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 3000 | Technology for Deaf Studies | 3 | |
ASL 3050 | Advanced American Sign Language 7 | 3 | |
ASL 3400 | ASL Visual-Spatial Production | 3 | |
ASL 3410 | American Sign Langauge Linguistics | 3 | |
ASL 3510 | History of Deaf People to 1817 | 3 | |
ASL 3520 | History of Deaf People after 1817 | 3 | |
ASL 3530 | Modern Deaf Culture WE | 3 | |
ASL 387G | Disability/Audism/Oppression GI | 3 | |
ASL 4620 | American Sign Language Literature | 3 | |
ASL 4800 | Recent Trends in Deaf Studies Theory WE | 3 | |
LANG 3000 | Language and Culture LH | 3 | |
Emphasis Requirements: | 33 Credits | ||
Complete the following courses: | |||
ASL 2030 | Fingerspelling in American Sign Language | 1 | |
ASL 2040 | Numbers in American Sign Language | 1 | |
ASL 3060 | American Sign Language Proficiency | 1 | |
ASL 3310 | Foundations of Interpreting | 3 | |
ASL 3350 | Consecutive Interpreting | 3 | |
ASL 3360 | Simultaneous Interpreting | 3 | |
ASL 3375 | Ethics for Interpreters | 3 | |
ASL 4330 | Visual Linguistic Analysis for Interpreters | 3 | |
ASL 4375 | American Sign Language to English Interpreting | 3 | |
ASL 4382 | Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Education | 3 | |
ASL 4383 | Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Community | 3 | |
ASL 4384 | Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework/Deaf and Hearing Interpreter Teams | 1 | |
ASL 481R | Interpreting Practicum | 2 | |
ASL 4390 | Professional Issues in Interpreting | 3 | |
Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 19 Credits | ||
Complete 9 credits; Any 3000- or 4000-level courses that are not part of the core and are not empasis requirements. (ASL prefix courses are highly encouraged to further develop language skills.) | 9 | ||
Additional Elective Courses | |||
Any course 1000 or higher | 10 | ||
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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 |
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 |
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 |
Any course numbered 1000 or higher | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
Fine Arts | 3 | |
Biology | 3 | |
ASL 3050 | Advanced American Sign Language | 3 |
ASL 2030 | Fingerspelling in American Sign Language | 1 |
Any course numbered 1000 or higher | 2 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Physical Science | 3 | |
PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values IH GI | 3 |
Any course numbered 1000 or higher | 3 | |
ASL 2040 | Numbers in American Sign Language | 1 |
ASL 3060 | American Sign Language Proficiency | 1 |
ASL 3550 | Modern Deaf Culture WE | 3 |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health & Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
ASL 3310 | Foundations of Interpreting | 3 |
ASL 3000 | Technology for Deaf Studies | 3 |
ASL 3400 | ASL Visual-Spatial Production | 3 |
Semester total: | 17 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ASL 3410 | American Sign Language Linguistics | 3 |
ASL 3510 | History of Deaf People to 1817 | 3 |
ASL 3350 | Consecutive Interpreting | 3 |
ASL 3375 | Ethics for Interpreters | 3 |
Any course numbered 1000 or higher | 2 | |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ASL 387G | Disability/Audism/Oppression GI | 3 |
LANG | Language and Culture LH | 3 |
ASL 3520 | History of Deaf People after 1817 | 3 |
ASL 3360 | Simultaneous Interpreting | 3 |
Any course numbered 3000 or higher (ASL prefix course recommended) | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ASL 4382 | Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Education | 3 |
ASL 4375 | American Sign Language to English Interpreting | 3 |
ASL 4620 | American Sign Language Literature | 3 |
ASL 4330 | Visual Linguistic Analysis for Interpreters | 3 |
Any course numbered 3000 of higher (ASL prefix course recommended) | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ASL 4800 | Recent Trends in Deaf Studies Theory WE | 3 |
ASL 481R | Interpreting Practicum | 2 |
Any course numbered 3000 or higher (ASL prefix course recommended) | 3 | |
ASL 4390 | Professional Issues in Interpreting | 3 |
ASL 4384 | Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework/Deaf and Hearing Interpreter Teams | 1 |
ASL 4383 | Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Community | 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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