ASL
101: American Sign Language I. (3) I, II. A functional notional
approach to learning beginning American Sign Language (ASL). Development
of basic knowledge of and understanding of conversational ASL and
cultural features of the language and community. 3 Lec/1 Lab. Gen.
Ed. 03 or 04.
ASL 102: American Sign Language II. (3) I, II. Prerequisite:
ASL 101 with a minimum grade of C or permission of instructor. Continued
development of basic knowledge of and understanding of conversational ASL
and cultural features of the language and community. 3 Lec/1 Lab. Gen.
Ed. 03 or 04.
ASL 201: American Sign Language III. (3) I, II. Prerequisite:
ASL 102 with a minimum grade of C or permission of instructor. Development
of intermediate expressive and receptive ASL skills and cultural features
of the language and community. 3 Lec/1 Lab. Gen. Ed. 03 or 04.
ASL 202: American Sign Language IV. (3) I, II. Prerequisite:
ASL 201 with a minimum grade of C or permission of instructor. Continued
development of intermediate expressive and receptive ASL skills and cultural
features of the language and community. 3 Lec/1 Lab. Gen. Ed. 03 or 04.
ASL 301: American Sign Language V. (3) I, II. Prerequisite:
ASL 202 with a minimum grade of C or permission of instructor. Development
of advanced expressive and receptive ASL skills and cultural features of
the language and community. Clinical hours required.
ASL 302: American Sign Language VI. (3) I, II. Prerequisite:
ASL 301 with a minimum grade of C or permission of instructor. Continued
development of advanced expressive and receptive ASL skills and cultural
features of the language and community. Clinical hours required.
ITP 115: Heritage and Culture of the Deaf. (3) A. Prerequisite
ASL 102 with a minimum grade of C or permission of instructor. Overview
of the psychological, sociological and cultural impacts of deafness upon
children and adults. Explores how deafness can affect the individual’s
development in language, communication, cognition, and psychological emotional
growth. Examines historic relations between deaf and hearing, and compares
deaf culture with that of the hearing world.
ITP 210: Application of Fingerspelling and Number Systems.
(3) Formerly ITP 315. Prerequisites: ASL 201 with a minimum of C or permission
of instructor. The course will focus on aspects of receptive and expressive
fingerspelling usage, including lexicalized fingerspelling and various
numbering systems within ASL.
ITP 215: Professional Ethics and Issues in Interpreting.
(3) A. Prerequisites: ASL 201 and ITP 115 with minimum grades of C or permission
of instructor. Terminology, procedures and ethical professional considerations
relevant to interpreting and transliterating. Topics include the Registry
of Interpreters for the Deaf Code of Professional Conduct application,
structuring the interpreting environment, communication assessment, human
relations skills, historical developments, and current trends.
ITP 220: Processing Skills for Interpreters. (3) II. Prerequisites:
ASL 201 with a minimum grade of C or permission of instructor. Practice
of cognitive skills used in the process of interpreting. Skills include
visualization, prediction, listening, memory, abstracting, closure, dual
tasking, and processing time.
ITP 310: Interpreting In Private Practice. (1) I. Prerequisites:
Admission in the Interpreter Training Program or permission of instructor.
Analysis of the interpreter job market, working condition, pay scales,
business practices, resources, independent contracting, and freelance interpreting.
Clinical hours required.
ITP 320: Voice-to-Sign Interpreting I. (3) A. Prerequisites:
Admission in the Interpreter Training Program, ASL 202, ITP 115, 215, 220
with minimum grades of C or permission of instructor. Development of voice-to-sign
interpreting skills progressing from consecutive to simultaneous interpreting
in a variety of settings. Clinical hours required.
ITP 325: Sign-to-Voice Interpreting I. (3) I. Formerly
ITP 230. Prerequisites: Admission in the Interpreter Training Program,
ASL 202, ITP 115, 215, 220 with minimum grades of C or permission of instructor.
Development of sign-to-voice interpreting/transliterating skills progressing
from consecutive to simultaneous interpreting/transliterating in a variety
of settings. Clinical hours required.
ITP 350: Historical Perspectives on the Deaf Community
(3) II. Prerequisite: ASL 301 with a minimum grade of C or permission of
instructor. This course examines the Deaf Community and its historical
events. The course is organized to focus on the historical, sociopolitical,
sociolinguistic and psychosocial forces that influence Deaf people’s
experience in both the United States and in other countries.
ITP 370: Interpreting in Specialized Settings I. (3) II.
Prerequisite: Admission in the Interpreter Training Program or permission
of instructor. Study of interpreting/transliterating in specific settings
including platform, team, oral, and educational interpreting. Observation
and modeling or professional interpreters. Clinical hours required.
ITP 390: Linguistics and ASL I. (3) II. Prerequisites:
Admission in the Interpreter Training Program, ASL 301 with a minimum grade
of C or permission of instructor. Overview of linguistics; phonology, morphology
and language change in a variety of languages and American Sign Language.
Analysis of ASL and spoken languages. Clinical hours required.
ITP 420: Voice-to-Sign Interpreting II. (3) I. Prerequisites:
ASL 302, ITP 320 and 325 with a minimum grade of C and admission in the
Interpreter Training Program or permission of instructor. Development of
voice-to-sign transliterating skills and continued development of voice-to-sign
skills used in a variety of settings. Introduction of English sign systems.
Clinical hours required.
ITP 425: Sign-to-Voice Interpreting II. (3) I, II. Prerequisites:
ITP 320, 325 and ASL 302 with a minimum grade of C and admission to the
Interpreter Training Program or permission of instructor. Continued development
of sign-to-voice interpreting/transliterating skills in a variety of settings.
Cllinical hours required.
ITP 430: Interpreting in Specialized Settings II. (3)
I. Prerequisites: ASL 302, ITP 320 and 325 with a minimum of C and admission
in the Interpreter Training Program or permission of instructor. Study
of interpreting/transliterating in specific settings including vocational
rehabilitation, theatrical, deaf-blind, legal, medical, and mental health.
Clinical hours required.
ITP 470: Practicum in Interpreting I. (3) I. Prerequisites:
ASL 302, ITP 320, 325, 370 with a minimum of C and admission in the Interpreter
Training Program or permission of instructor. Observation and interpreting
experience under the supervision of a mentor(s) in a variety of settings.
Clinical hours required.
ITP 490: Linguistics and ASL II. (3) I. Prerequisite:
ITP 390 with a minimum of C and admission in the Interpreter Training Program
or permission of instructor. Overview of syntax, discourse, and sociolinguistics.
Analysis of American Sign Language and spoken languages. Clinical hours
required.
ITP 495: Practicum in Interpreting II. (12) I, II. Formerly
ITP 480. Admission in the Interpreter Training Program, ITP faculty approval,
completion of all other ASL/ITP classes with minimum grades of C. A structured
full time practicum interpreting experience under the direct supervision
of a mentor(s) in an educational, public or private setting. Students will
interpret, participate in professional growth activities, keep professional
journals and adhere to all guidelines and requirements in the ITP 495 student
practicum handbook. Potential practicum sites may be local, state wide,
regional or national. |
