Program Overview
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Contact: Pauline Ballentine
Email: Pauline.Ballentine@unco.edu
Location: McKee 511
Website: www.unco.edu/cebs/asl-interpreting/
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.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide 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 as an online program. Both traditional and online students participate in summer coursework with 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 work and/or certification-ready as they will be prepared to interpret in a range of low-risk community and educational settings with professional autonomy. The ASLEI program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education and it is the only distance-delivered interpreter education baccalaureate program in the nation to have achieved this distinction.
Program Admission Requirements:
Program specific requirements. See website: www.unco.edu/cebs/asl-interpreting/
Program Requirements:
A grade of "B" or higher in each of the INTR and ASL courses taken as part of this major is required for graduation.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 credits
Any additional coursework completed outside of the recommended list below may extend the length of the program of study.
Written Communication — 6 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Written Communication courses
Mathematics — 3 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Mathematics courses
Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits
To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.
ASL 201: ASL III and ASL 202: ASL IV may be used for up to 6 credits of Arts & Humanities Coursework, which also counts for Multicultural Studies.
A student wanting advanced placement in American Sign Language courses above ASL 101 must meet with a faculty member in the American Sign Language & Interpreting Studies (ASLIS) department for a placement screening. A student may receive retroactive credits, provided a grade of “B” (3.0) or higher is earned in the student’s first UNC course taken above ASL 101.
After receiving a grade of “B” or higher students must petition the Office of the Registrar in order to be awarded the retroactive credits.
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses
Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Natural & Physical Sciences courses
See Liberal Arts Curriculum
2. Required Major — 73 credits
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.
Take all of the following courses:
3. University Wide Credits — 16 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 16 credits.
Four Year Plan
This four year plan is a recommended schedule to complete this bachelor's degree in 4 years. Courses are subject to availability. Students must consult with their major advisor to receive information on any additional graduation requirements and course sequence guidance.
Year 1 – 35 credits
Fall Semester
| INTR 100 | Strategies for ASL English Interpretation Success | 1 |
| INTR 101 | ASL V | 3 |
| INTR 111 | ASL Linguistics | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Curriculum | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Curriculum | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Spring Semester
| INTR 102 | ASL VI | 3 |
| INTR 201 | Ethics for Interpreters | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Curriculum | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Curriculum | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Curriculum | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Summer Session
| INTR 103 | ASL for Interpreters I | 3 |
| INTR 113 | Discourse Analysis | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Year 2 – 33 credits
Fall Semester
| INTR 112 | Theory and Practice of Interpreting | 3 |
| INTR 204 | ASL for Interpreters II | 3 |
| INTR 312 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Curriculum | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Spring Semester
| ASL 310 | Deaf Culture and Community | 3 |
| INTR 206 | Meaning Transfer Skills for Interpreters | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Curriculum | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Curriculum | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Curriculum | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Summer Session
| INTR 230 | Research Methods in Interpretation | 1 |
| INTR 245 | Interpreting Skills & Theory I | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Year 3 – 31 credits
Fall Semester
| INTR 345 | Interpreting Skills & Theory II | 6 |
| INTR 430 | Introduction to School Interpreting | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Spring Semester
| INTR 330 | Observation-Supervision | 3 |
| INTR 355 | Interpreting Skills & Theory III | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Curriculum | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Summer Session
Year 4 – 21 credits
Fall Semester
| INTR 440 | Interpreting in Community Settings | 3 |
| INTR 450 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Spring Semester
| INTR 401 | Professional Decision-Making for Interpreters | 3 |
| INTR 492 | Internship for Interpreters | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Admission Requirement: ASL IV demonstrated competencies are required for program entrance. If an applicant is not ready to enter the program at ASL V, the degree will require more than 4 years to complete.
Advising Notes –
Retro Active Credit: A student seeking placement in ASL courses beyond ASL 101 may earn retroactive credit by:
- Completing an ASL I-IV placement screening with a faculty member in the ASL & Interpreting Studies Department.
- Earning a “B” (3.0) or higher in the student’s first UNC course taken above ASL 101.
- Submitting a retroactive petition form to the Office of the Registrar (available at the ASL & Interpreting Studies Department in McKee 114).
ASL III-IV can be used for up to 6 credits of Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Coursework.
University-Wide Electives: 16 credits may be applied to a Minor or Electives. (A minor is not required for this degree).