Program Description
This program provides an introduction to interpreting skills for the courtroom or medical areas. Courses are designed to emphasize acquisition of speaking competency sufficient to communicate fluently (Spanish to English and English to Spanish) and to provide communication assistance between non-Spanish speaking medical personnel and non-English speaking patients with legal or medical groups.
Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program.
For More Information Contact:
School of Liberal Arts & Communication
Southeast Campus: (918) 595-7694
Prerequisite Requirements
Students must complete SPAN 1103 - Spanish I and SPAN 1213 - Spanish II or have instructor approval before beginning this program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program you will be able to:
- Demonstrate near-native communicative competency when rendering an interpretation in both A language and B language.
- Display behaviors that show cultural awareness of the nuanced intricacies of Hispanic cultures.
- Exhibit adherence to professional code of ethics and standard practices at all times.
Careers
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Student Organizations
Spanish majors will benefit from participation in the Hispanic Student Association.
Certificate Requirements
View a semester-by-semester course plan of study on the Spanish Interpreting Skills Certificate Program Map.
