Prerequisite Courses ASL 130 Deaf Studies is a lecture course listed under Sign Language Studies in the college schedule. A maximum of 30 students will be accepted annually into the Fall term. There are five practicum courses which place students in contact with Deaf people, employers and professional interpreters. Students must pass a qualifying exam before being accepted into an internship. Graduation is dependent upon entrance into and successful completion of an internship under the direction of a professional interpreter who acts as a mentor.
Students complete the program with minimum job entry level skills.
Students may retake courses which will assist them in developing exit competencies. Students who require additional time to master interpreting skills may return after completion of second year courses to prepare to enter and complete this internship by re-taking and passing the qualifying exam. SLIP coursework which would assist this development is available to the candidate. These courses must be taken for credit. Please make arrangements with the SLIP Department.