4000
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.
Every Fall
Previously: INTR 344
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.
Every Fall
Previously: INTR 345
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.
Every Fall
Previously: INTR 355
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.
Every Spring
Previously: INTR 455