Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Translation and Interpreting
2014 - 2015 Catalog
The University of Texas at Brownsville
This document provides a list of the UTB courses required for the major and their equivalent UTRGV courses.
A significant number of courses have changed their course prefix, number, and title.
For any additional information, please visit the Academic Advising Center.
UTB Courses
Course Equivalents at UTRGV
A – GENERAL EDUCATION CORE – 42 HOURS
B – MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 45 HOURS
1 – Core Courses for the Major – 39 hours
SPAN 2313
Spanish Native/Heritage Speakers I
SPAN 2315
Spanish Native/Heritage Speakers II
SPAN 2389
Academic Cooperative English to Spanish
SPAN 2389
Academic Cooperative Spanish to English
SPAN 3344
Spanish for Health Professionals I
SPAN 3346
Business Spanish
TRSP 4366
Interpreting I
Choose one course:
TRSP 3332
Spanish / English Translation
SPAN 3332
Spanish / English Translation
Choose one course:
TRSP 3333
English / Spanish Translation
SPAN 3333
English / Spanish Translation
Choose one course:
TRSP 3334
Translation Technologies
SPAN 3334
Translation Technologies
Choose one course:
TRSP 4332
English/Spanish Commercial Translation
SPAN 4332
English/Spanish Commercial Translation
Choose one course:
TRSP 4334
English/Spanish Legal Translation
SPAN 4334
English/Spanish Legal Translation
Choose one course:
TRSP 4367
Interpreting II
TRSP 3335
Topics in Translation
42 hours of General Education Core
SPAN 2313
SPAN 2315
SPAN 2389
SPAN 3341
SPAN 3344
SPAN 3346
TRSP 4342
Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers I
Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers II
Academic Cooperative- English to Spanish Translation
Spanish to English Translation
Advanced Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I
Business Spanish
Interpreting
TRSP 3342 Advanced Spanish to English Translation
SPAN 3342 Advanced Spanish to English Translation
TRSP 3343 Advanced English to Spanish Translation
SPAN 3343 Advanced English to Spanish Translation
TRSP 4347 Translation Technologies
SPAN 4347 Translation Technologies
TRSP 4346 Commercial Translation
SPAN 4346 Commercial Translation
TRSP 4344 Legal Translation
SPAN 4344 Legal Translation
No course equivalent
TRSP 4345 Topics in Translation
2 – Translation Electives – 6 hours
(6 hours must be advanced 3000, 4000 level)
6 hours of Translation (SPAN/TRSP) Electives
(6 hours must be advanced 3000, 4000 level)
E – SUPPORT AREA AND/OR MINOR AND/OR ELECTIVES – 33 HOURS
(9 hours must be advanced 3000, 4000 level)
(Recommended Minor in Spanish or French Language and Translation)
Recommended Courses for Spanish Majors/Minors/Support Areas
33 hours of Support Area and/or Minor and/or Electives
(9 hours must be advanced 3000, 4000 level)
SOCI 2319
ECON 2301
GEOG 1303
FREN Any level
SOCI 4323 The Mexican American Experience
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 1303 World Regional Geography
FREN Any level
Mexican American Experience
Principles of Macroeconomics
World Regional Geography
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR GRADUATION – 120
TOTAL ADVANCED HOURS (minimum) – 36
Rev. Date: 3/30/15
Publication Date: 3/1/15