Interpreter Preparation Program Courses

Register for classes using WebAdvisor. Review the Class Schedule for class dates and times. ASL classes use the Subject Code "INT". Course descriptions are available in the Catalog. Contact a Center for Deaf Studies counselor with your questions or to review academic program requirements.

A sampling of courses for this discipline includes (not a complete list):

Skip list of courses.

  • INT-101 Interpreting As a Career
  • INT-106 Discourse Analysis: ASL
  • INT-107 Interpreter Orientation
  • INT-112 Comparative Linguistics: ASL and English
  • INT-115 Interpreting Preparation Skills
  • INT-116 Discourse Analysis: English
  • INT-127 Ethics I
  • INT-145 Practicum: Deaf Mentorship
  • INT-147 Introduction to Interpreting for People Who are Deaf/Blind
  • INT-153 Interpreting: ASL to English
  • INT-180 Ethics, Role, Responsibility
  • INT-190 Interpreting Internship
  • INT-191A/B/C ASL Interpreting Workshops
  • INT-199A Introduction to Multicultural Issues in Interpreting
  • INT-199B Introduction to Oral Facilitation
  • INT-199C Introduction to Medical Interpreting
  • INT-199D Introduction to Educational Interpreting K-12
  • INT-199E Introduction to Post-Secondary Interpreting
  • INT-199G Intorduction to Telephone and Video Relay Interpreting
  • INT-199I Introduction to Deaf/Hearing Team Interpreting
  • INT-227 Ethics II: Interpreting Ethics and Decision-Making
  • INT-245 Phantom Interpreting
  • INT-253 Interpreting: English to ASL

Student Learning Outcomes for the Interpreter Preparation Program

Upon successful completion of the courses in this discipline, the student will have acquired the following knowledge and skills:

  • Display the ability to create and maintain professional relationships and appropriate cultural sensitivities with various stakeholders including members of the deaf community, professional interpreters, and interpreter agencies through effective interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking skills by assessing potential demands of various interpreting situations and construct appropriate responses to mitigate those demands, and by applying and defending appropriate decision-making skills when ethical dilemmas arise.
  • Perform entry-level Sign Language Interpreting skills in post-secondary educational and/or community settings.