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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

Educational Interpreting Certificate Program

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

DO IT Center 

Professional Certificate Requirements— 30 Credits 

NOTE: The Educational Interpreting Certificate Program is a 30-credit hour program of specialized coursework designed for K-12 Sign Language Interpreters. The program addresses essential interpreting skills and knowledge sets to effectively interpret for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Program outcomes satisfy Colorado Department of Education employment standards.

Certificate Requirements

Required Major — 30 credits

EDI 101Field of Interpreting

1

EDI 111Child and Language Development

1

EDI 112Language and Learning in Deaf Children

2

EDI 113Deaf Education

1

EDI 114Educational Interpreting

1

EDI 121Languages and Sign Systems

1

EDI 122Discourse Analysis: Language Use in Education

1

EDI 124Discourse Analysis: Interpreting Discourse

1

EDI 131Skills Development Lab I: Foundational Skills

4

EDI 132Skills Development Lab II: Language Mentorship

1

EDI 133Skills Development Lab III: Language Mentorship

1

EDI 211Curriculum Methods and Materials K-12

1

EDI 212Tutoring Techniques

1

EDI 223Communication Assessment: Techniques for Educational Interpreters

1

EDI 231Skills Development: K-12 Content Areas

2

EDI 232Skills Development: K-12 Non-content Areas

2

EDI 233Skills Development Lab IV: Interpreting

3

EDI 234Professional Educational Interpreter

1

EDI 238Portfolio

2

EDI 280Internship: Educational Interpreting

2