Spanish-English Translation Minor

Translation is the language of global communication, whether the text to be translated is a company’s year-end report, an ad campaign, a politician’s speech, a poem, or a novel. The interdisciplinary minor in Spanish-English Translation, suitable for both Arts and Sciences and Business majors, allows students with good skills in English and Spanish to perfect their knowledge of both languages and gain the ability to produce fluent, accurate, and effective translations between them.

The minor is open to all students who have successfully completed a 4000-level Literature or Culture and Civilization course in Spanish. To complete the minor, students must take three courses:

SPA 4003, Spanish-English Translation Workshop
The capstone, SPA 4004, Seminar in Translation: Spanish-English
One 3000 or 4000-level course from the list of approved electives offered by the Departments of English, Communication Studies, or Modern Languages and Comparative Literature.

Note: This minor is open to students who are pursuing a major in Spanish. Students cannot use one course in both the major and the minor.

Requirements for the Minor

Program Prerequisite Required Course - Capstone Required Course - Workshop Electives

Choose one of the following courses:

COM 3069	Intercultural Communication	3 credits
COM 3076	International Communication	3 credits
COM 3084	Communication in Intercultural and International Conflicts	3 credits
COM 4902	International Business and Organizational Communication	3 credits
CMP 3059	Latino/a Literature in the United States	3 credits
CMP 4020	Translating Between Worlds: Literature and Anthropology (ANT 4020)	3 credits
CMP 4900	Hispanics Writers in New York City	3 credits
ENG 3001	Crafting Stronger Sentences: Conventions of English Grammar	3 credits
ENG 3036	Postcolonial Literature	3 credits
ENG 3215	Literature and Globalization	3 credits
ENG 3680	Advanced Essay Writing: Style and Styles in Prose	3 credits
ENG 3700	Introduction to Linguistics: The Study of Language (COM 3700) (formerly Introduction to Linguistics and Language Learning)	3 credits
ENG 3750	The Structure and History of English (COM 3750)	3 credits
ENG 3880	A History of Translation (CMP 3880)
ENG 4015	Globalization of English (COM 4015)	3 credits
ENG 4030	Stylistics	3 credits
ENG 4180	Special Topics in Translation	3 credits
ENG 4800	Literary Translation Seminar (CMP 4800)	3 credits
SPA 4005	The History of Translation in the Hispanic/Latino World	3 credits
SPA 4011	Structures of Modern Spanish	3 credits
SPA 4013	Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics	3 credits
SPA 4014	Hispanic Bilingualism	3 credits
SPA 4015	History of the Spanish Language	3 credits
SPA 4501	Spanish for Global Markets I	3 credits
or
SPA 4502	Spanish for Global Markets II	3 credits
The following courses may be eligible to serve as an elective for the minor; please consult the Director of the Minor in Spanish English Translation for approval.
ENG 4950	Advanced Topics in Language, Literature, or Film	3 credits
ENG 5000	Independent Study	3 credits
GLS 4900	Global Studies Capstone	3 credits
SPA 4999	Special Studies in Spanish	3 credits

Students are expected to complete the minor requirements in place at the time they are officially accepted into their programs. Please review the College Bulletin for the relevant academic year.

Spring 2026 Spanish-English Translation Course Offerings

(Subject to Change)

SPA 4004 Sem in Translation: Eng-Span

PTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27338

In-Person: TuTh 5:50PM – 7:05PM

Instructor: Iziar De Miguel

COM 3069 Intercultural Communication

DMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26961

In-Person: MoWe 12:50PM – 2:05PM

Instructor: Valerie Biwa

EMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26959

In-Person: MoWe 2:30PM – 3:45PM

Instructor: Valerie Biwa

NETA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26940

Online-Asynchronous

Instructor: Elisabeth Gareis

PMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27305

In Person: MoWe 5:50PM – 7:05PM

Instructor: Oksanna Reynolds

COM 3084 Intercult & Internatl Conflict

CMA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27710

Hybrid Asynchronous: Mo 10:45AM – 12:00PM

Instructor: Carla Deycaza

DMA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27709

Hybrid Asynchronous: Mo 12:50PM – 2:05PM

Instructor: Carla Deycaza

COM 4902 Internatl Bus & Org Comm

DMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27330

In-Person: MoWe 12:50PM – 2:05PM

Instructor: Oksanna Reynolds

ENG 3215 Literature and Globalization

EMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27195

In-Person: MoWe 2:30PM – 3:45PM

Instructor: Matthew Eatough

ENG 3680 Advncd Essay Writing

FMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27198

In-Person: MoWe 4:10PM – 5:25PM

Instructor: Adrienne Raphel

ENG 3750 Structure & History of English

(Cross-listed with COM 3750 FMWA-LEC Regular; 43470)

FMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26417

In-Person: MoWe 4:10PM – 5:25PM

Instructor: Naomi Lee

ENG 4015 The Globalization of English

(Cross-listed with COM 4015 PMWA-LEC Regular; 43458)

PMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27209

In-Person: MoWe 5:50PM – 7:05PM

Instructor: Kamal Belmihoub

ENG 4800 Literary Translation Seminar

(Cross-listed with CMP 4800)

FTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 31979

In-Person: TuTh 4:10PM – 5:25PM

Instructor: Dina Odnopozova

SPA 4011 Structures of Modern Spanish

DMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27335

In-Person: MoWe 12:50PM – 2:05PM

Instructor: David Cruz De Jesus

ENG 4950 Advanced Topics in Language, L

This course may be eligible to serve as an elective for the minor; please consult the Director of the Minor in Spanish English Translation for approval.