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2004-06 IUPUI Campus Bulletin

The policies, regulations, and course descriptions that appear in this edition of the Bulletin are for the academic years specified. Curricular requirements are for students who entered the university or were admitted to a degree program during these specific academic years. As the "bulletin year" (the student's entry year) will be defined differently from school to school at IUPUI, consult your academic advisor to be sure you are using the appropriate edition of the Bulletin.

While every effort is made to provide accurate and current information, IUPUI reserves the right to change without notice statements in this bulletin concerning rules, policies, fees, curricula, courses, or other matters. Consult your academic advisor to learn if changes have occurred that may affect you.

World Languages and Cultures

Chair Professor Larbi Oukada Academic Advising Cavanaugh Hall 405, (317) 274-0062, www.iupui.edu/~flac. See specific program advisors listed below.

Foreign languages taught for credit at IUPUI include the courses offered by the three degree-granting programs of French, German, and Spanish; courses offered by Japanese Studies and Classical Studies (which offer minors); and all other foreign language courses for languages that have not yet developed into programs that include Arabic, Chinese, and Italian.

For specific information contained in this bulletin visit the link below:
Arabic, Chinese, Classical Studies, French, German, Italian, Japanese Studies, Spanish

Study Abroad

Students interested in completing part of their course work overseas should contact the department or the Office of International Affairs early in their studies. The International Studies Coordinator may be reached at 274-7000 or 274-2081, Union Building Rm. 203.

Foreign Languages and Cultures (FLAC)

F200 World Cultures through Literature (3 cr.) P: W131. This course develops intercultural awareness and understanding through comparative study of the relationship between selected texts and their specific cultural context. One theme is examined in literature and other media by a team of experts in a variety of literatures from around the world.

Certificate in Translation Studies-English to/from French/German/Spanish

Program Description

The Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures offers a Certificate in Translation Studies with an emphasis in French, German, or Spanish. The certificate requires completion of 27 credit hours focusing on grammar, professional writing skills, culture, translation history and theory, nonliterary translation from English to French/German/Spanish and French/German/Spanish to English, and computer translation and terminology management. A minimum of 15 credit hours toward the certificate must be completed at IUPUI.

Admission Requirements

Certificate candidates must possess fluency in their language pair. To be admitted to the certificate program, students must have sophomore standing, and they must have completed English W132 or W150 with a grade of B or better; and S313, F328, G300, or equivalent with a grade of B or better. After meeting the basic requirements for admission, the student must complete certificate-related courses with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better before qualifying for the internship or directed study. Because sequencing is important, students should consult with the director as soon as possible.

Course Requirements

Core Courses (9 cr.)
1. Advanced Professional Writing (Dept. of English) (3 cr.) W331 Business and Administrative Writing
  W355 Business Correspondence
  W365 Theories and Practices of Editing
2. Advanced Grammar (3 cr.) F402 Introduction to Linguistics or F421 Fourth Year French
  G445 Advanced Grammar
  S421 Advanced Spanish Grammar
3. Culture Course (3 cr.) F461 La France contemporaine
  G365 Deutsche Kultur Heute
  S411 Culture and Civilization of Spain or S412 Culture and Civilization of Latin America
Courses in Translation (15 cr.)
1. History and Theory of Translation (3 cr.) FLAC F350 Introduction to Translation Studies
2. Translation Practice (6 cr.) F330 Introduction to Translating French and English
  F423 The Craft of Translation
  G333 German Translation Practice
  G423 The Craft of Translation
  S323 Introduction to Translating Spanish and English
  S423 The Craft of Translation
3. Computers in Translation (3 cr.) FLAC F450 Computers in Translation
4. Terminology Studies (3 cr.) F326 French in the Business World
  G331 Business German I or G431 Advanced Business German
  S315 Spanish in the Business World or S319 Spanish for Health Care Personnel or S419 Spanish for Law Enforcement
Internship or Directed Study (3 cr.)
1. Internship F493 Internship Program in French
  G493 Internship Program in German
  S493 Internship Program in Spanish
2. Directed Study F495 Individual Readings in French
  G498 Individual Studies in German
  S494 Individual Readings in Hispanic Studies

For an application form, call Dr. Enrica Ardemagni, Director, Certificate in Translation Studies Program, 274-8957, or visit the FLAC Web site.