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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING
The Sign Language Interpreting program addresses the critical need for interpreters for the deaf in the Pacific Basin area. Individuals who become interpreters become communication and cultural mediators for deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind consumers in a variety of communication modalities within the educational and community setting.
A. General Education Requirements
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Freshman English |
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Any Math above MA100 |
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Any Science/Technology course |
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The following Social Science/Humanities courses |
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Deaf Heritage |
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Ecology of Deafness |
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Survey of Deaf Culture |
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B. Technical Requirements
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American Sign Language I |
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Fingerspelling |
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American Sign Language II |
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American Sign Language III |
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American Sign Language IV |
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American Sign Language V |
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Vocabulary Development for Intercultural Communication |
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Oral Communication Facilitation |
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Aspects of Interpreting I |
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Aspects of Interpreting II |
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Introduction to Interpreting |
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Manually Coded English/Pidgin Signed English |
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Educational Interpreting |
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Voice-to-Sign Interpreting |
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Sign-to-Voice Interpreting |
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Transliterating |
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Advanced Interpreting |
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Interpreter Seminar |
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IN290 |
Internship |
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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING
Program Requirements for Advanced Certificate in Sign Language Interpreting
A. General Education Requirement COURSE# None required&endash;
B. Technical
Requirements
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American Sign Language I |
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Fingerspelling |
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American Sign Language II |
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American Sign Language III |
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American Sign Language IV |
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American Sign Language V |
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Vocabulary Development for Intercultural Communication |
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Oral Communication Facilitation |
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Aspects of Interpreting I |
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Aspects of Interpreting II |
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Introduction to Interpreting |
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Manually Coded English/Pidgin Signed English |
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Educational Interpreting |
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Voice-to-Sign Interpreting |
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Sign-to-Voice Interpreting |
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Total Credits Required |
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CERTIFICATE IN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING
The Sign Language Interpreting program addresses the critical need for interpreters for the deaf in the Pacific Basin area. Individuals who become interpreters become communication and cultural mediators for deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind consumers in a variety of communication modalities within the educational and community setting.
Students enrolled in the Sign Language Interpreting program are offered quality professional education and training leading to a Certificate, Advanced Certificate, and/or Associate of Science in Sign Language Interpreting. Content areas include: American Sign Language, professional ethics and issues, Deaf culture, oral communication, Manually Coded English and Pidgin Signed English systems, and expressive and receptive interpreting and transliterating.
A. General Education
Requirements COURSE# None required&endash;
B. Technical
Requirements
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American Sign Language I |
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Fingerspelling |
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American Sign Language II |
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American Sign Language III |
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American Sign Language IV |
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American Sign Language V |
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Vocabulary Development for Intercultural Communication |
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Aspects of Interpreting I |
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Aspects of Interpreting II |
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Introduction to Interpreting |
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Total Credits Required |
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Course Descriptions
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FRESHMAN ENGLISH (3) A course involves extensive writing of sentences, paragraphs, and essays and an in-depth study of nonfiction prose at the college level of comprehension. Prerequisite: Completion of EN100 Fundamentals of English Reading and Writing or passing score on English Placement Test. |
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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I (3) The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with American Sign Language, to develop visual acuity, and to build comfort with the use of body/facial expressions to convey information. This course is one of a series of courses designed to allow an individual to develop conversational skills in American Sign Language. |
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FINGERSPELLING (3) The purpose of this course is to provide the student an opportunity to develop expressive and receptive fingerspelling through various class activities. Prerequisite: ASL100. |
