2025-2026 Undergraduate General Catalog

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SLIN 4200 American Sign Language to English II

This course focuses on advanced ASL to English interpretation skills. The course also focuses on monologue work, team interpretation, large group interactive settings, and formal platform interpretation. This course will address students' ability to modify their interpretation based on consumer preferences. Live and videotaped scenarios will be used.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

SLIN 3200

Offered

Every Fall

Notes

Previously: INTR 344

SLIN 4210 English to American Sign Language II

This course focuses on advanced English to ASL interpretation skills. The course also focuses on monologue work, team interpretation, large group interactive settings, and formal platform interpretation. This course will address students' ability to modify their interpretation based on consumer preferences. Live and videotaped scenarios will be used.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

SLIN 3210

Offered

Every Fall

Notes

Previously: INTR 345

SLIN 4941 Interpreting Practicum

The Practicum course is the prerequisite for the Interpreting Internship. Students will analyze various settings in which interpreting occurs and examine the factors that influence each context through the lens of the Demand-Control Schema. This course has a seminar component to allow students to engage in reflective practice as they transition into the interpreting profession. Students must complete 40 hours of interpreting under the supervision of an interpreter or faculty instructor.

Credits

1

Prerequisites

SLIN 4200 and SLIN 4210

Offered

Every Fall

Notes

Previously: INTR 355

SLIN 4942 Interpreting Internship

The Interpreting Internship offers practical experience, allowing students to refine interpreting skills, gain real-world experience, and prepare for entry into the field under the guidance of certified interpreters. Students will apply their knowledge and skills, gaining valuable insights into communication dynamics between Deaf and hearing individuals. The course focuses on integrating professional competencies, ethical decision-making, cultural awareness, and effective communication in various interpreting contexts, including educational, medical, legal, mental health, VRS, and community settings. The experience will be 400 hours, ten to fourteen weeks, requiring approximately 30 hours per week.

Credits

12

Offered

Every Spring

Notes

Previously: INTR 455