Bachelor of Arts in Spanish - Spanish Translation

Develop fluency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish and get professional training, tools, skills, and hands-on experience to join the translation profession.

In addition to general linguistic and cultural knowledge, you will study the culture, history, and literature of Spain and the Americas. The Spanish Translation Major will introduce you to translation techniques and problem-solving strategies and translation software and computer-assisted tools as you practice translating documents. Later in the program, you will delve into the translation of more specialized texts, in particular in the legal and medical disciplinesboth fields in very high demand. As a culminating experience, you will complete a capstone in the form of an internship.

You are strongly encouraged to minor in criminal justice and/or health sciences, as a good understanding of the subject matter as well as terminology acquisition are key to successful professional translators.

Official high school transcript or national exam scores Notarized translation is needed if your transcripts/documents are not in English Official evaluation of high school transcript by a professional evaluation service TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson PTE, DAAD, EIKEN, Duolingo, or iTEP Score Report if education was in a language other than English SAT or ACT Score Report (Worcester State SAT Code: 3524 or Worcester State ACT Code: 1914) Original bank letter or statement verifying sponsor\u2019s financial information Adequate test of English language proficiency: This is required for all applicants whose native language is not English. It can be accomplished by submitting results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (iBt 79) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (minimum required score: 6.5). Additional accepted English proficiency exams: Duolingo Test (minimum required score: 100), Pearson PTE (minimum required score: 50), DAAD (minimum required score: B2), EIKEN (minimum required score: Pre-1), and iTEP (minimum required score: 3.5). Applicants who have received an Associate\u2019s degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university are not required to submit an English proficiency exam. Minimum cumulative Grade Point Average: Worcester State requires a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA from the last institution you attended.