Purpose: Designed for students who have limited, if any, previous experience with interpreting for Deaf people, this degree program provides the comprehensive training in theory and practical interpreting skills necessary for employment as an educational or community interpreter. Successful completion of this program prepares the student to pursue either a Virginia Quality Assurance Screening Level or national certification through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. These credentials qualify the student to interpret in either educational or community settings.
Admission Requirements: The prerequisite for admission to the program is fluency in both English and American Sign Language. This is demonstrated by placement into ENG 111 and completion of the following courses with a grade of C or better: ASL 202: ASL IV or a program assessment, ASL 125: The History and Culture of the Deaf Community, and ASL 115: Fingerspelling and Number Use in ASL.
| Two Years |
Credits |
| 1st Semester |
| ASL |
261 |
American Sign Language V |
3 |
| CST |
110 |
Introduction to Communication |
3 |
| ENG |
111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
| INT |
105 |
Interpreting Foundations I |
3 |
| 1SDV |
100 |
College Success Skills |
1 |
| Total |
|
13 |
| 2nd Semester |
| 2__ |
|
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
| ASL |
220 |
Comparative Linguistics: ASL and English |
3 |
| ASL |
262 |
American Sign Language VI |
3 |
| INT |
106 |
Interpreting Foundations II |
3 |
| INT |
107 |
Translation Skills |
3 |
| Total |
|
15 |
| 3rd Semester |
| INT |
141 |
Transliterating I |
3 |
| 3PED |
116 |
Lifetime Fitness and Wellness |
1 |
| Total |
|
4 |
| 4th Semester |
| 4__ |
|
Math Elective or Science Elective |
3-4 |
| 5__ |
|
Approved Social Science Elective |
3 |
| INT |
130 |
Interpreting: An Introduction to the Profession |
3 |
| INT |
133 |
ASL-to-English Interpretation I |
3 |
| INT |
134 |
English-to-ASL Interpretation I |
3 |
| Total |
|
15-16 |
| 5th Semester |
| 3__ |
|
PED/RPK Elective |
1 |
| 5__ |
|
Approved Social Science Elective |
3 |
| INT |
|
INT Approved INT Elective (INT 235, 236, 242) |
3 |
| INT |
233 |
ASL-to-English Interpretation II 3 |
3 |
| INT |
234 |
INT 234 English-to-ASL Interpretation II |
3 |
| Total |
|
13 |
| 6th Semester |
| INT |
250 |
Dialogic Interpretation I |
3 |
| INT |
290 |
Coordinated Internship |
5 |
| Total |
|
8 |
| Total credits for the American Sign Language to English Interpretation A.A.S.=68-69 |
1 Student may substitute the SDV 101 Orientation section related to their particular program.
2 Humanities/fine arts elective may be selected from the humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives.
3 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK activities course. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
4 Students may choose MTH 151 or higher or Natural Science/Lab Elective chosen from the courses listed under General Education Electives.
5 The social science elective may be selected from the social/behavioral sciences courses listed under General Education Electives. Base selection on requirements of transfer institution.
