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Sign Language Interpreting Major

65 credit hours

Required Courses: 56 credit hours

ASL 101Foundations in American Deaf Culture

3
ASL 110American Sign Language I (L1)

3
ASL 111American Sign Language II (L2)

3
ASL 210American Sign Language III

3
ASL 211American Sign Language IV

3
ASL 310American Sign Language V

3
INTR 201Introduction to Interpreting

2
INTR 301Building Translation Skills

3
INTR 340Interpretation I (W)

3
INTR 342American Sign Language to English I

3
INTR 343English to American Sign Language I

3
INTR 344American Sign Language to English II

3
INTR 345English to American Sign Language II

3
INTR 350Specialized Interpreting

3
INTR 355Interpreting Practicum

3
INTR 360Current Trends in Interpreter Assessment

3
INTR 455Advanced Interpreting Practicum

9

Required Supportive Courses: 9 credit hours

GOVT 110Introduction to Government (SS)

3

 

Native American Studies Course

Take one NAST Course.
NAST 320/SOCI 320Native American Social Systems (NW)

3
NAST 252/HIST 252History of the Lakota/Dakota (NW)

3

Theatre Course

Take one Theatre Course.
THEA 117Acting I (A)

3
THEA 217Acting II

3
Note: THEA 217 does not satisfy core requirements.

Sign Language Interpreting Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4
ASL 101Foundations in American Deaf Culture

3
ASL 110American Sign Language I (L1)

3
RELI 110Exploring the Christian Faith (CT)

3

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 111First Year Seminar II (FS)

4
ASL 111American Sign Language II (L2)

3
MATH 140Quantitative Reasoning (MT)

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

ASL 210American Sign Language III

3
ENGL 200The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)

3
INTR 201Introduction to Interpreting

2
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

ASL 211American Sign Language IV

3
GOVT 110Introduction to Government (SS)

3
INTR 301Building Translation Skills

3
THEA 117Acting I (A)

3

Third Year

Fall Semester

ASL 310American Sign Language V

3
EDUC 355Human Relations in Education

3
INTR 340Interpretation I (W)

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

INTR 360Current Trends in Interpreter Assessment

3

Spring Semester

INTR 342American Sign Language to English I

3
INTR 343English to American Sign Language I

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

INTR 344American Sign Language to English II

3
INTR 345English to American Sign Language II

3
NAST 320/SOCI 320Native American Social Systems (NW)

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

INTR 350Specialized Interpreting

3

Spring Semester

INTR 355Interpreting Practicum

3
INTR 455Advanced Interpreting Practicum

9