LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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CURRICULUM GUIDE |
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Sign Language Interpreter |
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Associate in Applied Arts Degree |
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Curriculum Code: 0282 (Effective Fall 2004 - Summer 2009) |
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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. |
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PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course
Offerings for course prerequisite information. See the
Assessment and Placement Testing section for skills
assessment and advising information. |
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INFORMATION
Contact the Communication Department, Arts and Sciences
Building, Room 211, telephone number (517) 483-1040. |
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REQUIREMENTS |
TOTAL:
54
CREDITS |
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TITLE |
CREDIT HOURS |
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SIGN 160 |
Orientation to Deafness |
3 |
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SIGN 161 |
American Sign Language I |
3 |
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SIGN 162 |
American Sign Language II |
3 |
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SIGN 163 |
American Sign Language III |
3 |
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SIGN 166 |
Fingerspelling |
2 |
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SIGN 167 |
Beginning Sign to Voice |
3 |
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SIGN 168 |
Expressive Manual Commun |
2 |
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SIGN 169 |
Receptive Communication |
2 |
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SIGN 176 |
Advanced Fingerspelling |
2 |
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SIGN 240 |
Interpreting/Transliterating |
3 |
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SIGN 250 |
Deaf Culture and History |
3 |
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SIGN 260 |
Linguistic Principles of ASL |
3 |
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SIGN 261 |
Principles of Interpreting (See Note 1) |
3 |
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SIGN 262 |
Mock Quality Assurance (QA) |
3 |
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SIGN 263 |
Intermediate Sign to Voice |
3 |
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SIGN 264 |
Advanced Sign to Voice |
3 |
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SIGN 265 |
Adv Interpreting/Transliterat |
3 |
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SIGN 267 |
Sign Internship I |
3 |
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SIGN 268 |
Sign Internship II |
3 |
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SIGN 295 |
Indep. Study in Sign Language |
1 |
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LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS |
TOTAL: 13-17 CREDITS |
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Complete the indicated number of credits from EACH
CHOICE listed below. |
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CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas |
13-17 Credits |
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(See General Education Core Requirements for information
on how to fulfill these requirements. Core area proficiency
exams, where appropriate, are available for each core area.) |
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Communication Core Area (See Note 2) |
0 |
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Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area |
3-4 |
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Mathematics Core Area |
3-4 |
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Science Core Area |
4-5 |
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Writing Core Area |
3-4 |
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MINIMUM TOTAL |
67 |
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NOTES: |
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1. |
An
interpreter screening is required after the successful
completion of SIGN 163 and SIGN 167 and prior to registering for
SIGN 261. |
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Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the
requirements for this Core area. |
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SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE |
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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. |
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SIGN 160 |
SIGN 162 |
SIGN 163 |
SIGN 240 |
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SIGN 161 |
SIGN 166 |
SIGN 167 |
SIGN 261 |
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Lim.Ch.1 |
Lim.Ch.1 |
SIGN 168 |
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Lim.Ch.1 |
Lim.Ch.1 |
SIGN 169 |
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SIGN 176 |
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VII |
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SIGN 250 |
SIGN 262 |
SIGN 260 |
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SIGN 263 |
SIGN 264 |
SIGN 265 |
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SIGN 267 |
SIGN 268 |
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SIGN 295 |
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