ASL
- English Interpretation Core Courses
INTR 101 - Advanced ASL 1 (3 credits)
This lecture/lab course focuses on the analysis and
application of specific parameters of ASL, such as:
classifiers, nonmanual markers, Fingerspelling and
numbers.
INTR 102 - Advanced ASL 2 (3 credits)
This lecture/lab course will increase the student's
use of grammatical features of ASL, and introduce
new grammatical features, such as the complex use
of spatial structuring and register variations.
INTR 103 - ASL for Interpreters 1 (3
credits)
This course focuses on the development of syntactic
and semantic competence in ASL with particular attention
to narrative discourse and lexical and semantic equivalents
for multiple meaning English lexical items.
INTR 111 - ASL Linguistics (3 credits)
This course investigates the structural properties
of ASL including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics,
and discourse. Focus is given to how visual languages
differ and are similar to spoken languages.
INTR 112 - Theory and Practice of Interpreting
(3 credits)
This course examines the work of interpreters from
a variety of theories relating to role, function and
process and provides an understanding of how these
theories impact day-to-day interpreting work.
INTR 113 - Discourse Analysis (3 Credits)
In this course, students study discourse by analyzing
the context and intentions of the people within various
communication events.
INTR 115 - Portfolio Assessment 1 (1
Credit)
In this course, students are presented with a structured
method for synthesizing evidence of learning and accomplishments
into a formal collection or portfolio.
INTR 204 - ASL for Interpreters 2 (3
credits)
This course focuses on the development of public speaking
skills in ASL with particular attention to expressing
texts in consultative and formal register.
INTR 205 - ASL Numbers & Fingerspelling
Lab (1 credit)
This lab focuses on receptive and expressive competence
in ASL numbers and Fingerspelling in the context of
natural language use.
INTR 210 - ASL and English Contrastive
Analysis (2 credits)
Student compares and contrasts the differences between
ASL and English texts with attention to discourse
markers, tense, pronominalization, role shifting,
cohesion, coherence, topic shifts, nonverbal/non-manual
behavior, affect and register.
INTR 211 - Critical Thinking and Analysis
Skills for Interpreters (3 credits)
Through application of the Demand-Control Schema,
students explore and negotiate the contexts in which
interpreting occurs, question roles and responsibilities,
and address situational issues arising in mediated
communication events.
INTR 220 - Interpreting Skills-Development
1 (3 credits)
This lecture/lab course engages students in the development
of consecutive interpreting skills, focusing on further
development of processing skills associated with interpreting.
INTR 225 - Interpreting Skills Lab 1
(2 credits)
This lab focuses on the mental processing skills of
consecutive and simultaneous interpretation, including
visualization, listening and comprehending, shadowing,
paraphrasing, abstracting, dual task training and
cloze skills.
INTR 311 - Community and Identity (2
credits)
Students explore the structure of community and how
involvement in community contributes to self-awareness,
identity, human relations and civic responsibility.
INTR 312 - Intercultural Communication
(3 credits)
This course focuses on discourse and interpreting
in a cultural context. Students examine definitions
of culture and how identity and cultural orientation
contribute to conflict/contact in cross-cultural situations.
INTR 315 - Portfolio Assessment 3 (1
Credit)
In this course students continue developing their
professional portfolio with emphasis on evidence in
Domain 5 (Professionalism) and a review of evidence
in all Domains.
INTR 320 - Interpreting Skills Development
2 (3 credits)
This lecture/lab course engages students in the development
of simultaneous interpreting skills, focusing on further
development of the dual tasking skills associated
with interpreting.
INTR 325 - Interpreting Skills Lab 2
(2 credits)
Focus is on the application of interpreting skills
to a variety of texts involving variables that must
be managed by the student as part of the interpreting
process.
INTR 326 - Interpreting Skills Lab 3
(2 credits)
Continued focus on the application of interpreting
skills with increasing difficulty based on the complexity
of factors to be managed by the student as part of
the interpreting process.
INTR 330 - Observation-Supervision 1
(2 credits)
Coursework examines the settings in which interpreting
occurs and engages students in the systematic analysis
of factors impacting different settings through the
lens of the Demand-Control Schema.
INTR 331 - Observation-Supervision 2
(2 credits)
Students examine interpreting settings and shadow
working interpreters for the purpose of further and
deeper analysis of factors impacting different settings
through the lens of the Demand-Control Schema.
INTR 401 - Professional Decision-Making
for Interpreters (3 credits)
This course engages students in an exploration of
professional identity and becoming part of a profession,
focusing on the application of ethical standards and
practices to the profession.
INTR 405 - Supervision of Interpreting
Systems (3 credits)
This course focuses on supervision of interpreting
systems. Students examine core skills shared by supervisors
and analyze strategies that promote effective communication
and resolve conflict in the workplace.
INTR 406 - Leadership in Interpreting
(3 credits)
This course introduces the major theories and concepts
of leadership and their application to the field of
interpreting and explores the link between leadership,
ethics, and values.
INTR 425 - Interpreting Skills Lab 4
(2 credits)
Continued focus on the application of interpreting
skills with increasing difficulty based on the complexity
of factors to be managed by the student as part of
the interpreting process.
INTR 426 - Interpreting Skills Lab 5
(2 credits)
This class involves the completion of a detailed diagnostic
assessment of students' work and focuses attention
on improving five of the specific skills identified
in the diagnostic assessment report.
INTR 492 - Internship for Interpreters
(4 credits)
Students will work within a range of interpreting
settings, such as educational, social services, personal
business, health care and civic/recreational under
the supervision of a certified mentor.
Community
Interpreting Emphasis
INTR 440 - Introduction to Community
Interpreting (3 credits)
The focus of this course is on the nature
and structure of interpreting within the general
community, with particular attention to the
work of freelance or agency-based interpreters.
INTR 441 - Community Interpreting
Skill Development 1 (3 credits)
This skills course focuses on community-based
interpreting. Students engage in a range of
skill development activities that increase
interpreting competence in social service,
employment, and medical settings.
INTR 442 - Community Interpreting
Skill Development 2 (3 credits)
Students engage in a range of skill development
activities that increase interpreting competence
in mental health, vocational rehabilitation,
recreational, and performing arts settings.
INTR 443 - Interpreting Via
Distance Technologies (3 credits)
Students will engage in range of skill development
activities that increase interpreting competence
as applied and delivered through distance
technologies.
INTR 405 - Supervision of Interpreting
Systems (3 credits)
This course focuses on supervision of interpreting
systems. Students examine core skills shared
by supervisors and analyze strategies that
promote effective communication and resolve
conflict in the workplace.
INTR 406 - Leadership in Interpreting
(3 credits)
This course introduces the major theories
and concepts of leadership and their application
to the field of interpreting and explores
the link between leadership, ethics, and values.
