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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter
Preparatory Program
A.A.S Degree (Career)
Prepares students to work as an entry-level American Sign Language (ASL)
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 maintain a B or higher in all ASLS and INTP courses
in order to continue in the program. Students will be required to meet with
the Program Manager for admission into 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.
• 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.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 101.
Course Credits
English
ENGL 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) (MATH 120 recommended) . 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Social Science Elective (GenEd course list)
(recommend PSYC 101, SOCY 101, or HUMS 102) . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Arts & Humanities
Arts & Humanities Elective (GenEd course list)
(ENGL 231 or COMM 103 recommended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Biological & Physical Sciences
Biological & Physical Sciences Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . 3
General Education Electives
ASLS 124 Introduction to Deaf Community and History
(satisfies cultural competence requirement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ASLS 225 American Sign Language V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Physical Education, Health, or Nutrition Requirement (waived for this program)
Departmental Requirements
ASLS 230 Deaf Culture and Oppression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ASLS 232 ASL Linguistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 104 Introduction to Interpreting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 112 Foundations of Interpreting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 114 Consecutive Interpreting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 212 ASL to English I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 214 English to ASL I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 216 Transliterating I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 222 ASL to English II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 224 English to ASL II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 226 Transliterating II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 228 Interpreting Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
INTP 230 Internship Seminar & Interpreting Environment . . . . . . 1
INTR 103 Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Transfer Note:
For more information on careers and transfer, contact the Counseling & Advising
office at 301.846.2471 or visit the Programs web page.
American Sign Language (ASL) 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 in 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 maintain a B or higher in all ASLS and INTP courses
in order to continue in the program. Students will be required to meet with
the Program Manager for admission into the Program.
Course Credits
Department Requirements
ASLS 124 Introduction to Deaf Community and History . . . . . . . 3
ASLS 225 American Sign Language V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ASLS 230 Deaf Culture and Oppression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ASLS 232 ASL Linguistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 104 Introduction to Interpreting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 112 Foundations of Interpreting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 114 Consecutive Interpreting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 212 ASL to English I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 214 English to ASL I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 216 Transliterating I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 222 ASL to English II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 224 English to ASL II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 226 Transliterating II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTP 228 Interpreting Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
INTP 230 Internship Seminar & Interpreting Environment . . . . . . 1
INTR 103 Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Transfer Note:
For more information on careers and transfer, contact the Counseling & Advising
office at 301.846.2471 or visit the Programs web page.