This two-semester course provides opportunities for students to apply their knowledge, skills, and experience in various interpreting settings including education, business, public service agencies, and freelance interpreting. Students participate in supervised interpreting field work and receive feedback and guidance from mentor interpreters. Students attend seminar focusing on linguistic and ethical questions that may arise during practicum assignments. Creativity and American Sign Language 3 cr. Course focuses on utilizing American Sign Language as a tool for creating poetry, storytelling, and deaf theater.
Students participate in activities and discussions, and occasional assignments outside class.
Course designed to increase students understanding of how aspects of deaf culture are expressed through creative American Sign Language. Advanced American Sign Language course is designed to refine expressive and receptive skills of students pursuing a degree in interpreting. Advanced linguistic structures are introduced and practiced. Vocabulary building specific to areas in which interpreters find the greatest challenges such as medical, legal, computer technology, sports, religion, academics, business, rehabilitation, and local terms, is an important aspect of course. Current events are discussed in American Sign Language, giving students opportunities to apply linguistic and cultural knowledge while participating in open discussions.