A course in written translation at the University of Northern Iowa is described. The prerequisite for enrollment is successful completion of advanced third-year composition. Students are permitted to take the course more than once. Course materials include scholarly essays, "how to" articles, light reading from magazines, news items, editorials, and advertisements. The class generally meets twice a week for one-and-a-half-hour sessions. Translation into English is emphasized during one period, translation from English during the other. Each session deals with one project. The length of translation projects increases from 200-300 words at the beginning of the semester to 400-600 words by semester's end. All students are given the same translation exercise, and translations are compared and criticized in class. Commonly asked questions of translation students (e.g., "Are there untranslatable texts?") are listed with suggested responses. Translation theory is briefly discussed. (JB)