Interpreter Training Track
The ITT concentration seeks to educate students to become interpreters for deaf individuals. A program of 56-59 credit hours is planned for the student majoring in the Interpreter Training concentration. Course content is distributed across five categories of information and skills necessary for a career in Interpreting:
- Role of the Interpreter in various settings
- Cognitive, Psychosocial, and Language Development of Hearing and Deaf Children in Public Schools
- Techniques and Applications of Interpreting
- Professional Practices of the Interpreter
- Internship
Students wishing to enter the ITT major must successfully complete ASL 2140C , ASL 2150C, ASL 4161C, ASL 4201C, ASL 4301 and ASL 3514 (or the lower level equivalent courses at the community colleges) with a grade point average for these four courses of 3.0 or higher. The specific course of study for the ITT concentration assumes that the student has completed the language proficiency prerequisites in American Sign Language. Upon admission to the concentration, each student will be assigned an advisor for the purpose of academic planning. Interested students should contact the coordinator of the Interpreter Training Program in the Department.
View the undergraduate catalogue for a complete list of admissions requirements and course of study.