Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

EDI 211 Curriculum Methods and Materials K-12

Introduces framework of public school educational process, including standards that define content and learning theories, styles influencing instructional methods and trends in classrooms.
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Prerequisites

(EDI 113 and EDI 114 with a minimum grade of D-)

EDI 212 Tutoring Techniques

Provides overview of tutoring support for students who are deaf and hard of hearing, including planning, preparation, and delivery phases of tutoring sessions.
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Prerequisites

EDI 211 with a minimum grade of D-

EDI 223 Communication Assessment: Techniques for Educational Interpreters

Focuses on linguistics and discourse analysis as well as techniques for assessing language of students, teachers, and communication events in educational settings.
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Prerequisites

(EDI 111 and EDI 112 and EDI 113 and EDI 114 and EDI 121 and EDI 122 with a minimum grade of D-)

EDI 231 Skills Development: K-12 Content Areas

Focuses on interpretation of K-12 content materials, using actual practice time, discussions of classroom goals/language/mode choice, and development of prepared consecutive and simultaneous materials.
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Prerequisites

(EDI 131 and EDI 132 and EDI 133 with a minimum grade of D-)

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

Focuses on interpreting activities outside academic areas through actual practice time using appropriate content material, discussions of classroom goals/language/mode choice, and development of prepared consecutive and simultaneous materials.
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Prerequisites

(EDI 131 and EDI 132 and EDI 133 with a minimum grade of D-)

EDI 233 Skills Development Lab IV: Interpreting

Focuses on enhancement of student's simultaneous interpretation by engaging in frequent practice with review by peers/skills specialists (continuation of EDI 280).
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Prerequisites

(EDI 131 and EDI 132 and EDI 231 and EDI 232 and EDI 280 with a minimum grade of D-)

EDI 234 Professional Educational Interpreter

All previous EDI courses. Explores ethical standards and practices related to the profession as well as specific application of ethical standards and practice in the educational context.
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EDI 238 Portfolio

All previous EDI courses. Capstone of Educational Interpreting Program in which student demonstrates ability to meet core competencies by reflecting upon and integrating what student has learned in program. Also projects student's professional development.
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EDI 280 Internship: Educational Interpreting

Focuses on aspects of interpretation of ASL to English/English to ASL through assignment of mentor to foster fluency and application of self-analysis/transcription skills for self-monitoring effectiveness as educational interpreter.
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Prerequisites

(EDI 131 and EDI 132 and EDI 231 and EDI 232 with a minimum grade of D-)

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 2 credit hours