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Translation and Interpretation Studies—Associate of Applied Science Degree
for Direct Employment
this program is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in translation or interpretation. the associate
of applied science degree has course work to develop skills specific to the translation of written documents and the
interpretation of oral passages from a source language into a target language. through a combination of theory and
practice, students will gain experience in translating or interpreting in specialty areas such as health care, legal, literary,
and business. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on weekdays, or in a combination of weekdays and
evenings/weekends and online.
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: translate written documents and/or interpret oral passages from a source language into a target
language between English and spanish
Academic Options: While this program was not designed to transfer to a 4-year university, it may apply toward
Bachelor of applied science (Bas) or other programs. see Pima’s transfer Partnerships page
(www.pima.edu/transfer/partnerships).
Location: Downtown Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-7045
lead faculty: 206-7274
Program/major Codes: AASTRANSLATE/TRI
Program Prerequisites
Before enrolling in this program (trs 102 or higher) you must fulfill the following requirements.
Wrt 101* or Writing i (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . §
Wrt 107* Writing i for non-native speakers of English (F-Sp)
Wrt 102* or Writing ii (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . §
Wrt 108* Writing ii for non-native speakers of English (F-Sp)
Pass a proficiency test or completion of the following:
sPa 103* Beginning spanish for spanish speakers (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
sPa 203* Writing and oral skills for spanish speakers (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
sPa 253* intermediate spanish for spanish speakers (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . §
sPa 254* intermediate grammar and Writing for spanish speakers (Sp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3
Demonstrate 50 percent competency translating a document without aid and interpreting an oral presentation.
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-11
General Education Requirements - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
reading requirement - Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section
before enrolling in a general education course.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 55.
Communication requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
Wrt 101 and 102 fulfill this requirement.
analysis and Critical thinking requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Humanities and social science requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
ant 102 and sPa 253 complete this requirement.
Computer and information literacy requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
Csa 100 or 101 fulfills this requirement.
special requirements
ant 102 fulfills this requirement
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6¥
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
translation anD intErPrEtation
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