Course Offerings
ASLT 1010 FOUNDATIONS IN DEAFNESS
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
This course demonstrates an understanding of deafness, relevant definitions,
etiology, history of deafness and deaf education, and the deaf
community/culture.
ASLT 1110 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
Basic sign language with emphasis on grammatical ASL structures, including an
overview of language development, and available information and resources.
Student interactions and conversations will be encouraged in and outside the
classroom with hearing impaired/deaf individuals.
ASLT 1120 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
A continuation of ASLT I with further vocabulary development and more in-depth
understanding of ASL as a "concept" language, some emphasis related to
interpreter training skills and ethics. Topics discussed will include sign
language for various professions such as police, health care, education, social
work, etc. This course will include practicum experience.
Prerequisite: ASLT 1110
ASLT 1130 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
This course will broaden students' range of conversational skills, moving from
discussion of their immediate experiences (home, family, etc.) to communication
about more abstract concepts of language in longer conversational dialogues.
Both expressive and receptive skills will be enhanced.
Prerequisite: ASLT 1110 and ASLT 1120
ASLT 2210 CONTACT SIGNING I
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
U sing ASLT as a base, students will be introduced to Contact Sign Systems,
including SEE, PSE, Coded Sign System, and transliteration. Students will gain
the ability to discriminate between the various sign systems and learn to use
them in the appropriate contexts.
Prerequisites: ASLT 1003, ASLT 1110, and ASLT 1010
ASLT 2220 CONTACT SIGNING II
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
Further vocabulary and skill development in Contact Signing for various
settings, educational, legal, and medical.
Prerequisite: ASLT 2210
ASLT 1002 FINGERSPELLING
1 Credit 1 Class Hour
An intermediate course to improve receptive and expressive fingerspelling. The
focus will be on experiences and communication techniques, the use of
classifiers, the use of ASL number systems including cardinal, ordinal, and
informational numbers relating to time, temporal-aspect signs, measurements, and
math terms.
ASLT 1003 INTRODUCTION TO INTERPRETING
2 Credits 2 Class Hours
This course is an introduction to the basic theories, guidelines, principles,
and practices of interpreting, including the role of the interpreter,
professional behavior, and the ethics of interpreting. Environmental
considerations of communication and interpreting will be discussed. The course
also includes a practice component for the development of beginning interpreting
skills and will be paralleled with the theoretical models.
ASLT 2110 INTERACTIVE INTERPRETING I
4 Credits 2 Class Hours, 2 Lab Hours
This course reinforces skill development and the expressive and receptive skills
of intermediate level of interpreting through drill, practice, and role-play
activities. Students will practice from audio taped, video taped and live voice
materials, and will learn the techniques of self-assessment through video
taping. The course also offers a practical component for the development of
intermediate interpreting skills. Course practice materials will parallel the
theoretical models.
Prerequisites: ASLT 1110 and ASLT 1120
ASLT 2120 INTERACTIVE INTERPRETING II
4 Credits 2 Class Hours, 2 Lab Hours
Provides advanced in-depth discussion and application of techniques and
principles for specific interpreting situations and expanded concentration on
expressive and receptive manual communication skills. Students will use live
models, videotapes, and interaction with deaf community members to improve
skills.
Prerequisite: ASLT 2110
ASLT 2300 EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETING
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
Demonstrates an ability to transliterate and interpret at the various
educational placement levels. Specific emphasis will be placed on the role of
the educational interpreter and the use of educational terminology in various
disciplines.
Prerequisites: ASLT 1110, ASLT 1120, ASLT 1130, and ASLT 2400
ASLT 2310 SIGN-TO-VOICE CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING I
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
Designed to provide students with basic skills in consecutive sign language
interpreting (sign-to-voice, voice-to-sign). Primary emphasis includes a
theoretical analysis of the interpreting process, reinforcement of prerequisite
language, and development of the higher level of skills.
Prerequisites: ASLT 1110 and ASLT 1120
ASLT 2320 SIGN-TO-VOICE CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING II
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
Provides advanced skill development and knowledge in the area of simultaneous
interpreting and transliteration skills.
Prerequisite: ASLT 2310
ASLT 2500 INTERPRETING PRACTICUM
4 Credits 4 Class Hours
This course provides intermediate and advanced students with an opportunity to
observe the interpreting process in various professional work situations and to
gain knowledge of community agencies and resources, which serve the deaf
community. Students will schedule regular observation hours and, according to
their level of interpreting skills, assist agency staff in normal duties.
Practicum experiences are to take place during school/work hours and require a
minimum of four hours per week.
Prerequisites: ASLT 1110, ASLT 1120, ASLT 1010, and ASLT 1003
ASLT 2600 INTERPRETING INTERNSHIP
4 Credits 4 Class Hours
This course provides an opportunity for advanced level interpreting students to
be assigned for one semester to agencies and organizations, which serve deaf
people. Internship placement will provide work experience, practical application
of the theoretical role of professional service providers, and an introduction
to the duties and responsibilities of interpreters in the community, under the
observation and supervision of experienced professional interpreters. This
course will address specific vocabulary and ethical factors in a variety of
interpreting settings.
Prerequisites: ASLT 2100, ASLT 1130, ASLT 2210, ASLT 2310, and ASLT 2500
