101 Orientation to Deafness 3 Cr. Hrs. History and culture of the Deaf and sign language with an introduction to collectivist and individualist cultures. Includes the structure of the hearing mechanism and the types and causes of hearing loss; effects of hearing loss on the individual and the family. 102 Interpreting For Deaf I 3 Cr. Hrs. An overview of the legislation impacting the education and legal rights of Deaf individuals. Examination of the history of interpreting; the terminology of the field; the ethics of interpreting; the interpreting process and the national certification of interpreters. Prerequisite(s): ASL 101 or MAC 101 ASL 228 or MAC 131 103 Interpreting for Deaf II 3 Cr. Hrs. An introduction to specialized areas of interpreting, including the role and ethics of the interpreter in various settings. Specialized interpreting techniques for serving Deaf-Blind and oral Deaf populations. Introduction to theatrical, mental health, education, and legal interpreting. Prerequisite(s): ASL 102 or MAC 102 111 Beginning American Sign Language I 3 Cr. Hrs. Introductory course in American Sign Language (ASL) emphasizing conversational skills. Includes basic sentence structure of ASL, fingerspelling and numbers. Classroom work stresses practice of conversational ASL, both expressive and receptive; also, introduces to the American Deaf Culture. 112 Beginning American Sign Language II 3 Cr. Hrs. A continuing study of ASL, building on the conversational skills presented in the introductory course of American Sign Language, including additional types of sentence structure. Practice of conversational ASL, both expressive and receptive and the continuing study of American Deaf culture. Prerequisite(s): ASL 111 or MAC 111 113 Beginning American Sign Language III 3 Cr. Hrs. A continuing study of ASL, increasing the conversational skills presented in the introductory courses of American Sign Language. Includes additional types of sentence structure in ASL. Expressive and receptive skill building is emphasized in classroom work. Further study of American Deaf culture. Prerequisite(s): ASL 112 or MAC 112 116 Community Resources for the Deaf 3 Cr. Hrs. An overview of service accessibility for Deaf, hard-of-hearing and Deaf-Blind consumers, including mental health, drug and alcohol treatment and prevention, health care, housing, transportation, and employment. Also includes agency referral process, eligibility process for services, and funding sources. 190 American Sign Language Workshop R 0.5 - 6 Cr. Hrs. An overview of current topics in the field of American Sign Language Interpreting for the Deaf. 201 Interpreting I 4 Cr. Hrs. Introduction to the principles and techniques of interpreting between English and American Sign Language (ASL) as both target and source languages. Classroom activities and testing include basic interpreting role plays. Also includes English idioms and cognitive processing techniques. Prerequisite(s): MAC 132 or ASL 229 202 Interpreting II 4 Cr. Hrs. Further development and competency demonstration of the basic principles and techniques of the interpreting process between English and American Sign Language (ASL), including interpreting of idiomatic cultural expressions and accommodating linguistic variation in the interpreting process. Introduction of team interpreting process and continued acquisition of cognitive processing techniques. Prerequisite(s): ASL 201 or MAC 201 203 Interpreting III 4 Cr. Hrs. Advanced principles and techniques of the interpreting process. Classroom activities and testing include role plays incorporating advanced techniques and principles. Prerequisite(s): ASL 202 or MAC 202 204 Interpreting IV 4 Cr. Hrs. Development and demonstration of further mastery of advanced interpreting principles and techniques. Platform interpreting, team interpreting, and applications of the code of ethics to interpreting situations. Prerequisite(s): ASL 203 or MAC 203 207 Role of Interpreter 3 Cr. Hrs. Role of the interpreter in a variety of interpreting situations, including one-to-one interpreting and voice-to-sign interpreting, student performances, instructor critique and feedback. Prerequisite(s): ASL 102 or MAC 102 and ASL 229 or MAC 132 211 Medical/Technical/Legal Interpreting 4 Cr. Hrs. A study of interpreting in medical, mental health, educational, employment and legal settings and terminology/signs unique to each. Practice and performance of the vocabulary used in these settings. Prerequisite(s): ASL 103 or MAC 103 and ASL 231 or MAC 231 212 Specialized Interpreting 4 Cr. Hrs. Introduction to American Sign Language vocabulary related to sexual behavior/sexual abuse and drug use/abuse. Designed to increase student’s comfort and skill level for interpreting medical, substance abuse treatment, counseling, and legal settings. Prerequisite(s): ASL 232 or MAC 232

