American Sign Language English Interpretation B.A. - Community Interpreting Emphasis
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Contact: Leilani J. Johnson, Ed.D., Director
Telephone: 970.351.1091
Contact: Susan E. Brown, M.Ed., Administrative Coordinator
Telephone: 970.351.1075
Location: McKee 114
Website: www.unco.edu/doit
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering. The importance of the program advisor cannot be overstated. Program advisement includes all aspects of students' present and future academic and professional planning. It is often the program advisor who is able to help students conceptualize their academic program within the context of their own professional goals and aspirations. This responsibility is likely to involve extensive discussions of academic or professional goals well beyond the program.
The program consists of two parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
Program Description:
The ASL-English interpretation (ASLEI) baccalaureate degree program is delivered in two ways: a traditional undergraduate offering on the Greeley campus and an online program with summer onsite requirements. The ASLEI program prepares majors to provide competent interpreting services between individuals who are deaf and use ASL as their primary language and individuals who are not deaf and do not know ASL. Graduates of this program will be prepared to interpret in a range of low-risk settings with professional autonomy and be work- and/or certification-ready. The ASLEI program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education and it is the only distance-delivered interpreter education program in the nation to have achieved this distinction.
The community interpreting emphasis focuses on working in settings with primarily adult consumers. These environments include a variety of different venues within the community.
Program Admission Requirements:
Program specific requirements. See Website: www.unco.edu/doit
Program Requirements:
A "B" grade in each of the INTR courses taken as part of this major is required for graduation.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required LAC — 40 credits
2. Required Major — 80 credits
Take all of the following courses:
Students completing a major in ASL-English Interpretation and a minor in ASL are exempt from the University policy that a maximum of 12 credit hours can be shared between a major and minor.
Required – 62 credits
Community Interpreting - 18 credits
| INTR 405 | Supervision of Interpreting Systems | 3 |
| INTR 406 | Leadership in Interpreting | 3 |
| INTR 440 | Introduction to Community Interpreting | 3 |
| INTR 441 | Community Interpreting Skill Development I | 3 |
| INTR 442 | Community Interpreting Skill Development II | 3 |
| INTR 443 | Interpreting Via Distance Technologies | 3 |