Graduate Certificate in French Translation

Students receive a Graduate Certificate in French Translation by completing 15 hours of course work according to the sequence set forth by LFS.

This certificate program provides students with an academic grounding in translation theory and practice.  The emphasis of this program is on translation into English.  Students interested in obtaining further translation credentials are encouraged to discuss their options with a faculty translation advisor.

For core courses to count toward the certificate students must receive a grade of B or better; for elective courses, a grade of C or better is required.  Students must have an overall 3.0 grade point average in certificate courses in order to be awarded the certificate.

Admission to the Program

Open to all students who have a bachelor’s degree.  If the BA degree held is not in French, students must have completed Advanced French II (FREN-323) or equivalent.  Equivalency is determined in consultation with a faculty advisor.  Students whose native language is not English must meet university requirements for English competency (minimum TOEFL score of 600 on the paper based, 250 on the computer based, or 100 on the Internet based version).  Before commencing the program, students should consult a faculty translation advisor in the Department of Language and Foreign Studies to plan their program of study.

Course Requirements

Core Courses:

• FREN-628  French Translation: Concepts and Practice
• FREN-629  French Translation Workshop 
• At least one of the following:
  FREN-627  Le Français commercial
  FREN-665  Les Registres du français
  FREN-630  Syntaxe et style du français

Elective Courses: The remaining two courses may be selected from the other courses on the core course list or from offerings at the 500 level or above.  For non-core courses, students complete an additional translation project beyond the normal course requirements and must receive a satisfactory evaluation for their project.  Students will only be permitted to do these translation projects after having completed at least one of the first two core courses listed above.

Contact Our Faculty Translation Advisor

Prof. Edward Dawley
202-885-1458
dawley@american.edu