Certificate in Translation with a focus on Ukrainian
B.A. students may pursue this certificate in translation, while fulfilling existing requirements for majors and minors in Ukrainian, by taking designated courses for a minimum of *27. While the certificate does not prepare students to be full-fledged translators upon graduation, it provides them with the necessary focus to pursue further training in the profession. Furthermore, since the certificate puts the emphasis on cultural literacy, students who complete its requirements will have honed their skills in their area of specialization and will be ready to embark on many types of careers requiring cultural expertise, for example the foreign service, foreign trade, business abroad, tourism. Click here for an overview of the proficiency goals of the B.A. Major and Minor in Ukrainian with a Translation Certificate.
Ukrainian: Required courses
a. MLCS 300, 400
b. UKR 407, 411, 413
c. *6 in UKR at the 300-level, selected from language or literature courses taught in Ukrainian.
d. *6 in UKR at the 400-level, selected from language or literature courses taught in Ukrainian.
| Cover by Vladyslav Yerko & Viktor Baryba for Viktor Morozov's translation of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 2002. (Courtesy of A-BA-BA-HA-LA-MA-HA publishers.) | Cover by Yurko Kokh for a bi-lingual anthology of Viktor Neborak's poetry (2005), containing translations by Michael Naydan & others. (Courtesy of Sribne Slovo Press, Lviv) |
