University of Houston-Downtown
Minor in Spanish-English Translation
Worksheet-Medical track
Student: ________________________________ ID_____________________________
Email:__________________________________ Telephone: ______________________
I. Required Course work (9 hours):
□SPAN 3301 Spanish Grammar and Composition
□SPAN 3322 Introduction to Spanish Translation
□SPAN 4380 Field Experience.
With permission of the department internship coordinator, it may substituted by one of
the following, if the field experience includes translation, interpretation, or a bilingual
environment in which both English and Spanish must be used:
□ COMM 4380
□ ENG 4380
□ CJ 4380
II. Elective course work. Medical track (9 hours): This track focuses on the content,
linguistic knowledge, and translation skills necessary for translating documents from the
healthcare professions. It is recommended for Spanish, Communications, and
Professional Writing majors. The track includes three additional courses as follows:
□ SPAN 4320 Medical Spanish
□ ENG 3325 Medical Writing
ONE of the following:
□ COMM 2301 Intro to Health Communication OR
□ COMM 3321 Patient-Provider Communication
University of Houston-Downtown
Minor in Spanish-English Translation
Worksheet-Legal track
Student: ________________________________ ID_____________________________
Email:__________________________________ Telephone: ______________________
I. Required Course work (9 hours):
□SPAN 3301 Spanish Grammar and Composition
□SPAN 3322 Introduction to Spanish Translation
□SPAN 4380 Field Experience.
With permission of the department internship coordinator, it may substituted by one of
the following, if the field experience includes translation, interpretation, or a bilingual
environment in which both English and Spanish must be used:
□ COMM 4380
□ ENG 4380
□ CJ 4380
II. Elective course work. Legal track (9 hours): This track focuses on the content,
linguistic knowledge, and translation skills necessary for translating documents from the
legal professions, especially criminal law. It is recommended for Spanish, Criminal
Justice, or Professional Writing majors. The track includes three additional courses as
follows:
□ SPAN 4321 Legal Spanish Translation
□ ENG 3308 Legal Writing
ONE of the following:
□ CJ 1301 Crime, Law and Society OR
□ CJ 3304 Criminal Law
University of Houston-Downtown
Minor in Spanish-English Translation
Worksheet-General track
Student: ________________________________ ID_____________________________
Email:__________________________________ Telephone: ______________________
I. Required Course work (9 hours):
□SPAN 3301 Spanish Grammar and Composition
□SPAN 3322 Introduction to Spanish Translation
□SPAN 4380 Field Experience.
With permission of the department internship coordinator, it may substituted by one of
the following, if the field experience includes translation, interpretation, or a bilingual
environment in which both English and Spanish must be used:
□ COMM 4380
□ ENG 4380
□ CJ 4380
II. Elective course work. General track (9 hours): This track incorporates several of
the translation courses and other courses that help analyze the English language. This is
recommended for students who wish to broaden their knowledge base in professional
translation and who are Professional Writing or Spanish majors. The track includes three
additional courses as follows:
□ ENG 3346 Literary Translation
ONE of the following:
□ SPAN 4320 Medical Spanish OR
□ SPAN 4321 Legal Spanish Translation
ONE of the following:
□ ENG 3318 Studies in English Grammar OR
□ ENG 3319 Intro to the Study of Language