- SGN 205
- American Sign Language V
- 3 hrs.
- Provides an in-depth examination of the linguistic
structure of American Sign Language and includes a
contrastive analysis of English and American Sign
Language syntax. Designed for students interested or
currently enrolled in the Sign Language Interpreting
program.
- Prerequisite: SGN 202 with a grade of
C" or better or consent of department chairperson.
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- SGN 210
- American Sign Language Community: A Cultural
Perspective
- 4 hrs.
- Examines the history of American Sign Language, the
emergence of the deaf community as a linguistic and
cultural group, the cultural norms, values, traditions
and rules of social behavior of the deaf community,
minority dynamics and cross cultural interactions.
- Prerequisite: SGN 201 with a grade of
"C" or better or consent of department chairperson.
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- ITP 101
- Introduction to Interpreting
- 3 hrs.
- Provides an overview of the field of interpreting and
discusses the historical development of the interpreting
profession. Students are introduced to terminology,
theoretical models of interpreting and current practices
in the field. The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Code of Ethics is examined in light of personal and
professional standards. The roles and responsibilities of
the interpreter are also discussed.
- Prerequisite: SGN 202 with a grade of
"C" or better or consent of coordinator.
- Corequisite: SGN 205 or consent of
coordinator.
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- ITP 110
- Consecutive Interpreting: English to ASL
- 3 hrs.
- Focuses on the development of consecutive expressive
interpreting skills with rehearsed and spontaneous texts.
Students interpret from English into American Sign
Language with time allotted between delivery of the
source language message and the interpretation. Text
analysis and development of pre-interpreting skills
(cloze, short term memory, chunking, shadowing,
paraphrasing and dual task training) are emphasized prior
to the consecutive interpreting task.
- Prerequisite: ITP 101 and SGN 205 with
grades of "B" or better or consent of program
coordinator.
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- ITP 111
- Consecutive Interpreting: ASL to English
- 3 hrs.
- Focuses on the development of consecutive
interpreting skills with rehearsed and spontaneous texts.
Students interpret from American Sign Language into
English with time allotted between delivery of the source
language message and the interpretation. Message
comprehension and composition skills are emphasized. Text
analysis and pre-interpreting skills (prediction,
visualization, short term memory, and paraphrasing) are
introduced prior to the consecutive interpreting
task.
- Prerequisite: ITP 101 and SGN 205 with
grades of "B" or better or consent of program
coordinator.
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- ITP 121
- Simultaneous Interpreting: ASL to English
I
- 3 hrs.
- Introduces the student to simultaneous ASL to English
interpreting and moves the student from consecutive
interpreting to simultaneous interpreting with minimal
time provided between delivery of source language text
and interpretation into the target language. Students
work on prediction strategies, message comprehension,
composition and demeanor. Students are introduced to
partnering techniques and register variation.
- Prerequisite: ITP 111 with a grade of
"C" or better or consent of program coordinator.
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- ITP 200
- Transliteration and Educational
Interpreting
- 3 hrs.
- Focuses on the development of transliteration skills
in simultaneous monologic and dialogic texts. Students
work with both rehearsed and spontaneous spoken to signed
English and signed to spoken English texts. Students
develop skills in assignment preparation, transliteration
performance and analysis, as well as practice of specific
transliteration principles. Special emphasis will be put
on the use of transliteration in educational
settings.
- Prerequisite: ITP 110 and ITP 111 with
grades of "C" or better or consent of program
coordinator.
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- ITP 211
- Simultaneous Interpreting: ASL to English
II
- 3 hrs.
- Focuses on the development of simultaneous
interpreting skills in increasingly complex rehearsed and
unrehearsed texts. Preparation, team interpreting,
process management, and analysis of message equivalency
is stressed. Text material includes both teacher-directed
and student-directed selections.
- Prerequisite: ITP 121 with a grade of
"C" or better or consent of program coordinator.
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- ITP 215
- Interpreting: Dialogic Discourse
- 4 hrs.
- Provides instruction and practice in the development
of dialogic interpreting and transliterating skills in
live, unrehearsed situations covering a variety of
settings. Students also gain experience in process
management, application of professional ethics and
behavior, and articulation of role and responsibilities.
Students analyze their work using a variety of
strategies, including back-translation, to determine
success of message equivalency. Students learn
setting-specific logistics and protocol.
- Prerequisite: ITP 120, ITP 121, and
ITP 200 with grades of "C" or better or consent of
program coordinator.
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- ITP 215
- Interpreting: Monologic Discourse
- 3 hrs.
- Focuses on the development of interpreting and
transliterating skills in unrehearsed monologic
interpreting presentations. This course addresses
assignment preparation, public speaking techniques,
process management, peer critiquing skills, and analysis
of message equivalency. Techniques for interpreting using
consultative and formal registers will be covered and
practiced.
- Prerequisite: ITP 215 and ITP 200 with
grades of "C" or better or consent of program
coordinator.
- Corequisite: ITP 220
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- ITP 220
- Interpreting Practicum
- 5 hrs.
- Provides opportunities for students to apply their
knowledge and skills in a variety of interpreting
settings which may include business, education,
performing arts, religious and community service.
Classroom sessions allow for discussion of ethical issues
and business practices. Students will also begin their
preparation for state and national credentialling
examinations.
- Prerequisite: ITP 211 and ITP 215 with
grades of "C" or better and consent of program
coordinator.
- Corequisite: ITP 216
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- ITP 201
- Topics in Interpreting
- 1 - 4 hrs.
- Presents selected topics in interpreting. The exact
content and instructional methodology will vary from
semester to semester depending upon the material and
topics to be studied. A syllabus or course outline
containing additional information will be available with
pre-registration materials each time that the course is
offered. This course may be offered for one to four
credit hours.
- Prerequisite: Consent of program
coordinator.
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