M.A. in HISPANIC STUDIES & Grad Certificate in Spanish Translation at UNLV

e areas such as public and private school teaching, communications, business, law, medicine, or further graduate studies at another institution of higher learning. Enrollment in small seminars allows students to interact easily with peers and create productive mentor relationships with the faculty. Admission Requirements
Candidates for admission to the graduate program in foreign languages should have the equivalent of the UNLV undergraduate major in the corresponding language with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 in the major field. In some cases, a student who has a bachelor's degree in another discipline could be admitted to the program upon the recommendation of the department graduate coordinator. Possible transfer credit will be determined by the graduate coordinator in accordance with the policies of the Graduate College. To apply for admission, submit to the Graduate College an application and official transcripts of all college-level work. Two letters of recommendation and a statement of goals should be sent directly to the department. program in Spanish is flexible, allowing students to concentrate on language, literature, and culture. The program aims at meeting the needs of students interested in teaching and the professions. Before acceptance into the program, students will take a pre-qualifying examination that will test their Spanish language skills. With the help of the graduate coordinator, students will design a program of studies to meet their individual needs. GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN SPANISH TRANSLATION
The post-baccalaureate certificate program provides professional training in translation for both native English speakers with advanced knowledge of Spanish and native Spanish speakers with advanced knowledge of English. Translation and interpretation competence requires a near perfect understanding of the subtleties and nuances of meaning in one language, culture, and context for conveying the same or similar meaning in a different language. It requires superior command of the full range of registers not only in a first language but in one or more other languages as well.