Language Interpretation (LGICE)
Award: Certificate of achievement
Program location: Online
This certificate offers students the opportunity to improve their language interpreting skills while earning a certificate in interpreting entirely online. Specially designed courses help up-and-coming interpreters learn the skills required to excel in this rewarding field. Note: This certificate of achievement leads to a general studies degree.
Graduation Requirements
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General education
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13.5
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Major requirements
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36.0
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Total credit hours required
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49.5
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General education requirements (13.5 credit hrs.)
Communications
| ENGL 1010 | English Composition IONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Social sciences
Quantitative/numeracy skills
Major requirements for Language Interpretation (36.0 credit hrs.)
Initial course sequence
(students must take all courses)
Specialty course sequences
(students must complete one area of specialization and the special topics course)
Community specialization
| LANG 2110 | Fundamentals of Community InterpretationONLINE | 4.5 |
| LANG 2120 | Community Interpretation - Terminology and Sight TranslationONLINE | 4.5 |
| LANG 2130 | Consecutive Interpretation - Community | 4.5 |
| LANG 2140 | Simultaneous Interpretation - Community | 4.5 |
Legal specialization
| LANG 2210 | Fundamentals of Legal InterpretationONLINE | 4.5 |
| LANG 2220 | Legal Terminology and Sight TranslationONLINE | 4.5 |
| LANG 2230 | Consecutive Interpretation - LegalONLINE | 4.5 |
| LANG 2240 | Simultaneous Interpretation - LegalONLINE | 4.5 |
Medical specialization
| LANG 2310 | Fundamentals of Medical InterpretationONLINE | 4.5 |
| LANG 2320 | Medical Terminology and Sight TranslationONLINE | 4.5 |
| LANG 2330 | Consecutive Interpretation - MedicalONLINE | 4.5 |
| LANG 2340 | Simultaneous Interpretation - MedicalONLINE | 4.5 |
| LANG 2900 | Special Topics in Languages | variable |
Curriculum Plan
Below is a suggested guide for students planning to complete the Language Interpretation certificate after one year of full-time study.
First Year
First quarter (Fall)
| ENGL 1010 | English Composition IONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| LANG 1110 | Introduction to Language InterpretationONLINE | 4.5 |
| MATH 1220 | Business MathematicsONLINE | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13.5 |
Second quarter (Winter)
| LANG 1120 | Interpreting EthicsONLINE | 4.5 |
| LANG 1130 | Emphasis SeminarONLINE | 4.5 |
| | Social sciences | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13.5 |
Third quarter (Spring)
| | Specialty course | 4.5 |
| | Specialty course | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9.0 |
Fourth quarter (Summer)
| LANG 2900 | Special Topics in Languages | variable |
| | Specialty course | 4.5 |
| | Specialty course | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9.0 |