Certificates Requirements               

Certificate in Spanish Translation/Localization (STL) teaches strategies of Spanish 
into English translation and introduces students to various software/website 
translation applications.

324 Contrastive Grammar and Stylistics
381 Spanish Translation
LIN 383 Language Engineering: Localization and Terminology
382 Spanish Interpreting or 387 Spanish for Business
384 Internship

Certificate in Spanish Interpreting (SI) teaches strategies for different types 
of Spanish/English interpreting.

382 Spanish Interpreting                               
385 Spanish for Medical Professions or 381 Spanish Translation or 387 Spanish for Business or 324 Contrastive Grammar and Stylistics or 322 Spanish Pronunciation and Dialect Variation or LIN 383 Language Engineering
one additional upper-division literature course
384 Internship

Contact: Dr. Furmanek furmano@wfu… or Prof. Burgos burgosda@wfu…

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Certificate in Business Spanish: teaches business, international cooperation and cultural concepts, preparing students to work professionally in a crosscultural environment.  
Requires 12 hours above Spanish 319 or 319L.

Recommended classes include:

319/319L Grammar and Composition

381 Spanish Translation

387 Spanish for Business or 380 Spanish for the Professions or 386 International Business Spain and Latin America

388 Advanced Spanish for Business or 380 Spanish for the Professions or 386 International Business Spain and Latin America or 359 Arts & Commerce in Spain and Spanish America and one additional upper-division course, excluding 316

 

Certificate in Spanish for the Medical Professions: a special track for Pre-Med, Pre-Vet, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Physical Therapy students, as well as those majoring in Health and Exercise Sciences. Requires 12 hours above Spanish 319 or 319L.

Recommended classes include:

316 Conversation or any accepted course abroad above the 300-level

319 or 319L Grammar and Composition

382 Spanish Interpreting

385 Spanish for Medical Professions
and one additional upper-division course, excluding 316

Contact: Dr. José josea@wfu…


Certificate in Business French: concentration prepares students to use their French in their future professional life. The program focuses on French business culture, translation and cross-cultural awareness. Requires 12 hours above French 319 which include:

319 Composition and Review of Grammar.

321 Introduction to Translation

329 Introduction to Business French

330 Advanced Business French 
and one additional course in French above 214

Contact: Department Chair Dr. Wells  wells@wfu…

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Spanish Certificates 
2012-2013 sequence

Fall 2012 

319/319L Grammar and Composition

324 Contrastive Grammar and Stylistics

329 Scientific-Medical Translation

381 Spanish Translation

386 International Business Spain and Latin America

LIN 380 Language Use and Technology

 

Spring 2013

381 Spanish Translation

382 Interpreting

385 Spanish for Medical Professions

359 Special Topics in Spanish for Special Purposes

LIN 383 Language Engineering: Localization