translation graduate minor helps to prepare students for careers in translation, translation management, international business and government.
Admission Requirements
- Graduate standing at Kent State University
- Minimum 3.000 GPA on a 4.000-point scale
- A CD or MP3/wav file with a five-minute oral sample in the applicant's first and second languages (conversational, not read from a script)
- Writing sample(s) in applicant's second language, which should be accompanied by a signed declaration that the sample is original work and that the applicant received no help in its preparation
- English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning one of the following:
- Minimum 550 TOEFL PBT score (paper-based version)
- Minimum 79 TOEFL IBT score (Internet-based version)
- Minimum 77 MELAB score
- Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
- Minimum 58 PTE score
- Minimum 110 Duolingo English test score
For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the program will be able to:
- Translate authentic, industry-relevant content, both general and domain-specific, using appropriate tools and approaches
- Engage in effective research and information retrieval for a variety of language industry-relevant tasks
- Demonstrate an understanding of professional and ethical considerations in various project scenarios
- Successfully communicate and mediate communication across languages and cultures in multilingual, multicultural contexts
- Apply theory to inform and justify their decision-making
- Critically reflect on their work and that of others
Program Requirements
Minor Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Minor Requirements: | ||
TRST 60010 | THEORY OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING | 2 |
Minor Electives, choose from the following: | 8-9 | |
THE PRACTICE OF GERMAN TRANSLATION | ||
LITERARY AND CULTURAL TRANSLATION | ||
COMMERCIAL, LEGAL AND DIPLOMATIC TRANSLATION | ||
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL TRANSLATION | ||
CAPSTONE PROJECT IN TRANSLATION | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 10 |