University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Courses
TRAN
43 courses with the subject TRAN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
TRAN 3601Introduction to Translation and Interpreting Studies3
Practicum in Translating (6 credit hours) Select two of the following courses:
TRAN 4452Practicum in Translation I – Italian. (3) Provides practical
experience in translating from Italian to American English through work with a variety of source texts. Students begin to work with longer source texts.
Cross-listed Course(s): TRAN 4422. Provides guided practical experience in translating from Japanese to American English, through work with a variety of source texts. Students present their translations to the class.
Cross-listed Course(s): TRAN 4423. Prerequisite(s): TRAN 5422. Provides guided practical experience in translating from Japanese to American English, through work with one genre of source texts. Students present their translations to the class.
Cross-listed Course(s): TRAN 4424. Prerequisite(s): TRAN 5423. Provides individualized practical experience in translating from Japanese to American English. Students present their translations to the class.
Selected topics in Translating and Translation Studies (e.g., continued study of theories of translation, translation of a literary genre such as prose fiction, drama or poetry, translation of historical, political or social documents, or interpretation). May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
TRAN 6472Workshop on Non-Literary Topics I (Business
Legal, Governmental). (3) Theory-based workshop practicum dealing with the English↔Spanish translation of authentic business, legal, and/or governmental documents. Emphasis may center on any one of these types of discourse or any combination thereof. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. ate Catalog 2026-2027
TRAN 6474Workshop on Non-Literary Topics II (Medical
and Technical). (3) Theory-based workshop practicum dealing with the English↔Spanish translation of authentic medical, technical, and/or scientific documents. Emphasis may center on any one of these types of discourse or any combination thereof. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
TRAN 6476Workshop on Literary and Cultural Topics3
Theory-based workshop practicum dealing with the English↔Spanish translation of literary and/or cultural texts. Emphasis may center on one or both of these types of discourse. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
TRAN 6601History, Theory, and Method of Translation3
(3) Theories of translation from Horace and Cicero to the present. Provides a historical, theoretical, and sociological framework for the translation enterprise. Emphases may differ from year to year. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Language-Specific Translation Courses (6 credit hours) Select courses from the language being studied. With permission of the department, students may substitute one of the Core Courses not previously taken or TRAN 6480 for three credit hours.
TRAN 6902Thesis. (1 to 6) Appropriate research and
written exposition of that research, or substantial English↔Spanish translation project with critical introduction and commentary. The proposed thesis work, as well as the final product, will be approved by a committee of three faculty appropriate to the topic, appointed by the Department Chair after consultation with the student and the Graduate Program Director, on the basis of a written proposal from the student. (A statement of recommendations and requirements for form and procedure is available in the Department of Languages and Culture Studies.) May be repeated for credit up to 6 credits.