Spanish Concentrations

Spanish Translation/Localization

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

For more information, please contact Dr. Ola Furmanek or Dr. Diego Burgos.

Required Courses

  • SPA 371: Contrastive Spanish/English Grammar and Stylistics
  • SPA 381: Spanish Translation
  • SPA 382: Spanish/English Interpreting
  • SPA 384: Internship for STL
  • LIN 383: Language Engineering: Localization and Terminology

Spanish Interpreting

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

Spanish Concentrations
The equipment in The Interpreting Lab is identical to an interpreting booth at a prestigious venue, such as EU Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg. Each booth features a Televic Lingua Interpreter desk, a full size (20″) screen for video monitoring, Audio-Technica headsets, broadcast quality gooseneck microphones, and Lenovo Ultrabook Laptops.

For more information, please contact Dr. Ola Furmanek or Dr. Diego Burgos.

Required Courses

  • SPA 382: Spanish/English Interpreting
  • SPA 384: Internship for SI
  • One Course between SPA 330-369
  • One of the following courses:
    • SPA 322: Spanish Pronunciation and Dialect Variation
    • SPA 328: Medical Spanish
    • SPA 381: Spanish Translation
    • SPA 383/324: Medical and Scientific Translation
    • SPA 387: Cultural Industries and Institutions in Spain and Spanish America
    • SPA 388: Global Negotiation and Conflict-Management Skills in a Spanish-Speaking Setting
    • SPA 371: Contrastive Spanish/English Grammar and Stylistics
    • LIN 383: Language Engineering: Localization and Terminology

Spanish for Business

Concentration in Spanish for Business teaches general concepts and skills necessary to perform effectively in professional international business settings.

Required Courses

  • Two courses from the following:
    • SPA 325: Spanish for Business
    • SPA 326: International Business: Spain/Latin America
    • SPA 327: Spanish for Business II
  • One course between SPA 315-319 or SPA 381: Spanish Translation

Spanish for Health Professions

Concentration in Spanish for Health Professions teaches medical and cultural concepts and prepares students to use Spanish in a healthcare setting. Requirements include SPA 328; SPA 382; and SPA 383.

An ITS student translator assists a doctor and patient inside a doctor's office. Spanish Concentrations

Required Courses

  • SPA 328: Medical Spanish
  • SPA 382: Spanish/English Interpreting
  • SPA 383/324: Medical and Scientific Translation