Interpreter Training Technology 2008-2009
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The Interpreter Training Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree, Tech Prep program prepares graduates for entry-level careers as American Sign Language/English Interpreters. The Interpreter Training Technology program will provide graduates with a strong academic and technical foundation designed to prepare them for state certification.
The Interpreter Training Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree, Tech Prep program requires the completion of 67-68 semester credit hours of coursework including 29-30 semester credit hours of general academic courses and 37 semester credit hours of technical coursework. The program includes a supervised internship as a capstone external learning experience and integrates all instructional components of the program.
Students may also earn an ASL Communications Skills Certificate. This two-semester program concentrates on developing skills that are required for simple communication with ASL speakers. It is not intended to prepare students to perform as interpreters. Students who desire those skills should complete the two-year program.
The general education core will transfer to a variety of colleges and universities. Contact a counselor, or faculty member at any of the colleges for specific information and to obtain the recommended sequencing of courses.
INTERPRETER TRAINING TECHNOLOGY
Associate of applied science degree, Tech Prep |
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| (degree offered at Lone Star College–CyFair and Lone Star College-North Harris) |
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| FIRST YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| Elective1 | | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| ENGL | 1301 | Composition & Rhetoric I | 3 |
| SGNL | 1401 | Beginning American Sign Language I | 4 |
| SLNG | 1215 | Visual/Gestural Communication | 2 |
| SLNG | 1317 | Intro to the Deaf Community | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 15 |
| Second Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| SGNL | 1402 | Beginning Amer. Sign Lang. II | 4 |
| SLNG | 1211 | Fingerspelling | 2 |
| SLNG | 1321 | Intro to the Interpreting Profession | 3 |
| SLNG | 1347 | Deaf Culture | 3 |
| SPCH | | Elective | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 15 |
| Third Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| Elective1 | | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 |
| SLNG | 2401 | Interpreting I | 4 |
| KINE | | Any Physical Activity | 1 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 8 |
| SECOND YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| Elective* | | Math/Natural Science | 3-4 |
| ITSC | 1401 | Introduction to Computers | 4 |
| SGNL | 2301 | Intermediate American Sign Language I | 3 |
| SLNG | 2315 | Interpreting in Educational Settings | 3 |
| SLNG | 2402 | Interpreting II | 4 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 17-18 |
| Second Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| SGNL | 2302 | Intermediate American Sign Language II | 3 |
| SLNG | 2431 | Interpreting III | 4 |
| SLNG2 | 2589 | Internship - Sign Language Interpreter | 5 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 12 |
| TOTAL Credit Hours for AAS Degree | 67-68 |
1 Either Social/Behavioral Science or Humanities/Fine Arts elective must meet multicultural requirement. See general education requirements for AAS degree listed in the catalog
2 Capstone course
* Student must meet math competency |
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| ASL COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS CERTIFICATE |
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| (certificate offered at Lone Star College–CyFair and Lone Star College-North Harris) |
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| FIRST YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ENGL | 1301 | Composition & Rhetoric I | 3 |
| SGNL | 1401 | Beginning American Sign Language I | 4 |
| SLNG | 1215 | Visual/Gestural Communication | 2 |
| SLNG | 1317 | Intro to the Deaf Community | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 12 |
| Second Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| SGNL1 | 1402 | Beginning American Sign Language II | 4 |
| SLNG | 1211 | Fingerspelling | 2 |
| SLNG | 1347 | Deaf Culture | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 9 |
TOTAL Credit Hours for
ASL Communications Skills Certificate
| 21 |
| 1 Capstone course |
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