Program Introduction:It’s a four-year bachelor of arts degree program. Based on the basic theories of translation as the main line, with some branch of basic language knowledge suitable for the operating rules of translation, English-Chinese interpretation and translation and technical translation, the program strengthens the training of translators for transportation. The teaching process emphasizes the integration between theory and practice, being focused on the combination of innovation and entrepreneurship, so as to provide students with a solid foundation of language knowledge, translation theory, basic practical ability in translation and innovative and entrepreneurial thinking. All of those lay a solid foundation for students to engage in scientific and technological engineering translation in the future.
Main Courses: Comprehensive English, English Audiovisual Listening, English Reading, English Writing, English Listening, Modern Chinese, Ancient Chinese, Advanced Chinese Writing, Introduction to Translation, English-Chinese Translation, Chinese-English Translation, Applied Translation, Liaison Interpretation, Consecutive Interpretation, Thematic Interpretation , Introduction to Linguistics, Introduction to Chinese Culture, British Society and Culture, American Society and Culture, English Literature, American Literature, Intercultural Communication, International Business, Public Diplomacy, Academic Paper Writing and other theoretical and practical courses.
Career Outlook: Graduates are able to engage in general interpretation and translation or cross-cultural communication in the fields of science and technology, engineering, foreign affairs, business, education and literature, and at the same time being competent for various international engineering projects, especially transportation-related interpretation, translation and management negotiation of engineering projects.