口译是为了促进口语中不同语言的说话者之间的交流，要被计划接受，学生必须具有较高的英语和另一种口语的口头和书面能力。证书课程涵盖在各种环境（例如法律，医学和社会）中进行入门级专业解释所需的一般理论和实践技能。核心课程为任何语言的讲者提供基本的口译和相关技能，而高级课程则侧重于为特定语言的讲者提供口译实践和技能建设。
Interpretation is the facilitation of communication between speakers of different languages in the spoken medium, to be accepted into the program students must have high-level oral and written proficiency in English and another spoken language. Courses for the certificate cover general theory and practical skills necessary for performing entry-level professional interpretation in a variety of settings (e.g., legal, medical, and social). Core courses provide fundamental interpreting and related skills to speakers of any language and advanced courses focus on interpreting practice and skill-building for speakers of select languages.<br><br>Learning Outcomes<br>Certificate recipients should possess the skills & abilities described below:<br><br>Analyze a source speech or text for interpretation, including the identification of meaning, stylistics, register, and emotional tone while applying the concepts of linguistic and cultural translatability and untranslatability, cultural and functional equivalency, and types of meaning (i.e., propositional meaning, expressive meaning, presupposed meaning, and evoked meaning)<br>Conduct research relevant to performing specific interpretation assignments and design an industry-standard terminology database to store and maintain results<br>Demonstrate effective note-taking for consecutive interpretation