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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II (3) The second course in the American Sign Language sequence. Continues to develop basic syntactic knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL), vocabulary, and conversational skills. Aspects of the deaf community and culture are incorporated. Prerequisite: ASL100 or permission. |
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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III (3) The third course in the American Sign Language sequence. Continues to develop competency in American Sign Language (ASL), vocabulary, and the cultural features of the language. Prerequisite: ASL110 or permission. |
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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IV (3) The fourth course in the American Sign Language sequence. Continues to develop competency and fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) grammar, syntax, and the cultural features of the language. Variations in ASL will be addressed. Prerequisite: ASL120. |
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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE V (3) The fifth course in the American Sign Language sequence. Continues to develop competency and fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) in various forms: formal and informal narratives, dialogues, and group discussions. Prerequisite: ASL130. |
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VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT FOR INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (3) This course provides an opportunity to develop skills for increasing vocabulary in order to increase word choice repertoire for more effective interpreting. Also includes study of how language is culturally based and the effects of culture on intercultural communications. Prerequisite: ASL110. |
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DEAF HERITAGE (3) The purpose of this course is to provide the student with exposure to ethnographic methods and principles to deaf heritage and community. The focus of this course will be on adaptations that deaf people use to interact with one another and the hearing world. |
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ORAL COMMUNICATION FACILITATION (3) The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an opportunity to develop basic oral communication facilitation skills. The course will allow the student the advantage of learning different techniques in rending effective oral communication facilitation between consumers. Prerequisite: IN160. |
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ASPECTS OF INTERPRETING I (3) The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with the basics of interpreting, to understand what interpreting involves and the professional requirements for being an interpreter. The student is introduced to the code of ethics, situation assessment required for effective interpreting, and certification of interpreters. Prerequisite: ASL110. |
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ASPECTS OF INTERPRETING II (3) This course expands the basics introduced in IN160 and provides an opportunity for the student to observe these basics applied in actual situations by working interpreters. Attention is given to various settings in which interpreters work and the special factors and considerations which must be given to each setting. Prerequisite: IN160. |
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INTRODUCTION TO INTERPRETING (3) This course addresses basic theory and practice of interpretation. Components of the interpretation process will be developed and integrated into consecutive and prepared simultaneous Voice-to-Sign and Sign-to-Voice interpreting. Prerequisite: ASL120, IN160. |
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ECOLOGY OF DEAFNESS (2) The purpose of this course is to expand the student's knowledge of the impact of deafness of the development of language and cognition and the socialization of deaf individuals in a hearing world. |
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SURVEY OF DEAF CULTURE (3) This course is a survey of factors that contribute to defining Deaf persons as members of a cultural minority. This course looks at the impact of language on the culture as well as the role of norms, values, traditions, and minority groups within Deaf Culture. Attention will also be given to identity and membership in Deaf Culture. Formerly: IN190. |
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MANUALLY CODED ENGLISH/PIDGIN SIGNED ENGLISH (3) The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with various systems of Manually Coded English (MCE) and Pidgin Signed English (PSE) and to have a working knowledge of these systems. Prerequisite: ASL130. |
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EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETING (3) The purpose of this course is to prepare the student for educational interpreting. An overview of child and language development, language learning and deaf children, curriculum methods and materials (K-12), interpreting in the content and non-content areas will be discussed. Skills in tutoring and note taking, as well as interpreting, will be covered. The student will have the opportunity to increase technical sign vocabulary. Prerequisite: ASL130, IN165. |
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VOICE TO SIGN INTERPRETING (3) This course focuses on voice-to-sign interpreting skills and emphasizes strengthening processing skills as students' progress from consecutive to simultaneous interpreting. Prerequisite: IN165, IN170. |
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SIGN TO VOICE INTERPRETING (3) This course provides an opportunity to build skills in interpreting and transliterating into spoken English from ASL and various contact varieties. Prerequisite: Permission. |
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TRANSLITERATING (3) This course builds a foundation of skills for transliterating from spoken English to signed English. Emphasis is placed on the development of consistency and accuracy in transliterating. Prerequisite: Permission. |
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ADVANCED INTERPRETING (3) This course provides an opportunity to further develop and refine skills in Sign-to-Voice and Voice-to-Sign Interpretation and transliteration. Prerequisite: IN165, IN220, IN230. |
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SEMINAR: INTERPRETER IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT (3) This course provides the student with an open forum to discuss situations arising from interpreter assignments during internship including such topics as: participation on IFSP and IEP meetings, effective relationships with classroom teachers, levels of assignment, ages 0-21, and an opportunity to prepare for entering the interpreting field. Prerequisite: Permission. |
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INTERNSHIP (3-5) This course provides field experience interpreting in a supervised educational community, service agency or other setting. Prerequisite: IN250 or permission |
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