American Sign Language to English Interpretation, A.A.S.

Associate of Applied Science

Campuses: Annandale

Designed for students who have limited, if any, previous experience with interpreting for Deaf people, this degree program provides the comprehensive training in theory and practical interpreting skills necessary for employment as an educational or community interpreter. Successful completion of this program prepares the student to pursue either a Virginia Quality Assurance Screening Level, national certification through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or a level on the Educational Interpreter's Performance Assessment. These credentials qualify the student to interpret in either educational or community settings.

Course Curriculum

Below is a table that shows the courses needed to satisfy this program. Please speak with an advisor to ensure you meet your program requirements.

Two Years			Credits
1st Semester
ASL	261	American Sign Language V	3
ENG	111	College Composition I	3
INT	105	Interpreting Foundations I	3
INT	142	Discourse Analysis	3
Choose One
SDV	100	College Success Skills	1
SDV	101	Orientation to (a Specific Discipline)
Total			13
2nd Semester
ASL	262	American Sign Language VI	3
CST	110	Introduction to Communication	3
¹		Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	3
INT	106	Interpreting Foundations II	3
INT	107	Translation Skills	3
Total			15
3rd Semester
INT	141	Transliterating I	3
Total			3
4th Semester
INT	130	Interpreting: Introduction to Profession	3
INT	133	ASLtoEnglish Interpretation I	3
INT	134	EnglishtoASL Interpretation I	3
²		Math Elective or Science Elective	3 - 4
Total			12-13
5th Semester
INT	233	ASLtoEnglish Interpretation II	3
INT	234	EnglishtoASL Interpretation II	3
INT	237	Interpreting ASL in Safe Settings	2
³		Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective	3
Total			11
6th Semester
INT	250	Dialogic Interpretation I	3
INT	290	Coordinated Internship	3
Total			11
Total credits for the Associate of Applied Science = 60-61

Two Years	Credits
1st Semester
American Sign Language V ASL 261	3
College Composition I ENG 111	3
Interpreting Foundations I INT 105	3
Discourse Analysis INT 142	3
Choose One
College Success Skills SDV 100	1
Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) SDV 101
Total	13
2nd Semester
American Sign Language VI ASL 262	3
Introduction to Communication CST 110	3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective ¹	3
Interpreting Foundations II INT 106	3
Translation Skills INT 107	3
Total	15
3rd Semester
Transliterating I INT 141	3
Total	3
4th Semester
Interpreting: Introduction to Profession INT 130	3
ASLtoEnglish Interpretation I INT 133	3
EnglishtoASL Interpretation I INT 134	3
Math Elective or Science Elective ²	3 - 4
Total	12-13
5th Semester
ASLtoEnglish Interpretation II INT 233	3
EnglishtoASL Interpretation II INT 234	3
Interpreting ASL in Safe Settings INT 237	2
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective ³	3
Total	11
6th Semester
Dialogic Interpretation I INT 250	3
Coordinated Internship INT 290	3
Total	11
Total credits for the Associate of Applied Science = 60-61

¹ See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

² May choose MTH 154 or higher or the science elective may be selected from biology, chemistry, physics, geology, or natural science courses with a lab component, listed under General Education Electives.

³ See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

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