This four-year degree is a liberal arts degree that provides in-depth study into all facets of the Deaf-World. Students choose among two emphases. There is no special application process, but for students to qualify for the Interpreting emphasis, they will need to pass ASL 3060 American Sign Language Proficiency. Students should delcare their major by contacting the academic advisor for the Languages Department.
Currenty there is a signifigant shortage of professional interpreters working with Deaf and hard-of-hearing American Sign Language-using populations across the United States. The Interpreting Emphasis provides training and focus for students to develop professional bidirectional interpreting skills for obtaining state, regional, and national interpreting certifications.
Total Program Credits: 120
General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
Choose one of the following: | 3 | ||
MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) | ||
MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6) | ||
STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics QL (3) | ||
STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | ||
MATH 1050 | College Algebra QL (4) | ||
MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business QL (3) | ||
Choose one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3) | |
POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
or | PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values IH GI | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 | |
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE (2) | |
Distribution Courses: | |||
Fine Arts Distribution 2 | 3 | ||
Humanities Distribution 1 | 3 | ||
Social/Cultural Anthropology Social Science 3 | 3 | ||
Biology 4 | 3 | ||
Physical Science 5 | 3 | ||
Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
ASL 2030 | Fingerspelling in American Sign Language | 1 | |
ASL 2040 | Numbers in American Sign Language 6 | 1 | |
ASL 3000 | Technology for Deaf Studies | 3 | |
ASL 3050 | Advanced American Sign Language 7 | 3 | |
ASL 3310 | Foundations of Interpreting | 3 | |
ASL 3530 | Modern Deaf Culture WE | 3 | |
ASL 3610 | ASL Literature | 3 | |
ASL 385G | Audism/Linguicism/Oppression GI | 3 | |
ASL 4410 | American Sign Language Linguistics | 3 | |
ASL 4550 | Multicultural Deaf Lives | 3 | |
ASL 4560 | Deaf People and the Law | 3 | |
ASL 4800 | Recent Trends in Deaf Studies Theory WE | 3 | |
LANG 3000 | Language and Culture LH | 3 | |
Emphasis Requirements: | 39 Credits | ||
Complete the following courses: | |||
ASL 3320 | Physiology of Interpreting | 3 | |
ASL 3330 | Cross Cultural Communication and Interpreting | 3 | |
ASL 3350 | Consecutive Interpreting | 3 | |
ASL 3360 | Simultaneous Interpreting | 3 | |
ASL 3370 | American Sign Langauge to English Interpreting | 3 | |
ASL 3380 | Transliteration | 3 | |
ASL 3510 | History of Deaf People to 1817 | 3 | |
or | ASL 3520 | History of Deaf People after 1817 | 3 |
ASL 4330 | Visual Linguistic Analysis for Interpreters | 3 | |
ASL 3340 | Interpreting as a Profession | 3 | |
or | ASL 3390 | Professional Issues in Interpreting | 3 |
ASL 4370 | Ethics for Interpreters | 3 | |
Complete 6 credits from the following: | 6 | ||
ASL 4380 | Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Medical (3) | ||
or | ASL 4381 | Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Law (3) | |
or | ASL 4382 | Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Education (3) | |
or | ASL 4383 | Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Community (3) | |
LANG 481R | Language Internship | 3 | |
Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 11 Credits | ||
Complete 6 credits; Any 3000- or 4000-level ASL & Deaf Studies courses that are not part of the core and are not empasis requirements. (ASL prefix courses are highly encouraged to further develop language skills.) | 6 | ||
Complete 5 credits, preferably from courses with the following prefixes: ACC, AIST, AMST, ANTH, ARCH, ARTH, ASTR, BESC, BIOL, BMED, BOT, BTEC, CA, CHEM, CJ, CNST, COMM, CS, ECE, ECFS, ECON, EDEC, EDEL, EDSC, EDUC, ENGL, ENGR, ESEC, ES, FAMS, FAMT, FIN, FSCI, GEOG, GEO, HIST, HLTH, HUM, IM, INFO, LEGL, MATH, METO, MGMT, MICR, MKTG, NURS, NUTR, PHIL, PHYS, PJST, POLS, PSY, SOC, SOSC, STAT, SUDC, SW, TECH, THEA, ZOOL | 5 | ||
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Graduation Requirements:
Note: Students should frequently review their program with faculty or department advisor.
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
HIST 1700 or 1740 or POLS 1000 or 1100 or HIST 2700 and 2710 | American Civilization AS or US Economic History AS or American Heritage SS or American National Government AS or US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS | 3 |
Humanities Distribution | ASL 202G recommended | 3 |
ASL 3050 | Advanced American Sign Language | 3 |
ASL 2030 | Fingerspelling in American Sign Language | 1 |
ASL 2040 | Numbers in American Sign Language | 1 |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
MAT 1030 or 1035 or STAT 1040 or 1045 or MATH 1050 or 1055 or 1090 | Quantitative Reasoning QL or Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL or Introduction to Statistics QL or Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL or College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL or College Algebra for Business QL | 3 |
Biology | 3 | |
ASL 3000 | Technology for Deaf Studies | 3 |
ASL 3510 or ASL 3520 | Histroy of Deaf People to 1817 or History of Deaf People after 1817 | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Fine Arts | 3 | |
Physical Science | 3 | |
Social Behavioral Science | 3 | |
ASL 3310 | Foundations of Interpreting | 3 |
ASL 4410 | American Sign Language Linguistics | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values IH GI | 3 |
Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health & Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
ASL 3320 | Physiology of Interpreting | 3 |
ASL 3350 | Consecutive Interpreting | 3 |
ASL Elective 3000+ | 2 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ASL 3360 | Simultaneous Interpreting | 3 |
ASL 3530 | Modern Deaf Culture WE | 3 |
ASL 3610 | ASL Literature | 3 |
ASL 3330 | Cross Cultural Communication and Interpreting | 3 |
Any course numbered 3000 or higher | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ASL 3370 | American Sign Language to English Interpreting | 3 |
ASL 385G | Audism/Linguicism/Oppression GI | 3 |
ASL 4550 | Multicultural Deaf Lives | 3 |
ASL 4560 | Deaf People and the Law | 3 |
ASL 4370 | Ethics for Interpreters | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ASL 3380 | Transliteration | 3 |
ASL 3340 or ASL 3390 | Interpreting as a Profession or Professional Issues in Interpreting | 3 |
ASL 4380 or ASL 4381 or ASL 4382 or ASL 4383 | Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Medical or Law or Education or Community | 3 |
ASL 3000+ | 3 | |
Elective 3000+ | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
LANG 481R | Language Internship | 3 |
LANG 3000 | Language and Culture LH | 3 |
ASL 4380 or ASL 4381 or ASL 4382 or ASL 4383 | Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Medical or Law or Education or Community | 3 |
ASL 4330 | Visual Linguistic Analysis for Interpreters | 3 |
ASL 4800 | Recent Trends in Deaf Studies Theory WE | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Degree total: | 120 |
The Languages and Cultures department is in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Languages and Cultures department, visit their website.
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