Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

EDI 101 Field of Interpreting

Introduces concept of interpreting as a profession and exploring what student needs to know and do to be a professional interpreter.
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EDI 111 Child and Language Development

Focuses on theories of child development and acquisition of first language, understanding of children's/youths' development and integral role language plays in that development.
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EDI 112 Language and Learning in Deaf Children

Delves into language acquisition and cognition, focusing on children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and on acquisition of ASL and types of discourse common in classroom, BICS, CALP.
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Prerequisites

EDI 111 with a minimum grade of D-

EDI 113 Deaf Education

Overview of public education/deaf education practices, legal foundation for inclusion in public schools, and Individualized Education Plan.
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Prerequisites

EDI 101 with a minimum grade of D-

EDI 114 Educational Interpreting

Covers historical background and current efforts in development of professional guidelines for Educational Interpreting, focusing on standards guiding role, responsibilities, and practices of the profession.
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Prerequisites

(EDI 101 and EDI 111 and EDI 112 and EDI 113 with a minimum grade of D-)

EDI 121 Languages and Sign Systems

Investigate languages/communication modes used particularly by deaf students in public schools, acquire ASL transcription skills, and discuss implications language choices have interpreters.
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Prerequisites

(EDI 101 and EDI 113 with a minimum grade of D-)

EDI 122 Discourse Analysis: Language Use in Education

Focuses on discourse/language, its analysis, and meaning in classroom. Discusses how interpretation requires understanding of context and intent, not simply individual words/signs, and its effect on students' access to information.
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Prerequisites

EDI 121 with a minimum grade of D-

EDI 124 Discourse Analysis: Interpreting Discourse

Focuses on foundational skills essential to effective interpreting including text analysis, abstracting, paraphrasing, linguistic/meaning analysis, feedback/self-assessment skills, and glossing/transcription.
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EDI 131 Skills Development Lab I: Foundational Skills

Focuses on skill development for educational interpreters including language (signed, spoken) and interpreting/translitering skills. Students develop self-assessment skills and practice professional feedback strategies.
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EDI 132 Skills Development Lab II: Language Mentorship

Further skill development, focused on visual language, continued application of self-analysis/transcription skills to enhance interpret effectiveness, and assignment of mentor (to foster fluency in signing). Formats: WebCT, videotape exchange, feedback.
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Prerequisites

(EDI 124 and EDI 131 with a minimum grade of D-)

Program Restrictions

Include Educational Interpreting-Cert

EDI 133 Skills Development Lab III: Language Mentorship

Further/final skill development lab, focused on visual language, continued application of self-analysis/transcription skills enhancing interpret effectiveness, and assignment of mentor (to foster fluency in signing). Formats: WebCT, videotape exchange, feedback.
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Prerequisites

(EDI 124 and EDI 131 and EDI 132 with a minimum grade of D-)