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Sign Language Interpreter
Preparatory Program
A.A.S Degree (Career)
Prepares students to work as an entry-level sign language interpreter to
facilitate and mediate communication between Deaf/hard of hearing and
hearing people. Students will develop skills both receptive and expressive
American Sign Language. Students will experience a variety of learning
environments, including classroom work, laboratory practice and field
placement. Students will be required to have both in-class and out-of-class
experience with members of the Deaf community to further develop ASL
fluency and cultural competency. Upon graduation, students will be prepared
to work as an entry-level interpreter in the field or to continue their studies at a
four-year institution.
* Students are required to take the American Sign Language Proficiency
Interview (ASLPI) before applying for the program. A score of 2.0 or higher
is required for acceptance into the program. Students who do not have a
proficiency in the language should meet with the Program Manager or an
Advisor for assistance in enrolling in ASL courses to acquire the needed
language proficiency to take the ASLPI.
* Students are required to maintain a C or higher in all ITR courses in order to
continue in the program.
• Students must complete their English and Mathematics within the first 24
credits.
• One course must meet the cultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education COREis that foundation of the higher
education curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all
students. Students should check with an advisor or the transfer institution
(ARTSYS)before selecting General Education CORE requirements. http://artsys.
• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health course may
satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should check with
an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in EN 101.
Course Credits
English
EN 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) (MA 206 recommended) . . . 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Social Science Elective (GenEd course list)
(recommend PS 101, SO 101, or HS 102) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Arts & Humanities
ASLS 203 American Sign Language IV
(if ASLS 203 not needed, recommend CMSP 105) . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Biological & Physical Sciences
Biological & Physical Sciences Elective (GenEd course list)
(recommend BI 107) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Education Electives
ASLS 106 Introduction to Deaf Community and History
(satisfies cultural competence requirement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
(GenEd course list) (recommend CMSP 103, SO 102, or SO 212) . . . . 3
PE/Health Requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Departmental Requirements
ASLS 211 ASL Linguistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 104 Introduction to Interpreting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 110 Interactive Discourse Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 112 Foundations of Interpreting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 114 Consecutive Interpreting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 212 ASL to English I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 214 English to ASL I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 216 Transliterating I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 222 ASL to English II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 224 English to ASL II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 226 Transliterating II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 230 Internship Seminar & Interpreting Environment . . . . . . 2
INTR 103 Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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To meet the Career Goal of becoming an ASL Interpreter:
• Step One: complete the American Sign Language Studies Certificate
(allows the student to become proficient in ASLS to meet the prerequisite
for the A.A.S. program).
• Step Two: complete the Interpreter Preparatory Program A.A.S.
Sign Language Interpreter
Preparatory Program
Certificate (Career)
Prepares students to work as an entry-level sign language interpreter to
facilitate and mediate communication between Deaf/hard of hearing and
hearing people. Students will develop skills both receptive and expressive
American Sign Language. Students will experience a variety of learning
environments, including classroom work, laboratory practice and field
placement. Students will be required to have both in-class and out-of-class
experience with members of the Deaf community to further develop ASL
fluency and cultural competency. Upon graduation, students will be prepared
to work as an entry-level interpreter in the field or to continue their studies at a
four-year institution.
* Students are required to take the American Sign Language Proficiency
Interview (ASLPI) before applying for the program. A score of 2.0 or higher
is required for acceptance into the program. Students who do not have a
proficiency in the language should meet with the Program Manager or an
Advisor for assistance in enrolling in the ASL courses to acquire the needed
language proficiency to take the ASLPI.
* Students are required to maintain a C or higher in all ITR courses in order to
continue in the program.
Course Credits
Department Requirements
ASLS 106 Introduction to Deaf Community and History . . . . . . . 3
ASLS 211 ASL Linguistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 104 Introduction to Interpreting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 110 Interactive Discourse Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 112 Foundations of Interpreting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 114 Consecutive Interpreting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 212 ASL to English I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 214 English to ASL I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 216 Transliterating I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 222 ASL to English II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 224 English to ASL II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 226 Transliterating II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITR 230 Internship Seminar & Interpreting Environment . . . . . . 2
INTR 103 Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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