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Bachelor of Arts in Translation

I- University Requirements: (5 courses= 15 credits)

No.

Course Name

Course Code

Credit Hours

1)

Introduction to Arabic Language

ARAB 201

03 credits

2)

Computer Applications

COMP 201

03 credits

3)

The Civilizations and Cultures of the Ancient World (Cultural Studies I )

CS 201

03 credits

4)

Academic English

ENG 201

03 credits

5)

General Health & Nutrition

GHN 201

03 credits

 

II- Translation Major Requirement: (10 courses= 30 credits)

No.

Course Name

Course Code

Credit Hours

6)

General Translation I. English to Arabic

TRA 202

03 credits

7)       

General Translation II, English to Arabic

TRA 203

03 credits

8)       

General Translation III, Arabic to English

TRA 301

03 credits

9)       

General Translation IV, Arabic to English

TRA 302

03 credits

10)       

Literary Translation

TRA 204

03 credits

11)

Journalistic Translation

TRA 303

03 credits

No.

Course Name

Course Code

Credit Hours

12)

Legal Translation

TRA 304

03 credits

13)

Economic Translation

TRA 401

03 credits

14)

Medical Translation

TRA 402

03 credits

15)

Political Translation

TRA 403

03 credits

 

III- Department Requirements: (5 courses= 15 credits)

No.

Course Name

Course Code

Credit Hours

16)

Cultural Studies II

CS 202

03 credits

17)

Advanced Academic English

ENG 202

03 credits

18)

Personal Development Skills

PDS 201

03 credits

19)

Psychology

PSY 201

03 credits

20)

Basics of Sociology

SOC 201

03 credits

 

IV- Core Courses: (7 courses= 21 credits)

No.

Course Name

Course Code

Credit Hours

21)

Arabic Writing Techniques

TRA 300

03 credits

22)

Introduction to Translation Studies

TRA 205

03 credits

23)

Problems in Arabic for Translators

TRA 206

03 credits

24)

Problems in English for Translators

TRA 306

03 credits

25)

Introduction to Interpretation

TRA 406

03 credits

26)

Audiovisual Translation

TRA 307

03 credits

27)

Practicum/Final Project

TRA 408

03 credits

                                            

V- Free Electives: (4 courses= 12 credits)

The total credit hours for a Bachelor of Arts in Translation is 93 credit hours