228 Intermediate American Sign Language I 4 Cr. Hrs. The first intermediate course in the study of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes increasing the conversational skills, additional types of sentences and discourse structure. Continued development of expressive and receptive skills. Study of relevant issues within the American Deaf culture. Prerequisite(s): ASL 113 or MAC 113 229 Intermediate American Sign Language II 4 Cr. Hrs. The second intermediate course in American Sign Language (ASL) focusing on upper level grammatical features and functions. Development of receptive and productive capabilities of these upper level features. Discussion of Deafness as a culture and a community and the role of American Sign Language in the community. Introduction to the interpreting process. Prerequisite(s): ASL 228 or MAC 131 and ENG 111 230 Intermediate American Sign Language III 4 Cr. Hrs. The third intermediate course in American Sign Language (ASL) with further mastery of upper level grammatical features and functions. Continued development of both receptive and expressive abilities. Development of basic interpreting skills through classroom activities. Additional discussion regarding Deaf culture characteristics. Prerequisite(s): ASL 229 or MAC 132 231 Advanced American Sign Language I 4 Cr. Hrs. The first advanced course in the study of American Sign Language (ASL) is an intensive study of the linguistic structure of English and American Sign Language (ASL). Students explore the syntactic similarities and differences between the two languages and learn how to find functional equivalence between the two languages. Prerequisite(s): ASL 230 or MAC 133 232 Advanced American Sign Language II 4 Cr. Hrs. The second advanced course in the study of American Sign Language (ASL). The course focuses on student’s receptive and productive mastery of using multiple grammatical features, narrative and explanatory discourse, and targeted vocabulary. Principles of self-assessment of both productive and receptive abilities introduced. Prerequisite(s): ASL 231 or MAC 231 233 Advanced American Sign Language III 4 Cr. Hrs. The third advanced course in the study of ASL. Designed to achieve fluency of most basic and complex grammatical features of ASL. Activities include incorporating into sign production the necessary adjustments for registers, emotive components, and cultural background. Prerequisite(s): ASL 232 or MAC 232 236 Transliterating 4 Cr. Hrs. A preparatory course for the Registry for the Interpreters for the Deaf Certificate of Transliteration exam. The Signing Exact English System of manually coded English is introduced, and conceptual accuracy is stressed for educational interpreting. Prerequisite(s): ASL 230 or MAC 133 261 ASL Practicum I 3 Cr. Hrs. The first of three practicum courses. Students are required to complete 100 clock hours of practical experience in order to develop knowledge and skills in the professional field. Students must also attend weekly seminar meetings. Two lecture, seven practicum hours per week. Prerequisite(s): ASL 103 or MAC 103, ASL 230 or MAC 133, ASL 201 or MAC 201, ASL 207 or MAC 207 262 ASL Practicum II 3 Cr. Hrs. The second of three practicum courses. Students are required to complete 100 clock hours of practical experience. Students will be given increased responsibility under the supervision of a qualified mentor. Students will attend weekly seminar meeting. Two lecture, seven practicum hours per week. Prerequisite(s): ASL 261 or MAC 261 and ASL 236 or MAC 236 263 ASL Practicum III 3 Cr. Hrs. Third and final practicum placement. Continuation of 100 clock hours. Students prepare for local agency evaluations and educational interpreter licensure. Students also will attend weekly seminar meetings. Two lecture, seven practicum hours per week. Prerequisite(s): ASL 262 or MAC 262