LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Sign Language Interpreter
Associate in Applied Arts
Curriculum Code: 0282 (Effective Fall 1999 - Summer 2004)
The Sign Language Interpreter is a person specially trained to facilitate
communication between the deaf, hard of hearing and hearing communities.
Employment opportunities may be in educational settings, freelance, or
contracted with agencies to provide interpreter services for deaf persons.
State certification for interpreters is required by taking the Quality
Assurance Examination as issued through the Division on Deafness in the
Department of Labor for the State of Michigan. Not all courses in this
program transfer to all colleges. Students planning to transfer should see an
academic advisor or counselor before enrolling in any course.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog or the
Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic skills assessment
and advising information may be found on page 8 of this catalog.
GENERAL EDUCATION
General education is an important part of this program and includes a
mathematics competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency
requirement, students may need to complete specific coursework in mathematics.
For information on how to fulfill all general education requirements, see page
22.
INFORMATION
Contact the Human, Health and Public Service Careers Department, Gannon
Vocational-Technical Center, Room 175, telephone number (517) 483-1410.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 54 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology 4
PSYC 205 Human Growth and Development 3
SIGN 160 Orientation to Deafness 2
SIGN 161 American Sign Language I 3
SIGN 162 American Sign Language II 3
SIGN 163 American Sign Language III 3
SIGN 164 American Sign Language IV 3
SIGN 166 Fingerspelling 2
SIGN 167 Beginning Sign to Voice 3
SIGN 168 Expressive Manual Commun 2
SIGN 170 Creative Arts Signing 2
SIGN 176 Advanced Fingerspelling 2
SIGN 250 Deaf Culture and History 3
SIGN 261 Principles of Interpreting (See Note 1) 3
SIGN 262 Mock Quality Assurance (QA) 3
SIGN 263 Intermediate Sign to Voice 3
SIGN 264 Advanced Sign to Voice 3
SIGN 267 Sign Internship I 3
SIGN 268 Sign Internship II 3
SIGN 295 Indepen Study/Sign Language 1
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 15 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas (See Note 2) 12 Credits
(See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above)
Writing Core Area 3
Speech Communication Core Area 3
Science/Technology Core Area 3
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area 3
Mathematics Competency (See page 22 for information on
how to fulfill this requirement)
CHOICE 2: Related Professional Courses 3 Credits
SIGN 260 Linguistic Principles of ASL 3
SIGN 265 Adv Interpreting/Transliterat 3
MINIMUM TOTAL 69
NOTES:
1. An interpreter screening is required after the successful completion of
SIGN 163 and SIGN 167 and prior to registering for SIGN 261.
2. Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the requirements for
these Core areas.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
SIGN 160 SIGN 162 SIGN 163 PSYC 200
SIGN 161 SIGN 166 SIGN 167 SIGN 164
Lim.Ch.1 Lim.Ch.1 SIGN 168 SIGN 261
Lim.Ch.1 Lim.Ch.1 SIGN 170
SIGN 176
V VI VII
PSYC 205 SIGN 262 Lim.Ch.2
SIGN 250 SIGN 264
SIGN 263 SIGN 268
SIGN 267 SIGN 295
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