Sign Language Interpreting Major

65 credit hours

Required Courses: 59 credit hours

AMSL 1101	American Sign Language I	3
AMSL 1102	American Sign Language II	3
AMSL 1120	Foundations in American Deaf Culture	3
AMSL 2103	American Sign Language III	3
AMSL 2104	ASL Depiction and Classifiers	3
AMSL 2105	American Sign Language IV	3
AMSL 3106	American Sign Language V	3
SLIN 2100	Introduction to Interpreting	2
SLIN 2200	Building Translation Skills	3
SLIN 3100	Interpretation I	3
SLIN 3110	Interpreting for Linguistically Diverse Populations	3
SLIN 3120	Current Trends in Interpreter Assessment	3
SLIN 3200	American Sign Language to English I	3
SLIN 3210	English to American Sign Language I	3
SLIN 4200	American Sign Language to English II	3
SLIN 4210	English to American Sign Language II	3
SLIN 4941	Interpreting Practicum	3
SLIN 4942	Advanced Interpreting Practicum	9

Required Supportive Courses: 6 credit hours

 

Native American Studies Course

Take one NAST Course.

NAST 2101	Native American Social Systems	3
NAST 2450	History of the Lakota/Dakota	3

Theatre Course

Take one Theatre Course.

THEA 1521	Acting I	3
THEA 1522	Acting 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.

Sign Language Interpreting Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]