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Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing located at New River Community College

ASL-English Interpretation degree at NRCC

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Associate in Applied Science degree

Length

Four-Semester (Two-Year) Program.   View Course Description

Purpose

The Associate in Applied Science degree program in American Sign Language - English Interpretation is designed to benefit those who have limited, if any, previous experience with interpreting for the deaf. Upon successful completion of the program, the student should be prepared to pursue either a Virginia Quality Assurance Screening Level or national certification.

For More Information Please Contact:

 

  Pat Bryant
Assistant Professor
Interpreter Training
(540) 674-3600   ext. 4290
nrbryap@nr.edu		 Pat Bryant

 

 

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American Sign Language - English Interpretation Degree

Program Courses


First Semester (Fall)

ENG 111 English Composition 3
INT 105 Interpreting Foundations I 3
INT 107 Translation Skills 3
ASL 261 American Sign Language V 3
INT 130 Interpreting: An Introduction
to the Profession		 3
SDV 100 College Success Skills 1
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Second Semester (Spring)

MTH 151 Math for the Liberal Arts 3
(or MTH 152)		 3
ASL 262 American Sign Language VI 3
INT 133 ASL-to-English Interpretation I 3
INT 134 English-to-ASL Interpretation I 3
ASL 220 Comparative Linguistics: ASL & English 3
INT 235 Interpreting in Educational Setting 3
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Third Semester (Fall)

INT 233 ASL-to-English Interpretation II 3
INT 234 English-to-ASL Interpretation II 3
INT 236 Interpreting in Special Settings 3
SPD 100 Principles of Public Speaking 3
__ __ Social Science Elective 1 3
__ __ Humanities Elective 1 3
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Fourth Semester (Spring)

INT 141 Transliterating 3
INT 250 Dialogic Interpretation 3
INT 290 Coordinated Internship 5
PSY 200 Principles of Psychology 3
__ __ Health or Physical Education 2
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  Total Minimum Credits 68

Footnote:
1 Students may choose from college approved Social Science and Humanities/Fine Arts electives.

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