2024-2025 Catalog

Translation and Interpretation Certificate-Legal

The Translation and Interpretation Certificate with a Legal emphasis provides the fundamental practices in the three modes of Interpretation-consecutive, simultaneous and sight translation-an an additional understanding of legal concepts and terminology to those seeking professional certification as state court interpreters, or plan to work in legal settings.  

Prerequisites:

  1. Provide evidence of proficiency in English with one of the following:
    1. Completion of ENG 1021 or higher with a C or higher.
    2. Other evidence demonstrating English proficiency may be approved by the program Chair
  2. Provide evidence of proficiency in a second language with one of the following:
    1. Evidence of completion of high school in a country where the language is spoken.
    2. Completion of a college minor in the second language with a minimum grade of "C" for all courses taken in the second language
    3. Other evidence demonstrating proficiency in a second language may be approved by the program Chair
  3. Prospective students can contact the Department Chair, 303-360-4828 for additional information.

Certificate Requirements: 35 credits

TRI 1001Introduction to Translation and Interpretation

3

TRI 1003Code of Ethics

2

TRI 1004Business of Translation and Interpretation

3

TRI 2001Consecutive Interpretation I

3

TRI 2002Simultaneous Interpretation I

3

TRI 2003Sight Translation

3

TRI 2004Consecutive Interpretation II

3

TRI 2005Simultaneous Interpretation II

3

CRJ 1010Introduction to Criminal Justice (GT:SS3)

3

CRJ 1035Judicial Function

3

CRJ 2005Principles of Criminal Law

3

PAR 1117Family Law

3